PARIS (AP) — All the way back when he first discussed the likelihood that 2024 would be his final season as a professional tennis player, Rafael Nadal made sure to refer to the Paris Olympics as “one of the important competitions I would like to be at.” Spain's Rafael Nadal (AP) If, indeed,...
Stephen Curry was relatively quiet offensively during the U.S. Olympic team’s first two exhibitions before the Paris Games. United States' Stephen Curry takes a selfie with a fan after an exhibition basketball match between Serbia and the United States at the USA Basketball Showcase, ahead of the...
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA heads into its monthlong Olympic break following this weekend’s highly anticipated All-Star festivities. Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (AP) The Olympic team’s matchup with Team WNBA featuring Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will be one of the toughest games the American...
Filipino athletes gearing up for the 2024 Paris Olympics are in high spirits with a little more than a week left before the sports’ biggest spectacle unfolds in the French capital. (From left) Boxers Hergie Bacyadan, Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam, Aira Villegas and Eumir Marcial in France. (Eumir...
BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Rafael Nadal returned to singles action with a 6-3, 6-4 victory on clay over Leo Borg, the 21-year-old son of Swedish great Bjorn Borg, in the first round of the Nordea Open in Bastad on Tuesday, July 16. Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Leo Borg of Sweden in...
There are always captivating stories behind every journey of athletes which film director Clev Mayuga aims to capture and share to the Filipino audience. Clev Mayuga (Clev Mayuga's Facebook post) As the 2024 Paris Olympics draws near, Mayuga’s love of sports led her and Malaya Creatives to create...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino expressed his confidence in the Filipino athletes’ chances in next week’s Paris Olympics, believing that the country could eclipse its previous medal haul in Tokyo three years ago. POC President Bambol Tolentino belives the Filipino...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers had no problem with Kawhi Leonard playing for the U.S. in the Paris Olympics this summer and wanted him to remain on the team, general manager Lawrence Frank said Monday, July 15. Kawhi Leonard (AP) USA Basketball removed Leonard — whose NBA...
BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Rafael Nadal returned to the clay courts in Bastad for the first time in 19 years by teaming up with Casper Ruud to win a first-round doubles match at the Nordea Open on Monday, July 15. Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his and Norway's Casper Ruud's round of 16 double...
There was a lot for the U.S. Olympic team to like on Monday, July 15. And a lot not to like. Anthony Davis scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton came up with a pair of late 3-pointers that helped stop a freefall by the Americans, and the U.S. beat Australia, 98-92, on Monday,...
The country’s top sports official graces the final Forum of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) on Tuesday, July 16, prior to the kickoff of the Paris Olympics. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino will be appearing in the 10:30 a.m. session at...
ArenaPlus, your 24/7 sports betting app, proudly stands with the country’s athletes as it launches a TV Commercial in partnership with brand ambassadors Scottie Thompson of Team Gilas Pilipinas, four-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo, and boxing champion Eumir Marcial. This TVC acts as a...
