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Even the best fall down sometimes.

World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo vows to come back stronger following his debut campaign at the Tokyo Olympics Monday night.

For Paalam, 23, the fight will assume the nature of a gold medal bout as he takes on 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics gold medalist Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan

All it took was some words of encouragement from renowned head coach Mark Sangiao, and he found himself relieved of all the unnecessary pressure he felt in the weeks leading up to the bout.

Title favorite T1 absorbed a stunning 2-0 sweep to Galaxy Racer in the opening match of the BTS Pro Series Season 7-Southeast Asia on Monday, August 2.

Support poured in for Carlos Yulo after narrowly missing the podium in men’s vault of the artistic gymnastics in the Tokyo Olympics Monday night.

The Creamline Cool Smashers handily returned to win column after sweeping the Cignal HD Spikers, 25-22, 27-25, 25-18, in the 2021 PVL Open Conference at the PCV Socio-Civic & Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte Monday, Aug. 2.

National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) secretary-general Bones Floro said that the high expectation on Filipino golfers Yuka Saso and Bianca Pagdangan in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is understandable.

San Beda University star Cherry Quizon and College of St. Benilde mainstay Matet Pablo shared the top honors in the 96th NCAA volleyball All-Star Spiking Challenge last Saturday at Victoria Sports Tower in Quezon City.

Manny Pacquiao has reportedly filed a cross-complaint against Paradigm Sports Management in Orange County, California after the sports company headed by Audie Attar sought in the same court a preliminary injunction that would bar the Filipino boxing legend from fighting Errol Spence Jr. on Aug. 21.

Carlos Yulo missed a podium finish in the men’s vault by a hairline after settling for fourth place in the artistic gymnastics of the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, August 2.

The Choco Mucho Flying Titans reigned supreme anew after beating the Black Mamba Army Lady Troopers, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19, for their six straight win in the 2021 PVL Open Conference at the PCV Socio-Civic & Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte Monday, Aug. 2.

Gilas Pilipinas missed a podium finish in the King Abdullah Cup 2021 after losing to Tunisia, 80-68, in the battle for third place early Monday (Philippine time) at the Prince Hamza Sport Hall in Amman, Jordan.

Rain or Shine coach Chris Gavina believes that maximizing the talent in rookie Santi Santillan will contribute a lot for the team in the future.

Grandmaster Wesley So sustained his blistering start as he scored 3.5 points in the sixth to 10th rounds to keep his grip of the solo lead in the prelims of the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour’s Chessable Masters Sunday.

A victory by Marcial will put a second Filipino boxer in the final after Nesthy Petecio had shocked 5-foot-8 Italian Irma Testa in the semifinals of the featherweight 54-57kg division Saturday to gain a shot at the country’s second gold medal in Tokyo.

US shot putter Raven Saunders has risked disciplinary action after making the first podium protest of the Olympic Games.

Fil-American Kristina Knott missed a place in the women’s 200-meter semifinal of the Tokyo Olympics after finishing fifth and last in Heat 7 at the Olympic Track Stadium Monday morning.