The rain might have delayed her momentum but it could not deny Alex Eala’s rampage towards another finals appearance in an ITF tournament. Alex Eala PHOTO FROM EALA’S FB PAGE The Filipino tennis ace dispatched Dutch Arianne Hartono, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-1, at the W25 Roehampton singles semifinal in the …
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Lozada solidifies Philippine Team comeback
Wilhelmina “Bing” Lozada continued with her impressive run as she again topped the Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) Open category to keep her position at No. 1 in the national ranking last Saturday at the Fencing Hall of the PhilSports Complex (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City. Wilhelmina “Bing” Lozada CONTRIBUTED PHOTO …
Read More »Ricci Rivero to throw name in PBA Rookie Draft
After a short stint with Taoyuan Pilots in Taiwan’s P.League+ last year, Ricci Rivero is set to throw his name in the PBA Rookie Draft set on September 17 at the Market! Market! in Taguig. The 25-year-old Rivero made this known in Noli Eala’s Power and Play program on Saturday. …
Read More »Giannis not physically ready to play in FIBA World Cup in Manila
Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play for Greece at the Basketball World Cup that starts later this month, with the Milwaukee Bucks star saying Friday (Saturday in Manila) he and his medical advisers decided that he’s simply not ready to compete. Antetokounmpo had surgery on his left knee earlier this summer. …
Read More »PH hockey team player practices with NHLer
Philippine national ice hockey forward Kenwrick Sze was able to do some practice with National Hockey League (NHL) forward Nathan Walker in Australia on Friday. PH HOCKEY MEETS THE NHL Philippine national ice hockey team forward Kenwrick Sze (left) skates with St. Louis Blues forward Nathan Walker in Sydney, Australia …
Read More »Fledgling chess wizard from Antique to join AQ Prime Chess Open
A young chess player from Antique takes a huge step forward in his bid to earn a title as he joins the 2nd AQ Prime FIDE Standard Chess Open Tournament on August 19-21 at the Robinsons Metro East Level 3 in Pasig City. Hans Lee Villorente CONTREIBUTED PHOTO Here, 13-year-old …
Read More »Alcaraz wins 13th straight ATP match; Tsitsipas falls
Carlos Alcaraz Toronto—Carlos Alcaraz won his 13th ATP match in a row as the world number one began the Toronto Masters by defeating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) on Wednesday. The second-round battle of the two 20-year-olds went to the Spaniard, who is bidding for Canadian success after winning successive …
Read More »Gilas holds first practice with Clarkson
NBA star Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz had his first practice with the Philippine men’s basketball team behind closed doors Wednesday night at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The Utah Jazz shooting guard hit the ground running with the national squad, less than 48 hours after arriving in …
Read More »Lady Falcons display resilience against Lady Spikers
IT’S not over until it’s over. The Adamson Lady Falcons understood this adage and embraced it Wednesday night. Down by nine points at 11-20 in the fourth set against the La Salle Lady Spikers, the Lady Falcons mustered the strength to extend Game 1 of the Shakey’s Super League National …
Read More »Marcos doubles incentives for SEAG Para Games winners
The strength of the Filipino spirit came came out when Filipino athletes competed and won medals during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games and 12th ASEAN Para Games. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said this on Wednesday when he presented cash incentives, which he doubled, to the medalists of the SEA …
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