ABS-CBN Sports

ABS-CBN Sports is the sports division of the ABS-CBN television network , which airs some of the notable sports events in the Philippines.

ABS-CBN Sports began in 1998 as the main broadcaster for the network-backed basketball league Metropolitan Basketball Association which introduced the home-and-away play format in the Philippine basketball landscape. Simultaneous with that (shortly before the MBA collapsed), it acquired the broadcast rights to the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) (NCAA) collegiate basketball leagues, which bolstered Studio 23's ratings and at the same time aligned further toward the said channel's programming thrust to the youth.

Beginning 2008, ABS-CBN Sports will also supplant some of its content to new SkyCable sports channel Balls.

Program Line-up

Current Programs

* UAAP Games
* NCAA Games
* Featured boxing matches
* Sports Unlimited
* Hardball (daily sports news show aired on ANC)

Past Programs & Notable Coverages

* Metropolitan Basketball Association Games
* The 1st PBA DLSU vs. PBA ADMU
* Philippine Basketball League Games
* Morales-Pacquiao Trilogy Parts II and III
* World Pool Championship 2007
* Sports Report (SR) (10-minute sports roundup aired on Studio 23; before and after the collegiate games)
* Sports TV (sports talk show aired on Studio 23)

ports Broadcasters/Personalities

Current Personalities

* Pia Boren (Samsung NCAA Hoops host, San Beda courtside reporter)
* Dyan Castillejo-Garcia (Sports Unlimited host, ABS-CBN NCA Sprots reporter)
* Andrei Felix (Samsung NCAA Hoops host, NCAA presenter)
* Gretchen Fullido (HardBall replacement host)
* Boom Gonzales (Samsung UAAP Sports Cente host, UAAP presenter)
* Allan Gregorio (NCAA commentator)
* Butch Maniego (NCAA commentator)
* Ronnie Magsanoc (UAAP commentator)
* TJ Manotoc (UAAP commentator, ABS-CBN NCA Sports reporter)
* Mark Molina (UAAP commentator)
* Ronnie Nathanielsz (Boxing commentator)
* Jude Roque (NCAA commentator)
* Jinno Rufino (HardBall host)
* Boyet Sison (HardBall host, NCAA presenter)
* Eric Tipan (UAAP presenter)
* Bill Velasco (HardBall host, NCAA presenter)

Past Personalities

* Pia Arcangel (Former UAAP and PBL courtside reporter; moved to ABC Sports and subsequently GMA News and Public Affairs. She eventually became Mrs. Mico Halili.)
* Mico Halili (Former UAAP and PBL presenter and Sports TV host; moved to "PBA on NBN-IBC" and subsequently ABC Sports.)
* Ira Panganiban (Former sports bit anchor for ABS-CBN NCA shows and substitute sports anchor, now with Radio Mindanao Network.)
* Alex Santos (Former MBA play-by-play commentator; moved to ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs after the MBA left ABS-CBN.)
* Jude Turcuato (Former UAAP and PBL presenter and Sports TV host; moved to ABC Sports and subsequently Solar Sports.)
* Bobby Yan (Former UAAP courtside reporter and Sports TV host; moved to Solar Sports.)
* Manny Dandan (Former UAAP commentator; now focusing on coaching the NU Bulldogs.)
* Danny Francisco(Former UAAP commentator; now ASAPHIL chariman.)
* Tonichi Yturri(Former NCAA commentator; now assistant coach of the DLSU Green Archers.)
* Trish Chiongbian
* Chinggay Andrada
* Niña Sison
* Sev Sarmenta(Former NCAA and UAAP presenter.)
* Andy Jao (DLSU-ADMU PBA Game commentator)
* George Rocha (Former Sports TV host; moved to NU 107 and hosted a program named "U-Rock!")
* Ryan Gregorio (Former UAAP commentator; now concentrate on coaching the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants)
* Tracy Abad (Former UAAP courtside reporter and HardBall host; now with Makisig Network and Jam 88.3.)

ee also

* ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs