Sports
Chinese teen sets 100m freestyle world record in Paris
August 1, 2024, 8:05 pm
ANKARA – Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle broke the world record to win an Olympic gold in the men's 100-meter freestyle on Wednesday. In the finals held at the Paris La Defense Arena, Pan, 19, swam the 100 meters in 46.40 seconds to break his own world record. It was the first swimming world record… Read More
Espinosa’s nephew wins boxing gold medal at ROTC Games
August 1, 2024, 8:03 pm
MANILA – Carlo Espinosa of the La Concepcion College - Bulacan bagged the men's 57-60kg event in the Air Force division of the Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games - Luzon leg at the Tagaytay Combat Sports Center in Cavite on Thursday. The nephew of former world boxing… Read More
Cignal rolls to 4th straight win in PVL Reinforced Conference
August 1, 2024, 7:34 pm
MANILA – Cignal downed Petro Gazz, 25-19, 25-19, 25-22, to notch its fourth straight win in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Thursday. Venezuelan Maria Jose Perez scored 20 points, 16 on attacks, while Jacqueline Acuña… Read More
Wacan, Uyking secure back-to-back JPGT titles
August 1, 2024, 7:33 pm
MANILA – AJ Wacan and Johanna Uyking topped their respective divisions in the 13-15 category in the ICTSI Junior PGT Mindanao Series 2 at the South Pacific Golf and Leisure Estates in Davao City on Thursday. Wacan finished with a 72 for a total of 238 to claim victory in the boys’ division.… Read More
PH out to defend title in 14th IDBF Club Crew World tourney
August 1, 2024, 6:10 pm
ITALY – The Philippine Accessible Disability Services, Inc. (PADS) is at the peak of preparations to defend the country’s title in the paradragon division of the 14th International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) Club Crew World Dragon Boat Championships in Ravenna, Italy on Sept. 3-8. “We are… Read More
French swimmer Marchand secures historic double in Paris Olympics
August 1, 2024, 2:25 pm
ISTANBUL – France's Leon Marchand won a historic double gold to become a double Olympic champion in one session Wednesday. Marchand, 22, became the first swimmer in history to win the 200-meter butterfly and the 200-meter breaststroke at the same Games. "This marks Marchand as the first French… Read More
US blasts South Sudan for 2-0 in Olympic men's basketball
August 1, 2024, 2:22 pm
ISTANBUL – Team USA sealed an easy 103-86 victory over South Sudan in men's basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. Bam Adebayo produced 18 points, while Kevin Durant scored 14 for the US at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Anthony Edwards netted 13 points and LeBron James scored 12 for the US… Read More
Paalam moves step closer to Paris Olympics medal
August 1, 2024, 6:05 am
MANILA – Boxer Carlo Paalam moved one step closer to an assured medal in the Paris Olympics men's 57-kilogram boxing event after beating Irish opponent Jude Gallagher via unanimous decision on Wednesday at the North Paris Arena. A solid second round was all Paalam needed to depose Gallagher, who… Read More
La Salle swimmers shine in ROTC Games Luzon leg
July 31, 2024, 9:28 pm
MANILA – Swimmers Kirk Dominique Reyes and Janelle Kyla Chua of De La Salle University-Manila scooped five gold medals each in the Philippine Navy division of the Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games Luzon leg at the De La Salle University-Dasmariñas pool in Cavite. Reyes… Read More
Bacyadan dominated by top seed
July 31, 2024, 8:03 pm
MANILA – Hergie Bacyadan quickly kissed their Paris Olympics hopes goodbye after falling prey to top seed Li Qian of China in the women's 75-kg. boxing event at the North Paris Arena on Wednesday. The Tabuk-based pugilist, one of the boxers who now classify themselves as transgender, fell at the… Read More
NU, FEU triumph in V-League Collegiate Challenge
July 31, 2024, 7:23 pm
MANILA – National University downed University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, 25-21, 22-25, 25-14, 25-22, at the Paco Arena in Manila on Wednesday. Michaelo Buddin and Leo Aringo Jr. scored 17 points each for the UAAP champion Bulldogs, who managed to win despite having 43 errors. “Some of… Read More
Unbeaten Cignal, Akari eye important wins in PVL Reinforced Conference
July 31, 2024, 7:20 pm
MANILA – Unbeaten Cignal and Akari eye crucial wins to stay on top of Pool B in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Thursday. The HD Spikers will battle two-time champion Petro Gazz Angels at 1 p.m. while the Chargers will face… Read More
Marcial suffers upset loss; Sanchez bows out, too
July 31, 2024, 8:37 am
MANILA – Boxer Eumir Marcial and swimmer Kayla Sanchez bid their Paris Olympics medal hopes goodbye early Wednesday. Marcial was on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets so far in the boxing event as the 2021 Tokyo bronze medalist fell prey to Olympic debutant Turabek Khabibullaev of… Read More
Petecio dominates Indian foe for spot in Paris Olympics R16
July 31, 2024, 1:31 am
MANILA – A second Filipino boxer is through to the Round of 16 after Nesthy Petecio scored a unanimous decision win in the women’s 57-kilogram class over Jaismine Lamboria of India in the Paris Olympics past midnight Wednesday (PH time). Three judges scored it 30-27 and the other two 29-28,… Read More
Paris Olympics: Kayla Sanchez thru to 100m freestyle semis
July 30, 2024, 9:09 pm
MANILA – Filipino-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez booked her place in the women's 100-meter freestyle semifinals of the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena on Tuesday. Competing in her second Olympics but the first under Team Philippines, the two-time Tokyo Games medalist in 2021 finished 10th… Read More
Farm Fresh beats Galeries Tower in PVL Reinforced Conference
July 30, 2024, 6:42 pm
MANILA – Farm Fresh played steadier in the final set to beat Galeries Tower, 25-22, 35-37, 23-25, 25-20, 15-10, in the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday. Colombian outside hitter Yeny Murillo scored 29 points, including five straight… Read More
Watanabe suffers 1st round exit for 2nd straight Olympics
July 30, 2024, 6:28 pm
MANILA – Kiyomi Watanabe suffered another first-round exit in the women's 63-kilogram judo event at the Paris Olympics after losing to China's Tang Jing at the Champ-De-Mars Arena in the French capital on Tuesday. Tang needed just 51 seconds to submit Watanabe as the Filipino-Japanese judoka… Read More
Pangasinan runner wins 1,500m gold at ROTC Games Luzon leg
July 30, 2024, 6:07 pm
MANILA – Mary Rose Frias of Pangasinan province delivered the first gold medal in the Philippine Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Games Luzon leg after ruling the women's 1,500m run at the Cavite State University (CvSU) track oval in Indang town on Tuesday. The 19-year-old clocked 5:07.2… Read More
3 Dumaguete teens join PH team in Norway Football Cup
July 30, 2024, 6:04 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Two teenage girls and one boy from this capital are playing for the Philippine team in the prestigious youth football Norway Cup in Oslo, Norway. They are Zara Gabriella Danieles, 16, Kelsy Anub, 15, and Alexis Abestano, 16, all members of the local youth football club here, the… Read More
Battle of champions in V-League set Wednesday
July 30, 2024, 5:29 pm
MANILA – University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) champion National University and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titlist University of Perpetual Help System DALTA square off at 10 a.m. in the 2024 V-League Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila on… Read More
