Vanessa Sarno put on a remarkable show of strength and grit that could very well earn her the title as the princess of Philippine weightlifting. Sarno, only 18, clobbered the opposition in the women’s 71 kgs category by winning a gold medal in Southeas…
NADAL’S OUTBURST AGAINST WIMBLEDON
The Philippines skipped the 1980 Moscow Olympics to align with the United States’ political move to boycott the Games that year. A few days back, Wimbledon banned entries from Russia and Belarus from participating in the year’s third of four majors in …
ROWERS TARGET MINIMUM OF 3 GOLDS IN VIETNAM SEA GAMES–GREGORIO
THE Philippine rowing team remains confident of doing well in the Hanoi 31st Southeast Asian Games despite having to race on borrowed boats. Philippine Rowing Association president Patrick Gregorio said the Filipino rowers are in high spirits and will …
DUTERTE TO ATHLETES: NATION’S BEHIND YOU
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Roa Duterte believes all the 656 Filipino athletes would deliver big time in the Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games that kick off with the opening ceremony on May 12. Duterte said in a video sendoff greeting on Monday evening that he’…
POC thanks ITF, ATF for allowing PHL bets to play in Vietnam SEAG
THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) thanked the world and continental governing bodies for tennis for allowing Filipino athletes to compete in the Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games despite the suspension of the Philippine Tennis Association (Philta…
AsPac 3×3 hoopfest gets going
FIVE foreign and three local squads will see action in the Chooks-to-Go International Basketball Federation (Fiba) 3×3 Asia Pacific Super Quest which opens Saturday at the Ayala Malls Solenad in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The teams are divided into two pools i…
Japan fields formidable bets in Subic triathlon
JAPAN served notice of its goal to rule the NTT Asia Cup Subic International Triathlon (SUBIT) by fielding a powerhouse squad in the 29th edition of the country’s longest running triathlon event outside of the National Championships set at the Subic Ba…
Yamaguchi advances, Momota exits in Asian badminton championships
TOP SEEDS Akane Yamaguchi and Kento Momota suffered contrasting fates in the main draw of the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday at the Muntinlupa City Sports Complex. World champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore won a seesaw battle with Thailand’s …
Diaz, Obiena vow larger-than-life performance in Hanoi SEA Games
TOP-NOTCH Filipino athletes Hidilyn Diaz and Ernest John “EJ” Obiena are competing in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi next month promising a “larger than life performance” aimed at retaining their respective gold medals. “I really love my sport…
Meaning of Ginebra win
SHEER rivalry recalled recently in the Barangay Ginebra triumph. After the Gin Kings punched a 103-92 win over the Meralco Bolts on Friday, it did not only make Ginebra a four-time champion in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors’ Cup….