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PH long jumper Ubas off to Japan
May 11, 2024, 2:33 pm
MANILA – Top Filipino long jumper Janry Ubas left for Japan on Saturday to continue his quest for an Olympics berth. The 11th Kinami Mitchitaka Memorial Athletics Meet, which starts at the Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Sunday, is a bronze category event in the World Athletics Continental… Read More
PH to host Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting tourney in November
May 10, 2024, 8:38 pm
MANILA – The Philippines will hold the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships from Nov. 4-14 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. The country's hosting was formalized in a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed by Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas… Read More
Dequinan, Morrison grab second golds in PH Athletics C'ships
May 10, 2024, 3:30 pm
MANILA – Sarah Dequinan displayed her awesome form in the women's long jump on Friday to secure her second gold medal in the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Philippine Athletics Championships 2024 at PhilSports in Pasig City. After winning the heptathlon with a score of… Read More
Nuggets' Jokic wins 3rd NBA MVP award in 4 years
May 9, 2024, 6:44 pm
ANKARA – Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic won his third NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in four years, having been named MVP in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. Jokic received the Michael Jordan Trophy as the 2023-2024 Kia NBA MVP with 926 total points in the voting, the NBA announced on… Read More
Gymnast Yulo leads PSA monthly achievers for April
May 9, 2024, 6:25 pm
MANILA – Gymnast Carlos Yulo and fellow athletes who qualified for the Paris Olympics were named the Philippine Sportswriters Association’s top achievers for April. Yulo won two medals at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Qatar, a gold in parallel bars (15.200 points) and a… Read More
UE's Dela Cruz bags 10,000m walk gold medal
May 9, 2024, 5:40 pm Updated on May 9, 2024, 8:29 pm
MANILA – University of the East's Vincent Vianmar Dela Cruz displayed his awesome form on Thursday, winning the men's 10,000-meter walk gold medal in the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ITCSI) Philippine Athletics Championships 2024 at the Philsports track and field stadium… Read More
Olympic flame lands at Marseille Old Port amid fiery atmosphere
May 9, 2024, 1:39 pm
MARSEILLE, France – The Olympic flame of Paris 2024 arrived at the renowned Old Port of Marseille amid the radiant hues of the sunset on Wednesday evening. More than 150,000 spectators gathered for the grand ceremony as France's Olympic swimming champion Florent Manaudou, carrying the torch,… Read More
Self-discipline and regular practice earn gold for Antique athlete
May 9, 2024, 10:09 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Self-discipline and being religious in practices propelled 18-year-old Francis Charlton Vedeja to winning gold in the billiards event in the recently concluded regional sports meet in Bacolod City. Francis Charlton Vedeja of the Antique National School (ANS) won… Read More
NU versus UST in UAAP volleyball finals
May 8, 2024, 11:39 pm
MANILA – National University and University of Santo Tomas will dispute the UAAP Season 86 men's and women’s volleyball titles after taking different routes to the finals. The fourth-ranked UST Golden Spikers completed their sweep of the top-seeded Far Eastern University Tamaraws, 25-18,… Read More
Letran gains No. 2 seeding in NCAA Final Four
May 8, 2024, 7:25 pm
MANILA – Letran rallied past San Sebastian College, 25-20, 25-27, 20-25, 25-12, 15-9, to secure the No. 2 seeding in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball stepladder semifinal at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan on Wednesday. Gia Marcel Maquilang scored 25 points, 24 on attacks, as the Lady… Read More
Fil-Am Guermali, Ubas triumph in ICTSI PH Athletics Open
May 8, 2024, 6:54 pm
MANILA – Filipino-American Yacine Guermali ruled the men's 5,000m event to claim the first gold medal in the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) Philippine Athletics Championships 2024 at the Philsports track and field stadium in Pasig City on Wednesday. He registered a best… Read More
UN General Assembly declares May 25 World Football Day
May 8, 2024, 4:37 pm
WASHINGTON – The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day. The day marks the 100th anniversary of the first international football tournament in history with the representation of all regions as part of the 1924 Summer Olympic Games held in the… Read More
Arellano U gets last ticket to NCAA women’s volleyball action
May 7, 2024, 8:07 pm
MANILA – Arellano University relied on an assist from San Beda and its emphatic 25-16, 25-16, 25-16 victory over Jose Rizal U on Tuesday to edge Mapua for the fourth and last ticket to the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball stepladder semis at the Filoil EcoOil Arena. The Lady Chiefs and the… Read More
Vinny Marcos co-chairs FIVB MWCH 2025 organizing committee
May 7, 2024, 3:32 pm
MANILA – The cornerstones for the country’s solo hosting of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship (MWCH) 2025 were solidly nailed on Monday in a strategic meeting at the BGC graced by presidential son William Vincent “Vinny” Araneta Marcos, who will co-chair the Local Organizing… Read More
Choco Mucho's Rondina voted PVL Press Corps Player of the Week
May 6, 2024, 6:50 pm
MANILA – For leading Choco Mucho to the finals of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference on Sunday, Sisi Rondina was named the Press Corps Player of the Week for the period April 30 to May 5. The 27-year-old outside hitter sizzled with 32 points as the Flying Titans… Read More
Oranza leads elite cast in Zambales cycling tourney
May 6, 2024, 6:23 pm
MANILA – Ronald Oranza, a double bronze medalist at the 2023 Cambodia Southeast Asian Games (SEAG), will lead the cast of 85 elite cyclists joining the 2nd Lumba Tamo Zambales beginning Tuesday. Gun start is at 6 a.m. in front of Maloma Barangay Hall in San Felipe town. The 150-kilometer race… Read More
China regains Thomas & Uber Cup
May 6, 2024, 2:08 pm
CHENGDU, China – China's men's team reclaimed badminton's Thomas Cup after a six-year wait following beating Indonesia 3-1, while the women's team also regained the Uber Cup for the first time since 2020 after whitewashing Indonesia 3-0 here on Sunday. This was the first time since 2012 that the… Read More
Unbeaten Perpetual, Benilde advance outright to NCAA volleyball finals
May 5, 2024, 7:03 pm
MANILA – Perpetual Help and College of Saint Benilde ended the nine-game elimination round unbeaten to clinch automatic finals berths in the NCAA Season 99 volleyball tournament at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan on Sunday. Three-time men's champion Perpetual survived Emilio Aguinaldo College,… Read More
Ramos, Avanzado rule super sprint in Subic International Triathlon
May 5, 2024, 6:44 pm
OLONGAPO CITY, Zambales – Euan Arrow Ramos and Eleora Avanzado ruled the Super Sprint 13-15 category of the 2024 Subic Bay International Triathlon (SuBIT) here on Sunday. Ramos, representing Baguio Benget Triathlon, triumphed in the men’s side after clocking 35 minutes and 34 seconds at Subic… Read More
UST forces FEU to do-or-die for UAAP men’s volleyball finals slot
May 5, 2024, 4:37 pm
MANILA – University of Santo Tomas lived to fight another day as it overcame top-seeded Far Eastern University, 25-23, 25-19, 28-26, to force a do-or-die in the UAAP Season 86 men's volleyball semifinals at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday. The Golden Spikers finally beat the Tamaraws… Read More
