Sports
New York Knicks sign All-Star guard Kemba Walker
August 12, 2021, 1:52 pm
ANKARA – The New York Knicks acquired All-Star point guard Kemba Walker on Wednesday. "Welcome back home, Kemba Walker! #NewYorkForever," the Knicks said on Twitter. Walker, who was born in the Bronx, New York, was a four-time NBA All-Star in 2017-2020. The Eastern Conference franchise said in a… Read More
Basilan beats Mandaue in VisMin Cup southern finals opener
August 11, 2021, 11:02 pm
MANILA – Basilan remained on fire despite only having a short rest and clobbered Mandaue, 94-67, in Game 1 of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Southern Finals on Wednesday night at the Pagadian City Gymnasium. Basilan, which two nights ago clinched the Mindanao Leg championship, stomped its class… Read More
Doncic signs supermax contract with Mavericks
August 11, 2021, 2:25 pm
ANKARA – Slovenian basketball star Luka Doncic on Tuesday sealed a massive multi-year contract with his team Dallas Mavericks. "Mavericks, Doncic officially sign five-year supermax extension," the Mavericks said on its website. The NBA's Western Conference franchise said his new deal was… Read More
Pacquiao to face Ugas after Spence pulls out of fight
August 11, 2021, 2:05 pm
MANILA – Manny Pacquiao will now take on Yordenis Ugas of Cuba on Aug. 22 (Philippine Time) after his original opponent, American Errol Spence, begged off. Early Wednesday, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), which is promoting the fight, announced that Spence will undergo surgery in his left eye… Read More
Messi arrives in France to complete PSG move
August 11, 2021, 1:52 pm
ISTANBUL – Following his tearful departure from Barcelona, Argentine superstar Lionel Messi arrived in the French capital Tuesday to ink his contract with Paris Saint-Germain. Wearing a t-shirt bearing the words "This is Paris," Messi waved to fans after landing at Le Bourget Airport. The… Read More
PSC chief 'speechless' after historic PH Olympic stint
August 10, 2021, 9:21 pm
MANILA – Two days after the conclusion of the Tokyo Olympics, Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez remains in awe of what the Philippine team has done in the athletic meet. The Nationals won four medals this year, including the country's first-ever gold medal courtesy of… Read More
House to confer medal of distinction to Olympic boxing medalists
August 10, 2021, 6:52 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives is set to bestow the Congressional Medal of Distinction on boxers Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial for winning two silver medals and a bronze for the Philippines in the recently concluded Tokyo Summer Olympics. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco,… Read More
Tokyo 2020's unforgettable moments in shadow of Covid-19
August 10, 2021, 2:07 pm
TOKYO – The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics gave sports fans many unforgettable moments for 16 days. More than 11,000 athletes from 205 nations participated in the Games held in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. The events were held without spectators, and the winners put their medals around… Read More
PH boxing team returns home
August 9, 2021, 9:17 pm
MANILA – The remainder of the Philippine delegation in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics has finally returned home after attending the Games’ closing ceremony. The last batch of the Olympic squad, which is mainly composed of the entire boxing team that won three medals during the final… Read More
Bill exempting tax for athletes' rewards hurdles House panel
August 9, 2021, 6:32 pm
MANILA – A measure exempting the rewards, bonuses, and emoluments for national athletes and coaches who compete or win international sports competitions from all taxes, fees, and charges has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives. In a virtual meeting on Monday, the House… Read More
Ang gifts Olympic medalists P22M for successful Tokyo campaign
August 9, 2021, 5:53 pm
MANILA – San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang will give Tokyo Olympics medalists, led by the country’s very first gold medal winner Hidilyn Diaz, a total of PHP22 million in incentives for accomplishing the Philippines’ best Olympic performance to date, in 97 years of… Read More
Commentary: Olympic competition lives on despite challenges
August 9, 2021, 1:48 pm
TOKYO – Two weeks ago, uncertainty was the main feeling heading to the delayed Tokyo Olympics. The same issues that caused the delay of the Games by a year still existed. In the build-up to the opening ceremony, many athletes were denied entry to the Games due to failed Covid-19 tests, and the… Read More
Tokyo Olympics officially ends with closing ceremony
August 9, 2021, 1:39 pm
TOKYO – The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which began without spectators on July 23 due to coronavirus, concluded with a closing ceremony on Sunday. During the ceremony, which was held without fans, athletes carried flags from all countries to the center of the field. The athletes, who did not leave… Read More
Basilan beats Roxas in VisMin Cup Mindanao Finals opener
August 9, 2021, 9:30 am
MANILA – Basilan moved to within a win from completing the domination of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Mindanao leg after mauling Roxas, 81-69, in Game 1 of the best-of-three conference finals at the Pagadian City Gymnasium. Moments after Hesed Gabo won the Mindanao leg’s Most Valuable Player… Read More
Add’l cash reward, house and lot for Olympic winners: POC
August 8, 2021, 8:15 pm
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino announced on Sunday that additional cash benefits will be given to the four athletes who won medals for the Philippines during the Tokyo Olympics. "With some of the savings of the POC, I'm now announcing that the bronze [medalist]… Read More
US women's basketball team wins 7th consecutive Olympics gold
August 8, 2021, 5:34 pm
ANKARA – The US women's basketball team defeated Japan 90-75 on Sunday, capturing their seventh consecutive Olympics gold. Brittney Griner led Team USA with 30 points, five rebounds, and three blocks and broke the record for the most points in a women's Olympic gold medal game at Saitama Super… Read More
Solon seeks approval of Nat'l Academy of Sports campus in NegOcc
August 8, 2021, 4:38 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A Negrense lawmaker has sought to expedite the approval of the bill seeking the establishment of a National Academy of Sports (NAS) campus in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental to provide specialized training for youth athletes in the province. “I hope the House will soon approve… Read More
Pinoys performed ‘creditably well’ in Tokyo Olympics
August 8, 2021, 1:59 pm
MANILA – A Palace official on Sunday lauded Filipino athletes in Tokyo for their best Olympics campaign after bringing home four medals, including the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal. The Filipino athletes also clinched two silvers and one bronze, completing the country’s biggest… Read More
Yuka Saso’s last-ditch run falls short of medal in women’s golf
August 8, 2021, 11:23 am
TOKYO – Yuka Saso fired an eagle-spiked six-under-par 65 on Saturday but her last-ditch run fell just short of a medal at the conclusion of the Tokyo Olympics' women’s golf competition at the Kasumigaseki Country Club. The 20-year old Fil-Japanese caught fire in her final nine, going six-over… Read More
PH to end Tokyo Olympics as top-performing Asean team
August 7, 2021, 5:52 pm
MANILA – From a group of athletes struggling to take that elusive Olympic gold, the Philippines is just a formality away from walking away as the best in Southeast Asia. The Philippine team to this year's Tokyo Olympics is set to end its campaign as the top-performing country among Southeast… Read More
