Sports
Italy's Jacobs sprints to shock gold in Olympics 100-meter dash
August 2, 2021, 12:40 pm
ANKARA – Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a shock win in the men’s 100-meter final at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. The 26-year-old, who was a long jumper up until 2018, raced home in 9.80 seconds, just 0.04 seconds ahead of American sprinter Fred Kerley. Canada’s Andre de Grasse took… Read More
Yulo eyes redemption, Knott to compete in athletics’ 200-m heats
August 1, 2021, 6:10 pm
TOKYO – Carlos Yulo vies in the men’s vault finals of artistic gymnastics on Monday night hoping to redeem himself from a disappointing performance in floor exercise more than a week ago. Yulo scored 14.733 points to land in sixth place in the vault and be with the top eight participants who… Read More
US swimmer Dressel shines at Tokyo 2020 with 5 golds in 6 events
August 1, 2021, 3:21 pm
TOKYO – Caeleb Dressel of the United States made himself the most successful swimmer in Tokyo, who pocketed five golds from the six events he featured in as the swimming competitions concluded here on Sunday. In the first race in the morning, Dressel won his fourth gold at the Tokyo Olympics,… Read More
Tokyo Olympics Covid-19 infections rise to 259
August 1, 2021, 3:03 pm
TOKYO – A total of 259 people accredited for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have contracted the coronavirus, organizers said Sunday. The organization committee confirmed that 18 additional people, including staff and officials, tested positive for the virus, bringing the number of infections at the… Read More
Eumir Marcial KO's Armenian foe for assured Olympic bronze
August 1, 2021, 1:35 pm
MANILA – Men's middleweight boxer Eumir Marcial assured the Philippines of its third Olympic medal this year after knocking out Armenian opponent Arman Darchinyan in their quarterfinal meeting on Sunday at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo. Just like his tournament opener against Algerian opponent… Read More
1964 Tokyo Games weightlifter wants to meet Hidilyn
July 31, 2021, 7:40 pm
MANILA – Artemio Rocamora, 88, is looking forward to meeting his fellow weightlifter, Olympian and Philippine Air Force officer Hidilyn Diaz. Rocamora placed 19th in the light heavyweight division of the 1964 Tokyo Games while the 30-year-old Diaz will be etched in history books as the… Read More
Palace elated over Pinoy athletes’ performance in Olympics
July 31, 2021, 3:58 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Saturday expressed delight over the performance of several Filipino athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque relayed the Palace’s congratulatory message for boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam and pole vaulter EJ Obiena.… Read More
Petecio gets shot for Olympic gold; Paalam nears medal, too
July 31, 2021, 2:31 pm
MANILA – Nesthy Petecio is now one win away from giving the Philippines another Tokyo Olympic gold after beating Irma Testa of Italy in the semifinals of the women's featherweight boxing tournament at the Kokugikan Arena in the Japanese capital on Saturday. Petecio turned things around in the… Read More
EJ Obiena qualifies for Tokyo Olympics men's pole vault finals
July 31, 2021, 11:55 am
MANILA – EJ Obiena got a spot in the medal round of the Tokyo Olympics men's pole vault event after making the Top 12 cutoff in the preliminary round on Saturday. He cleared 5.75 meters, which turned out to be enough as only 11 were able to finish the height. Obiena, who cleared 5.5 meters and… Read More
Cris Nievarez ranks 23rd overall in Tokyo Olympics rowing
July 30, 2021, 6:27 pm
MANILA – Filipino rower Cris Nievarez finished in 23rd place in the men's single sculls event of the Tokyo Olympics following the final phase on Friday at the Sea Forest Waterway in the Japanese capital. Nievarez settled for fifth place in the Division D final after clocking in at seven minutes… Read More
Magnolia stays unbeaten after tripping Terrafirma
July 30, 2021, 6:24 pm
MANILA – Magnolia continued its hot start in the PBA Philippine Cup after romping Terrafirma, 105-83, on Friday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. The Hotshots sizzled offensively by scoring 33 points in the first quarter and banked on their patented defense by holding the Dyip to just 12… Read More
PBA likely to postpone games during ECQ in NCR
July 30, 2021, 2:16 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) might have to postpone its scheduled games from August 6 to 20, as Metro Manila will be under the strictest enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Delta variant. Presidential… Read More
US pole vaulter exits Tokyo Olympics after testing Covid positive
July 29, 2021, 9:01 pm
TOKYO – The team leader of the athletics delegation in the Tokyo Olympics here is adding a lot of extra precautions for Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena on Thursday after two of his rivals, including world No. 2 Sam Kendricks of the United States, tested positive for Covid-19. Terry Capistrano,… Read More
Juvic Pagunsan starts Olympic bid 5-under-par
July 29, 2021, 7:04 pm
MANILA – Juvic Pagunsan had a solid start to his campaign in the Tokyo Olympics men's golf event, finishing just outside of the Top 3 after the first round of competition on Thursday. Pagunsan, the reigning Mizuno Cup champion, finished five-under-par 66, tying Joachim Hansen of Denmark and… Read More
PSC to give P5-M to Hidilyn Diaz
July 29, 2021, 5:28 pm
MANILA – Another megabucks prize awaits Hidilyn Diaz. The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) announced on Thursday that it will give the Olympic gold medalist PHP5 million for her other feat on Monday night. Diaz broke the Olympic records for the clean-and-jerk and the total lifted weight for… Read More
Magno falls to Thai foe; Nievarez places 5th in repechage
July 29, 2021, 3:20 pm
MANILA – Irish Magno's stint in the Tokyo Olympics women's flyweight boxing event came to an end on Thursday after losing to Thailand's Jutamas Jitpong in their Round of 16 affair at the Kokugikan Arena in the Japanese capital. In a rematch of their 2019 Southeast Asian Games showdown here,… Read More
PH boxer Marcial marches to quarterfinals
July 29, 2021, 1:00 pm
TOKYO – Expecting to gain precious fight time after drawing a first-round bye, Eumir Marcial instead won a shortened bout against Algerian Younes Nemouchi via a referee stopped contest due to injury (RSC-I) at 19 seconds of the first round to advance to the quarterfinals of the 69-75kg boxing… Read More
Alaska holds ROS to franchise low
July 28, 2021, 8:02 pm
MANILA – Alaska smothered Rain Or Shine in their PBA Philippine Cup match-up on Wednesday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig, even coming just close to bringing its opponent to an all-time low. In their 74-48 win, the Aces limited the Elasto Painters to only 23 points in the first half and only… Read More
SMB blasts Blackwater for 3rd straight win
July 28, 2021, 5:33 pm
MANILA – San Miguel won its third straight game in the PBA Philippine Cup after mauling Blackwater, 99-80, on Wednesday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. After letting the Bossing take over in the second quarter, the Beermen broke loose in the third, outscoring their rival, 30-15, to take a… Read More
Hidilyn’s Olympic gold brings joy to her foster family in Melaka
July 28, 2021, 5:24 pm
JASIN – The gold-medal success of Hidilyn Diaz, the weightlifter from the Philippines who made history by bagging her country’s first-ever Olympic medal at the Tokyo Games, is also the pride of her foster family in Kampung Kesang Tua here, with whom she stayed for more than a year. The… Read More
