The Canadian short track speed skating team dominated the podium at a World Tour stop on Saturday in Seoul, combining for five medal wins at the Mokdong Ice Rink. William Dandjinou, Steven Dubois, women’s relay team all strike gold in South Korea. The Canadian short track speed skating team dominated …
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After successful Malaysian tilt, UTP netters shine in Thailand
Players of the United Tennis Philippines team continued their winning ways after collecting two singles and four doubles titles in the recent 8th Hat Yai International Tennis tournament in Thailand. Hannah Divinagracia bannered the squad after bagging the girls 18-under singles title while teaming up with Micah Emana for the …
Read More »Maroons vow to bounce back stronger vs. Archers in Game 3
Goldwin Monteverde (left) and Topex Robinson UNIVERSITY of the Philippines seeks to bounce back stronger when they clash with the defending champion La Salle Green Archers at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday in a winner-take-all Game 3 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines’ best-of-three finals at the Smart Araneta …
Read More »Ginebra turns to defense, rips Phoenix
Barangay Ginebra turned to its defense and blasted Phoenix, 94-72, to claim its second win in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday, Dec. 13. The Kings clamped down on the defensive end and limited the Fuel Masters to just seven points in the …
Read More »Cignal, Petro clash in PVL yearender
The Cignal HD Spikers/PVL Images MANILA, Philippines — End the year with a bang. This will be the goal of Cignal when it clashes with dangerous Petro Gazz in the last PVL All-Filipino Conference playdate of 2024 at the PhilSports Arena. The HD Spikers are on top alongside the Creamline …
Read More »The Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games
FILE – France and Argentina compete in the blind football gold medal match at the 2024 Paralympics, Sept. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File) PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been “carbon …
Read More »Creamline survives five-set grind
Creamline’s Alyssa Valdez fires one against ZUS Coffee’s Jovelyn Gonzaga in their game last night at the PhilSports Arena (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Creamline, load managing Tots Carlos, survived a feisty ZUS Coffee, 25-22, 28-30, 26-24, 17-25, 15-13, yesterday to catch Cignal at the helm of the Premier …
Read More »FIFA announces hosts of 2030, 2034 World Cups
FIFA HOSTS. A model of the proposed King Khalid University Stadium is seen inside the Saudi Arabia World Cup bid exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday (Dec. 11, 2024) by FIFA as the host of the 2034 World Cup during an Extraordinary FIFA Congress. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen) GENEVA – …
Read More »Quiambao saved La Salle from jaws of defeat
THERE were multiple reasons why Kevin Quiambao won back-to-back Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament. One is for making clutch plays. Quiambao came through in pressure-packed moments on Wednesday as La Salle escaped with a 76-75 come-from-behind win against University of the Philippines in Game …
Read More »Archers force deciding game 3
La Salle’s Kevin Quiambao soars for a one-hander versus UP’s Kingsley Ududo in this bit of action early in Game 2 of the UAAP men’s finals last night at the MOA Arena/RUSSELL PALMA MANILA, Philippines — Kevin Quiambao proved that he’s the back-to-back MVP for a reason. La Salle reminded …
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