Italy ended a quarter-century drought by beating Puerto Rico, 73-57, Sunday night to reach the FIBA Basketball World Cup quarterfinals — its first top eight showing since 1998 in Greece when the tournament was still known as the World Championship. G…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Santo Tomas hung tough in the fourth set to beat Far Eastern University and secure a semifinal berth in the 2023 Men’s V-League Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday. Outside hitter Josh Ybañez sizzled with 33 points — …
Continue ReadingWestern Mindanao State University stamped its class over Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College (RMMC), 25-7, 25-14, 25-14, to secure the women’s volleyball gold medal in the Philippine Air Force category of the 1st Philippine Reserve Officers’ Training Cor…
Continue ReadingUganda’s Joshua Cheptegei delivered his season’s best performance of 27 minutes 51.42 seconds, clinching the men’s 10,000m world title for the third consecutive time on Sunday. Cheptegei, 26, only surged ahead in the final lap, comfortably securing th…
Continue ReadingSpain defeated England 1-0 on Sunday to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time. Spain broke the deadlock when Olga Carmona splendid a left-footed goal from close range in the 29th minute at Sydney’s Stadium Australia. In the 70th minute, Sp…
Continue ReadingFar Eastern University needed five sets to turn back De La Salle University, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 16-25, 17-15, in the 2023 V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday. Opposite hitter Zhydryx Saavedra topscored with 25 point…
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