• November 21, 2024

EJ unruffled even after fourth place warmup finish

The Philippines’ EJ Obiena competes in the Men’s Pole Vault event of the Stockholm Diamond League athletics meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 2, 2024. AFP EJ Obiena remains completely locked in regardless of the outcome of his last evaluation meet prior to the Paris Olympics. “EJ is doing well and is very focused, despite…

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Draft finally takes place; salary cap resolution to follow

Thea Gagate–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The first-ever PVL Rookie Draft happens Monday night at Novotel Hotel in Cubao, and the league can finally check off the first of two activities it wants to implement that would hopefully instill—and keep—parity across the field beginning with the upcoming Reinforced Conference. Ex-La Salle standout and Alas Pilipinas middle blocking ace…

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Swiatek seals place among greats with ‘surreal’ 4th French Open

Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates her victory over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini after their women’s singles final match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day fourteen of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 8, 2024. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand / AFP) Iga Swiatek secured her place among tennis greats on Saturday…

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Euro 2024 news: Players to watch & all you need to know in one place

Euro 2024 news: Players to watch & all you need to know in one place

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At last, Terrafirma finds its place in PBA quarterfinals

Javi Gomez de Liano helps Terrafirma slip past NorthPort and into the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals. –PBA IMAGES Loud music blasted out of the Terrafirma locker room, as the Dyip celebrated a rare achievement for a franchise that spent years being a perennial cellar dweller. The team’s 104-96 victory over the NorthPort Batang Pier in…

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Hotshots through to quarters, place Dyip on playoff bubble

Ian Sangalang (right) gets a hard foul from Mark Sangalang. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Magnolia became the third team to punch a ticket to the quarterfinals of the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, with a 108-100 victory over Terrafirma practically making up for an alarming stretch that saw the perennial contender Hotshots absorb back-to-back defeats, including…

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Premier League Darts: Luke Littler secures fourth nightly win of season and wraps up play-off place | Darts News

​​Luke Littler wrapped up his Premier League Darts play-off spot by surging to a fourth nightly win of the season and second in a row as he beat Rob Cross in the Aberdeen final. Table topper Littler, who leads second-placed Luke Humphries by eight points, guaranteed a top-four position by razing Michael Smith 6-1 in…

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With UAAP Final Four set, Ateneo hopes to lock up fifth place

Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Lyann De Guzman in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Roma Mae Doromal knew there was no more wager even before the Ateneo Blue Eagles stepped on the court. But it won’t prevent the Blue Eagles from keeping their pride intact with a 25-17, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16 victory over…

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Hero Indian Open: Keita Nakajima eyes PGA Tour place after sealing maiden DP World Tour triumph | Golf News

Keita Nakajima set his sights on a PGA Tour card after claiming his first DP World Tour victory at the Hero Indian Open. The Japanese player is one of the rising stars of the game, winning the Japan Golf Tour order of merit in his first full season as a professional having spent a record…

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Miami Open: Jannik Sinner hammers Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to book place in final | Tennis News

Jannik Sinner produced a stunning performance to demolish defending champion Daniil Medvedev in straight sets and reach the Miami Open final. In a rematch of this year’s epic Australian Open final, in which Medvedev led by two sets to love before Sinner stormed back to claim his first grand slam title, the 22-year-old made light work…

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