Alex Eala (left) and Priska Madelyn Nugroho Alex Eala guns for a third Grand Slam Girls Doubles crown when she pairs up once again with Indonesian Priska Madelyn Nugroho in the Wimbledon Juniors Championships. Eala and Nugroho are seeded third in the event and are scheduled to clash with Japan’s...
Jayrack Dela Noche and Alexander Iraya (Photo from AVC Twitter account) First-timers Jayrack Dela Noche and Alexander Iraya bowed out of contention in the 3 rd Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships after losing to Iranian foes Monday, July 5, in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. Dela Noche and Iraya...
The Philippines' Alexander Iraya tries to elude the block of Thailand 1's Netitorn Muneekul during their 3rd Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships Pool A match Sunday in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. (AVC PHOTO) Debuting pair Jayrack Dela Noche and Alexander Iraya fought tooth and nail at the 3 rd...
Photo From Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala continues her quest for a first Grand Slam singles title when she begins her Wimbledon Juniors Championships campaign on Monday, July 5. Eala is seeded second in the 64-player main draw field and is set to face Solana Sierra of Argentina in the opening...
The national men’s and women’s volleyball teams are scheduled to undergo training under a bubble-type setup in Ilocos Norte starting next month in preparation for upcoming tournaments this year. Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) President Tats Suzara said the men’s team will...
Sixteen-year-old Jasper Concepcion Faeldonia emerged as one of the youngest chessers with a National Master (NM) title after ruling the National Youth and Schools Chess Championships Under-17 division held online via the Hybrid Tornelo platform from June 10-13. Faeldonia, a Grade 11 student of...
Filipina skateboarding prodigy Margielyn Didal is set to book her way to the Tokyo Olympics following a semifinal finish in the 2021 Street Skateboarding World Championships in Rome, Italy late Friday in Manila, June 4. Margielyn Didal Though the world rankings have yet to be reset as the...
The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) announced Saturday, May 15, that it has given the Philippines the go signal to host the 21 st Asian Senior Women’s Championships. The top-tier tournament is scheduled Aug. 29 to Sept. 5 with the main venue at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and...
Hidilyn Diaz will be competing her fourth Olympics in Tokyo this year. (MB File Photo) Hidilyn Diaz clinched her fourth straight Olympic berth after finishing fourth overall in the women’s 55kg category in the Asian Weightlifting Championship Sunday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A silver medalist in...
Hidilyn Diaz (MB File Photo) Filipino veteran weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz tries to formalize her entry to this year’s Tokyo Olympics as she competes in the Asian Weightlifting Championship Sunday, April 18, in Tashkent Uzbekistan. It took more than a year for the event to happen after it was called...
Hidilyn Diaz gestures during the women's weightlifting event of the 30th Southeast Asian Games last December 2019. (MB File Photo) Hidilyn Diaz leads eight other Filipinos as the 2021 Asian Weightlifting Championship, the region’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT), kicks off Saturday, April...
Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz, left, with strength and condition coach Julius Naranjo and Chinese mentor Kaiwen Gao at the Tashkent International Airport in Uzbekistan. Diaz is set to compete in the Asian Weightlifting Championship on April 16 to 21, a qualifying tournament for the...
