ABS-CBN Sports

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ABS-CBN Sports was a sports division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation, which aired some of the notable sporting 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. ABS-CBN Sports also supplant contents to their sports channel S+A aired on UHF Channel 23 (main channel) and Sky Cable Channel 166 (HD channel). The division also maintains their official website, sports.abs-cbn.com, one of the top sports news websites in the Philippines. On July 16, 2020, the final buzzer sounded as the staff and employees of the sports division became part of a series of retrenchments, following the July 10 vote of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises denied the network a congressional franchise, officially ceased its operations on August 31. Following the closure, several sports rights were transferred to the different TV channels (including TAP Sports and Premier Sports, both owned by TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation). Despite the closure, ABS-CBN Sports continued to deliver sports update on digital platforms.

Final programs

Exclusive contract

Note: Titles are listed in alphabetical order followed by the year it debuted in parentheses.

Sports broadcasters

Final on-air staff

• Dyan Castillejo (Sports Correspondent, Top Rank Boxing Play-by-play, Sports U host and ABS-CBN News sports reporter) • Christian Luanzon (UAAP/MPBL Basketball Analyst) • Leo Isaac (MPBL Basketball analyst) • Bea Daez (UAAP Basketball analyst) • Enzo Flojo (UAAP Basketball analyst) • Judy Saril (PVL Courtside Reporter) • Migs Gomez (MPBL Lead Play-by-play) • TJ Manotoc (ABS-CBN News Sports Correspondent for North America) • Miguel Dypiangco (MPBL lead play-by-play) • Roxanne Montealegre (MPBL Courtside Reporter) • Olsen Racela (NCAA Basketball analyst) • Renren Ritualo (NCAA Basketball analyst) • Rodney Santos (MPBL Basketball Analyst) • Sheila Salaysay (MPBL Courtside reporter) • Cedelf Tupas (MPBL Lead Play-by-play) • Jeanine Tsoi (PVL Courtside reporter) • Nikki Viola (MPBL Courtside reporter) • Synjin Reyes (PVL Lead play-by-play or courtside reporter) • K Realubit (MPBL Courtside reporter) • Sydney Crespo (MPBL Courtside reporter) • Aiyana Perlas (MPBL Courtside reporter) • Nikko Ramos (UAAP Lead Play-by-play) • Martin Antonio (MPBL Lead Play-by-play/NCAA Basketball Analyst) • Migs Bustos (ANC Gametime anchor and UAAP/NCAA Basketball analyst) • Marco Benitez (The Score substitute anchor and UAAP Basketball analyst) • Vince Velasco (PVL Courtside Reporter) • Jing Jamlang (UAAP/PVL Lead Play-by-play)

Past on-air staff

• Pia Arcangel-Halili (moved to GMA News and Public Affairs) • Aaron Atayde (currently anchor of SportsCenter Philippines on One Sports) • Jinno Rufino (currently anchor of SportsCenter Philippines on One Sports) • Phoemela Baranda (currently host of Anong Ganap? on Pinoy Box Office) • Tina Marasigan (now with ABS-CBN News) • Cesca Litton-Kalaw (moved to One Sports) • Akiko Thomson • Edwin Khu • Joel Banal • Luigi Trillo • Danny Francisco • Butch Maniego† • Joseph Barrios • Lexi Schulze • Rovilson Fernandez (currently host of Ang Pinaka on GTV) • Carlo Ledesma • Tricia Robredo • Jessica Mendoza (moved to One Sports) • Myrtle Sarrosa (now with GMA Network) • Boom Labrusca • Allan Gregorio • Corrine Catibayan (moved to GMA News and Public Affairs) • Vince Hizon • Marc Nelson • Riki Flores (moved to Fox Sports Philippines) • Ryan Gregorio (moved to One Sports) • Ira Pablo (now with One Sports) • Laura Lehmann • Pauline Verzosa (currently with One News and One Sports) • Ganiel Krishnan (now with ABS-CBN News) • Selina Dagdag (moved to One Sports) • Apple David (moved to One Sports) • Anthony Suntay (moved to One Sports) • Tricia Chiongbian • Bobby Yan • Randy Sacdalan • Chot Reyes • Pia Gonzales • JC Gonzales • Ira Panganiban • Ria Tanjuatco-Trillo (moved to CNN Philippines) • Alex Santos (moved to Net 25) • Sev Sarmenta (currently with One Sports) • Gretchen Ho (moved to TV5 and Cignal TV) • Mico Halili (currently as creative director for sports programs on Cignal TV) • Benjie Paras • Ronnie Magsanoc • Freddie Webb • Dondon Hontiveros • Boyet Sison† • Bill Velasco • Gretchen Fullido (currently as ABS-CBN News showbiz reporter) • Jude Turcuato (currently with Fox Networks Group Philippines) • Denice Dinsay (stays with ABS-CBN News) • Boom Gonzalez (now with One Sports) • Martin Javier (now with GMA Sports) • Eric Tipan (now with One Sports) • Anton Roxas (now with GMA Sports) • Alex Compton (moved to PBA coverages) • Kirk Long

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