Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (Facebook) Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. needs to undergo a major operation in the United States (US) in the coming days. Barzaga, 73, made this announcement in a Facebook post before dawn Monday,...
TOKYO (AFP) -- Rising tennis star Ben Shelton said on Friday, Oct. 20, that his career had moved "a lot faster than I would have thought" after advancing to the semifinals of the Japan Open. American Ben Shelton (AFP) The 21-year-old has quickly made a name for himself since turning professional in...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- World number one Novak Djokovic will open his 2024 season at the mixed teams United Cup in Australia, but injury-plagued Rafael Nadal was not on the Spain team announced on Friday, Oct. 20. World tennis number one Novak Djokovic (AFP) Djokovic will spearhead Serbia at the tournament...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- South Korea's Tom Kim captured his second consecutive PGA Shriners Children's Open title on Sunday, Oct. 15, holding off Canada's Adam Hadwin down the stretch for his third career PGA title. Tom Kim of South Korea poses with the trophy after putting in to win on the 18th green...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Rafael Nadal will return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday, Oct. 11, for what will almost certainly be the Spaniard's farewell to Melbourne. Spain's Rafael Nadal (AFP) Nadal responded on social media by...
BEIJING (AFP) -- World number one Aryna Sabalenka slumped out of the China Open in the women's quarterfinals with a 7-5, 6-2 defeat to Elena Rybakina on Friday, Oct. 6, in Beijing. Poland's Iga Swiatek (AFP) Most of the opening games went with serve until Rybakina broke the Belarusian late on and...
BEIJING (AFP) -- Jannik Sinner said holding his nerve in "important moments" was the key to edging out world number three Daniil Medvedev in Wednesday's China Open men's final, which turned on a pair of high-stakes tie-breaks in Beijing. Italy's Jannik Sinner holds the winning trophy after...
BEIJING (AFP) -- World number one Aryna Sabalenka said on Tuesday, Oct. 3, her performances in "key moments" were crucial to surviving a major scare in the China Open second round, after she defeated unseeded Katie Boulter 7-5, 7-6 (7/2) in Beijing. Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her...
BEIJING (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz said he went "out of my mind" during the second-set collapse that cost him his place at the China Open on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and handed Italy's Jannik Sinner a spot in the men's final against Daniil Medvedev in Beijing. Italy's Jannik Sinner (right) is congratulated by...
BEIJING (AFP) -- World number three Daniil Medvedev booked his place in the China Open men's semifinals with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory over France's Ugo Humbert in Beijing on Monday, Oct. 2. Russia’s Daniil Medvedev hits a return against France’s Ugo Humbert during their China Open tennis...
BEIJING (AFP) -- World number two Carlos Alcaraz eased into the second round of the China Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over qualifier Yannick Hanfmann on Friday, Sept. 29. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz hits a return against Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann during their men's singles first round match at...
BEIJING (AFP) -- Andy Murray squandered three match points against Australia's Alex De Minaur before crashing out in the first round of the China Open in Beijing on Thursday, Sept. 28. Britain's Andy Murray returns to Australia's Alex de Minaur during the China Open tennis tournament men's singles...
