PH baseball eyes bigger prize

Returning to the international stage last year with a flourish, the Philippines brought home the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) East Asia Men’s Baseball Cup and looks to do so again with higher stakes on the table. The Filipinos ruled the 2023 version of the tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, and a repeat act in Clark,…

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SWPL: Celtic’s Amy Gallacher wins May player of month prize | Football News

Celtic forward Amy Gallacher and St Johnstone midfielder Ellie-May Cowie have won the SWPL and SWPL 2 player of the month awards for May. The prize caps off a great end to the season for Gallacher who scored the winning goal to seal the SWPL title – in the last minute against Hibernian on the…

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Luke Littler: Darts player profile – age, world ranking, nickname, prize money and walk-on song | Darts News

Luke Littler is a household name and fan favourite after his storming run to the final of the 2024 World Darts Championship, aged just 16. The teenager is continuing to thrill crowds across the country in the Premier League Darts, where he is battling with Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and more to reach ‘Finals…

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SWPL: Celtic’s Natasha Flint claims March player of month prize | Football News

Celtic forward Natasha Flint and St Johnstone midfielder Ellie-May Cowie have won the SWPL and SWPL 2 player of the month awards for March. Flint, who returned to the Hoops on loan from Liverpool in January, scored four goals last month as they won all their matches including against title rivals Rangers and Glasgow City.…

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Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle: Brewin’upastorm bags Fairyhouse prize for Olly Murphy team | Racing News

Brewin’upastorm rolled back the years to give trainer Olly Murphy a Grade Two strike to remember in the Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Now an 11-year-old, Brewin’upastorm has mixed it with some of the best during his lengthy career with the trainer, triumphing in bumper, hurdles and chase company. Grade One-placed as a…

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London Marathon wheelchair race prize fund to be made same as able-bodied races in historic first | Athletics News

London Marathon: “We are proud of our history in championing participants with disabilities, from introducing our first wheelchair race in 1983 to hosting IPC World Championships on multiple occasions. We are delighted to continue our commitment to disability sport with this landmark move” Last Updated: 22/02/24 8:50am The London Marathon’s wheelchair race prize fund will…

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Elite field starts chase of local golf’s richest prize at TCC

Angelo Que shoots for an unprecedented fourth win. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO STA. ROSA, LAGUNA—The local pro tour’s toughest test that dangles the biggest purse after a proverbial survival of the fittest gets going on Monday with one history-seeking former champion coming into the week preparing himself for the mental grind more than anything else. “I worked…

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Australian Open 2024 prize money: how much do winners get?

FILE PHOTO:  General view during the Australian Open 2023 final match between Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas. –REUTERS/Loren Elliott Along with offering a trophy and spot in the tennis history books, the four Grand Slams also provide serious financial incentive for would-be champions. Here is what you need to know about the prize…

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Women’s FA Cup: Overall prize fund to double for 2023/24 season | Football News

The winners of this season’s Women’s FA Cup will now receive £430,000 – £100,000 more than Chelsea earned for landing the competition last season – with the Football Association having doubled the size of the overall FA Cup prize pot. An additional investment of £3m has been approved by the FA Board, bringing the total…

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For PH 5 standouts, Asian Games gold was the prize – everything else a bonus

Players like Ange Kouame, who was one of those instrumental in the final against Jordan, neverasked about how much they were getting for playing in the national team. —AFP There’s no question the players of the national team that won the gold in the Asian Games (Asiad) men’s basketball event will be rewarded for their…

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