PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner pulled out of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, July 24, because of tonsillitis, meaning Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will be the top-seeded men, setting up a potential gold medal rematch of the Wimbledon final. Italy's Jannik Sinner (AP)...
BACOLOD CITY – A 28-year-old policeman was seriously wounded in an accidental shooting incident in Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, July 21. Police Capt. Honey Labaro, deputy chief of the San Carlos City Police Station, said the victim dropped by the house of his...
Olympic fever starts to grip Team Philippines as the first batch of Filipino athletes entered the Athlete’s Village over the weekend in time for the 2024 Paris Games scheduled to officially start on Friday, July 26. From left, PH gymnasts Emma Malabuyo, Carlos Yulo and Aleah Finnegan pose 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...
There’s a very good reason why the Professional Tennis calendar year is divided into ‘seasons‘, according to surfaces. We start off the year with the Australian Open on hard courts, then shift to the clay season leading to the French Open in May, and after that, the short grass season in the...
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...
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4), in the Wimbledon men’s final Sunday, July 14, to collect his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain holds his trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon...
The glow and excitement in Carlo Yulo’s eyes are palpable off and on the arena which is just good for the country’s world-class gymnast as he chases his Olympic glory in Paris 12 days from now. Carlos Yulo is bracing for Paris action. (File photo) The two-time world champion jumpstarts the...
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is only a couple of months past his 21th birthday, and yet this whole Grand Slam success thing is already a bit been-there, done-that for him. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in their semifinal match at the Wimbledon tennis...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A man drowned while saving his relatives after their bamboo raft capsized on a river in Barangay Guelew, San Carlos City, Pangasinan on Sunday, July 7. Police identified the victim as Romnick L. Vilda, 34, a resident of Barangay Quetegan, Urbiztondo, Pangasinan. Police...
Ireland and the Philippines have a lot of connection and have a growing relationship, the foreign country's ambassador to Manila told President Marcos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Irish Ambassador William John Carlos during the latter's farewell call in Malacañan on July 8,...
LONDON (AP) — There Carlos Alcaraz was, down on his backside at a baseline below the Royal Box, briefly taking a seat in the grass after doing the splits when he slipped while running to hit a forehand during his fourth-round match Sunday, July 7. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a backhand return...
