Fil-Am fencer nails second Olympic gold
MANILA, Philippines — Fencing is one sport in the Paris Olympics where the Philippines has “technically” three reasons to be proud of.
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Martinenghi stuns Peaty; Biles shines on Olympic return
PARIS — Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi stunned Adam Peaty to win a nail-biting 100-m breaststroke final on Sunday while Simone Biles dazzled a star-studded crowd on her return to the Olympic stage.
Celine Dion sings on Eiffel Tower at end of Olympics opening ceremony
PARIS – Canadian singer Celine Dion sang from the Eiffel Tower to bring the curtain down on the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Pacquiao defends struggling vs Japanese Anpo in exhibition
TOKYO, Japan — Manny Pacquiao may have bitten off more than he can chew when he took on a much bigger opponent in Rukiya Anpo in the their well-attended exhibition fight Sunday at the Saitama Super Arena here.
Villegas presses on with Olympic boxing bid vs ex-sparmate
MANILA, Philippines -- Facing a familiar foe, Filipina boxer Aira Villegas will be preparing hard in the next round of the women’s 50 kilogram boxing competition of the Paris Olympics.
Convicted rapist booed at first Olympics beach volleyball
PARIS – Fans booed a Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of raping an underaged girl as he played his first match at the Paris Olympics, where his controversial selection has put the sport in the spotlight.
Palestinian Olympian wore shirt showing bombed children at Paris Olympics opening ceremony
PARIS – Palestinian boxer Waseem Abu Sal wore a shirt depicting children being bombed for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in a test for organisers who have strict rules on political statements.
Moment to shine for the unsung heroes of Palaro | The Freeman
CEBU, Philippines — The 64th Palarong Pambansa staged in Cebu City two weeks ago has been mired in controversy.