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THE WOODLANDS (AP) — Nelly Korda couldn’t have imagined the incredible run she’s put together this season while at home recovering from a blood clot that required surgery in 2022. Nelly Korda kisses the trophy while posing for photos after winning the Chevron Championship LPGA golf tournament Sunday, April 21, …

Erica Samonte transitioned successfully from basketball to karatedo.  Erica Celine Samonte’s athletic journey has been a dynamic one, beginning in her high school years and evolving into a multifaceted career and passion for sports. At the age of 31, Erica has traversed various sports arenas, starting as a varsity basketball …

Cignal dashed PLDT’s hopes of making it to the semifinals, delivering a stunning 24-26, 26-24, 25-17, 28-26 victory in a thrilling match in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna Saturday night, April 20. Vanie Gandler anchors Cignal with 12 points. (PVL Images)  …

Carlos Yulo (Contributed photo) MANILA – The Philippines’ Carlos Yulo scored a gold Saturday at the International Gymnastics Federation’s World Cup in Doha, Qatar. The 24-year-old Yulo won in the men’s parallel bars final with a score of 15.200, beating Chinese Taipei’s Hung Yuan-Hsi’s 14.966 and Brazilian Caio Souza’s 14.566. Earlier, he …

Sebastian Coe  PARIS—World Athletics president Sebastian Coe’s decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medallists may have been welcomed by athletes but the move has upset some of his fellow federation bosses and surprised seasoned observers of the Games. Coe put the cat among the pigeons when he announced …

Scottie Thompson (9)/PBA Images  MANILA, Philippines — Make it three in a row. The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel won their third straight game and squeaked past the TNT Tropang Giga, 87-83, in a colossal PBA Philippine Cup matchup Friday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. The twin towers of …

NCCA UPDATE. Letran’s Marie Judiel Nitura (No. 1) delivers a powerful spike against Jose Rizal University’s Shanine Pretta (No. 15) and Khreiszantha Gayle Batara (No. 16) in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan on Friday (April 19, 2024). The Lady Knights won, …

Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes  MANILA, Philippines – The greatest billiards player of all time is a Filipino. His name is Efren “Bata” Reyes. “The Magician” for most. Or nicknamed Legend. Just a month ago, the 69-year-old pool titan was accorded a place in the World Billiards Hall of Fame in Yushan, …

The Ateneo de Manila Grade School’s Midget D Born-2013 Football Varsity Team outscored the Claret School of Quezon City, 7-2, to clinch the championship round of the Rizal Football Association (RIFA) tournament.  During the RIFA Finals held last April 13 at the Moro Field of the Ateneo De Manila University …

For the first time since 1997, no one from three generations of the Dunaway family group attended the Arizona Coyotes’ fan appreciation night — the final game of the regular season — amid reports Wednesday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers was the last one before the team is relocated. Formerly …