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MANILA, Philippines: Cebuanos Florendo Lapiz and Lizane Abella ruled the men’s and women’s 42K categories, respectively, in the 2024 Milo National Marathon held along Roxas Boulevard on Sunday, April 28. Lapiz, who hails from Carcar, timed 2:42:33 to top the men’s side while Abella of Minglanilla clocked 3:21:05 to emerge …

VICTORY. Khylem Progella of defending champion University of Santo Tomas (left) preparing for an attack during the UAAP Season 86 high school girls beach volleyball tournament at the Sands SM By The Bay on April 20, 2024. On April 28, UST defeated FEU-D, 21-17, 21-16, to remain unbeaten after five matches. (UAAP …

Washington, United States—The Minnesota Timberwolves, powered by 40 points from Anthony Edwards, swept Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns out of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, reaching the second round for the first time in 20 years with a 122-116 game-four victory.   The Timberwolves withstood a combined 72 points …

HAPPY TEARS. Samantha Catantan breaks down after officially claiming a Paris Olympics berth via the Asia-Oceania Zonal Qualifier in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates on Saturday (April 27, 2024). She nipped Kazakhstan’s Sofia Aktayeva, 15-14, in the women’s foil final to become the 12th Filipino qualifier. (Photo courtesy of International Fencing Federation) MANILA – Samantha …

Photo Credit: Reuters MIAMI (AP) — For two days, the Boston Celtics lamented getting beaten on their home floor. And when they finally got to play again, they let out all the frustration. The result: a defensive masterpiece. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points to lead a …

Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragonboat Federation (PCKDF) president Leonora Escollante, International Canoe Federation (ICF) President Thomas Konietzko, Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo Rodriguez Bayron, ICF official Uli Schreck and ICF Dragon Boat Commission Chair Dr. Wai-Hung Luk flash the thumbs up sign after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for …

IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during an interview with AFP ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne on April 26, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL MONNET / AFP)  LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach told AFP he had “full …

JM Ronquillo steered De La Salle past the Josh Ybañez-led University of Santo Tomas, 25-20, 25-27, 25-20, 25-18, at the end of the eliminations in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball on Saturday, April 27, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. La Salle’s JM Ronquillo. (UAAP Media)  The win forged the Green Spikers …

TORCHBEARER.  Greece hands the Olympic flame to Paris 2024 organizers in a ceremony on Friday (April 26, 2024) in the Panathenaic stadium in central Athens.  It is expected to arrive in Paris on May 8 and will be received by the first torchbearer, French swimmer Florent Manaudou. (Anadolu) ATHENS – Greece handed the …

A police boat patrols along the river Seine near Pont Neuf at sunset, in Paris, on April 23, 2024. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)  PARIS—The Seine will play a starring role in this summer’s Paris Olympics, with the opening ceremony set to take place on the river, which will …