MONTREAL (AFP) -- International sport's anti-doping watchdog on Friday, Dec. 8, confirmed its decision to fine the Olympic Council of Asia $500,000 for allowing North Korea to fly its flag at the Asian Games despite a ban for non-compliance. The fine was announced on Nov. 17, and the Montreal-based...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Australia's Gold Coast has scrapped its last-ditch bid to hold the 2026 Commonwealth Games, leaving the event in limbo as organizers race to find a willing host. The Australian state of Victoria was originally slated to host the Games, but unexpectedly pulled out in July this year...
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano floated the idea of pre-auditing government projects under the Commission on Audit (COA) as it can be seen to aid the commission in enhancing its effectiveness and efficiency in carrying out its mandate. “Over the years, since the 1987 Constitution, COA has found the...
It’s been over eight years since we bid goodbye to Katniss Everdeen when the final installment of “The Hunger Games” movie franchise graced the screen. But with the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ 2020 book, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” we are returning to the cinemas again...
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Commonwealth Games officials said on Wednesday, Nov. 15, that "extensive work" was underway in four regions to find a new host for the 2026 event after an Australian state's shock withdrawal in July. Commonwealth Games CEO and Olympian Katie Sadleir (AFP) The multi-sport event...
PARIS (AFP) -- Less than 10 months before the Paralympic Games in Paris, the route the torch relay will cover was unveiled on Friday, Nov. 10, with a departure from the spiritual home of disabled sport at Stoke Mandeville in England. After a passage through the Channel Tunnel, a total of 1,000...
With Gilas Pilipinas and female aces in billiards and jiu-jitsu greasing the drive, the Philippines enjoyed a banner month in October. Gilas Pilipinas (PSC-POC Media Pool) Gilas ended 61 agonizing years of futility with a storybook conquest of men’s basketball in the Asian Games in Hangzhou,...
The Muntinlupa City government honored Asian Games medalists and residents Annie Ramirez and Kaila Napolis for their feats. In two resolutions, the Muntinlupa City Council congratulated Ramirez for winning a gold medal in jiu-jitsu (57 kg) and Napolis for taking home a bronze medal in...
By MARK REY MONTEJO PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas revealed that two players who were initially considered to take part in the Gilas Pilipinas training pool dangled a hefty price tag before they could join the Asian Games buildup. PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas (Arnold Quizol) Vargas minced no...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The NBA In-Season Tournament, a new 30-team event with a World Cup-style format, debuts on Friday, Nov. 3, with players chasing a new title even as they continue the sixth-month regular season. Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers handles the ball against LeBron James of...
HANGZHOU – Wheelchair racer Jerrold Pete Mangliwan came charging down the last 30 meters, slipping past erstwhile Japanese frontrunner Ueyonabaru Hirota to complete a thrilling come-from-behind win in the men’s 400-meter T52 finals of the 4th Asian Para Games athletic meet here Friday, Oct....
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann has thanked President Marcos for committing to provide Filipino athletes with world-class training facilities to prepare for international competitions. HEROES' WELCOME —President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. honors Filipino athletes...
