Dave Carter Tokyo Olympics-bound judoka Kiyomi Watanabe has the skills to compete for a medal against the best athletes in the world, Philippine Judo Federation (PJF) president Dave Carter said Tuesday, June 29. The 24-year-old Watanabe, the first Filipina to earn an Olympic berth in judo, is among...
The Japanese government is donating one million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to the Philippines to help the country achieve its goal of herd immunity, Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko said on Tuesday. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko (via Facebook) In a tweet,...
Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball as P.J. Tucker of the Milwaukee Bucks plays defense during Round 2, Game 7 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs on June 19, 2021 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Kevin Durant...
Olympic-bound skateboarder Margielyn Didal considers consistency as key for the successful execution of her tricks when she faces the top contenders in the Tokyo Games next month. Margielyn Didal (MB File Photo) Didal is making the most out of her much-needed rest in hometown Cebu as she is set to...
Yuka Saso (AFP) Filipino-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso finished with a final round of five-under par 67 that allowed her to tally a four-day total of 285 in the KPMG Women’s PGA Sunday (Monday in Manila) at the Highlands Course of the Atlanta Athletic Club in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the best round...
Filipino fencer Samantha Catantan continues with her training at a quarantine facility after arriving from the US recently. She is preparing for the National Open Fencing Championships on July 3 to 11 in Ormoc City. (Photo from Samantha Catantan) After impressive stints in various international...
A box of it is good for sharing, or not Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory's mini burnt Basque cheesecakes Among the top food trends of 2020 , burnt Basque cheesecake gave a touch of sophistication on our quarantine dining. And if you're still not over its velvety, smokey caramel-like goodness, you're in...
Screen grab from tournament livestream at sportschau.de Pole vaulter EJ Obiena bolstered his Tokyo Olympics preparations on Sunday after sharing the gold medal with reigning Olympic champion Thiago Braz of Brazil in the True Athletes Classics in Leverkusen, Germany. Obiena and Braz both cleared...
Dottie Ardina (AFP) Dottie Ardina of the Philippines jumped to solo sixth place in the leaderboard following an impressive four-under-par 68 performance in the third round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Highlands Course of the Atlanta Athletic Club in Georgia. After...
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cast a giant shadow on the opening of the Tokyo Olympic Games. With less than a month left, anxiety over the possibility that foreign athletes and journalists could be carriers of the emerging deadly Delta variant has been added to the hosts’ long list of...
Kristina Knott (MB File Photo) Kristina Knott’s dream doesn’t stop at just earning a berth to the Tokyo Olympics next month. The Fil-American sprinter said she is determined to make the most out of her experience at the grandest sports stage in the world despite facing tall odds in her event,...
Filipino shooter Jayson Valdez considers qualifying to the Tokyo Olympics a blessing in disguise after setting aside his plans to join the Philippine Army. Filipino shooter Jayson Valdez (Photo from PSC) Call it a divine intervention of some sort, Valdez said the qualifiers have become a test of...
