AUCKLAND – Born in Norway but proudly Filipino, talented midfielder Sara Eggesvik will set her feelings aside and will be battle-ready as the Filipinas play the Gresshoppene (the Grasshoppers) in a critical match on Sunday, July 30, at the close of Group A in the FIFA Women’s World Cup at Eden...
Filipinos may have grown up hearing “manong (seller)” shout taho, or silky tofu with sugar, every morning, but this is something new to try for European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron who decided the taho was the perfect celebratory snack for the Filipinas’ first goal in...
Even as a 29-year-old FIBA Basketball World Cup attendance record begs to be broken, and a revered venue looks to add another milestone to its fabled existence, Gilas Pilipinas will make its way to the 55,000-capacity Philippine Arena on August 25, and the historic Smart Araneta Coliseum on August...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- Argentina's Women's World Cup striker Yamila Rodriguez has defended having a tattoo of Cristiano Ronaldo on her leg, saying: "I don't hate Messi." *Argentina's forward Yamila Rodriguez shows her left leg tattooed with the portraits of late Argentine football star Diego Maradona...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- Rampant title contenders Spain and former champions Japan became the first teams to reach the Women's World Cup last 16 on Wednesday, July 26, as both won with ease. *Canada's forward Adriana Leon (2nd left) celebrates with her teammates after scoring her team's second goal during...
Imagine yourself sitting by the beach enjoying a drink as you listen to the soothing sounds of the waves splashing by the shore. You’ve put on your best tropical outfit, laid down on the sand to watch the sunset, and gone full-on Jimmy Buffett mode with not a thing to worry about as you live the...
DUNEDIN (AFP) -- Japan all but sealed their place in the Women's World Cup last 16 on Wednesday, July 26, with Spain poised to fire a title warning and join them in the knockout rounds. *Japan's midfielder Aoba Fujino (center) celebrates scoring her team's second goal with teammates during the...
The Philippine women’s national football team is almost in the final fixture of its group stage campaign in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the race to the last 16 has only gotten tighter. *Philippines' goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel celebrates with teammates after winning against New Zealand in...
Goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel and midfielder Tahnai Annis were both asked what Filipino word came to mind in describing the Filipinas’ FIFA Women’s World Cup monumental 1-0 upset of the Ferns in front of a packed hometown crowd at the Wellington Stadium on Tuesday night, July 25. *Goalie Olivia...
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Facebook) Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles congratulated the entire Philippine women's football team for their historic 1-0 win against New Zealand in the women's World Cup 2023. But the lady solon gave...
ILOILO CITY – A student from this city bagged a silver medal for the Philippines in the World Mathematics Invitational in South Korea. GIHUN Ng Yoo (St. Joseph School Iloilo) Gihun Ng Yoo, an incoming Grade 9 student at St. Joseph School Iloilo, bested 1,275 competitors from 17 countries in the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has congratulated the Philippine women’s national football team after they secured their first-ever victory in the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Tuesday, July 25. Philippines' forward Sarina Bolden (left) celebrates scoring her team's first goal during...
