Well done in Paris – POC head Tolentino
PARIS—A job well done as Filipino athletes do excel on the global stage against the elite and that there are opportunities to accomplish more with an aggressive program aimed toward…
Team PH savors best Olympic finish
By REY C. LACHICA PARIS – The ending was not picture-perfect but nothing can dim the luster of the gold medal won by gymnast Carlos Yulo and the bronze…
Bianca, Dottie make nation mightily proud with gallant comebacks
By REY C. LACHICA PARIS – On another hot and moving day, Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina showed that Filipinos have the brilliance, courage and determination to…
Golfer Pagdanganan misses playoff for bronze by one
By REY C. LACHICA PARIS – On another sweltering day and on the final round, Bianca Pagdanganan provided a drama of her own in the women’s golf competition with…
Tushova shatters own PVL record with 49 as Capital1 denies Nxled
By MARK REY MONTEJO Marina Tushova shattered her previous PVL record after firing away 49 points as Capital1 overcame a shaky start to deny Nxled, 20-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-19,…
Jokic powers Serbia over Germany to capture Olympic basketball bronze
By ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS (AP) — When it was all over, Bogdan Bogdanovic pumped his fist and leaped high as his teammates celebrated at midcourt and Serbian flags waved…
Hoodwinked!
Another actor was forced to do something totally unnecessary recently, trusting the wrong individuals. Surprisingly, the actor is not a newbie. Multi-awarded actor Raymond Bagatsing, 56, was duped by unscrupulous…
Juan Karlos to stage first major concert at MOA Arena
Singer-songwriter Juan Karlos is set to take the SM Mall of Asia Arena stage for "juan karlos LIVE" on November 29. The highly anticipated musical event promises to be an…
Akari escapes Galeries Tower in five-set thriller
By MARK REY MONTEJO Akari showed nerves of steel and survived Galeries Tower’s huge scare en route to a pulsating five-set win, 23-25, 25-15, 25-16, 22-25, 18-16, in the…
Yulo to lead Team PH in Paris Games closing rites
By REY C. LACHICA PARIS – Despite the heartaches and controversies, the remaining members of Team Philippines will still march proudly during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics…
Bianca Pagdanganan falters, medal bid now in peril
By REY C. LACHICA PARIS – After a promising showing in the first two rounds, the Philippine golf team is ostensibly heading to a sputtering finish. Not because of…
I won that fight – Paalam
By REY C. LACHICA PARIS – Six days after his controversial quarterfinals defeat, Carlo Paalam has not changed his belief that he won that fight fair and square. “I…
Vanessa Sarno blames ‘toxic environment’ for DNF
By REY C. LACHICA PARIS – After its historic performance in the 2020 Tokyo Games, the Philippine weightlifting sank to its lowest in recent memory, and its fall from…
River runs deep
Most would probably know him as one of several good-looking young actors featured in the hit series “Pamilya Sagrado.” But there is more to River Joseph than his looks. At…
Jenn Rosa, Athena Red to satiate desires in separate Vivamax offerings
Vivamax is offering two brand new releases this August. The first, “Backrider,” is bannered by rising hottie Jenn Rosa as Faith, a massage therapist who offers something extra for her…
Spain cops gold, beats France in extra time of Olympic men’s football final
By ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS (AP) — It’s been a golden summer for Spanish soccer. Less than a month after winning the European Championship, Spain followed up with a thrilling…
