Lakers' Reaves in town, sees Team USA ruling Olympic basketball
MANILA, Philippines – Barring any major hiccup, the retooled Team USA is poised to reign supreme in the Paris Olympics for the fifth straight time.
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Taiwanese rally behind 'brave' boxer Lin at center of gender brawl
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Sports fans at a Taipei bar burst into applause when Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting was declared winner in her opening Olympic bout -- a victory that comes as controversy around her gender stirs heated debate.
Taiwan boxer in Olympics gender row wins as controversy rages
PARIS, France — One of the boxers at the center of a gender controversy at the Olympics comfortably reached the quarter-finals Friday, as fellow fighters and public figures weighed into the furore.
Press Release - Jinggoy commends Strong Group-Pilipinas 43rd Jones Cup feat
SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution urging the Senate to commend the Strong Group-Pilipinas basketball team for reclaiming the 2024 William Jones Cup championship title the Philippines last won in 2019.
The gloves are off: Explaining the Olympic boxing gender scandal
PARIS – A scandal has engulfed the boxing competition in the Paris Olympics after an Algerian woman boxer who previously failed a gender eligibility test stopped her opponent after 46 seconds.
Olympic boxing: Men vs women?
It finally happened in the Olympic Games. Gender uncertainty has stained the boxing tournament in Paris. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won her bout when her Italian opponent Angela Carini quit their bout after only 46 second with a suspected broken nose. But that’s not the issue.
For 1st time, Philippines, Japan warships sail jointly in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines — Japan has sent a warship for a joint sail with a Philippine Navy vessel for the first time under the recently signed Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), highlighting the strengthening of the two nations’ defense relations.
Gadon pushes English as sole medium of instruction
PRESIDENTIAL Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Lorenzo Gadon said stricter implementation of English as the sole medium of instruction in schools was crucial to improve the performance of Filipino students.