FILIPINO boxer Nesthy A. Petecio settled for silver in the Tokyo Games after bowing to Japanese Sena Irie by unanimous decision in the gold medal match of the women’s featherweight boxing tournament at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Tuesday.

YUKA Saso and Bianca Pagdanganan, the last two Filipino athletes to see action in the Tokyo Olympic Games, begin their campaigns in the women’s individual stroke play event on Wednesday.

Ernest John U. Obiena fell short on his push to land a podium finish in the finals of the men’s pole vault of the Tokyo Games at the Olympic Stadium, Tuesday night.

THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) moved to temporarily suspend proceedings in its ongoing tournament in line with the government’s decision to place the National Capital Region (NCR) under tighter restrictions until Aug. 5.

TOKYO — A world record had been predicted but Norway’s Karsten Warholm had to utterly destroy it to hold off American Rai Benjamin and take gold on Tuesday in the men’s 400 meters hurdles, in what will go down as one of the all-time great Olympic races.

AN ongoing overhaul of the Los Angeles Lakers will reportedly turn up a few old friends when free agency kicks off on Friday. Center Dwight Howard and swingman Trevor Ariza agreed to terms with the Lakers, according to multiple reports on Monday, and shooting guard Wayne Ellington also is joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

The Petro Gazz Angels solidified their push for a spot in the semifinals of the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference after defeating the Balipure Water Defenders in straight sets, 25-20, 26-24, 25-23, in league action on Tuesday at the PCV Socio-Civic Center & Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte.  

TOKYO — New events such as surfing and skateboarding that made their debut at the Tokyo Olympics boosted the Games’ viewership and the lack of spectators in stadiums had no impact on engagement from fans, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday.

TOKYO — Some Australian athletes caused damage to their Tokyo Olympics athletes’ village rooms before departing while the team’s mascots — an emu and a kangaroo — went missing but have since returned, team chief Ian Chesterman said on Tuesday.

As expected, Kawhi Leonard declined his player option for the upcoming season of the National Basketball Association. Nope, he’s not aiming to secure new digs, never mind his stated desire to listen to any and all offers that come his way as an unrestricted free agent. His intent is to remain with the Clippers, but on a fresh contract with which to secure his future. In other words, he’s thumbing down $36 million for the next year in order to bank even more, and for a longer period.

Silver medalist Nesthy A. Petecio, who went up against Japanese opponent Sena Irie in the women’s featherweight final bout, is guaranteed P5 million pesos for her 2021 Tokyo Olympics stint, per Republic Act No. 10699.  

Filipina boxer Nesthy A. Petecio settled for a silver medal at the Olympics after bowing to Japanese Sena Irie by unanimous decision in the...