Carlos Yulo Heads to Worlds in Rotterdam Fresh Off Two Asian Games Golds
Carlos Yulo goes into the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships with two new Asian Games golds. The event runs in Rotterdam from October 17 to 25. Yulo is 26. In the final stretch before Worlds, he was training in Antibes, France, with his younger…
Anna Leigh Waters Will Be Back in Manila on December 9
Anna Leigh Waters is coming back to Manila. The world No. 1 pickleball player wrapped her first visit to the Philippines on October 15, and her return is already on the calendar. Three days of pickleball in Manila Waters headlined the Franklin Asia…
Dwyane Wade Watches UST Beat FEU From Courtside at the UAAP
Dwyane Wade sat courtside at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, October 14, and watched the University of Santo Tomas beat Far Eastern University, 81-69, in UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball. It came during his first visit to the Philippines. His first…
Filipino Athletes Thriving in Different Sports
Iñigo Anton, Margielyn Didal and Raph Trinidad compete in different sports. Each has an international result to point to. Anton started early Iñigo Anton has raced since he was 10. At 12, he broke the Tarlac Circuit Hill lap record. In 2022, he won…
Yulo Brothers Head to Rotterdam World Championships
Carlos and Eldrew Yulo will lead the Philippine team at the 54th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, October 17 to 25. Both arrive with medals from the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. Haylee Garcia and Juancho Besana also represent…
Alex Eala Loses to Qualifier Shi Han in Wuhan Open First Round
Alex Eala’s Wuhan Open singles run ended on Monday night. The 13th seed lost to Chinese qualifier Shi Han, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, in the first round at Dongfeng Voyah Center Court. The match took 2 hours and 28 minutes. She opened with a set in hand Eala…
Alex Eala Opens Her Wuhan Open Campaign Against Qualifier Han Shi
Alex Eala begins her Wuhan Open on Monday, October 12, against Chinese qualifier Han Shi. The first-round match is set for around 9 p.m. at Dongfeng Voyah Center Court. It follows the all-Chinese contest between Wang Xiyu and Wang Xinyu at 7:30 p.m. Eala…
Verstappen Wins the Singapore Sprint for His First Victory at Marina Bay
Max Verstappen won the Singapore sprint on Saturday, his first win of any kind at Marina Bay. The four-time champion beat Lewis Hamilton by 2.591 seconds, with Charles Leclerc third. One report puts the gap at 2.50. The official timing shows 2.591. It…
EJ Obiena Climbs to No. 10 in the World Pole Vault Rankings
EJ Obiena is back in the top 10 of the World Athletics men’s pole vault rankings. The Filipino vaulter sits at No. 10 with 1,320 points, based on the rankings released on October 6. The list covers 1,100 pole vaulters worldwide. Obiena was No. 12…
Philippines Wins 29 Medals at Asian Games, Its Biggest Haul in 60 Years
The Philippines finished the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday, October 4, with 29 medals: four gold, nine silver and 16 bronze. It is the country’s biggest tally in six decades. The last time it won more was Bangkok 1966, with 42. Four golds…