Sports
Winter Olympic torch relay begins in Beijing
February 2, 2022, 5:05 pm
BEIJING – The torch relay for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games started here on Wednesday, just two days before the Games officially opens. Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, lit the torch from a cauldron at… Read More
Devin Booker fires 35 points for Suns’ 11th straight win
February 2, 2022, 5:00 pm
ANKARA – The Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker dropped 35 points to lead his team to a 121-111 win over the Brooklyn Nets late Tuesday. The Suns had a better start, building a 39-29 lead at the end of the first quarter and 65-58 when the first half ended. Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 27… Read More
Curry scores 40 points as Warriors beat Rockets 122-108
February 1, 2022, 9:17 pm
ANKARA – Stephen Curry powered the Golden State Warriors to a 122-108 away victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday as the San Francisco-based team had their sixth straight win in the NBA regular season. Warriors’ superstar Curry scored 40 points and produced nine assists in Houston's Toyota… Read More
Miller on 2nd Winter Olympics stint: ‘Certainly inspiring’
February 1, 2022, 4:29 pm
YANQING, China – Asa Miller got the feel of Chinese snow on Tuesday morning hoping to get acclimatized and shake off jet lag the soonest as his competitions in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics loom in 12 days. Miller tried out the section of the slopes of Xiaohaituo Mountain with his dad Kelly… Read More
Beijing 2022 to usher in new era for winter sports globally: IOC
February 1, 2022, 2:12 pm
BEIJING – As China has fulfilled its commitment of engaging 300 million people in winter sports prior to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said the country's efforts would "open a new era for winter sports globally." Bach made the… Read More
Suns beat Spurs for 10th straight NBA win
January 31, 2022, 6:18 pm
ANKARA – The Phoenix Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-110 on Sunday night for their 10th consecutive win. Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Chris Paul combined for 74 points as the Suns came back from 12 points down in the third quarter. Booker finished as the game’s highest scorer with 28… Read More
POC commends PH women’s team entry in FIFA World Cup
January 31, 2022, 3:24 pm
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino joined the entire country in celebrating the historic achievement of the national women’s football team which booked a first-ever berth in the FIFA Women World Cup 2023. “The POC congratulates our… Read More
Filipina booters clinch historic FIFA World Cup berth
January 31, 2022, 3:18 pm
MANILA – The Philippine women's football team clinched a spot in the FIFA Women's World Cup (WWC) after beating Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals of the AFC Women's Asian Cup early Monday (Philippine Time) at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India. Sarina Bolden set up the… Read More
Federer, Djokovic hail Nadal on historic 21st Grand Slam title
January 31, 2022, 1:41 pm
ANKARA – Tennis legends Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic on Sunday hailed Rafael Nadal on winning a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. The 35-year-old Spanish legend Nadal won his second Australian Open title with 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4, and 7-5 sets against world No. 2… Read More
Miller stronger, wiser for ’22 Winter Olympics
January 31, 2022, 1:40 pm
YANQING, China – Asa Miller set foot in China early Monday morning looking in his best shape ever—wiser and more skilled from four years ago when as a teenager at 17 competed in his first Winter Olympics. Now, at 21 and with plenty of alpine skiing experience, Miller is all set to level up in… Read More
PH athletes to do well in Hanoi SEAG despite limited training
January 31, 2022, 1:39 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) believes the Filipino athletes can hold their own in the coming 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 12-23. They may not win the overall championship again and capture 149 gold medals like in 2019, but they can surely finish in the… Read More
Nadal wins Australian Open to bag record 21st Grand Slam title
January 31, 2022, 10:00 am
ANKARA/ISTANBUL – Rafael Nadal on Sunday defeated Daniil Medvedev in the 2022 Australian Open final, becoming the first male tennis player to win 21 Grand Slam titles. The 35-year-old Spanish legend won his second Australian Open title with 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4, and 7-5 sets against world… Read More
Raptors clinch NBA battle with Eastern Conference leaders Heat
January 30, 2022, 6:38 pm
ANKARA – The Toronto Raptors survived their nail-biting NBA battle against the Eastern Conference leaders Miami Heat with a score of 124-120 on Sunday. Gary Trent Jr. rallied the Raptors to victory with his 33 points in the game with three overtimes and the lead changing 12 times at the FTX… Read More
Ashleigh Barty wins 2022 Australian Open final in women's singles
January 30, 2022, 11:24 am
ANKARA – Ashleigh Barty won the 2022 Australian Open women's singles title on Saturday. Barty won her maiden Australia open final by beating Danielle Collins of the US, who was playing in her first grand slam final, at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Particularly owing the victory to her… Read More
PSC chief disappointed by mediation postponement
January 27, 2022, 9:03 pm
MANILA – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William "Butch" Ramirez rued the latest roadblock to the potential reconciliation between the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena. Speaking for the first time since Obiena… Read More
2022 Australian Open women's singles final: Barty vs. Collins
January 27, 2022, 8:46 pm
ANKARA – The 2022 Australian Open women's singles final will be played between top seed Ashleigh Barty and world no. 27 seed Danielle Collins. Collins from the US eliminated Polish no. 7 Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-1 in the semifinals at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Thursday. Swiatek, 20, previously… Read More
Booker leads Suns past Jazz 105-97 for 8th straight win
January 27, 2022, 8:30 pm
ISTANBUL – Devin Booker racked up 43 points and 12 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to eight matches with a 105-97 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Home team Utah lacked some of its key players against Phoenix in Salt Lake City, including All-Star pair Donovan… Read More
Beijing-bound Team PH to leave on Friday
January 27, 2022, 2:02 pm
MANILA – A small delegation that will help guarantee Asa Miller’s participation in his second consecutive Winter Olympics will fly to Beijing on Friday morning -- a week ahead of the opening ceremony at the Chinese capital. Chef de Mission Bones Floro and Athlete Welfare officer Joebert Yu… Read More
Perseverant Clippers stun Wizards, complete magical 35-pt rally
January 26, 2022, 8:59 pm
ANKARA – The Los Angeles Clippers struggled severely to shock the Washington Wizards for an improbable 116-115 win, rallying from 35 down in a Tuesday NBA game. The Wizards had a 35-point lead near the end of the second quarter by 66-31 at the Capital One Arena, Washington. It was the biggest… Read More
POC ratifies ‘persona non grata’ tag on PATAFA chief
January 26, 2022, 7:19 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has ratified in the general assembly level its executive board's decision last month to declare Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) president Philip Ella “Popoy” Juico "persona non grata". A majority vote went in favor of… Read More
