Category: Sports
Cassie Carballo delivers when it matters most for UST
UST Tigresses’ Cassie Carballo in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament . –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —Instead of letting her crucial errors get to her, Cassie Carballo found a way to power through for University of Santo Tomas. Carballo committed service errors that allowed Ateneo to force a decider but made up for them…
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Matt Peet signs seven-year contract extension with Wigan Warriors, alongside Sean O’Loughlin and Tommy Leuluai | Rugby League News
Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet has signed a seven-year contact extension with the reigning Betfred Super League champions. He has been joined by former Wigan players Sean O’Loughlin and Tommy Leuluai, now serving as assistant coaches, in agreeing long-term deals to remain at the helm of the first team. Peet has been in charge…
Read MorePhilippines set to host 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship
FILE–Crowd shot during the FIVB VNL game between Japan and China at Mall of Asia Arena. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines earned the hosting rights to the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in 2025 a month after expressing its desire to bring the prestigious tournament to Manila. The FIVB on Wednesday evening announced…
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South Asians in Football Weekly: Imran Kayani dreams of World Cup with Pakistan as Riya Mannu could feature in Birmingham’s game at Reading | Football News
The latest edition of South Asians in Football Weekly is out after another good week for the community in the Beautiful Game… Whitehawk forward Imran Kayani signed off for international duty in style by scoring the first hat-trick of his senior career. Kayani has been in blistering form recently and opened the scoring in the…
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Japan warns fans not to go to North Korea for World Cup qualifier
FILE–North Korea’s players enter the stadium before the men’s quarterfinal football match between North Korea and Japan during the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 1, 2023. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) Japan has warned football fans not to attempt to travel to “hostile” North Korea for…
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Stefano Cherchi: Jockey suffers internal bleeding and head injury after fall at Canberra in Australia | Racing News
Jockey Stefano Cherchi has suffered a head injury and internal bleeding during a fall in Australia. The 23-year-old, who has ridden 106 British winners, fell from Robert Quinn’s Hasime at Canberra. The New South Wales Jockeys Association said: “Following a fall at Canberra today {March 20], Stefano Cherchi has sustained a head injury and internal…
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Jeremy Lin banned for five games in Taiwan over WADA breach
New Taipei Kings Jeremy Lin in the EASL.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Former NBA champion Jeremy Lin has been banned for five games for violating anti-doping rules over blood treatment for an injury, Taiwan’s P. League+ said. The 35-year-old guard, who won the NBA crown with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, was also fined NT$150,000 ($5,000). Lin burst…
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Republic of Ireland: Sky announced as primary partner of men’s national team until 2028 | Football News
Sky have been confirmed as the new primary partner of the Republic of Ireland men’s national team until the end of 2028. Two and a half years on from its historic announcement as the first standalone primary partner of the women’s national team, Sky and the FAI have also announced an extension to that deal…
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Chachi Victorino shares challenges customizing UST sneakers
The custom Kobe 8 sneakers the UST Tigresses wore during a UAAP women’s volleyball game against Ateneo.–Photo from Chachi Victorino MANILA, Philippines–It didn’t take long for Chachi Victorino to accept a project to customize shoes for the University of Santo Tomas (UST) women’s volleyball team. “As an artist, one of the best feelings is seeing…
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Cogitate clashes with Night Raider at Southwell | Racing News
Wednesday evening’s action comes from Southwell, where a seven-race card takes centre stage on the all-weather 5.30 Southwell – Night Raider and Cogitate clash Karl Burke’s Night Raider made a striking debut when scoring by nine lengths over this course and distance in December and rates a fascinating contender with more improvement expected under Danny…
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