Yulo narrowly misses out on medal
Gymnast Carlos H. Yulo fell short of a podium finish at the Tokyo Olympics, ending up in fourth place in the men’s gymnastics vault finals on Monday.
Filipino boxer Marcial in knockout win to secure a spot in semifinals
FILIPINO middleweight boxer Eumir Felix D. Marcial advanced to the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games after knocking out Armenian Arman Darchinyan in the opening round of their quarterfinal clash at the Kokugikan Arena, Sunday.
Gymnast Yulo makes a go at lone shot at Olympic gold; Knott debuts
FILIPINO gymnast Carlos H. Yulo resumes his Tokyo Olympic Games campaign on Monday and looks to succeed in his lone shot at winning a gold medal.
Rain or Shine comes back to beat Terrafirma, halts slide
THE Rain or Shine Elasto Painters came back from a double-digit deficit to beat the Terrafirma Dyip, 83-77, in PBA Philippine Cup action at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Sunday.
Alex Eala to see action at WTA 250 event in Romania as a wild...
FILIPINO teen tennis ace Alex M. Eala is set to compete in her first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 250 event this week after earning a wild card berth.
Chery Tiggo holds down Petro Gazz in three sets
The Chery Tiggo Crossovers won their second straight victory in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference on Sunday, defeating the Petro Gazz Angels in three sets, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22, at the PCV Socio-Civic & Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte.
Basketball: US clinches playoff spot; France and Australia go 3-0
TOKYO — The United States clinched a quarterfinal berth in Olympic men’s basketball on Saturday as seedings for next week’s last-eight showdowns took shape.
Swiss Bencic clinches gold as Djokovic exits without medal
TOKYO — Belinda Bencic became the first Swiss woman to win a tennis gold medal at the Olympics with a victory in the singles final on Saturday, while Novak Djokovic went home empty-handed for the third successive Games.
McKeon gets record seventh medal; Dressel clinches sprint double
TOKYO — Australia’s Emma McKeon became the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games on Sunday after completing the sprint double with victory in the 50m freestyle and then winning another gold in the women’s 4x100 medley relay.
New partnership
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Make no mistake: The Lakers swung a trade for Russell Westbrook because resident All-Stars Anthony Davis and LeBron James wanted to welcome the California native into the fold. Never mind the former Most Valuable Player awardee’s seemingly questionable fit as a low-efficiency volume shooter who requires the ball in order to thrive. Meeting at the Space Jam: A New Legacy thespian’s home two weeks ago, they resolved to iron out evident kinks in their disparate styles of play, committing to make the requisite sacrifices on the process.
Eumir Marcial KOs opponent for a sure Olympic bronze medal
Filipino middleweight boxer Eumir Felix D. Marcial advanced to the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games after knocking out Armenian Arman Darchinyan in the...
Nesthy Petecio heads to Olympic gold medal match
Another Olympic gold medal for the Philippines is within reach after featherweight boxer Nesthy A. Petecio secured a spot in the finals at the...