PARIS (AP) — Loïs Boisson, the revelation of the French Open, has rocketed 296 places up the WTA rankings after her fairy-tale run at Roland-Garros. The Frenchwoman, who was 361st before making it to the semifinals at the clay-court Grand Slam last week, jumped to 65th in the latest edition of...
PARIS (AP) — Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz, and each time it 's happened he has won the tournament anyway. But not in such dramatic style as Sunday 's French Open final, when the Spaniard rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to...
Rising star Eldrew Yulo qualified for the medal rounds of four apparatus events in the juniors division of the 18th Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jecheon, South Korea Friday, June 6. The 16-year-old Yulo managed to earn tickets in floor exercise, horizontal bar, pommel horse and vault,...
PARIS (AP) — After beating Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3), in the French Open semifinals on Friday, June 6, top-ranked Jannik Sinner must find a way past defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final. Sinner has not dropped a set en route to his first final at Roland-Garros, but Alcaraz has...
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek 's bid for a record fourth consecutive French Open championship will need to go through No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka after both delivered straight-set victories Tuesday, June 3, to set up a showdown in the semifinals. Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina, 6-1, 7-5, in...
Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) is geared up to expand its global presence and strengthen its position as a competitive player in international aviation to sustain its strong performance last year. The airline’s growth will also bank on the recent leadership change with the...
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek, who has struggled lately, and Carlos Alcaraz, who has not, got off to good starts in their French Open title defenses Monday, May 26, recording straight-set victories to reach the second round. Swiatek was up first in Court Philippe-Chatrier and defeated 42nd-ranked...
Globe Telecom Inc. is ramping up its efforts to make reliable, high-speed internet accessible to more households by focusing on the expansion of its fiber and 5G technologies. In a statement, Globe President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Carlos Cruz said the telecommunications giant is striving...
Martial arts aces led by Carlos Baylon Jr. of wushu took the cudgels for Philippine sports in April. Baylon delivered a breakout performance in the IWUF 10th Sanda World Cup in Jiangyin, China, where he anchored a one-gold, two-bronze haul for the country. Competing in the men’s 56 kg class,...
Bayan Muna Party-list on Wednesday, April 30, told National Security Council (NSC) assistant director general Jonathan Malaya to stop lecturing them about patriotism following the militant group's criticism of the government's purchase of a BrahMos cruise missile system. The group's former...
Former Bayan Muna Party-list representative Carlos Zarate on Monday, April 28, has warned the Philippine government from falling into the "trap" caused by the rivalry of the world's superpowers following China's latest provocation on the sovereignty of the Philippines, which is...
Bayan Muna Executive Vice President and former congressman Carlos Zarate on Friday, April 25, hit the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board's approval of the increased projected cost of the Kaliwa Dam project, saying it "raises serious questions about transparency and...
