• November 22, 2024

RJ Abarrientos stays positive after Ginebra’s PBA Finals loss

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ RJ Abarrientos during the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Game 4 against TNT Tropang Giga. TNT beat Ginebra to win the championship. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Beginner’s luck didn’t exactly go the way of Ginebra rookie RJ Abarrientos but that doesn’t dampen his outlook for the Gin Kings’ upcoming conferences. Abarrientos had his…

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NU’s Jumamoy stays positive, proud of ex-teammate

NU guard Reinhard Jumamoy during a game against Ateneo in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—National University may have lost another game in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament but Reinhard Jumamoy kept a positive outlook after the buzzer. Following the Bulldogs’ close 70-68 loss to Ateneo at Araneta Coliseum…

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Alex Eala stays positive after missing US Open main draw

Alex Eala in action during the US Open qualifying round. –ALEX EALA INSTAGRAM/VIA US OPEN MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala may have fallen short anew of reaching her first women’s Grand Slam main draw but she vows to continue working hard toward her goal. The main draw remained elusive for Eala after bowing out in…

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First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka

FILE–The Eiffel Tower is seen behind a Paris Olympics canvas, from the Trocadero plaza Thursday, July 18, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman) PARIS— A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency said Friday. Sajjad Sehen, a 28-year-old first-time Olympian, tested positive for metandienone…

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Positive outlook working wonders for Kath Arado, PLDT

Kath Arado and the PLDT High Speed Hitters in the PVL Reinforced Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Kath Arado is keeping a positive outlook on PLDT’s campaign in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference despite missing a couple of key players. With core players led by go-to scorer Savi Davison out, the High Speed Hitters still…

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Ryan Garcia’s B-sample also tests positive for banned substance

FILE–Ryan Garcia (white trunks) reacts against Devin Haney (gray trunks) during their WBC Super Lightweight title bout at Barclays Center on April 20, 2024 in New York City. Al Bello/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Ryan Garcia’s B-sample tested positive for a banned substance, ESPN…

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American tennis player banned after testing positive for marijuana

FILE– A tennis ball on the court during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. Casey Kani, was suspended for two years after testing positive for marijuana during an ATP Challenger tournament in August 2023 (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) LONDON — A low-ranked American tennis player…

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Erik ten Hag: Manchester United boss opens up on ‘very positive’ first meeting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe | Football News

Erik ten Hag described his first meeting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe as “very positive” but admitted he still has much to learn about the billionaire’s plans for Manchester United. Ratcliffe’s INEOS group will assume control of footballing operations once his purchase of a 25 per cent stake in the club has been ratified in the…

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Paul Pogba: Former Man Utd and Juventus midfielder faces up to four-year ban after testing positive for testosterone | Football News

Anti-doping prosecutors in Italy have requested a maximum four-year ban for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba after the World Cup winner tested positive for testosterone. Pogba opted not to make a plea bargain with Italy’s anti-doping agency, meaning the case will be tried before the country’s anti-doping court. At the age of 30, a four-year ban…

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Hollie Doyle: Jockey receives one-month suspended ban from BHA after testing positive for traces of Dihydrocodeine | Racing News

Hollie Doyle has received a one-month suspended ban by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) after testing positive for traces of Dihydrocodeine, a painkiller used to treat an elbow injury she suffered in January. Doyle tested positive in April this year when she returned from a broken elbow sustained in a fall at Wolverhampton in January.…

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