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WELLINGTON: Philippines head coach Alen Stajcic said the Women’s World Cup debutants faced a “monumental” task to beat Norway and squeeze into the tournament’s knockout stages. Ranked 46th in the world, the Philippines blew Group A wide open with a shock 1-0 win over co-hosts New Zealand on Tuesday. Philippines’ …

RIDING on the heels of the Filipinas’ historic first victory at the Women’s Football World Cup on Tuesday in New Zealand, the Blu Girls came back to life and scored back-to-back wins at the Women Football World Cup in Italy early Wednesday (Manila time). The Philippines, ranked 26th in the …

KURASHIKI of Japan takes the first of its two chances for the other championship berth, facing the only other team standing in the way of its finals drive in the Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. But the Ablaze said they are wary of the …

Goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel and midfielder Tahnai Annis were both asked what Filipino word came to mind in describing the Filipinas’ FIFA Women’s World Cup monumental 1-0 upset of the Ferns in front of a packed hometown crowd at the Wellington Stadium on Tuesday. “Puso (heart)” both McDaniel and Annis replied …

WELLINGTON: Philippines head coach Alen Stajcic said the Women’s World Cup debutants faced a “monumental” task to beat Norway and squeeze into the tournament’s knock-out stages. Ranked 46th in the world, the Philippines blew Group A wide open with a shock 1-0 win over co-hosts New Zealand on Tuesday. Philippines’ …

Riding on the heels of the Filipinas’ historic first victory at the Women’s FOOTBALL World Cup on Tuesday in New Zealand, the Blu Girls came back to life and scored back to back wins at the Women Softball World Cup in Italy early Wednesday (Manila time). The Philippine Blu Girls …

Bolden header seals World Cup triumph over host New Zealand GOAL-SCORER. Sarina Bolden runs toward the Filipinas after scoring on a header in the 24th minute, which proved to be the game-winner as the Philippines notched its first-ever triumph in the World Cup of football—for men or women—on Tuesday at …

Filipinas ace striker Sarina Bolden just etched her name in the annals of Philippine football and sports history in general on Tuesday, July 25. Proving she is a legitimate scorer even in the grandest of stage, Sarina Bolden delivered the Philippines first-ever World Cup football goal before 32,357 fans at …

Kath Arado, one of the best liberos in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), is excited to face foreign guest team Kurashiki Ablaze of Japan in the Invitational Conference round robin semifinals. The thought of facing a defensive and disciplined Japanese team is something that excites Arado, who won the Best …

As the nation tuned in on President Bongbong Marcos’ state of the nation address (SONA) on Monday, which was also declared a non-working day for government workers due to the threat of a typhoon, 17 members from the pool still showed up as Gilas Pilipinas continues its 2023 FIBA World …