Philippine men’s football team coach Tom Saintfiet and Christian Rontini. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Tom Saintfiet has left as coach of the Philippine men’s football team after only six months at the helm to accept a similar role for Mali. The Philippine Football Federation confirmed Saintfiet’s departure Thursday, days before the national side travels to Kuala Lumpur, … Read more
Creamline’s Pangs Panaga with her former teammates at Petro Gazz Chi Saet, Djanel Cheng, Wilma Salas.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Five years ago, Pangs Panaga helped Petro Gazz win its breakthrough PVL title in the 2019 Reinforced Conference, dethroning Creamline in Game 3 of the finals at Ynares Sports Center Antipolo. Fast forward to the … Read more
General Hospital fans are anticipating a showdown between Ava Jerome (Maura West) and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard). Rumors are swirling about Adam Harrington’s potential exit from the role of John “Jagger” Cates. Sonny, now back on his medication and free from Valentine Cassadine’s (James Patrick Stuart) manipulation, is focusing on defending his daughter, Kristina Corinthos-Davis … Read more
Ced Domingo (with ball) rises for an attack. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Marina Tushova, Capital1’s floor-torching import, was on a scoring roll in the PVL Reinforced Conference when she ran into a Farm Fresh squad that came prepared for her attacks. “We’re thankful to our coaching staff because they really studied Marina’s game,” the Foxies’ Trisha … Read more
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
Team USA poses for a picture with their gold medals at Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics 2024, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) PARIS — Team USA women’s basketball team had never been challenged during its 32-year run in the Olympics like the Americans were Sunday by France. They … Read more
Adrian Weinberg made 16 saves in regulation and denied Vince Vigvári in the penalty shootout, helping the United States beat Hungary 11-8 on Sunday for the bronze medal in men’s water polo at the Paris Olympics. It’s the first medal for the U.S. men since the team lost to Hungary in the final of the 2008 … Read more
Team USA’s #04 Stephen Curry celebrates scoring a three-point field goal in the men’s Gold Medal basketball match between France and USA during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP) PARIS — Steph Curry had only five 3-pointers in his first four … Read more
Facing host country France on Saturday, NBA superstar Steph Curry helped lead Team USA to its fifth straight Olympic gold in men’s basketball, while earlier in the day, the U.S. women’s national soccer team defeated a talented Brazil squad to secure the team’s first gold medal since 2012. Jamie Yuccas reports on all the action … Read more
United States’ Stephen Curry (4) celebrates after beating France to win the gold medal during a men’s gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) PARIS — Steph Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth … Read more