Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Shawn Tuano flanked by his teammates during a UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Ateneo finally notched a first win in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament with a 60-51 victory against Adamson on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Shawn Tuano’s crucial free throws down the stretch gave the … Read more
McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, centre, celebrates his pole position with second placed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, and third placed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain after qualifying session of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Singapore, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent … Read more
Returning Rondae Hollis Jefferson leads TNT to opening win in the PBA Governors’ Cup 2024. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–TNT held off NorthPort, 101-95, getting its PBA Governors’ Cup title defense off to a good start Tuesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Returning Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who led the club to the championship during … Read more
Manchester City’s Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland (C) celebrates after scoring his team first goal during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in London on August 18, 2024. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) Pep Guardiola praised Manchester City’s attitude to defy a disrupted preseason and get … Read more
FILE – Simone Biles, of the United States, holds up her medals after the women’s artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics 2024, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) PARIS— The contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between … Read more
The U.S. women’s soccer team is golden once more after beating Brazil in a highly anticipated final match at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. A goal from Mallory Swanson, playing in her 100th match for the U.S., in the 57th minute, was the difference between the two rivals. Mallory Swanson of the United States celebrates … Read more
USA’s #04 Stephen Curry celebrates after scoring in the men’s semifinal basketball match between USA and Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 8, 2024. (AFP)\ PARIS, France – The United States had to dig deep to erase a 17-point deficit to beat Nikola Jokic’s Serbia 95-91 … Read more
Sophia Smith scored in extra time and the United States earned a spot in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Germany on Tuesday. Speaking after the game, Smith said the win “means absolutely everything.” The Americans, undefeated in France under new coach Emma Hayes, go on to face … Read more
Germany’s Franz Wagner celebrates with Germany’s Daniel Theis after Germany won the men’s quarterfinal basketball match between Germany and Greece during the Paris Olympics at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP) World Cup champion Germany reached the Paris Olympics men’s basketball semifinals for the first time … Read more
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic blows a kiss after defeating Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s singles tennis final at the Roland Garros stadium during the Paris Olympics 2024, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) PARIS — Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) … Read more