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Rosegie Ramos secured her place in the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first Filipino weightlifter to do so and the seventh athlete from the Philippines to qualify.  The Philippine Olympic Committee proudly announced Ramos’s victory following her outstanding performance at the 2024 IWF World Cup, a crucial Olympic qualification event …

For PLDT coach Rald Ricafort, the win helps them prime up for their last three elimination-round games against three title-contending clubs — Chery Tiggo, Cignal and Creamline./PVL Media Bureau Games Thursday (PhilSports Arena) 4 p.m. – Farm Fresh vs Cignal 6 p.m. – Nxled vs Strong Group Athletics MANILA, Philippines …

MANILA, Philippines: BOXING icon Manny Pacquiao is proud Mexican Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz’s latest achievement — the first-ever non-Filipino world boxing champion under MP Promotions. Pacquiao was happy to see the progress of the 25-year-old Cruz who signed with Pacquiao’s MP Promotions in 2019. Cruz won the World Boxing Association (WBA) …

MANILA, Philippines: UST Golden Spikers’ Josh Ybañez doesn’t know yet if he will be invited to try out for the Philippine men’s national team pool for the FIVB Men’s World Championships in September next year. Josh Ybanez UAAP PHOTO  But should the reigning UAAP men’s volleyball MVP get one, he …

Canadian swimmers claimed two more national titles at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championship in Indianapolis on Saturday.  Liendo, 21, finishes event with 3 title wins in Indianapolis. Canadian swimmers claimed two more national titles at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championship in Indianapolis on Saturday. Florida’s Josh …

MANILA, Philippines: At least for now, the ‘Japanese curse’ against Filipino boxers is over. Melvin Jerusalem put an end to the Japanese’ mastery over Pinoy boxers after dethroning Yudai Shigeoka via split decision in their World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight crown match at the International Conference Hall in Nagoya, Japan …

Alex Eala (Facebook / Alex Eala) MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala has copped another doubles championship. Eala and her partner, France’s Estelle Cascino, ruled the doubles championship of the W75 Croissy-Beaubourg tournament after toppling the top-seeded pair of Maia Lumsden and Jessika Ponchet, 7-5, 7-6(4) in France Saturday night (Manila …

BEACH VOLLEY TOUR. Gen Eslapor in action during the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge at Nuvali Sand Courts, Santa Rosa, Laguna in December 2023. She will team up with Kly Orillaneda in the Smart AVC Beach Tour Nuvali Open set April 4 to 7, 2024. (PNVF photo) MANILA – The Smart Asian …

What was a promising run for the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team came to an abrupt end after yielding to Chinese Taipei, 19-9, in the quarterfinals of the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2024 at the Singapore Sports Hub on Sunday, March 31. The giant-slaying Filipinas just couldn’t sustain their blistering run …

MANILA, Philippines: Coach Dante Alinsunurin and setter Joshua Retamar, two of the major driving forces in the Philippine men’s volleyball team’s historic silver medal finish in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, is grateful for another shot at the national team. Alinsurin and Retamar are back as an assistant coach and …