ABS-CBN Sports is the sports division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation, 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.

ABS-CBN Sports also supplant contents to a sports channel Balls.

Program line-up

Current programs

• UAAP Games
• National Basketball Association (Free TV Telecast Only) (Sports coverage aired on ABS-CBN and Studio 23, it also on TFC)
• Philippines national football team Games
• Top Rank & Featured boxing matches
• Sports Unlimited
• Hardball (daily sports news show aired on ANC and Studio 23)
• Philippine Collegiate Championship (Champions League held every November to December)

Past programs & notable coverage

• Metropolitan Basketball Association Games
• 2001 SEABA Basketball Championship (Aired on PTV-4)
• The 1st PBA DLSU vs. PBA ADMU Game
• Philippine Basketball League Games
• Morales-Pacquiao Trilogy Parts II and III
• World Pool Championship 2007
• Sports Report (10-minute sports roundup aired on Studio 23; before and after the collegiate games)
• Sports TV (sports talk show aired on Studio 23)
• Road to Johannesburg
• Wild Card
• 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup

Sports broadcasters

Current on-air staff

• Mike Abasolo (NCAA commentator)
• Marco Benitez (UAAP commentator)
• Pia Boren (Samsung NCAA Hoops host, ABS-CBN sports courtside reporter)
• Dyan Castillejo-Garcia (Sports Unlimited host, ABS-CBN & ANC Sports reporter)
• Andrei Felix (Samsung NCAA Hoops host, NCAA presenter)
• Gretchen Fullido (HardBall replacement host)
• Boom Gonzales (Samsung UAAP Sports Center host, UAAP presenter, ABS-CBN News & ANC alternate anchor)
• Allan Gregorio (NCAA commentator)
• Butch Maniego (NCAA commentator)
• TJ Manotoc (UAAP commentator, ABS-CBN news & ANC Sports reporter)
• Mark Molina (UAAP commentator)
• Ronnie Nathanielsz (Boxing commentator)
• Toff Rada (NCAA presenter)
• Jude Roque (NCAA commentator)
• Anton Roxas (NCAA presenter, UAAP presenter)
• Boyet Sison (HardBall host, NCAA presenter & current Philippine Basketball Association announcer )
• Chris Soler (NCAA commentator)
• Eric Tipan (UAAP presenter)
• Bill Velasco (HardBall host, NCAA presenter, ANC news anchor)
• Sid Ventura (UAAP commentator)
• Atty. Ed Tolentino (boxing commentator)
• Tonichi Yturri (NCAA commentator) & (current Assistant coach of De La Salle Green Archers)
• Phoemela Baranda (NCAA & UAAP presenter)
• Randy Sacdalan (UAAP commentator)

On-air guests

• Ian Laurel (UAAP Volleyball Commentator)
• Mozzy Ravena (UAAP Volleyball Commentator)
• Ann Remulla (UAAP Volleyball Commentator)

Past on-air staff

• 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 MBA courtside reporter and play-by-play commentator and UAAP and PBL presenter and Sports TV host; moved to PBA on NBN-IBC, ABC Sports , Solar Sports and eventually Sports5 .)
• Ira Panganiban (Former MBA courtside reporter and sports bit anchor for ABS-CBN NCA shows and substitute sports anchor, now with Radio Mindanao Network.)
• Jinno Rufino (Former HardBall host) & courtside reporter for PBA on Solar Sports .)
• Alex Santos (Former MBA courtside reporter and 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 , Solar Sports and now FOX International.)
• Bobby Yan (Former UAAP courtside reporter and Sports TV host; moved to Solar Sports. Now with DZMM)
• Manny Dandan (Former UAAP commentator and former coach of NU Bulldogs.)
• Danny Francisco(Former MBA color commentator and UAAP commentator; and PBA Solar Sports commentator, now ASAPHIL chairman.)
• Trish Chiongbian
• Pal Marquez now part of RPN News and Current Affairs.
• Sharon Yu
• Chiqui Roa-Puno (Former UAAP Volleyball Commentator; now part of TV5 News & Information).
• Aaron Atayde (Former UAAP Basketball Presenter ; now part of Sports5 as a PBA courtside reporter & UFL presenter).
• Chinggay Andrada
• Sev Sarmenta(Former MBA play-by-play commentator and NCAA and UAAP presenter. Moved to Solar Sports and eventually Sports5 as a PBA panelist.)
• George Rocha (Former Sports TV host; moved to NU 107 and hosted a program named "U-Rock!")
• Cesca Litton (Former NCAA courtside reporter and PBL courtside reporter; moved to Solar Sports , MTV and TV5.)
• Hazel Aguilon (Former UAAP courtside reporter and PBL courtside reporter; now with Monster Radio RX 93.1 as the host of "Playtime").)
• Rheena Villamor (Former UAAP courtside reporter and PBL courtside reporter; moved to PBA and V-League)
• Micky Deles (Former UAAP courtside reporter and PBL courtside reporter; moved to 103.5 K-Lite)
• Ryan Gregorio (Former UAAP commentator; now concentrate on coaching the Meralco Bolts)
• Tracy Abad (Former UAAP courtside reporter and HardBall host; now with Makisig Network and Jam 88.3.)
• Ronnie Magsanoc (Former UAAP commentator; now with Solar TV and focuses on assisting Ryan Gregorio's Meralco Bolts.)

See also

• ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs
• UAAP SPORTS http://www.uaapsports.com