Ramirez: PH Olympic dream on brink of reality
TOKYO – Philippine Sports Commission chairman William “Butch” Ramirez and Chief of Staff Marc Velasco arrived here on Thursday and expressed their readiness to cheer the country’s 19 Filipino athletes…
For gymnast Yulo, Russian rival is one to beat for gold medal
By TITO S. TALAO TOKYO — Acrobatic wonder Carlos Yulo may have to dispense with his most potent weapon — the triple back double front move — when he takes…
3 PH athletes picked by wire services to win Olympic medals
By JONAS TERRADO Two of the world’s top wire services have listed weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and boxers Eumir Marcial and Nesthy Petecio as among the athletes to watch in the…
Tokyo Games: All set for strangest Olympics in history
TOKYO (AFP) – One of the strangest Olympics in history will get off to an equally unusual start when the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony takes place in front of thousands…
Good luck Team PH; foreign coach sent home for suspected COVID
By TITO S. TALAO TOKYO — The coronavirus health scare, which has reportedly affected more than 70 individuals so far inside the Olympic Village, has caught up with Team Philippines, forcing…
Olympics VP faces backlash over ‘mansplaining, bullying’
BRISBANE (AFP) – International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has sparked a backlash in Australia for "bullying" a female politician to attend the Tokyo Games opening ceremony, with some labelling…
Competitions under way at Tokyo Olympics as Brisbane gets 2032 Games
TOKYO (AFP) – The sports programs at the Tokyo Olympics finally got under way on Wednesday, without spectators and a year late after the coronavirus pandemic forced the Games to…
Clarin stays perfect in Chooks Super Cup Mindanao leg
PAGADIAN, Zamboanga del Sur ‒ Clarin defeated short-handed Kapatagan, 76-65, and stayed undefeated in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup Wednesday at the Pagadian City Gymnasium here. Carlo Lastimosa…
PBA: Thrilling win for Magnolia, breezy for NorthPort
By Waylon Galvez Games Friday (Ynares Arena Pasig) 3 p.m. – Ginebra vs Blackwater 6 p.m. – San Miguel vs NLEX Ian Sangalang converted a layup off a feed by…
Choco Mucho nails first PVL win; Cignal triumphs
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Choco Mucho turned back a stubborn PLDT Home Fibr, 28-26, 10-25, 27-25, 25-11, Wednesday night for its first win in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference at…
POC chief sees multi-medal finish for Team Philippines
BY TITO S. TALAO TOKYO — Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino arrived here Wednesday afternoon, two days before the opening of the 2020 Olympic Games, and spoke of…
Tokyo Olympic opening ‘palabas’ remains a top secret
TOKYO — Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics kept the lid fully sealed on how Friday’s opening ceremony would be like but one thing’s for sure—a lean Philippine crew would be…
Giannis drops 50 as Bucks end 50-year title drought
MILWAUKEE (AFP) ‒ Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in an astounding all-around performance and the Milwaukee Bucks captured their first NBA title since 1971 by defeating the Phoenix Suns 105-98…
Rower Nievarez launches PH campaign
BY TITO S. TALAO TOKYO — A fiber-glass boat measuring 8.2 meters long and weighing around 14kgs will help launch on Friday the Philippines’ campaign in the pandemic-delayed 2020 Olympic…
Golfers to stay in hotel, other PH bets enter Olympic Village
TOKYO ‒ All but the country’s bets in athletics and golf have already entered the Olympic Village as of Tuesday, a good three full days before the Tokyo Olympics opening…
4 TNT players enter health protocols; games sked reset
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The PBA on Tuesday postponed two scheduled games on Wednesday after four TNT Tropang Giga players entered health and safety protocols. The Tropang Giga were to play…
