RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) -- Brazil said on Tuesday, July 18, it will change civil servants' work schedules so they can watch the national team play in the women's World Cup -- a concession until now reserved for the men's top-flight football tournament. The employees can start their work days later so...
LONDON (AFP) -- England players expressed "disappointment" on Tuesday, July 18, that talks with the Football Association (FA) over bonus payments and commercial structures would not be resolved before the start of the women's World Cup. In a statement from the team posted on social media by captain...
Rain or Shine is going to represent the PBA in the 2023 William Jones Cup set on August 12 to 20 in Taipei, Taiwan. *Rey Nambatac of Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.* The league has gotten an invitation to join the prestigious tournament which will be coming back following a three-year lull due to the...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- The first 32-team Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, July 20, with the United States favorites to win an unprecedented third consecutive title in a landmark month for women's football. It has been a rapid expansion for a tournament that started in...
The Philippine women’s national football team got a glimpse of what’s ahead in their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup debut after falling to world No. 3 Sweden, 5-1, in their closed-door friendly match on Monday, July 17 in New Zealand. There is no detailed account from the Philippine Football...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson showed some love to Kai Sotto following the latter’s much-awaited debut with the Orlando Magic in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday, July 14. *Jordan Clarkson (left) and Kai Sotto. (FIBA Photo)* Moments after the game that saw the...
It’s now less than a week before the Philippine women’s national football team makes its debut in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and co-captain Hali Long is excited to “prove and show what the Filipinas are made of.” *The Filipinas during their ongoing training camp in New Zealand for...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The United States women's national team, which launches its bid for a third consecutive Women's World Cup crown next week, will play host to South Africa once it returns home. The US Soccer Federation announced on Friday, July 14, that the American women will play their first...
As the anticipation for the FIBA World Cup 2023 reaches its peak, global partner Smart Communications, Inc. is set to further elevate the excitement by giving away premium game tickets to subscribers via the limited-edition FIBA Basketball World Cup Load Cards. *Gilas Pilipinas.* Smart subscribers...
Filipino football fans around the globe could barely contain their excitement with the FIFA Women’s World Cup just around the corner. For the first time ever, the country’s flag and colors are set to make an appearance on the grandest stage of the world’s biggest sport, represented by Summit...
Gilas Pilipinas coaches are set to sit down to map out the next move in the buildup for the 2023 FIBA World Cup when the contingent comes home from its three-week training camp in Europe. *(From left) Dwight Ramos, coach Chot Reyes and Scottie Thompson (FIBA Photo) * Head coach Chot Reyes said the...
The Philippine men’s volleyball team took down Macau in straight sets, 25-21, 25-15, 25-14, in its debut in the 2023 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup for Men at the Taipei Gymnasium on Sunday, July 9. Tangled with only two teams in Macau and Mongolia in Pool D, the Filipinos’ debut...
