MANILA, Philippines —Tickets are now on sale for the opening day of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship, featuring the historic debut of Alas Pilipinas and a special performance by K-pop group BOYNEXTDOOR, organizers said Wednesday. The 32-nation global tilt, which the Philippines is hosting for the first time, kicks off in 50 days. Tickets […]
The Philippines secured a breakthrough semifinal appearance in the Asean U-23 Championship after placing second in Group A of the competition held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Handled by Garrath McPherson, the Filipinos progressed into the last four after posting two victories against Malaysia and Brunei against one defeat which came against host Indonesia to get past […]
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala slid to Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) world ranking No. 69, as she is set to return to competition in Canada. Eala dropped from a career-high of World No. 56 as she takes a well-deserved three-week break that included a homecoming in Manila. READ: Alex Eala unfazed by hate, focused on […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The new policy, announced Monday with a quiet change on the […]
LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul will be wearing his No. 3 jersey in his return to the Los Angeles Clippers. Newly acquired Bradley Beal has agreed to give Paul the number that Beal has worn his entire NBA career, according to Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations. READ: NBA: Chris Paul returns to Clippers for […]
On the cusp of the title, the San Miguel Beermen go for the jugular vs TNT Tropang 5G in Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals on Wednesday. PBA Philippine Cup Finals Schedule Game 5 July 23, Wednesday – Smart Araneta Coliseum 7:30pm – TNT Tropang 5G vs San Miguel Beermen LIVE UPDATES: San […]
Monsoon rains haven’t stopped pummeling the country the past days, leaving cities and municipalities flooded and scores forced to evacuate their homes. It’s the same kind of walloping that San Miguel Beer has dealt TNT in the past three games, with the Beermen—weather permitting, of course—out to play possibly the last game of its redemption […]
HOLLYWOOD—Two days after coming up short of chalking up a victorious comeback, Manny Pacquiao said that his boxing journey will continue as he turns 47 in December and that politics is out of the picture. At least for the moment. After two failed bids in the last two national elections back home, Pacquiao said that […]
Right in the middle of all the tension after Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Marcio Lassiter looked the same player that he has always been throughout his career. He was silent—no celebration, no angst and complaints—despite moving within a win from his 11th PBA championship. “I think of the next play mentality,” […]
Henri Schoeman and Dutch Els Visser are expected to defend their titles next month when Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu hosts what will be the start of a new Ironman 70.3 decade in the Philippines over a course that will blend breathtaking scenery with unforgiving challenge. Schoeman, the Olympic medalist from South Africa, and Visser dominated […]
