Carlos Yulo raises his fist during Team Philippines’ Heroes Parade in Manila. —Marlo Cueto/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Deafening cheers, a constant rain of confetti and throngs of merrymakers greeted the athletes who represented the country in the recently concluded Paris Olympics as a grateful nation celebrated their victory with a lively welcome parade on Wednesday afternoon. … Read more
An overview shows (FromL) Spain’s Enrique Llopis, Japan’s Rachid Muratake, France’s Raphael Mohamed, Germany’s Manuel Mordi, Poland’s Jakub Szymanski, Brazil’s Eduardo Rodrigues, Philippines’ John Cabang and Chile’s Martin Saenz De Santa Maria competing in the men’s 110m hurdles heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, … Read more
Jerald Into (right) and Mark John Yap pose on the eve of their 10-round duel for the vacant WBC Asia lightweight title bout in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. Photo from Blow-By-Blow Undefeated Jerald Into and veteran Mark John Yap expressed their eagerness to rumble for the vacant World Boxing Council Asia lightweight crown in Manny … Read more
Gymnastics Association of the Philippines President Cynthia Carrion during Team Philippines’ Heroes’ Parade in Manila.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) President Cynthia Carrion couldn’t help her emotions at the conclusion of Team Philippines’ Heroes Parade at Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday. When asked about her thoughts on the crowd’s reception towards Yulo, … Read more
Carlos Yulo raises his fist during Team Philippines’ Heroes Parade in Manila.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Paris Olympics 2024 double-gold medalist Carlos Yulo shared a short but heartfelt message to his father Mark Andrew on Wednesday. In a Facebook post shared by Carlos, he thanked his father for showing up during the Heroes’ Parade for Team Philippines. … Read more
Bronze medalist Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio poses during a medals ceremony for the women’s 57 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher) MANILA, Philippines—Not only did Nesthy Petecio make the country proud with her second consecutive Olympic medal, she also did it for Philippine … Read more
The Philippines’ Eumir Marcial, right, fights Uzbekistan’s Turabek Khabibullaev in their preliminary men’s 80kg boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher) MANILA, Philippines—Eumir Marcial can solely focus on his professional boxing career now that the Paris Olympics is over. After claiming the bronze in the … Read more
Meralco vs Magnolia during the PBA Philippine Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Philippine Cup champion Meralco takes on Magnolia to tip off the PBA’s season-opening Governors’ Cup on Aug. 18 at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The league made the announcement Wednesday on social media, with the Meralco-Magnolia duel set at 7:30 p.m. being the lone match of a … Read more
FILE – Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James in the NBA. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Lakers’ defense of the NBA Cup title will begin on Nov. 15 in San Antonio against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs, and Klay Thompson will be back at Golden State — as a visitor … Read more
To say that Choco Mucho’s PVL Reinforced Conference has been difficult would be an understatement. Zoi Faki’s difficulties, on the other hand, have been understated. The Flying Titans import, who on paper looked to be struggling when compared to the prolific performances coming from fellow reinforcements, admitted that the hardest thing about her struggles is … Read more