Marked by the anticlimactic return of Rafa Nadal to the pro circuit, this year’s version of the red clay of Stade Roland Garros, the French Open, did manage to pull off some surprises by the time the second week came to an end. Most important, is how a first time Grand Slam French Open Men’s...
PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz started poorly and fell behind early in his French Open semifinal against Jannik Sinner. Later, as both dealt with cramps under Friday's afternoon sun, Alcaraz trailed by two sets to one. By the end of the latest installment in this burgeoning rivalry between two...
PARIS (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov bloodied his racket-holding hand and right elbow by diving for a shot. He was covered in French Open clay — his arm, his leg, his back. He didn’t get a whole lot of sleep the night before, because rain forced him to forfeit the usual day off between Grand Slam...
PARIS (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas was in a reflective mood after beating Zhang Zhizhen, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1, to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Friday, May 31. Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) The 2021 runner-up says tennis plays a fundamental part in shaping his...
Carlos Yulo Paris Olympics-bound Filipino gymnasts Carlos Yulo and Levi Jung-Ruivivar received a bit of a financial boost from the office of Speaker Martin Romualdez ahead of their participation in the quadrennial games. Head Executive...
PARIS (AP) — After Stan Wawrinka ended Andy Murray’s stay at the French Open yet again — and this time, it was perhaps Murray’s last singles appearance at Roland Garros — the two long-time opponents, both in their late 30s, met at the net for a handshake, an embrace and a lengthy chat....
Gymnast Emma Malabuyo turned her heartbreaks into inspiration on her way to securing the coveted slot for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gymnast Emma Malabuyo (Melissa J. Perenson) The 21-year-old sealed a ticket to the games after claiming the bronze medal in the individual all-around of the Women’s...
Filipina gymnast Emma Malabuyo punched her Paris Olympics ticket after winning the bronze medal in the individual all-around event of the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships on Friday, May 24, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Emma Malabuyo (Emma Malabuyo's Instagram post) The 21-year-old...
Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos (Senate PRIB photo) Embattled military officer Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos was rotated to the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP GHQ) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City after being booted out of his post as the commander of the Palawan-based...
The relief of former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command chief Alberto Carlos from his position is proof that the Philippines entered into a "new model" understanding with China, the Chinese Embassy in Manila has claimed. Carlos, who was tagged by China as the one who...
Former commander of the Western Command (Wescom) Alberto Carlos denies he knew a telephone conversation he had with a Chinese attaché known as “Col. Li” was being recorded. Carlos told senators during a public hearing conducted by the Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace,...
Brothers Carlos and Karl Eldrew Yulo took the Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships by storm after ruling their respective events on Sunday, May 19, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Brothers Karl Eldrew, left, and Carlos Yulo collected gold medals in the Asian Championships. The younger Karl Eldrew first...
