Sports
Caloy Yulo bags vault gold medal in World Championships
October 24, 2021, 5:20 pm
MANILA – Caloy Yulo became the new champion in the vault competition of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championship after his near-flawless routines in the final on Sunday in Kitakyushu, Japan won him the gold. Bouncing back from a fifth-place finish in his pet event, the floor exercise… Read More
Chris Paul becomes 1st NBA player with 20K points, 10K assists
October 24, 2021, 12:35 pm
ANKARA – Chris Paul has become the first player in NBA history to reach 20,000 career points and 10,000 assists. The Phoenix Suns star reached the milestone as he scored 23 points with 14 assists and five rebounds in the Suns’ 115-105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. The… Read More
Yulo yields World Gymnastics floor exercise title in Japan
October 23, 2021, 7:27 pm
MANILA – Carlos Yulo relinquished his FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championship floor exercise title on Saturday after placing fifth in Kitakyushu, Japan. The 21-year-old champion in Stuttgart in 2019 missed out on a podium finish after a crucial error in his landing. He stepped out of bounds… Read More
Azkals vie for Asian Cup U-23 slot in Singapore qualifiers
October 22, 2021, 8:53 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Azkals' under-23 team is looking to make it to the AFC U-23 Asian Cup through the qualifying stage next month in Singapore. Making up the core of the national team are members of the Azkals Development Team (ADT), led by midfielder and team captain Oliver Bias. Also… Read More
Solon seeks creation of new commission for boxing, combat sports
October 22, 2021, 5:45 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker on Friday pushed for the passage of a measure seeking to create a commission that will oversee the grant of welfare benefits and incentives to boxers, kickboxers, and all other athletes engaged in combat sports. Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte said the proposed… Read More
PSC to rehabilitate MSU’s swimming pool
October 21, 2021, 2:46 pm
MANILA – Continuing its partnership with Mindanao State University (MSU), the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is set to rehabilitate the university’s swimming pool this year, as part of the national government rehabilitation program for Marawi City. PSC Engr. Eduardo Clariza and Arch. Noel… Read More
Covid-19 jab impacts big name athletes' careers
October 21, 2021, 1:34 pm
ANKARA – Covid-19 immunization has had an impact on the careers of certain world-renowned athletes who believe that vaccine inoculation is a personal affair that should not be forced upon them. Novak Djokovic, the world number one tennis star, may miss the Australian Open in 2022 because he… Read More
Hanoi SEA Games set for mid-May start
October 19, 2021, 8:27 am
MANILA – Vietnam is looking to begin the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games by the middle of May next year. This was confirmed during the SEA Games Federation meeting on Monday. Philippine Olympic Committee president Bambol Tolentino proposed during the online meeting for the event to formally… Read More
Chooks 3x3 kicks off with invitational tourney
October 17, 2021, 6:04 pm
MANILA – Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 is back in business! The country's premier professional 3x3 basketball league returns as its new season ushers in on Wednesday. A special one-day event, called the Chooks-to-Go 3x3 Invitational, will tip off the 2021 calendar for the said… Read More
'Jawo' honored with commemorative stamps
October 17, 2021, 1:06 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has unveiled a special commemorative stamp series featuring Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) legend Robert Jaworski Sr. PHLPost launched on Saturday the nine-stamp series with pictures of him playing during his prime days in the '70s… Read More
Hotshots make finals; Beermen forge Game 7
October 15, 2021, 9:47 pm
MANILA – Magnolia turned back Meralco, 93-85, to grab the first finals berth of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga on Friday. Ian Sangalang led the Hotshots with 19 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists as they closed out their semifinal… Read More
Kenyan Olympic star Agnes Tirop found dead with stab wound
October 13, 2021, 9:44 pm
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s celebrated Olympian athlete Agnes Tirop was found dead in her house in the Elgeyo-Marakwet County on Wednesday, authorities said. Speaking to the media, Barnaba Korir, chairperson of Athletics Kenya in the Nairobi Region said that preliminary reports show that Tirop… Read More
Brooklyn Nets ban All-Star Kyrie Irving over vaccine refusal
October 13, 2021, 2:09 pm
WASHINGTON – The Brooklyn Nets announced Tuesday they will prohibit NBA All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving from practicing and playing with the team because of his decision to refuse the coronavirus vaccine. "Kyrie has made a personal choice, and we respect his individual right to choose,"… Read More
Blackwater gets Casio, Ebona from Alaska in trade
October 12, 2021, 10:00 pm
MANILA – Blackwater's massive rebuilding continued after getting two players from Alaska in a trade that was approved by the PBA Trade Committee on Tuesday. The Bossing acquired point guard Jvee Casio and center Barkley Eboña from the Aces, who in turn got spitfire guard Mike Tolomia and the… Read More
Ben Simmons may return to Philadelphia 76ers: NBA insider
October 12, 2021, 8:29 pm
ANKARA – Ben Simmons may return to the Philadelphia 76ers for the coming season, NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Australian requested a transfer at the end of the summer and refused to attend the team’s pre-season training and games. However, a move never… Read More
Sangalang earns PBA Best Player of the Week plum
October 11, 2021, 3:37 pm
MANILA – Consistency is the name of the game for Ian Sangalang, who has proven his worth time and again as the steady anchor of Magnolia throughout its PBA Philippine Cup campaign. Calm, cool, and collected, the 29-year-old Sangalang quietly and effectively played his role in the paint… Read More
Irving gets green light to practice with team: NBA insider
October 10, 2021, 11:12 am
ISTANBUL – Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will be able to practice with his team, NBA insider Shams Charania confirmed on Saturday. "New York City has determined the Brooklyn Nets' practice facility, HSS Training Center, is a private office building -- clearing Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving to… Read More
Drawings of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali sold for almost $1M
October 7, 2021, 1:10 pm
ANKARA – More than two dozen artworks of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali were sold for nearly USD1 million at Bonham's auction house in New York on Wednesday. According to the BBC, a total of 26 artworks by the champion boxer, including the rare collection of drawings, sketches, and paintings, were… Read More
Michael Jordan's NASCAR team gets 1st racing victory
October 7, 2021, 1:08 pm
ANKARA – A NASCAR team that NBA legend Michael Jordan owns and its driver Bubba Wallace had their first racing win in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series on Monday. Wallace, 27, who drives 23XI Racing Toyota, won the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. He became the first Black driver to… Read More
2-time NBA champ Pau Gasol ends career
October 6, 2021, 2:51 pm
ANKARA – Spanish legend Pau Gasol announced his retirement Tuesday from basketball at the age of 41. Gasol began his career with Barcelona in 1998 before moving to the NBA in 2001 to play for the Memphis Grizzlies. He later moved to the Los Angeles Lakers and won two NBA titles with the storied… Read More
