PARIS (AP) — The fans’ first standing ovation for Rafael Nadal occurred when he wasn’t even in their presence, merely an image shown on a video screen as he waited in a stadium hallway to walk out on the court used for the Paris Olympics and the French Open, a tournament he made his domain....
PARIS (AP) — Lee Kiefer won back-to-back gold medals in foil fencing and her teammate Lauren Scruggs took the silver Sunday, July 28, to make history as the first Black fencer to win an Olympic medal in an individual women's event for the United States. Lee Kiefer celebrates after winning the...
PARIS—Carlos Yulo had a strong start in gymnastics and Joanie Delgaco rowed her way to the quarterfinals and Team Philippines was off to a potent start in the Paris Olympics, according to Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. “Our athletes displayed strong...
The number of enrollees reached 19.8 million as classes for School Year (SY) 2024-2025 officially started on Monday, July 29. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) As of July 29, 7:30 a.m., data from DepEd showed that the total enrollment for public and private schools across all basic education...
Over 800 public schools in five regions have postponed their openings on Monday, July 29. Opening of classes in several flood-affected schools was postponed on July 29, 2024. (Photo from Sonny Angara's Facebook page) The latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd) as of 9:30 p.m. on July...
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — LeBron James was feeling some nervousness, some butterflies, maybe even a bit of angst as he listened to the national anthem play before his first Olympic game in 12 years. It all went away quickly. LeBron James, right, of the United States, shoots as Nikola...
PARIS – If gymnastics boss Cynthia Carreon reads her crystal ball right, then Carlos Yulo will go home with a gold medal hanging around his neck this time around. Carlos Yulo (File) Not only one, but two – that is if the stars would align on the day of the finals in the men’s artistic...
The latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd) released on Sunday, July 28, showed a total of 979 schools will postpone their scheduled start of classes on July 29. (Photo from Sonny Angara Facebook Page) Of this number, 225 schools are in the National Capital Region (NCR), 231...
PARIS – Like the way she claimed an Olympic berth, the Philippines’ Sam Catantan made it to the 32-player main draw in the women’s individual foil of the Paris Olympics in dramatic fashion. In a back-and-forth contest, the Filipino showed steely resolve as she fought back from a slow start to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) expects the number of enrollees to reach 20 million when classes for School Year (SY) 2024-2025 officially start on July 29. (DepEd / Visual Content Group) “We are likely to have between 19 and 20 million learners enrolled by Monday,” Dennis Legaspi, Media...
PARIS – Filipina rower Joanie Delgaco did it this time and made history for herself. Getting off to an explosive start, Delgaco topped Heat 1 of the repechage to advance to the quarterfinal round of the women’s single sculls at the National Olympic Nautical Stadium of Île-de-France...
PARIS – Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is out to etch his name in the Olympic lore in the 2024 Paris Games here. Pole vaulter EJ Obiena (File) And being ranked No. 2 in the world, Obiena, 28, is regarded as one of the country’s top medal hopefuls. To witness what could be Obiena’s...
