PARIS (AFP) -- Less than 10 months before the Paralympic Games in Paris, the route the torch relay will cover was unveiled on Friday, Nov. 10, with a departure from the spiritual home of disabled sport at Stoke Mandeville in England. After a passage through the Channel Tunnel, a total of 1,000...
With Gilas Pilipinas and female aces in billiards and jiu-jitsu greasing the drive, the Philippines enjoyed a banner month in October. Gilas Pilipinas (PSC-POC Media Pool) Gilas ended 61 agonizing years of futility with a storybook conquest of men’s basketball in the Asian Games in Hangzhou,...
The Muntinlupa City government honored Asian Games medalists and residents Annie Ramirez and Kaila Napolis for their feats. In two resolutions, the Muntinlupa City Council congratulated Ramirez for winning a gold medal in jiu-jitsu (57 kg) and Napolis for taking home a bronze medal in...
By MARK REY MONTEJO PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas revealed that two players who were initially considered to take part in the Gilas Pilipinas training pool dangled a hefty price tag before they could join the Asian Games buildup. PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas (Arnold Quizol) Vargas minced no...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The NBA In-Season Tournament, a new 30-team event with a World Cup-style format, debuts on Friday, Nov. 3, with players chasing a new title even as they continue the sixth-month regular season. Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers handles the ball against LeBron James of...
HANGZHOU – Wheelchair racer Jerrold Pete Mangliwan came charging down the last 30 meters, slipping past erstwhile Japanese frontrunner Ueyonabaru Hirota to complete a thrilling come-from-behind win in the men’s 400-meter T52 finals of the 4th Asian Para Games athletic meet here Friday, Oct....
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann has thanked President Marcos for committing to provide Filipino athletes with world-class training facilities to prepare for international competitions. HEROES' WELCOME —President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. honors Filipino athletes...
Philippine Army continued its dominance in the 2023 ROTC Games National Championships after grabbing four gold medals in kickboxing on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Kristel Grace Llenas, right, connects to fellow Army Pauline Gallardo in their 60kg female gold-medal bout in...
HANGZHOU – Bannered by the solid play of Menandro Redor, the national para chessers finished with a flourish with three gold, two silver and two bronze medals in the standard event to boost the Philippines to 12th overall in the standings midway through the 4th...
As a token of gratitude for their Asian Games performances, President Marcos doubled the cash incentives of the Filipino winners which totaled to a whopping P41.9 million in a night of celebration at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Pres. Ferdinand Marcor Jr. (center)...
Philippine Army asserted its dominance in boxing by clinching five gold medals in the 2023 ROTC Games National Championships inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex on Thursday, Oct. 26. Florence Sumpay, right, prevails over fellow Army Rodrigo Lumogda in the ROTC Games. With all five matches...
HANGZHOU – Filipino para chessers paced three divisions in both individual and team standings Wednesday, inching closer in delivering the country another potential golden windfall in the 4th Hangzhou Asian Para Games chess tournament at the Hangzhou Qi-Yuan Chess Hall...
