Sports
3 teams eye PVL quarterfinal berths
August 12, 2024, 3:34 pm
MANILA – Chery Tiggo, Creamline and PLDT continue their quest for quarterfinal berths in the second preliminary round of the Philippine Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday. The Crossovers, the Cool Smashers and the High Speed Hitters,… Read More
11 Filipinos to compete in World Masters Athletics 2024 in Sweden
August 12, 2024, 2:28 pm
MANILA – Eleven members of the National Masters & Senior Athletics Association of the Philippines (NMSAAP) will compete in the World Masters Athletics Championships 2024 in Gothenburg, Sweden on Aug. 13-25. Javelin thrower Danilo Fresnido, gold medalist in the 2016 and 2018 editions, will lead… Read More
Paris bids adieu, Hollywood awaits
August 12, 2024, 11:30 am
PARIS – From the "city of lights" to the heart of Hollywood, the Paris Olympic Games concluded with the traditional passing of torch to the next Summer Olympics host, Los Angeles. The spectacular celebration of the 33rd Summer Olympics began with the face of the Games, Leon Marchand, collecting… Read More
PH best SEA team; US surpasses China overall with final Games gold
August 12, 2024, 12:01 am Updated on August 12, 2024, 5:06 pm
MANILA – The Philippines emerged as the best Southeast Asian nation in the 2024 Paris Olympics that will officially come to a close early Monday (PH time). Thanks to the two gymnastics gold medals of diminutive Carlos Yulo and a bronze each from women boxers Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio,… Read More
Capital1's Tushova earns PVL Player of the Week honors
August 11, 2024, 9:36 pm
MANILA – Capital1 import Marina Tushova was named Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Press Corps Player of the Week for the second week in a row following another record-breaking performance against Nxled in Pool D of the Reinforced Conference. The 6-foot Russian spiker produced 49 points in… Read More
Dutch, Lanao bet rule Ironman 70.3 Davao
August 11, 2024, 7:49 pm
MANILA – Dutch Eric van der Linden displayed remarkable endurance to rule the Ironman 70.3 in Davao City on Sunday. The 50-year-old from Schagen, North Holland finished the 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km run course in 4 hours, 19 minutes and 27 seconds. He posted leg times of 27:50 (swim),… Read More
JPGT Mindanao Series final leg gets going Aug. 12 in Pueblo course
August 11, 2024, 7:10 pm
MANILA – Cliff Nuñeza and Ally Gaccion are ready for the tough challenge in the final leg of the ICTSI Junior Philippine Golf Tour (JPGT) Mindanao Series at Pueblo de Oro Golf and Country Club in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday. "Focus on the range and improve my putting," Nuñeza, who beat… Read More
Golden Tigresses roll to 3rd V-League win
August 11, 2024, 6:24 pm
MANILA – University of Santo Tomas outplayed Far Eastern University, 25-23, 25-16, 25-13, to grab its third straight victory and the solo lead in the 2024 V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday. Angeline Poyos and Regine Grace scored 14 and 11 points,… Read More
US Olympic skateboarder questions medal quality at Paris Games
August 11, 2024, 12:57 pm
ANKARA – American Olympic skateboarder Nyjah Huston criticized the quality of the bronze medal he earned at the Paris 2024 Games in a social media post Friday, showing how it had visibly deteriorated in a short time. "These Olympic medals look great when they are brand new but after letting it… Read More
Team USA wins Olympic men's basketball, beats France
August 11, 2024, 12:30 pm
ISTANBUL – Team USA won the Paris Olympics men's basketball gold Saturday, 98-87, against host France. Stephen Curry scored a team-high 24 points at Bercy Arena, while Lebron James posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant added 15 points each. Despite… Read More
Golfer Pagdanganan 4th in Paris, says athletes deserve more support
August 11, 2024, 2:15 am
MANILA – The Philippine campaign in the Paris Olympics ended in heartbreak as Bianca Pagdanganan narrowly missed out on a medal in women's golf at Le Golf National on Saturday. Pagdanganan went four-under-par 68 that put her in medal contention at six-under 282. A birdie from China’s Janet Lin… Read More
Homecoming parade for Yulo, other Olympians set Aug. 13
August 10, 2024, 11:19 pm
MANILA – The grand homecoming parade for Paris Olympics double gold medalist Carlos Yulo, bronze medalists Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio, and the rest of the Philippine team will go around the streets of Manila on Tuesday afternoon. The Metropolitan Manila Development released the route on… Read More
Akari survives Galeries Tower, remains unbeaten
August 10, 2024, 7:01 pm
MANILA – Akari banked on import Oly Okaro and local star Grethcel Soltanes to outlast Galeries Tower, 23-25, 25-15, 25-16, 22-25, 18-16, in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday. Okaro scored 32 points on 28 attacks and four… Read More
Bulldogs, Tigresses eye 3rd wins in V-League Collegiate Challenge
August 10, 2024, 5:30 pm
MANILA – National University hopes to keep its winning form against University of Santo Tomas in the V-League Collegiate Men's Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday. The Bulldogs and Golden Spikers, both finalists in the UAAP for the past two years, meet at 3 p.m. “Paghahandaan pa rin… Read More
Ramos, Avanzado rule IronKids duathlon in Davao
August 10, 2024, 4:20 pm
MANILA – Euan Arrow Ramos and Eleora Avanzado ruled their divisions in the IronKids duathlon held in Davao City on Saturday. Ramos, representing Baguio Benguet Triathlon, won the boys’ 13-15 title after completing the 3km run, 10km bike and 1.5km run event in 31 minutes and 45 seconds. The… Read More
Sarno falls, Pagdanganan bid hits snag
August 10, 2024, 8:52 am
MANILA – Vanessa Sarno crashed out early in the women's 71-kilogram weightlifting event of the Paris Olympics held at South Paris Arena early Saturday (PH time). The 20-year-old tagged as next in line to 2021 Olympic champ Hidilyn Diaz failed to lift all her three attempts at 100kg in the… Read More
Olympians Sanchez, Hatch to join national swimming trials
August 9, 2024, 6:11 pm
MANILA – Filipino-Canadian Kayla Sanchez and Filipino-American Jarod Hatch, part of the Paris Olympics 2024 team, will join the Philippine Aquatics Inc. (PAI) national trials this month at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila. Cambodia 2023 Southeast Games (SEAG) champions Teia… Read More
Nuñeza, Gaccion triumph in JPGT Del Monte
August 9, 2024, 3:49 pm
MANILA – Cliff Nuñeza won the boys’ 16-18 category title by two strokes in the ICTSI Junior PGT Mindanao Series 3 at Del Monte Golf Club in Bukidnon on Friday. Cagayan de Oro's Ally Gaccion claimed the girls’ title after finishing with a 76 for a 289 total, way ahead of runner-up Crista… Read More
Unbeaten Akari seeks to sustain streak in PVL crossover prelims
August 9, 2024, 3:41 pm
MANILA – Akari will try to keep its spotless record at the start of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference crossover preliminary round at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday. Akari, Cignal and Capital1 are the top three teams from Pool B in the first round, while the… Read More
Pagdanganan stays in medal contention; Ando settles for 6th
August 9, 2024, 9:07 am
MANILA – Bianca Pagdanganan stayed in the medal hunt of women's golf in the Paris Olympics after the second round at Le Golf National on Thursday. Pagdanganan bounced back from her even-par opening with a three-under 69 to move up to a six-way tie for sixth place at 141, which included erstwhile… Read More
