Sports
Bukidnon MMA fighter enters international tourney anew
June 26, 2024, 7:27 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A 25-year-old female student from Bukidnon will again compete in an international mixed martial arts (MMA) competition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on June 29. In a statement on Wednesday, MMA athlete Mary Jane Buna said she was selected as one of two fighters to… Read More
One-month countdown: Paris getting ready for the Olympics
June 26, 2024, 7:21 pm
PARIS – With one month to go until the opening ceremony, Paris is in the final stages of its preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Here is a look at how the French capital is shaping up to stage the world's largest sporting event for the third time in its history. Going operational Over the… Read More
Mariano eyes gold medal in Asia-Oceania Sambo Championships
June 26, 2024, 4:33 pm
MANILA – Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) wushu champion Marianne Mariano is setting her sights on the gold medal in the Asia-Oceania Sambo Championships scheduled on June 29-30 at the Forum de Macau stadium in Macau. The 35-year-old Air Force techical sergeant had a successful career in… Read More
Go For Gold criterium race set June 30 in Cebu
June 25, 2024, 4:58 pm
MANILA – Around 400 riders are expected to join the Go For Gold Criterium Race Series 2 at the City Di Mare in Cebu on Sunday. Over PHP200,000 in cash prizes are at stake in the one-race featuring 10 categories, with the winner in both premier men’s and women’s elite categories receiving… Read More
WBC champion Jerusalem to defend title in September
June 25, 2024, 4:06 pm
MANILA – World Boxing Council (WBC) minimum weight champion Melvin Jerusalem will defend his title against undefeated Mexican Luis Castillo in September. Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions will arrange the quality fight card for Jerusalem's first title defense in either Manila, Masbate or… Read More
3 more Filipino athletes qualify for Paris Olympics
June 25, 2024, 3:59 pm
MANILA – Swimmers Kayla Sanchez and Jarod Hatch, and judoka Kiyomi Watanabe have qualified for the Paris Olympics, increasing the roster of Team Philippines to 18. The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is still waiting for a letter from the International Golf Federation (IGF), which will… Read More
FIFA eyes Cebu City for Futsal Women’s World Cup in 2025
June 24, 2024, 6:11 pm
CEBU CITY – The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is eyeing Cebu City as host for the first-ever Futsal Women's World Cup in November 2025, a sports official said on Monday. John Anthony Gutierrez, the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president, said the… Read More
PH athletes begin training in France for 2024 Olympics
June 24, 2024, 3:46 pm
MANILA – Work began in earnest at the Team Philippines training camp in Metz, France on Sunday with Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and Chef de Mission Jonvic Remulla leading the rounds at the all-in facility where the Olympics-bound Filipino athletes… Read More
Italy beats Japan to claim VNL women's champions
June 24, 2024, 2:51 pm
BANGKOK – Italy claimed the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) title on Sunday after beating Japan 25-17, 25-17, 21-25, 25-20 in the final. Italy outspiked and outblocked Japan, witnessing its star opposite Paola Egonu scoring a game-high 27 points. The 25-year-old, who recorded four… Read More
Fans hand out watermelon caps before EURO matches in support of Gaza
June 24, 2024, 12:17 pm
STUTTGART, Germany – Football fans in Germany were given caps embroidered with images of watermelons as a symbol of solidarity with Palestine before several UEFA EURO 2024 group matches this week. The solidarity caps were distributed before the Spain vs. Italy match on June 20 in Gelsenkirchen,… Read More
France ends VNL Manila stint with 5-set win over Brazil
June 23, 2024, 8:52 pm
MANILA – Reigning Olympic champion France played steadier in the homestretch to beat Brazil, 25-23, 27-29, 13-25, 25-19, 18-16, in the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 3 at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday. Even before playing here, France (8-4) and Brazil (6-6) have already… Read More
Baguio bet wins SEA trail running women's race; PH men finish 2-3
June 23, 2024, 8:23 pm
BONTOC – Baguio City’s Eli Dangadang bested all female entries of the tough 76.89-kilometer Long Trail race of the Southeast Asian Trail Running Cup here on Sunday. Dangadang clocked 13 hours, 38 minutes and 51 seconds in the race that started and ended at Bontoc provincial plaza. Participants… Read More
Ajido pads gold haul to 8 in National Age Group Swimming
June 23, 2024, 6:33 pm
MANILA – Jamesray Mishael Ajido grabbed two more golds on Sunday to increase his medal haul to eight in the Philippine Aquatics, Inc. National Age Group Championships at Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila. Ajido, representing FTW Royals… Read More
Bacolod's Oro, Iloilo’s Sinfuego eye back-to-back jr golf titles
June 23, 2024, 6:19 pm
MANILA – Hometown bet John Rey Oro will aim for back-to-back wins in the ICTSI-JPGT (Junior Philippine Golf Tour) Visayas Series which starts Monday at Bacolod Golf and Country Club in Binitin, Murcia. Out to stop Oro's title campaign in the premier boys' 16-18 category to be contested over 72… Read More
Canada rolls to 4th win in Volleyball Nations League Manila leg
June 23, 2024, 8:08 am
MANILA – Canada extended its winning run to four while the United States defeated Germany in the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 3 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday night. Stephen Timothy Maar led the Canadians with 18 points. Eric Loeppky had 14 points, 12 on attacks, while… Read More
Ajido, Mojdeh siblings shine in Nat'l Age Group swimming
June 22, 2024, 7:32 pm
MANILA - Jamesray Mishael Ajido kept his winning form in the Philippine Aquatics, Inc.’s National Age Group Championships, claiming three more gold medals at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila on Saturday. The incoming Grade 9 student… Read More
Canada rolls to 3rd win, France beats Iran in VNL Manila
June 21, 2024, 8:53 pm
MANILA – Canada rolled to its third straight win at the expense of Brazil, 26-24, 25-19, 26-24, in the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Friday. Outside hitter Eric Loeppky delivered 21 points on 16 hits, three service aces and two blocks… Read More
Senator seeks more funds for Paris-bound PH athletes
June 21, 2024, 7:43 pm
MANILA – Senator Pia Cayetano on Friday appealed to the private sector and the government to provide enough funds to the participating athletes in the Paris Olympics and Paralympics to be held July to September. Cayetano, a former student athlete and national volleyball team member, underscored… Read More
Ajido, Sy lead winners in National Age Group Swimming Championships
June 21, 2024, 7:27 pm
MANILA – National junior team members Jamesrey Mishael Ajido and Mishka Sy ruled their respective categories at the start of the three-day Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (PAI) National Age Group Championships at Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila on… Read More
Go gives cash incentives to Olympics-bound athletes
June 21, 2024, 4:40 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go distributed PHP500,000 each to athletes who qualified for the Paris Olympics during a simple ceremony at the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Conference Hall inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila on Friday. Among those who received… Read More
