Negrense sitting volleyball players hope to bring glory to PH
BACOLOD CITY — Differently-abled athletes from Negros Occidental banner the first-ever national men’s sitting volleyball team who will compete in the 10th ASEAN Para Games hosted by the Philippines this coming March. A total of 14 out of 15 players are Negrenses, including seven from Silay City, two each from Cadiz City, Bago City, and […]
Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77
ANKARA — Former NBA Commissioner David Stern, who retired in 2014 after 30 years, has died, the league announced Wednesday evening. Stern suffered a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 12 and underwent emergency surgery. He passed away with his wife, Dianne, and their family at his bedside, the NBA said on its official website. “David Stern […]
Fajardo leads PBA Governors’ Cup Best Player race
MANILA — Junemar Fajardo is ahead in the race for the Best Player of the Conference of the PBA Governors’ Cup. As of the semifinal round, which finished last week, the San Miguel Beermen center is number one with 38.8 average statistical points (SPs) per game, even though his team failed to make it in […]
China’s high-speed rail links Winter Olympics cities
BEIJING — The high-speed railway line connecting Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, went into operation Monday, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said. With 5G signals, wireless charging and intelligent lighting, the smart train G8811 departed from Beijing North Railway Station at around 8:30 a.m. to Zhangjiakou […]
Dominating feats mark PH’s 2019 sporting scene
MANILA — This year has been about domination in Philippine sports. From Ateneo Blue Eagles’ full season sweep to the Philippine team’s surge in the Southeast Asian Games, 2019 is a year when powerhouse teams showcased their might. As the year draws to a close, let us take a look back at these dominations plus […]
Casugay named ‘Athlete of the Month’
MANILA – Southeast Asian Games surfing champion and hero Roger Casugay earned the distinction as the “Athlete of the Month” for December by the Tabloids Organization in Philippine Sports (TOPS). Casugay, who was hailed by the international surfing community for his heroic act, captured one of the two gold medals in surfing competitions of the […]
6 Baguio athletes to lead march of sports awardees for 2019
BAGUIO CITY – Six athletes will lead 48 awardees in the Kafagway/Kordillera International Sports Luminary Awards Podium on Monday (Dec. 30) at 2 p.m. at the Saint Francis Convent here. World champion and South East Asian Games gold medalist Nesthy Petecio, SEAG double gold medalist Stephaine Sabalo, as well as SEAG gold medalists Jeordan Dominguez, […]
