Gilas men’s, women’s basketball team set for joint training

THE GILAS Pilipinas women’s team beams with excitement to share the court with its men’s counterparts as they both brace for a tall order...

Philippines braces for war in chess in Hangzhou Games

THE PHILIPPINES is eyeing to replicate, if not eclipse, its solid silver medal finish the last time chess was held in the Asian Games...

PSC hosts financial literacy seminar for national athletes, coaches

NATIONAL training pool athletes and coaches, numbering around 400, will receive insights from top financial executives in the country today as the Philippine Sports...

Haaland, Norway keep Euro hunt

ERLING Haaland notched his 25th goal in 26 international appearances to help Norway to a 2-1 win over Georgia on Tuesday that kept their...

Basketball World Cup remains in Asia for third session in row

THE BIGGEST basketball event in the world will stay in the Asian continent.

Abueva energizes Gilas Pilipinas training sessions

CALVIN Abueva dislocated his right thumb during scrimmage, popped it back and finished the second day of Gilas Pilipinas’ training sessions for the Asian...

Kampeon Cup football kicks off Sept. 22 in Talisay City, Cebu

IT’S all systems go for the third season of the AIA Vitality Kampeon Cup featuring eight teams from across the archipelago at the Dynamic...

Juve’s Pogba provisionally suspended after testing positive for testosterone

JUVENTUS’ France midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, Italy’s national anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal said on...

Djokovic will dominate tennis for years, says Murray

MANCHESTER, England — Novak Djokovic, who won his 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday, will dominate men’s tennis for years because younger players have...

Portugal chalk up record win with 9-0 thrashing of Luxembourg

PORTUGAL enjoyed their biggest-ever win as they thumped Luxembourg 9-0 at Estadio Algarve on Monday to preserve their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying. Substitute...

NBA poised to curb teams resting star players

THE NBA Board of Governors is set to vote on a new policy this week that would prevent teams from resting more than one...

First among equals

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
TWO years ago, Novak Djokovic was on the precipice of greatness in Flushing Meadows, New York. As he surveyed the scene along with some...