‘SiPons’ tandem’s realistic Asiad target: a podium finish

The Sisi Rondina-Bernadeth Pons tandem is ready to make its Asian Games debut in Japan, eyeing another breakthrough podium finish for the Alas Pilipinas beach volleyball program. “We’re really excited to finally show everything we’ve been working on since May. We’re excited to apply everything we’ve learned from the international tournaments we’ve played in,” Pons

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Filipinas get games bid going against determined Uzbeks

The Philippine women’s football team gets its Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games campaign going on Monday against a familiar foe that could certainly come out with a lot of motivation. “I know that they’re gonna come out there fighting because they still have to fight for a World Cup spot,” coach Mark Torcaso said ahead of Monday’s

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Rybakina triumphs in US Open, denies Sabalenka three-peat

NEW YORK — Elena Rybakina denied Aryna Sabalenka a third straight US Open title on Saturday, punctuating her rise to world number one with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory over the player she’s replacing at the summit. Kazakhstan’s Rybakina, assured of supplanting Sabalenka atop the rankings by reaching the semi-finals in New York, won her

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PH Open to go on as scheduled at Southwoods’ Masters

The National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) on Saturday stressed that the Philippine Open—the oldest national championship in Asia—will push through as scheduled from Nov. 12 to 15 even after the withdrawal of BingoPlus as the main presenter. The Philippine Sports Commission and the Asian Tour have stepped in as the tournament’s new chief

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Gilas faces must-win games to make it out of group play at Asian Games

Gilas Pilipinas’ rough loss to Bahrain cast more doubt on its chances of retaining the gold medal in men’s basketball as the country’s campaign in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games officially got going on Friday. Coach Tim Cone refused to sugarcoat much of the 89-85 loss, a scoreline that wasn’t reflective of the difficulty Gilas endured

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Shelton-Tiafoe match-up has the limelight as men’s semis take center stage

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev is the only Grand Slam champion still standing as the US Open men’s singles hit the semifinal stage on Friday (Saturday in Manila), when all eyes will be on the all-American matchup between eighth-seeded Ben Shelton and 11th seed Frances Tiafoe. Shelton vanquished defending champion and seven-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz in

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Gilas faces ‘naturalized’-fueled Bahrain to start Asian Games defense

Coach Tim Cone kept it short when asked about Gilas Pilipinas’ first opponent in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. “We have researched them the best we can and prepared,” Cone said on the eve (noon Manila time) of Friday’s matchup with Bahrain that will kick off Team Philippines’ campaign in the continental showcase and open the

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