Petecio eyes at least a bronze vs Colombian rival
By TITO S. TALAO TOKYO — Boxing reclaims a share of the spotlight in Team Philippines’ campaign in the XXXII Olympiad Wednesday when Nesthy Petecio guns for a bronze medal…
Conquering heroine Diaz set to arrive Wednesday night
By TITO S. TALAO TOKYO — For Hidilyn Diaz, her fairy tale journey will not conclude with finding the Olympic pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Having…
Hidilyn’s former coach pays tribute to his ‘obra’
By TITO S. TALAO TOKYO — Antonio Agustin is no painter. But his were the broad strokes that helped create a Van Gogh, a Da Vinci, in XXXII Olympiad weightlifting…
Japan tennis star Osaka crashes out of Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AFP) – Japan's Naomi Osaka suffered a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova in the third round of the Tokyo Games on Tuesday, crushing her dreams of winning Olympic…
Olympic gold medal winner Diaz to enjoy the life of rich and famous soon
By REY C. LACHICA After all her sacrifices, Hidilyn Diaz – the country’s first Olympic gold medal winner – will soon enjoy the life of the rich and famous. Already…
Fellow Olympians celebrate Hidilyn Diaz’s winning moment
By CARLO ANOLINThe fellow countrymen of Hidilyn Diaz competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics joined her in celebrating the momentous win for the Philippines.Taking it to social media, Olympians Margielyn…
Hidilyn Diaz wins 1st Olympic gold medal for PH
BY TITO S. TALAO TOKYO — In the suspense-filled breathless end, with everything on the line and an entire nation on knife’s edge as the XXXII Olympiad weightlifting crown came…
Diaz wins first ever Olympic gold for Philippines
TOKYO (AFP) – Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday when she became the first athlete from the Philippines to win an Olympic gold medal. The 30-year-old Rio 2016 silver…
Japanese teen, Britain’s Daley strike as US, Australia battle
TOKYO (AFP) ‒ A 13-year-old skateboarder struck gold for Japan and British diver Tom Daley was finally crowned an Olympic champion as the duel in the pool between the United…
Didal fails to make it to podium, but glad to make it to final round
By CARLO ANOLINMargielyn Didal ended her gallant Olympic run after placing only seventh in the final of the women's street skateboarding in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Ariake Urban…
Donny Pangilinan, Jeremiah Lisbo go all out for Belle Mariano’s heart
The rivalry between Deib (Donny Pangilinan) and RJ (Jeremiah Lisbo) becomes even fiercer as they clash at the basketball championship between their schools while trying to win Max’s (Belle Mariano)…
Petecio in quarters, Paalam in Round of 16 at Tokyo Games
By TITO S. TALAO TOKYO – Boxing continues to keep alive the medal hopes of Team Philippines in the XXXII Olympiad. In two nerve-wracking bouts that could have gone either…
Japanese coach to Yulo supporters: Don’t give up on him
Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya was man enough to take the blame for Carlos Yulo’s failure to qualify in the floor exercise finals of the men’s artistic gymnastics at the Tokyo…
Lee lifts Magnolia past Ginebra in Manila Clasico; SMB wins
By JEREMIAH SEVILLA Paul Lee took charge late as Magnolia took down Barangay Ginebra in this season's Manila Clasico, 89-79, and earned a share of the lead in the 2021…
Fil-Am fencer wins Olympic gold, tops foil fencing event
By Waylon Galvez This is certainly a pleasant news for Filipino community in the United States – and yes even here in the Philippines. Lee Kiefer, an American fencer with…
