Pacquiao in talks over comeback but title fight 'far away'
TOKYO – Boxing great Manny Pacquiao said Monday that he is in negotiations to make a comeback but cautioned that a potential world title fight against Mario Barrios was "far away".
Paris Olympics latest news
Clark faces United States Olympic team snub
LOS ANGELES — Women’s basketball phenomenon Caitlin Clark will not be selected for the United States Paris Olympics team, multiple US media reports said Saturday.
Changing citizenship
Yuka Saso is back in the top 10 in the world. The former Philippine team golfer staged a dramatic rally from four strokes behind to win the US Women’s Open in Pennsylvania by three. With this single victory last week, she vaulted from No. 30 in the world to No. 6, and qualified for the Paris Olympics for Japan. Now, imagine if she had done it for the Philippines.
Caitlin Clark faces US Olympic snub: reports
LOS ANGELES, United States -- Women's basketball phenomenon Caitlin Clark will not be selected for the United States Paris Olympics team, multiple US media reports said Saturday.
Olympic-bound Fil-Ivorian fencer claims silver in African Championships
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino fencer Maxine Esteban geared up for her stint in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics with a silver medal finish in women’s individual foil at the 2024 African Championships in Casablanca earlier this week.
Ardina cards 69, but trails by 7 in ShopRite Classic
MANILA, Philippines -- Dottie Ardina made the most of her limited appearance on the LPGA Tour, firing a three-under 68, while newly crowned US Women’s Open champion Yuka Saso settled for a 69 at the start of the ShopRite LPGA Classic led by Arpichaya Yubol in Galloway, New Jersey Friday (Saturday Manila time).
Boxing coaches for Paris named
MANILA, Philippines — Australian coach Don Abnett will lead the cast of mentors and tacticians working with the Philippines’ five-strong boxing team at the Paris Olympics. Abnett, 63, has been involved in boxing for over 40 years and joined ABAP in 2019. He’ll be the overall coach in Paris with Ronald Chavez and Gerson Nietes looking after lightheavyweight Eumir Marcial and middleweight Hergie Bacyadan, Reynaldo Galido and Mitchell Martinez taking care of lightflyweight Aira Villegas and featherweight Nesthy Petecio and Elmer Pamisa is focused on featherweight Carlo Paalam.
Paris: the most sustainable Olympics?
WHEN the Paris Olympics organizers sent surfing competitions to the Pacific waters of Tahiti, critics railed against the building of a new viewing tower on Teahupo'o reef because of fears it would hurt marine life.