• November 22, 2024

Aira Villegas’ birthday wish? A medal for Team Philippines

Team Philippines’ Aira Villegas, red, hugs Algeria’s Roumaysa Boualam after defeated her in their women’s 50kg preliminary boxing match at the Paris Olympics 2024, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher) MANILA, Philippines—What better way for Team Philippines boxer Aira Villegas to celebrate her birthday than moving closer to an assured medal…

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Aira Villegas books ticket to quarterfinals with birthday win

Team Philippines’ Aira Villegas, celebrates after defeating Algeria’s Roumaysa Boualam after defeated her in their women’s 50kg preliminary boxing match at the Paris Olympics 2024, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Aira Villegas on early Friday (Philippine time) became the second Team Philippines boxer to advance to the quarterfinals in the…

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Kings Birthday Honours list 2024: Mark Cavendish awarded knighthood while Graeme Souness and Katherine Sciver-Brunt also honoured

Cyclist Mark Cavendish has been awarded a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours. The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man has won a joint-record 34 Tour de France stages and won the world road race title in 2011, the same year he was made an MBE. Cavendish is also a silver medallist in the omnium…

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Djokovic celebrates 37th birthday with 1,100th win

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament single match against Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann, in Geneva, on May 22, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Novak Djokovic celebrated his 37th birthday on Wednesday with the 1,100th win of his career as he gears up for his French Open title…

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Birthday girl Sheena Toring throws a block party in NU win

NU Lady Bulldogs’ Sheena Toring during the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Final Four game against FEU Lady Tamaraws. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Sheena Toring hosted a block party on her 23rd birthday to bring back National University to the UAAP women’s volleyball finals for the third straight season. On her special day, Toring…

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Birthday girl Eya Laure, Chery Tiggo hold off Petro Gazz

Eya Laure and the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Eya Laure celebrated her 25th birthday with Chery Tiggo toppling another tough opponent in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. The Crossovers held on to complete a 25-21, 18-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-13 victory over Petro Gazz on Thursday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.…

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LeBron closes in on 39th birthday as Lakers beat Hornets

Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24) defends against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had 17 points and 11 assists two days before his 39th birthday, Anthony Davis had 26…

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Mbappe scores birthday brace as PSG end year on top of Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Metz at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on December 20, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Kylian Mbappe marked his 25th birthday with a…

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PVL: Birthday girl Jema Galanza leads Creamline to victory

Jema Galanza. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Jema Galanza celebrated her 27th birthday by helping Creamline stay unbeaten in nine games with a win over Chery Tiggo, 25-22, 24-26, 25-20, 25-16, in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday evening at Philsports Arena. Receiving gifts and cheers from her fans on…

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Gary Neville: Marcus Rashford birthday celebrations a mistake | Video | Watch TV Show

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Gary Neville believes it was a ‘mistake’ for Marcus Rashford to go out and celebrate his birthday after their 3-0 defeat in the Manchester derby.

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