Ice skaters will have to be at least 17 to take part in senior competitions after the sport’s governing body voted Tuesday to raise the minimum age from 15. The decision by the International Skating Union (ISU) congress in Phuket, Thailand, came months…
Teen swimmers set new records in national age group meet
Teen swimmers Jamesray Ajido and Joshua Gabriel Ang carved a rosy outlook by obliterating three national records in the pool during the 2022 Philippine National Age Group Swimming Championships. The 13-year-old Ajido of the Antipolo Gems Sea Scorpions …
WNBA players step up calls for Griner’s release
WNBA players and their union leaders stepped up their calls for Brittney Griner’s release from prison in Russia on Saturday, the 100th day of the US basketball star’s detention. “Right now, on day 100 of BG’s wrongful detainment, we are calling on ever…
Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz roll into last 16 at French Open
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal closed in Friday on a blockbuster clash at the French Open as both reached the last 16, while 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to make the second week in Paris since 2006. Reigning champion Djokovic and…
Leylah Fernandez makes French Open fourth round for first time
US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez edged Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 7-5 3-6 7-5 on Friday after a see-saw battle to reach the French Open fourth round for the first time. The only other time the Canadian lefthander made the second week of a major w…
Duplantis launches outdoor season with Eugene Diamond League win
World record-holder Armand Duplantis made a smooth if unspectacular start to his outdoor season on Friday, winning the men’s pole vault at the Eugene Diamond League with a vault of 5.91m. The US-born Swede — known as “Mondo” — had victory in hand when …
PH Hanoi SEA Games medalists to get extra cash incentives
Medal performers in the just-concluded 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, could earn more apart from the usual cash bonuses from the government through the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). PSC Commissioner Ramon Fernandez, the Team …
Party time as COVID-delayed SEA Games close in Hanoi
The SEA Games in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi came to a noisy and colorful close on Monday after more than two weeks of competition in everything from athletics to football and eSports. The closing ceremony, held in an indoor sports complex and a joyful mix…
Mark Anthony Barriga gets second shot at world title
Mark Anthony Barriga will get another crack at a world title when he takes on Puerto Rican champion Jonathan Gonzalez on June 24 in Florida, USA. Barriga’s latest shot at a major crown comes nearly four years after losing his first try at a belt. “I ha…
NBA: Bulls, Pistons to play regular season game in Paris
The six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons will play a regular season game in Paris in January, the NBA said on Tuesday. The Jan. 19 clash at the Accor Arena will be the first NBA game in Europe since 2020 and the 12th in France since …