Americans begin pursuit of gold vs France

TOKYO — The United States men’s basketball team will begin their pursuit of a fourth successive Olympic title on Sunday with an intriguing match-up against a French squad led by a man the Americans will know well — Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert.

Fate

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Bryson DeChambeau was most certainly disappointed to learn he would not be able to participate in the Tokyo Olympics.

Rower Nievarez through to quarterfinals

Cris Nievarez kicked off the Philippine campaign in the Summer Olympic Games with a strong third-place performance Friday, just enough to advance to the...

19-strong Team Philippines

TEAM Philippines begins its Tokyo Olympics campaign on Friday and is out to give the country its first-ever gold medal in the quadrennial Games.

Campaign start

BELOW is the schedule of the Filipino athletes seeing action at the Tokyo Olympics.

PHL team ready for Olympic opening; coach out over COVID scare

TEAM Philippines is ready for the official opening of the Tokyo Olympic Games on Friday, but it still has no clue how ceremonies will be conducted as organizers are still keeping things under wraps.

Creamline fights back to edge Black Mamba-Army in five sets

The league-leading Creamline Cool Smashers showed grit in fighting back and edging the Black Mamba-Army Lady Troopers in a thrilling five-set Premier Volleyball League Open Conference match at the PCV Socio-Civic and Cultural Center in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte.

Kings, Beermen look to rebound after opening-game losses

THE defending PBA Philippine Cup champions Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings and San Miguel Beermen return to action on Friday looking to bounce back after absorbing losses in their opening games.

Absent crowds, Tokyo Olympics have a shot at being green

SINGAPORE — No fans. No snack stands. No tour buses or hotel bookings. To many, this year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics may seem like no fun. But to environmentalists, the pared down approach is exactly what’s needed in a world confronting climate change.

Osaka to play at US Open; ‘Big Three’ lead men’s field

NAOMI Osaka will defend her title at the US Open, organizers said on Wednesday, after she withdrew from this year’s French Open and Wimbledon on mental health grounds.

He made them…

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
“I made them when I’m supposed to make them” was how Giannis Antetokounmpo, newly minted Most Valuable Player of the 2021 National Basketball Association Finals, described his output from the free throw line in the clincher the other day. To argue that the effort was nothing short of outstanding would be to undervalue it; considering his well-documented woes from the stripe, his 17-of-19 clip — and 12 of 13 in a 33-point second half — spoke volumes of his capacity to deliver in the clutch.

Antetokounmpo leads Bucks to first NBA crown since 1971

THE Milwaukee Bucks, powered by a masterpiece from Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, captured the franchise’s first National Basketball Association (NBA) championship in 50 years with a 105-98 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.