Pacquiao, Mayweather Set Rematch After 11 Years
MANILA – Video streaming platform Netflix announced on Tuesday that boxing legends Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will face off again on Sept. 20 (PH time) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The match will be broadcast live. The match between the former world champions will take place inside The Sphere, marking the first time the indoor venue […]
Pacquiao Legacy Immortalized; Memorabilia Turned Over to Sports Museum
MANILA – There are a few athletes whose legacy transcends sport. Manny Pacquiao is one of them. On Tuesday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. accepted from the boxing icon a carefully curated collection of his memorabilia at the newly modernized National Sports Museum in Pasig City, ensuring that Pacquiao’s story – triumphs, heart, Filipino spirit – […]
Olympic Skiers Warn Melting Glaciers Threaten Future of Winter Sports
ISTANBUL – Olympic skiers competing in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, have warned that accelerating glacier loss threatens both winter sports and the broader environment, as shrinking ice across the Alps becomes increasingly visible during the Games, according to a report. Euronews reported Wednesday that Team USA’s Lindsey Vonn said the changes are undeniable, noting: “Most of the […]
Gauff Ends Eala’s Run at Dubai Tennis Championships
MANILA – Coco Gauff lived up to her status as world No. 4, ending Alexandra Eala’s run with a 6-0, 6-2 victory in the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships quarterfinals early Friday morning (PH time) in the United Arab Emirates. The third-seeded American needed only one hour and seven minutes to beat the Filipino […]
PH Team Caps Off Winter Olympics Campaign
MANILA – Team Philippines wrapped up its campaign at the 25th Winter Olympics with Tallulah Proulx placing 50th in the women’s slalom event of alpine skiing on Wednesday at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina, Italy. The 17-year-old Filipino-American clocked 1:02.93 on her first run and then 1:05.55 on her second and last run for […]
Eala marches to Dubai Tennis Championships quarterfinals
MANILA – Filipino Alexandra Eala defeated Romanian Sorana Cirstea, 7-5, 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in United Arab Emirates early Thursday morning. Eala, ranked No. 47 in the world, will be up against third seed and World No. 4 Coco Gauff of USA, […]
Eala Powers Way to Last 16 of Dubai Tennis
MANILA – Filipino Alexandra Eala ousted Italian sixth seed and world No. 8 Jasmine Paolini, 6-1, 7-6 (5), in the second round of the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships early Wednesday (PH time) at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre in the United Arab Emirates. Eala, who previously reached a career-high world No. 40, will […]
Carlos Yulo, Eumir Marcial, and Joanie Delgaco Spark Philippines’ Olympic Campaign in Paris
MANILA – Gymnast Carlos Yulo, boxer Eumir Felix Marcial and rower Joanie Delgaco will open the Philippine campaign in the Paris Olympics on July 27, a day after the opening ceremony by the Seine River. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino has high hopes that this year’s batch will match the feat of weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, […]
PSC Organizes Fun Run to Support Disability Rights Awareness
MANILA – As part of the National Disability Rights Week, the Philippine Sports Commission will hold the “Walk, Run, and Roll” fun run on July 20 at the University of the Philippines Academic Oval in Quezon City. Around 1,000 runners, including PWDs, their families, and advocates are expected to join the event in partnership with the […]
POC President Confident in PH Performance at 2024 Paris Olympics
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino expressed his optimism for the country’s campaign in the coming Paris Olympics. “Definitely, we will deliver. Definitely, we will surpass Tokyo (Olympics),” said Tolentino during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. The Philippines won its first gold medal in Tokyo coming […]
