2023 Australian Open Tennis Begins
ANKARA – The 2023 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year in tennis, will begin Monday in Melbourne. The 111th edition of the tournament will feature Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic, who is still believed to be unvaccinated against Covid-19. Djokovic, the Australian Open’s record-holder in men’s singles with nine titles, is back to play […]
PSC leadership formally pass on to Dickie Bachmann
PRESS RELEASE The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) leadership will continue to move forward under newly-appointed Chairman Richard Bachmann. In a simple turnover ceremony held at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila today, previous PSC chief Jose Emmanuel “Noli” Eala formally passed on the PSC Chairmanship to Bachmann, as the latter fully accepted the challenge […]
Converge FiberXers Appoint Gov. Delta Pineda As The New Team Manager
The Converge FiberXers has officially appointed Governor Delta Pineda as their new team manager in the latest statment by PBA Team Governor Atty. Chito Salud. Below is the statement by Salud: It is with great excitement and anticipation that I wish to announce today the appointment of twokey team officials who will help Converge FiberXers […]
PSC Congratulates Hidilyn Diaz For Capturing Gold In Weightlighting World Championships 2022
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, the Philippine’s first Olympic gold medalist, adds another accolade to her name by winning another first for the country at the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships in Bogota, Colombia, winning 3 golds in the women’s 55kg division on Wednesday, December 7 (Thursday, December 8, Manila time). Philippine Sports Commission Chairman […]
Cebuana Bags Gold In World Scholar’s Cup At Yale University
From the wires Katareena Roska, a homegrown Cebuana who now calls Los Angeles her home bested 1,500+ delegates from over 65 countries to finish 7th overall at the recently concluded World Scholar’s Cup Tournament of Champions at Yale University in Connecticut USA. The annual festival of learning is not an easy feat for this pint […]
ONE: Stephen Loman Gets To Battle Bibiano Fernandes Next
From The Wires Fourth-ranked bantamweight contender Stephen “The Sniper” Loman is ready to take the next leap in his mixed martial arts career when he returns to the ONE Championship Circle next month. The Team Lakay star faces his toughest challenge yet as he takes on former ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo Tallies 21, Milwaukee Bucks Prevails Over Philadelphia 76ers On The Road
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wesley Matthews hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 23.8 seconds left, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 90-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Brook Lopez scored 17 points as the Bucks, who went 0-5 in the preseason, won their season […]
Golden State Warriors Whips Los Angeles Lakers On Ring Ceremony Night
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry opened the season with 33 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 123-109 on Tuesday night after receiving their championship rings in a pregame ceremony. Jordan Poole made a pretty bounce pass to a driving Draymond Green […]
Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors Offer Support For Brittney Griner
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State’s championship ring ceremony Tuesday night to make an impassioned plea in support of Brittney Griner as the WNBA star spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison. “We want to continue to use our platform and the opportunity to shout […]
NBA Rosters This Season Feature 120 International Players From 40 Countries
From The Wires NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2022 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that 120 international players from 40 countries and six continents are on opening-night rosters for the 2022-23 season, including a record number of players from Canada (22) and Australia (10) and a record-tying five players from Nigeria. This marks […]
