China has relinquished its rights to host the 2023 Asian Cup finals due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Saturday. The event, which is played every four years and features 24 national teams f…
SEA Games: EJ Obiena excited, honored to be Philippines’ flag-bearer
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Asia’s top pole vaulter EJ Obiena will finally assume the duty of flag bearer for the Philippines in the 31st Southeast Asian Games, a role he was supposed to do but eventually let go during the Tokyo Olympics. Obi…
SEA Games: Hidilyn Diaz not taking competition in Hanoi lightly
Although she’s the odds-on pick to lift the gold in her division, Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz refused to look past the opposition in the 31st Southeast Asian Games weightlifting battle on May 19-22 at the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center….
Teen Vanessa Sarno gets lift from Hidilyn Diaz
Hidilyn Diaz had given the Philippines its first Olympic gold medal. She might have spared the country from losing another potential Games champion. Vanessa Sarno, who Diaz had handpicked as her possible heir apparent, admitted she had nearly lost her …
Swimmer Luke Gebbie out of SEA Games after testing positive for COVID-19
Filipino swimmer Luke Gebbie tested positive for COVID-19 just before his entry to Hanoi, Vietnam making him ineligible to compete for the 31st Southeast Asian Games which start next week. Gebbie, a gold medal prospect for the Philippines, was supposed…
Asian Games 2022 postponed as China battles COVID-19
The Asian Games due to take place in Hangzhou in September have been postponed indefinitely, organizers said Friday, as China battles a resurgence of COVID cases. No reason was given for the delay, but China is racing to extinguish its largest outbreak…
Taylor edges Serrano as boxing history made at Madison Square Garden
Ireland’s Katie Taylor retained her undisputed lightweight world championship with a split decision win over Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano Saturday in a history-making, epic fight at Madison Square Garden. The first women’s bout to headline a fight card …
With Olympics in mind, Rogen Ladon eyes another gold medal in SEA Games
Rogen Ladon will be carrying a lot of fuel in his gas tank in his drive toward a gold medal repeat in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games. Buoyed by the Philippine boxing team’s Olympic glory in last year’s Tokyo Games, Ladon has fire blazing in his bel…
Taiwan launches Asian Pride Games despite spike in COVID cases
Taiwan on Friday opened the inaugural Asian Pride Games with a colorful ceremony drawing hundreds of athletes and spectators, as the island shifts away from a zero-COVID policy despite a surge in infections. The games are the successor to The Straits G…
After ‘climbing mountain,’ EJ Obiena ready for title defense
At times, EJ Obiena would keep things simple when describing his stint in the coming Southeast Asian Games. He’s there to win the gold. Period. “It’s a shame if I’m raising the flag in the opening ceremony and I lose right?” he said in a virtual presse…