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The World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil has been suspended due to COVID-19. Because three Argentine football players tested positive for COVID-19, the officials decided not to continue the match. Antonio Barra, the president of Brazil’s health agency, said they fined and expelled four players for not following the COVID-19 protocol implemented by […]
TNT Tropang GIGA remained undefeated in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup after beating the Magnolia Hotshots 83-76. Kelly Williams led TNT with 13 points, 15 rebounds with three blocks and two steals in the game held at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. It was also the first time TNT had […]
Philippine bronze medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics Leopoldo Serantes has passed away at the age of 59. This was confirmed by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). Serantes won a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea as well as gold medals at the 1985 and 1987 Southeast Asian Games in the […]
The gold medal went to Malaysian shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli after winning the shot put event in the F20 class at the Tokyo Paralympic games. Ziyad was disqualified for allegedly arriving late. According to International Paralympic Committee spokesman Craig Spence Zolkefli said two others who did not win were allowed to compete but they […]
Meralco Bolts stunned the Magnolia Hotshots 95-94 in the resumption of the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup. Chris Newsome’s buzzer beater shot was key to the Bolts’ win. Magnolia reached another 13 points advantage until the Bolts reduced the advantage to 93-94 with 25 seconds left. Game officials did not consider Mark Barroca’s three-point shots after […]
MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons is opposed to Senator Manny Pacquiao and WBA welterweight super champion Yordenis Ugas having a rematch despite the Filipino boxing icon considering doing so in January next year. Gibbons said that in case Pacquiao is late for his next fight, he should be a gala type celebrating his past in […]
The MVP Sports Foundation held a ceremony for the formal awarding of P18.5-million cash incentives for Olympic boxers and coaches of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines. Among the prizes distributed were P5-million each to Tokyo Olympic silver medalists Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam, P2-million for bronze medalist Eumir Marcial, and P500,000 to […]
Filipino wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan was disqualified in the final of the men’s 400 meters – T52 at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games on Friday held at the Olympic Stadium. Mangliwan was able to finish with a time of 1: 00.80 in the finals, but it was not accepted by the officials due to lane […]
Team Pacquiao will head to Las Vegas today. Manny Pacquiao admitted that he is with his family and the entire team and they will be directed to the hotel a few days before the fight with champion Yordenis Ugas. Pacman first said that he did not have any difficulty in suddenly adjusting to training after […]
No one will be allowed to watch the Tokyo Paralympics on August 24. This was the decision of the organizers of the meeting held with the International Paralympic Committee due to the still threat of COVID-19. Only a few students will be allowed to watch but will be subject to extreme caution. International Paralympic Committee […]