Wushu to make its Youth Olympics debut as official sport in 2022
LAUSANNE — After appearing as special exhibition events at both the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, wushu will make its debut as an official sport at the 2022 Dakar Youth Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed at Wednesday’s executive board meeting. It is the first time that […]
Gilas 3×3 pool for Olympic qualifying tourney revealed
MANILA — The Philippine team to the inaugural FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) was unveiled on Thursday. Ten players, namely Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol, Dylan Ababou, Karl Dehesa, Santi Santillan, Chris De Chavez, Gab Banal, Jaypee Belencion, Leo De Vera, and Ryan Monteclaro, were named into the Gilas 3×3 pool that will be the […]
16 teams vie for 5th PIA women’s football cup
DUMAGUETE CITY – A total of 16 women’s football teams from across the country are vying for the 5th Pinay in Action (PIA) Cup, a 9 versus 9 Women’s Football tournament, which will be held at the Perdices Coliseum here from Friday to Sunday. The PIA Cup, a project of Senator Pia Cayetano, aims to […]
Green Archers United begs off from PFL 2020
MANILA — The upcoming Philippines Football League (PFL) season was dealt an early blow as Green Archers United (GAU) announced on Thursday that it will not join this year’s tournament. “After consultation with our sponsors and careful assessment of the values of our club, we have come to a decision to defer our participation in […]
Ginebra pips Meralco in finals opener
MANILA — Barangay Ginebra rallied in the fourth quarter and kept Meralco Bolts at bay in the end for a 91-87 win in Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Tuesday night. In front of some 10,708 fans, the Barangay crawled back from 10 points […]
San Juan parts ways with Mac-Mac Cardona
MANILA — San Juan announced on Wednesday that it just parted ways with star guard Mac-Mac Cardona. “As we start the year 2020, the San Juan Knights-Go For Gold team will now move forward without one of our veteran presence, Mac-Mac Cardona, who resigned from the team due to personal reasons,” the team said in […]
Alab battles OJ Mayo, Fubon
MANILA — Alab Pilipinas braces for arguably its toughest assignment as it will face a former National Basketball Association star in OJ Mayo and the rest of the Fubon Braves in one of two ASEAN Basketball League games on Tuesday night. Alab will try to bounce back from their tough loss to the Macau Wolf […]
Ginebra, Meralco begin PBA Governors’ Cup finals
MANILA — Barangay Ginebra and the Meralco Bolts look to gain a headstart in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals as the championship series begins on Tuesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Initially scheduled for Wednesday night, the first game of the best-of-seven series between both teams was pushed a night earlier […]
Tokyo 2020 unveils 20 official Olympic, Paralympic posters
TOKYO — Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on Monday unveiled 20 official art posters, two of which feature calligraphy of Chinese characters. Twelve posters are based on the theme of the Olympic Games and eight on the Paralympics. They will be displayed to the public at Tokyo’s Museum of Contemporary Art on […]
Bushfire smoke threatens Australian Open in Melbourne
SYDNEY — Dense bushfire smoke is threatening the start of the Australian Open with a potentially hazardous fog lingering over Melbourne less than a fortnight before the competition begins. On Monday afternoon, the city’s air quality was downgraded from ‘very poor’ to ‘hazardous’, prompting health warnings from authorities. The smoke comes from widespread fires which […]
