2010 in Philippine sports

The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2010.

Years in Philippine sports: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Centuries: 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century
Decades: 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s
Years: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Events

Basketball

  • March 3 – The Purefoods TJ Giants won the PBA Philippine Cup crown with a 4–0 series victory over Alaska Aces. The title-conquest was their 8th championship.
  • August 18 – The Alaska Aces won their 13th league championship with a 4–2 series victory over the defending PBA Fiesta Conference champions San Miguel Beermen.

Billiards

Boxing

  • May 13 – Manny Pacquiao is officially proclaimed congressman of the lone district of Sarangani.
  • June 28 – Manny Pacquiao takes his oath of office as a congressman before Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio in the Provincial Capitol of Sarangani in Municipality of Alabel.
  • November 13 – Manny Pacquiao defeats Antonio Margarito for the WBC super welterweight title, making Pacquiao the first and so far only boxer to win world titles in eight different weight classes.

Football

Deaths

  • January 18: Celestino Tugot, 99, Filipino professional golfer
  • April 18: Ricardo Marata, 45, former PBA guard (born 1964)
  • May 3: Florencio Campomanes, 83, Filipino chess player, President Emeritus of FIDE (born 1927)
  • November 1: Ernesto Presas, 65, martial arts grandmaster. (born 1945)

References

  1. "CHINA WIN THE 2010 WORLD CUP OF POOL". matchroompool.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  2. Kabiling, Genalyn (December 5, 2010). "Donaire wins by TKO". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  3. Terrado, Jonas (December 6, 2010). "PH booters make history". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.

See also

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