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Hangzhou rolls out 19th Asian Games

HANGZHOU—The 19th edition of the Asian Games postponed from last year as an offshoot of the pandemic kick off on Saturday with an opening...

Male spikers savor Asiad experience

HANGZHOU—The men’s national volleyball team may not be leaving an indelible mark in the 19th Asian Games but are more than satisfied that its...

Spiker Progella has back injury

HANGZHOU—Kylem Progella couldn’t bear the pain of a back injury and had to withdraw from their scheduled women’s volleyball game against Thailand on Thursday...

Delgaco in medals race of rowing

HANGZHOU—Joanie Delgaco placed second in the semifinals on Friday to progress into the final of women’s single sculls of rowing to be in position...

Shooters aim to end 65-year medal drought

HANGZHOU—Olympians Jayson Valdez and Paul Bryan Rosario lead a national shooting team pressed hard to end an Asian Games gold medal drought that has...

Syria, China to forge strategic deal as Asian Games diplomacy kicks off

BEIJING—China and Syria will announce the formation of a strategic partnership, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Friday at the start of a meeting with...

Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games but Afghan women come from outside

HANGZHOU, China — In the first Asian Games since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, two teams of athletes are arriving in the Chinese...

Alexia Putellas says Spain’s women’s team has reached ‘before and after’ point in fight for equality

BARCELONA, Spain — One month after Spanish soccer was rocked by a sexism scandal, players from Spain’s Women’s World Cup-winning team said Thursday a...

Germany hires Julian Nagelsmann as men’s national soccer team coach

BERLIN — Germany hired Julian Nagelsmann to lead the men’s national soccer team on Friday, entrusting the former Bayern Munich coach with doing a...

US sweeps favorite Europe to take 4-0 lead in opening session at Solheim Cup

CASARES, Spain — The United States enjoyed its best-ever start to a Solheim Cup, sweeping the favored European team in all of the foursomes...

We’ll continue fighting–ASP

BASKETBALL chief Al S. Panlilio vowed to send a fighting national team to the 19th Asian Games despite difficulties in convincing the Hangzhou organizers...

Tenorio now cancer free–Cone

DESPITE issues bugging the country’s basketball campaign in the Asian Games, national team coach has one important reason to smile. “We have a really...

Monsanto wins 3 gold medals in ROTC Games

AIR Force cadet Glyzzel Anne Monsanto ruled the women’s 100 meters in breakaway fashion Tuesday to cap a fruitful campaign as the first triple...

Original Penguin takes big swing at golf

WITH the golf industry continuing to be a constantly evolving space, Original Penguin shifted its focus to golf apparel with an eye on backing...

PLDT-Smart, QC government advocate for youth sports development

PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) continued to advocate for youth development and wellness with the recent turnover of an Obstacle-in-a-Box to the Second District of Quezon...

Woes continue to hound Gilas

ALREADY hampered by inadequate preparation, Gilas Pilipinas suddenly finds itself hindered by player eligibility issues just barely seven days before the squad starts its...

Phil Mickelson says he’s done gambling and is on the road to being ‘the person I want to be’

PHIL MICKELSON won’t be betting on football this year—much less the Ryder Cup—saying in a lengthy social media post Monday that he previously crossed the line...

New Spain women’s coach calls up World Cup-winning players but they don’t plan to end their boycott

MADRID—Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s players don’t plan to end their boycott of the national team despite being called up for the squad by new...

Iranian soccer fans flock to Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel after he arrives in Tehran with Saudi team

TEHRAN, Iran—Hundreds of soccer fans stormed into a hotel in Tehran on Monday, hoping for a glimpse of star player Cristiano Ronaldo after he...

For Shakhtar Donetsk in Champions League, representing Ukraine is duty to country

HAMBURG, Germany—Just playing is a small victory for Shakhtar Donetsk, though the Ukrainian champions won’t stop there. Team captain Taras Stepanenko told The Associated...
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