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Premier Sports is a 24-hour Philippine pay television channel dedicated to sporting events owned by TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation. It serves as a "secondary" sports channel of TAP Sports . It made its official launch on October 1, 2021, as a direct response to the closure of the Fox Sports channels for the said region.
The Philippines has produced more than 40 boxing world champions such as Luisito Espinosa, Donnie Nietes, Gerry Peñalosa, and Johnriel Casimero. Boxing is among the most popular individual sports in the Philippines. Some Filipino boxers such as Nonito Donaire, Gabriel Elorde, Pancho Villa and Manny Pacquiao are recognized internationally.
TAP Sports (stylized as tap Sports) is a Philippine pay television network of sports channels owned by TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation. It was launched on April 14, 2019, under two separate channels carried by Sky Cable , and was later relaunched the following year.
It was established in 2011 by commissioner Brian Lim of the Cebu City Sports Commission following his attendance to a conference by the IeSF in Andong, South Korea [4] Its membership includes firms and other organizations under the eSports National Association of the Philippines (eSNAP) and the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Esports Union (PSEU).
August 5–17 – The Philippines men's national team will compete at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [30] November 21–December 7 – The inaugural edition of the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup will be held in the Philippines. [31] December 9–20 – The Philippine delegation will participate in the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand ...
In 2017, the state agency Games and Amusements Board recognized esports as a legitimate sport. [4] [5] The Philippines would introduce esports as a medal event in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games which it hosted. This would be the first time esports would feature in an event that also featured traditional sports. [6]
In July 2014, the Philippine Sports Stadium and the Philippine Arena opened in Santa Maria and Bocaue, Bulacan. They are the largest football stadium and indoor arena in the Philippines which served as the venue for some of the 2015 AFC Cup group stage matches and the first Philippine Basketball Association games for the 2014–15 season .
October 14 – The Philippines men's national football team wins a bronze medal at the 2024 King's Cup in Thailand after defeating Tajikistan 3–0. [132] November 16–21 – The Philippines hosts the inaugural ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship in Pasig, [133] with the home team finishing in fifth place after losing to Indonesia 2–1 on ...