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20-year-old Alcaraz wins 1st Wimbledon title; defeats Djokovic
July 17, 2023, 2:19 pm
ANKARA – World no.1 Carlos Alcaraz won his first-ever Wimbledon men's singles title by defeating world no. 2 Novak Djokovic 3-2 in the final on Sunday. Djokovic began the game fast as he bagged the first set 6-1 at the Center Court. But the 20-year-old Spaniard made a comeback and took the… Read More
Türkiye wins FIVB Women's World Championship title
July 17, 2023, 2:16 pm
ANKARA – Türkiye eliminated China 3-1 on Sunday to win the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. The Turkish national team won the final clash with sets of 25-22, 22-25, 25-19 and 25-16 in Arlington in Texas, USA. It is Türkiye’s first win in the history of the FIVB Women's World… Read More
Japan wins 6 gold medals in Asian BMX Championships
July 16, 2023, 5:00 pm
TAGAYTAY CITY – Japan reigned supreme at the Asian Cycling Confederation BMX Road and Freestyle Championships, winning a total of six gold medals, including three on the final day of competition here on Sunday. Sae Hatakeyama won the women's elite race over Chinese Liao Wanyi and Japanese Kanami… Read More
World No. 42 Vondrousova is 2023 Wimbledon women’s singles champ
July 16, 2023, 1:08 pm
ANKARA – Czech Marketa Vondrousova beat Tunisian Ons Jabeur in two sets Saturday and became the 2023 Wimbledon ladies' singles champion. The 24-year-old defeated the Tunisian, 6-4, 6-4. Both players fought for their maiden Grand Slam title in London. Jabeur, who is world no. 6, was deemed closer… Read More
PH squash player Buraga loses in Borneo Junior Open
July 16, 2023, 1:02 pm
MANILA – Malaysian Altamis Aqhar Sallam A Sufian ended the hopes of Filipino Christopher Buraga in the 7th Borneo Junior Open Boys' Under-17 squash tournament semifinal at the Squash Racquets Association of Sarawak courts on Saturday night. Sufian of Bukit Jalil Sports School survived losing the… Read More
Japanese bets dominate Asian BMX Championships in Tagaytay
July 15, 2023, 9:27 pm
TAGAYTAY CITY – Japan dominated the men's and women's freestyle flatland competitions in the Asian Cycling Confederation BMX Road and Freestyle Championships here on Saturday. Moto Sasaki, a 38-year-old rider from Matsudo City in Chiba Prefecture, scored 90.725 points to top the men's division… Read More
Ronaldo earns Guinness Record as highest-paid athlete of 2023
July 15, 2023, 8:25 pm
MOSCOW – Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo has earned a Guinness World Records title for the highest annual earnings for an athlete in 2023, according to a statement released on the organization’s website. "For the first time since 2017 (and third time overall), Cristiano Ronaldo… Read More
Alcaraz to face Djokovic in Wimbledon men's singles finals
July 15, 2023, 12:31 pm
ANKARA – The 2023 Wimbledon men's singles finals will see a showdown between Spanish top seed Carlos Alcaraz and 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic from Serbia on Sunday. The 20-year-old Alcaraz, who was the 2022 US Open champion, marched into his first Wimbledon finals after beating… Read More
Squash player Buraga advances to Borneo Junior Open semis
July 15, 2023, 11:14 am
MANILA – Filipino squash player Christopher Buraga kept his winning form to secure a semifinal berth in the boys' Under-17 category of the ongoing 7th Borneo Junior Open in Sarawak, Malaysia. The second-seeded Buraga fought back from a third-set deficit to prevail over Malaysian Daarvish… Read More
PH tchoukball teams to compete in Singapore
July 14, 2023, 8:47 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod-based Philippine Men’s and Women’s Tchoukball Teams are seeing action in the Southeast Asia Tchoukball Championships on July 17 and 18 at the ActiveSG Pasir Ris Sport Centre in Singapore. The Filipino tchoukballers, mentored by head coach John Elray Jamelo, also… Read More
Magic finally let Kai in but drop 4th straight
July 14, 2023, 2:52 pm
MANILA – Kai Sotto finally saw action in Orlando Magic’s fourth outing in the NBA Summer League at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Friday (Philippine time). However, the Magic remained winless, bowing to the Portland Trail Blazers, 71-88. The Blazers rose to 3-1. The seven-foot-three… Read More
Squash player Buraga reaches Borneo Junior Open quarterfinal
July 14, 2023, 9:27 am
MANILA – Filipino squash player Christopher Buraga outplayed his Malaysian opponent to reach the boys' Under-17 quarterfinal round in the ongoing 7th Borneo Junior Open in Sarawak, Malaysia. The second-seeded Buraga downed Izz Nabil Iman Bin Shahrizan Azrol, 11-6, 11-8, 16-14, to advance against… Read More
FIFA to give $209M to clubs who released players for World Cup
July 13, 2023, 9:16 pm
ISTANBUL – FIFA will distribute USD209 million to football sides that released their internationals to play in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. "FIFA will distribute a total of USD209 million following the release of 837 footballers for a rounded per player daily amount of USD10,950, regardless of how… Read More
Donaire eyes WBC bantamweight title anew
July 13, 2023, 8:25 pm
MANILA – Filipino boxing legend Nonito Donaire looks to become a two-time World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion at an old age as he takes on Alexandro Santiago on July 30 (Philippine Time) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The showdown between the now 40-year-old Donaire and… Read More
Single-game tickets for FIBA WC now available
July 13, 2023, 8:24 pm
MANILA – The selling of single-game tickets for the FIBA World Cup is underway. According to the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), fans can avail of tickets for one FIBA WC game for as low as PHP499. Meanwhile, tickets for the sections closest to the live action are priced from PHP11,099 to… Read More
Sabalenka, Jabeur move into Wimbledon semifinals
July 13, 2023, 7:47 pm
ISTANBUL – World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur secured spots in the 2023 women's singles semifinals on Wednesday. Sabalenka claimed victory in the quarterfinal match against Madison Keys in straight sets, completing the match in one hour and 27 minutes on Centre Court. Sixth-seeded… Read More
Poland, US enter VNL semis
July 13, 2023, 6:36 pm Updated on July 14, 2023, 11:42 am
ARLINGTON, United States – Poland defeated Germany while the United States got past Japan in the quarterfinals of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) final round, which began here on Wednesday. Poland, the highest-ranked team in the preliminary phase, beat Germany 3-1 (25-12, 21-25,… Read More
18 Filipino athletes to join World Jiu-Jitsu Championships
July 13, 2023, 4:46 pm
MANILA – The Jiu-Jitsu Federation of the Philippines is sending 18 athletes to the World Championships scheduled from July 14 to 20 at the Steppe Arena in Ulaabaatar City, Mongolia. Kimberly Anne Custodio, who ruled the women's -45kg last year in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), will… Read More
Olympic champion wins testosterone case at European court
July 13, 2023, 4:25 pm
ANKARA – South African 800-meter runner Caster Semenya, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has won an appeal against track and field’s testosterone rules at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Semenya hailed Tuesday’s decision for ending “discriminatory” testosterone limits imposed… Read More
Filipino trail runner gears up for 100-mile French race
July 13, 2023, 3:38 pm
MANILA – A Filipino trail runner guns for an impressive finish in the Nice Côte d’Azur race on Sept. 29 in France. Dennis Retardo, now based in the French capital of Paris, will compete in the trail race's ultimate category --the 100-mile race which will see the racers traverse four… Read More
