PARIS (AP) — Uzbekistan's beloved head boxing coach was revived from apparent cardiac arrest Thursday by two members of Britain's training staff after celebrating his team's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, his fighters confirmed Saturday night, Aug. 10. Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolov...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said he will conduct a comprehensive post-evaluation of the efforts exerted by the government and various stakeholders in preparing and supporting the country’s delegates to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, said...
PARIS (AP) — The Olympics will always have Paris. Next up for the Summer Games: Los Angeles 2028. The baton will be handed from one third-time Olympic host city to another at the closing ceremony Sunday, Aug. 11, in Paris, and much will be different in four years’ time. Fans cheer for United...
PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. Stephen Curry (right) and LeBron James...
PARIS – On another sweltering day and on the final round, Bianca Pagdanganan provided a drama of her own in the women’s golf competition with a spirited fightback in the Paris Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Le Golf National in Guyancourt. But the charming Pagdanganan ran out of holes,...
PARIS (AP) — When it was all over, Bogdan Bogdanovic pumped his fist and leaped high as his teammates celebrated at midcourt and Serbian flags waved wildly in the Bercy Arena stands. Nikola Jokic of Serbia shoots over Moritz Wagner, of Germany during a men's bronze medal basketball game at Bercy...
PARIS – Despite the heartaches and controversies, the remaining members of Team Philippines will still march proudly during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 11, at the Stade de France which has a sitting capacity of 80,000. Carlos Yulo (AP/File photo) Located just north...
PARIS – After a promising showing in the first two rounds, the Philippine golf team is ostensibly heading to a sputtering finish. Bianca Pagdanganan, of the Philippines, watches the flight of her ball after her shot from the 14th tee during the third round of the women's golf event at the 2024...
PARIS – Six days after his controversial quarterfinals defeat, Carlo Paalam has not changed his belief that he won that fight fair and square. Philippines' Carlo Paalam, right, fights Australia's Charlie Senior in their men's 57kg quarterfinal boxing matchat the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday,...
PARIS – After its historic performance in the 2020 Tokyo Games, the Philippine weightlifting sank to its lowest in recent memory, and its fall from grace could be likened to a TV soap opera. Vanessa Sarno (AP) Two DNF’s (did not finish) cards in three days – the latest by world No. 4 Vanessa...
It is already a daunting task to go up against the best of the world in the 2024 Paris Olympics and yet Filipina golfers Dottie Ardina and Bianca Pagdanganan still had to deal with issues outside the golf course, seemingly stemming from the apparent lack of support of Philippine team officials. In...
PARIS (AP) — It’s been a golden summer for Spanish soccer. Less than a month after winning the European Championship, Spain followed up with a thrilling 5-3 extra-time victory in the Olympic men’s final against France on Friday, Aug. 9. Team Spain celebrate winning the men's soccer gold medal...
