DALLAS (AP) — Joel Embiid was at the NBA Finals, and said his next stop is the Olympics. Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid (AP/File photo) The Philadelphia 76ers center, who missed more than half of the regular season and then was hobbled in the playoffs because of a knee injury, said in a televised...
Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden, he hasn’t been to in 19 years. FILE - Spain's Rafael Nadal holds his trophy as he celebrates his defeat of Switzerland's Roger Federer in the...
Lauren Hoffman boosted her 2024 Paris Olympics bid after winning the bronze medal in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2024 Edmonton Athletics Invitational in Canada, Friday, June 14 (Manila time). Lauren Hoffman bolsters her Paris Olympics bid with a bronze medal...
Filipino archers hope to catch the last bus to the 2024 Paris Olympics when they compete in the Final World Qualification starting on June 14 to 17 in Antalya, Turkey. The Philippine team left early this week with high hopes of joining the 15 Filipinos who already earned berths in various sports...
World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo dazzled against Asia’s best to anchor a brilliant outing for Philippine athletes in the month of May. Carlos Yulo (File) Yulo collared four gold medals in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan as he flaunted his top form in...
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will play doubles together for Spain at the upcoming Paris Olympics, the Spanish tennis federation said Wednesday, June 12. Rafael Nadal, left, and Carlos Alcaraz (AP) The announcement comes three days after the 21-year-old Alcaraz won the French...
Paris-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio and Hergie Bacyadan beam with pride as they represent the Philippines while carrying the rainbow flag on local and international stages. Paris-bound boxers Nesthy Petecio, right, and Hergie Bacyadan Petecio, who, according to her, is competing in her final Olympic...
PBA Philippine Cup finalists San Miguel and Meralco wore Philippine Olympian-themed shirts with the names of the athletes who qualified for the Paris Games on the back before Game Four at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, June 12. (PBA Images) The gesture underscores the PBA’s support of...
Paris-bound boxer Nesthy Petecio knows she has to pour everything into achieving her ultimate goal in the Olympics and also break her curse in the Asian Games. Paris-bound boxer Nesthy Petecio (File photo) Petecio, 32, is aiming for the gold medal in Paris after placing second in the Tokyo edition....
Filipino fencer Samantha Catantan will start her much-needed training camp in Venice, Italy later this week as she prepares for her first ever stint in the Olympics in Paris, France. Catantan is scheduled to leave for Italy on Wednesday, June 12, for a two-week training camp. Paris...
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) has high hopes for the Paris-bound athletes who aim to deliver the country's first Olympic gold in the sport. (From left) Paris-bound boxers Hergie Bacyadan, Nesthy Petecio, and Aira Villegas The contingent, composed of Tokyo medalists...
Nesthy Petecio has three boxers in mind in her journey for the elusive gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Though she isn’t underestimating the strong field in the women’s 57kg, the 32-year-old Davaoeño fighter believes Kazakhstan’s Karina Ibragimova, Italy’s Irma Testa, and Chinese...
