Sports
Plete, Nailga shine in ICTSI Junior PGT Mindanao Series 3
August 8, 2024, 9:02 pm
MANILA – Zero Plete beat Isabella Tabanas with a birdie in the playoff to capture the girls’ 13-15 title of the ICTSI Junior PGT Mindanao Series 3 at Del Monte Golf Club in Bukidnon on Thursday. Plete was behind by three shots at the start of the final round but came back with a birdie-filled… Read More
Bullpups, Junior Altas square off in NGBL opener
August 8, 2024, 6:44 pm
MANILA – UAAP Season 86 finalist National University-Nazareth School will take on NCAA Season 99 finalist University of Perpetual Help System DALTA in the Next Generation Basketball League (NGBL) which kicks off on Aug. 11 at the Tanduay Gym in Manila. The Bullpups and the Junior Altas square… Read More
High Speed Hitters triumph over Foxies
August 8, 2024, 5:47 pm
MANILA – PLDT High Speed Hitters pulled off a 25-20, 25-23, 25-23 win over Farm Fresh to secure a place in the next round of the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Thursday. Import Elena Samoilenko scored 22 points to go with nine excellent… Read More
EJ Obiena considering next step for 2028 Olympics
August 8, 2024, 8:49 am Updated on August 8, 2024, 9:36 am
ITALY – Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena said he will be taking “one day at a time” whether to give Olympics another try in 2028 in Los Angeles, California. This after the 28-year-old Obiena finished fourth in the men’s pole vault at the Paris Olympics despite a recurring back injury. “I… Read More
Petecio settles for bronze; Pagdanganan in medal contention
August 8, 2024, 8:18 am
MANILA – Nesthy Petecio fell prey to Poland's Julia Szeremata via split decision in a huge upset in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics women's 57-kilogram boxing early Thursday (PH time) at Roland Garros Stadium.Szeremata stepped up in the final two rounds to swing the judges to her favor… Read More
NU, UP prevail in V-League Women's Collegiate Challenge
August 7, 2024, 4:48 pm
MANILA – National University and University of the Philippines Diliman scored similar victories in the 2024 V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila on Wednesday. The Lady Bulldogs overcame a third-set defeat to conquer the Letran Lady Knights, 25-23, 25-21, 23-25,… Read More
Yulo to get P5-M cash reward from ArenaPlus
August 7, 2024, 4:32 pm
MANILA – ArenaPlus will give a cash reward of PHP5 million to Paris Olympics double-gold medalist Carlos Yulo. The ‘Astig Sports Bonus’ is in recognition of Yulo as the official brand ambassador of the country's leading sports entertainment gateway. The 24-year-old pride of Manila ruled the… Read More
Serbia, France, US advance to Paris Olympics men's basketball semis
August 7, 2024, 2:39 pm
ISTANBUL – Serbia, France and the United States advanced to the men's basketball semifinal at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday. The Serbian men’s basketball team advanced after a thrilling 95-90 overtime win over Australia at Bercy Arena. Serbia was led by Nikola Jokic with 21 points, 14… Read More
Villegas settles for bronze after semis loss
August 7, 2024, 6:54 am
MANILA – Aira Villegas' Cinderella run in the women's 50-kilogram boxing division of the Paris Olympics came to an end early Wednesday (Philippine Time) after losing in the semifinals to Turkiye's Buse Naz Cakiroglu as the entire boxing event shifted to the Roland Garros Stadium in downtown… Read More
Yulo’s law-mandated P20-M incentive to come from PAGCOR
August 6, 2024, 8:43 pm Updated on August 6, 2024, 8:55 pm
MANILA – Gymnast Carlos Yulo’s PHP20 million reward for bagging two gold medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics will be funded by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). Republic Act (RA) 10699 or the National Athletes, Coaches and Trainers Benefits and Incentives Act grants… Read More
Cabang-Tolentino pulls out of repechage race
August 6, 2024, 8:10 pm
MANILA – The Philippine athletics team to the Paris Olympics is going home without a medal after its last hope, John Cabang-Tolentino, suddenly withdrew from the repechage run of the men's 110-meter hurdles scheduled at the Stade De France on Tuesday. In an Instagram story, Tolentino said he… Read More
Obiena vows he will bounce back from Paris heartbreak
August 6, 2024, 3:52 pm
MANILA – The nation watched pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena came tantalizingly close to an Olympic medal on the wee hours of Tuesday. He ended up fourth after losing in the countback for at least a bronze due to his three failed attempts to clear 5.95 meters at Stade de France. Nearly… Read More
Duplantis revels in 'out of body experience' after pole vault glory
August 6, 2024, 3:33 pm
PARIS – Sweden's Armand Duplantis was lost for words. He had just broken his own world record as he secured a second consecutive Olympic pole vault title in front of almost 70,000 fans at Stade de France, and the euphoria was overwhelming. "I haven't processed how fantastic that moment was," the… Read More
Obiena falls short of medal finish; Duplantis breaks world record
August 6, 2024, 7:17 am
MANILA – Ernest Joh "EJ" Obiena barely missed out on securing a medal in the Paris Olympics men's pole vault event, settling for fourth place in the championship match won, as expected, by Sweden's Mondo Duplantis, early Tuesday (PH time) at Stade De France. Despite seemingly good shots at 5.95… Read More
House panel OKs tax exemptions on national athletes’ rewards
August 5, 2024, 8:13 pm
MANILA – A House of Representatives panel on Monday approved a measure exempting from taxes all rewards and donations to national athletes competing in international sports competitions. The Committee on Ways and Means approved the substitute bill proposing that all incentives, rewards, bonuses… Read More
PSC chief extols all supporters behind PH's success in Paris
August 5, 2024, 7:00 pm
PARIS – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Dickie Bachmann on Sunday extolled the concerted efforts extended by various individuals and sectors for the success of gymnast Carlos Yulo in the Paris Olympics here. Yulo further galvanized his status as perhaps the greatest Filipino Olympian… Read More
French economy benefits from ‘Olympic effect’
August 5, 2024, 4:23 pm Updated on August 5, 2024, 4:26 pm
PARIS – The Paris 2024 Olympics are expected to boost France's GDP in the third quarter (Q3) by 0.3 percentage points, raising the growth rate during the period up to 0.5 percent, according to France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). Ticket sales and revenues from… Read More
Belgium withdraws from Paris triathlon relay after member falls ill
August 5, 2024, 2:59 pm
ANKARA – Team Belgium has withdrawn from Monday's Paris 2024 triathlon relay after an Olympian fell sick. In a statement, the team said that Belgian triathlete Claire Michel, one of the members of the relay, is "unfortunately ill and has to withdraw from the competition." The same source added… Read More
Djokovic completes trophy collection with Olympic gold at Paris
August 5, 2024, 12:30 pm
PARIS – Novak Djokovic claimed gold in the Olympic men's singles tournament, defeating second seed Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2). The men's final, played at the absolute highest standard, was an immensely tight affair in which neither man was able to break the other and both… Read More
Carlos Yulo strikes gold for 2nd straight day
August 5, 2024, 12:53 am
MANILA – Carlos Edriel Yulo overhauled Philippine sports history with a second Olympic gold in Paris on Sunday, ruling the men's gymnastics vault finals at Bercy Arena. Following his floor exercise win on Saturday, Yulo became the first Filipino male athlete to win multiple golds in the… Read More
