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Iraq’s lopsided 5-0 win last Tuesday left the Philippines in a must-win situation against Vietnam and Indonesia./Russell Palma  MANILA, Philippines — Iraq rained goals on host Philippines in a 5-0 shutout that pushed the Filipinos to the brink in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Tuesday at the packed Rizal Memorial …

Lamar Stevens of the Memphis Grizzlies guards LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of their game at the FedExForum on March 27, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford / Getty Images / AFP)  LOS ANGELES – LeBron James returned from a one-game absence to post …

Attendees at the starting line.  March is not just a month, it’s a celebration of women’s achievements, resilience, and empowerment. At the recently concluded Filipina CEO Circle X Women’s Run PH held at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds last March 10, 2024. MR.DIY proudly stood as a beacon of …

The Gilas Pilipinas Women’s team stayed perfect through two games in the qualifying draw of the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup after coming away with a 19-11 victory over Maldives on Wednesday, March 27, at the Singapore Sports Hub. Mikka Cacho (FIBA photo)  Unlike in their opening game, the Filipinos …

PARIS OLYMPIC STAMP. Chief Executive Officer of La Poste Group Philippe Wahl (from left), French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera, and President of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee Tony Estanguet unveil the official stamp for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games during a presentation at the French Postal Museum in …

PARIS (AFP) — Debt-ridden French IT group Atos, the cybersecurity and data provider for the Paris Olympics, posted a huge annual loss on Tuesday, March 26, but vowed that its troubles would not disrupt the Games. The firm will transmit Olympic and Paralympic game results nearly instantaneously to broadcasters and …

ISTANBUL – A court in China’s Hubei province sentenced on Tuesday former head of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) Chen Xuyuan to life imprisonment for accepting bribes, state news agency Xinhua reported. The Huangshi Intermediate People’s Court said Chen, 67, took advantage of his various posts from 2010 to 2023 to …

From left: Sen. Allan Peter Cayetano, chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee; Roberto Alabado III, director of the Office of Film and Sports of the Department of Tourism; Cignal TV president Jane Basas; and PNVF president Ramon Suzara PNVF. (STAR / Russell Palma)  MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines assured to …

The Cool Smashers routed the Capital1 Solar Spikers, 25-18, 25-14, 25-15, Thursday to share the lead./PVL Media Bureau Games Tuesday (PhilSports Arena) 2 p.m. – Petro Gazz vs Capital1 Solar 4 p.m. – Chery Tiggo vs Nxled 6 p.m. – Cignal vs Creamline MANILA, Philippines – Creamline guns for the …

Eumir Felix Marcial is shifting his focus to the Paris Olympics after knocking out Thailand’s Thoedsak Sinam during his homecoming fight as a professional boxer at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Saturday night.  Marcial finished off the Thai at the 1:33 mark of the fourth roundwith a vicious left uppercut …