Winner Philippines’ Carlos Edriel Yulo bites his medal as he celebrates during the podium ceremony competes in the artistic gymnastics men’s floor exercise final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Thursday … Read more
Akari Chargers’ Oly Okaro against Nxled Chameleons in the PVL Reinforced Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Akari moved just a win away from securing the top seed and sweeping the preliminary round of the PVL Reinforced Conference despite an opening set loss to sister team Nxled, 21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18, on Thursday at PhilSports Arena. Oly … Read more
Akari Chargers’ Michelle Cobb in action during the PVL Reinforced Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Akari’s longtime setter Michelle Cobb is thrilled to finally see her team prosper as the Chargers inch a win closer to a preliminary round sweep of the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference. Stepping up for the injured young setter Kamille … Read more
MJ Perez and the Cignal HD Spikers against Galeries Tower High Risers in the PVL Reinforced Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Cignal got to experience the smothering defense of Galeries Tower but held on to survive a marathon 23-25, 25-22, 26-28, 25-14, 15-11 clash in the PVL Reinforced Conference on Thursday at PhilSports Arena. MJ Perez … Read more
EJ Obiena, of the Philippines, competes in the men’s pole vault qualification at Paris Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena slipped down to world No. 3 in the pole vault rankings after the Paris Olympics 2024 where he finished outside the podium. From being … Read more
Australia’s Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the Paris Olympics 2024, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin) SYDNEY— The Australian Olympic Committee has criticized an anonymous online petition attacking controversial Paris Games breaking competitor Rachael … Read more
FEU Lady Tamaraws’ coach Tina Salak. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Tina Salak will reprise her role as the head coach of the Far Eastern University women’s volleyball team ahead of the UAAP Season 87. FEU Athletics on Wednesday that the legendary setter is back as a full-time coach for the Lady Tamaraws with Manolo … Read more
Magnolia guard Paul Lee.-PBA PHOTO Paul Lee, arguably the player who will most benefit from the PBA’s new four-point line that will be implemented for the upcoming 49th season, is in no rush to hoist as many shots as he wants. “I’ll just play basketball. If it’s there, it’s there,” said Lee, who could have … Read more
The highly anticipated 2024/25 La Liga season kicks off this week, bringing excitement and fervor as fans eagerly await the opening fixtures. The action begins on August 15th at San Mamés Barria, where Athletic Bilbao will host Getafe. This match is significant for both teams, as they seek to set a positive tone for the … Read more
Paris Olympic medalists Carlos Yulo, Nesthy Petecio, and Aira Villegas pose for photos with lawmakers during the Congressional Reception for the Philippine delegation at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. A cash gift worth P14 million was given to Yulo for his double-gold performance, while Petecio and Villegas each … Read more