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Unique health, safety protocols at Hanoi SEA Games – Bambol

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:56:52 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Host Vietnam has crafted unique health and safety protocols for more than 8,000 athletes expected to compete in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in May. According to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino, organizers would only allow delegation officials to go from one distance are to another during the Games, while athletes […]

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Magnolia, Meralco in do-or-die for second finals slot

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:48:14 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Magnolia Pambansang Manok and Meralco meet to decide which team gets the right to face Barangay Ginebra San Miguel for the championship in the do-or-die fifth game of their PBA Governors’ Cup semifinal series Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Tipoff is set at 6 p.m. with the winner advancing to the […]

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RJ Abarrientos dazzles as Tamaraws fire warning with big win vs Tigers

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 06:27:02 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN RJ Abarrientos waxed hot in the second quarter and help power Far Eastern University to a 76-51 drubbing of University of Santo Tomas in the opener of the UAAP Season 84 men’s basketball tournament Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The cat-quick Abarrientos led the Tamaraws in his […]

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Athletes, coaches back Juico’s leadership at Patafa

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 05:34:42 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Majority of the members of the Philippine track and field pool, including coaches, expressed their support to the officials of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) in light of the group’s 90-day suspension by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Among those who signed the memorandum of support were 2019 Southeast […]

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TNT outlasts NorthPort in OT, secures quarters bonus

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 23:47:18 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO TNT booked the remaining twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals the hard way, outlasting NorthPort,106-101, in overtime to highlight the conclusion of the elimination round of the PBA Governors’ Cup Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Super rookie Mikey Williams sizzled in the extra five-minute period, scoring eight of his 28 points as […]

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TNT downs Terrafirma, boosts bid for twice-to-beat advantage

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:46:41 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO Games Friday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 3 p.m. — Phoenix vs Meralco 6 p.m. — NorthPort vs TNT TNT moved closer towards securing a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals after taking down Terrafirma, 127-107, in the penultimate playdate of the PBA Governors’ Cup eliminations Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Import Aaron Fuller, […]

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Fil-Canadian Fernandez retains Monterrey crown

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2022 04:29:03 +0000

MONTERREY, Mexico (AFP) – Leylah Fernandez, a Canadian with Filipino blood, saved five match points before retaining her WTA Monterrey crown in controversial fashion with victory over Colombia’s Camila Osorio on Sunday. The 19-year-old Fernandez battled to a grueling 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) win in just under three hours after a dramatic final set. […]

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Emblem Road shock winner in $20m Saudi Cup; world’s richest horse race

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Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 06:08:01 +0000

RIYADH, Saudi Arabias (AFP) – Saudi longshot Emblem Road came from behind to claim a shock win in the world’s richest horserace, the $20 million Saudi Cup, in Riyadh on Saturday. The 66-1 outsider, ridden by Panamanian jockey Wigberto Ramos, stormed up the outside in the home straight to win a five-horse sprint by a […]

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