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 …
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Crossovers repulse Highrisers to catch PVL semis bus
It will be the Crossovers’ second straight semis appearance and fourth overall since it joined the league three years ago. PVL Media Bureau Games Saturday (PhilSports Arena) 2 p.m. – Cignal vs Capital1 Solar 4 p.m. – Nxled vs Petro Gazz 6 p.m. – Akari vs SGA MANILA, Philippines – …
Read More »Harry Jerome’s daughter wants famed sprinter’s name removed from embattled charity’s awards
The daughter of renowned Canadian sprinter Harry Jerome wants his name and likeness removed from a Toronto charity’s annual awards — which are this weekend — until it is cleared of alleged financial mismanagement. Black Business and Professional Association denies allegations of misappropriated funds. The daughter of renowned Canadian sprinter …
Read More »PH 3rd in SEA with most qualified athletes for Paris
Filipina rower Joanie Delgaco holds a sign indicating her qualification in the 2024 Paris Olympics. WITH just over three months remaining until the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Philippines currently boasts 12 confirmed qualifiers and is expected to add more as it currently ranks third among Southeast Asian nations in terms …
Read More »9 Filipino volunteers in Paris Olympics to undergo training
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission, in partnership with the French Embassy and the France Volontaires-Philippines, will conduct a volunteer training course for nine Filipino volunteers that will be part of the backbone for achieving successful staging of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games. The training course will be held …
Read More »Boatwright learning Filipino culture
AS Bennie Boatwright continues to process his papers to become a naturalized Filipino citizen, the former University of South California Trojan gets to learn Filipino culture. A story on the Instagram page of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) showed him trying out halo-halo at a restaurant in Makati City, …
Read More »Panlilio: Gilas found ‘the right guy’ in Boatwright
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio felt the federation has found “the right guy” in San Miguel Beer import Bennie Boatwright as he becomes the next Gilas Pilipinas naturalized player and one of the foundations of the program in the future. Panlilio finally met Boatwright in a meeting that …
Read More »Lady Bulldogs gun for semis bonus vs Tams
THE NU Lady Bulldogs look to clinch one of the two Final Four twice-to-beat incentives as they face the FEU Lady Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum today, April 24. A Lady Bulldogs win over the Lady Tamaraws in the 4 p.m. …
Read More »Delgaco first PH female rower to join Olympics
FILIPINO rower Joanie Delgaco qualified for the Paris Olympics on Sunday, April 21, as she made history as the first female rower from the Philippines to compete in the Games. Delgaco made her way to the Olympics by finishing fourth in the women’s single sculls final in the Asian and …
Read More »Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown calls for Olympic finalists to be paid, not just gold medallists
Longtime Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown believes all athletes in an Olympic final, not only the winner, should be paid thousands of dollars by World Athletics when the best in track and field gather this summer in Paris. ‘I’d like to see more compensation,’ says 2-time Olympic medallist. Longtime Canadian sprinter …
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