Tempo Desk

In face of struggles, disappointment, Hoffman grateful for her first Paris stint

August 6, 2024

By MARK REY MONTEJO Fil-American hurdler Lauren Hoffman remains grateful for her first Olympic stint at the 2024 Paris Games despite a short and unsuccessful campaign. The 25-year-old track star failed to advance to the semifinals in the women’s...

EJ hosting a tournament in PH

August 6, 2024

By REY C. LACHICA PARIS — For EJ Obiena, life must go on. First in his agenda after his failed bid in the Paris Olympics is tournament he will be hosting in the Philippines soon. The tentative date in on Sept. 20 but still have little det...

Again, EJ says sorry after missing podium by one jump

August 6, 2024

By REY C. LACHICA PARIS – Again, EJ Obiena was a heartbeat away from his Olympic dream. But once again, Obiena failed and he apologized to his millions of Filipino fans after missing what could be a great redemption by just one jump in the final...

Obiena falls short in Paris, finishes fourth

August 6, 2024

By REY C. LACHICA PARIS — EJ Obiena failed thrice to hurdle the 5.95-meter barrier and finished fourth in the Paris Olympics Monday, Aug. 5 (Tuesday, Manila time), at the Stade de France here. It was another heartbreaker for the 28-year-old &#82...

Biles doesn’t rule out the 2028 Olympics after winning gold in vault

August 5, 2024

By ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles is getting kind of old for this. Just maybe not too old to keep going. Maybe. Minutes after the American gymnastics star won the seventh Olympic gold of her career on Saturday, Aug. 3, in a vault fin...

Yulo vaults to double gold

August 5, 2024

By REY C. LACHICA PARIS – As far as the Philippines is concerned, every Juan dela Cruz can now proudly call the 2024 Paris Olympics by its other name — the Great Carlos Yulo show. And why not. The 4-foot-11 dynamo stood tallest anew, winni...

Hurdlers Cabang, Hoffman relegated to repechage round

August 4, 2024

By MARK REY MONTEJO Hurdlers John Cabang Tolentino and Lauren Hoffman were relegated to the repechage round of their respective events in the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis Sunday, Aug. 4. Cabang clocked 13.66 seconds ...

Yulo is true example of Filipino resilience

August 4, 2024

By MARK REY MONTEJO For Carlos Yulo, it was beyond the Olympic moment, or the rewards that await him once he returns home. The 4-foot-11 gymnast, who showed the biggest heart in Paris on Saturday night, Aug. 3, proved that the journey toward unp...

Tolentino, Bachmann laud Yulo’s Olympic success

August 4, 2024

BY REY C. LACHICA PARIS — Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino was on cloud nine once again as his template for Olympic success was further validated with the golden triumph of gymnast Carlos Yulo. “Caloy has a...

Millions and counting: Golden boy Yulo rewarded for historic Paris win

August 4, 2024

By REYNALD MAGALLON Millions of rewards and monetary incentives are expected to pour in for Carlos Yulo after winning the country’s first gold medal in the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics in the floor exercise event of the men’s artistic gymn...

Celebs flock to first-ever National Hopia Day

July 22, 2024

Eng Bee Tin’s first ever National Hopia Day opened with a bang at the Mall of Asia Music Hall with a number of celebrities including former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, TV host Cory Quirino and actress and social media influencer Diana Zubiri and her fami...

‘KMJS’ continues to dominate TV ratings

July 22, 2024

Award-winning public affairs show and multi-platform leader “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS)” asserted its dominance in nationwide TV ratings anew, becoming the number 1 program for the first half of this year. Based on Nielsen TV Audience M...

Ohtani hits 473-foot homer that clears bleachers at Dodger Stadium

July 22, 2024

By ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani made his 30th home run in Dodger blue a memorable one. The superstar slugger drove a cutter from Boston Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford 473 feet over the bleachers at Dodger Stadium during the fifth ...

Ajido cops 3 golds in Speedo Sprint swimfest

July 22, 2024

By MARK REY MONTEJO Veteran Jamesray Mischael Ajido impressed as expected by winning three gold medals in the Speedo Sprint Met at the Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila Sunday, July 21. Ajido, a 15-year-...

Vargas re-elected as chairman; PBA still most watched program

July 22, 2024

By REYNALD MAGALLON TNT governor Ricky Vargas was re-elected as chairman of the PBA Board of Governors for the seventh time but this time, will have a new partner in taking the lead with new vice chairman Alfrancis Chua of Barangay Ginebr...

Getting to know singer-songwriter Rafi

July 22, 2024

Star Magic just launched its newest musical sensation. None other than 20-year-old Rafi, a singer-songwriter who is currently studying at the famed Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Rafi’s musical journey began at the age of five...

With AI, jets and police squadrons, Paris is securing the Olympics — and worrying critics

July 21, 2024

By ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS (AP) — A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be “ the safest place in the world ” when the Games open this Friday, July 26. Tony Estanguet’s confident forecast look...

Astros notch No. 1 seed for the first time this season with victory over Mariners

July 21, 2024

By ASSOCIATED PRESS SEATTLE (AP) — Jake Meyers hit a go-ahead two-run homer off former Houston reliever Ryne Stanek in the seventh inning, and the Astros beat the Seattle Mariners, 4-2, on Saturday night, July 20, to take sole possession of the ...

Evan Mobley, Cavaliers shake hand on 5-year, $224 million rookie contract extension

July 21, 2024

By ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley has agreed to a five-year, $224 million contract extension with Cleveland, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday night, July 20. Mobley ha...

Horschel leads British Open on wild day of rain, big numbers at Royal Troon

July 21, 2024

By ASSOCIATED PRESS TROON, Scotland (AP) — The British Open brought a final two hours of the worst weather to the world’s best players, and Billy Horschel was up for the fight. Horschel flipped his cap around to keep rain from dripping off the b...

Obiena admits facing ‘physical problems’ in Paris Games buildup but vows to push through

July 21, 2024

By MARK REY MONTEJO EJ Obiena is keeping his eyes on the big prize despite admittedly facing some ‘physical problems’ that has hampered his preparations so far for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. Obiena through a lengthy Instagram post on Satu...

Alex Eala wins doubles crown, reaches singles final in Spain tourney

July 21, 2024

By REYNALD MAGALLON Alex Eala and French partner Estelle Cascino capped a dominant run all throughout the W100 Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain, winning the doubles crown after a pulsating 6-3, 2-6, 10-4 victory over Lia Karatancheva of Bulgaria and Dia...

Alcaraz beats Djokovic anew in Wimbledon final, records fourth Grand Slam title

July 15, 2024

By ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4), in the Wimbledon men’s final Sunday, July 14, to collect his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21. It was a rematch of last year’s championship match on th...

Quezon continues perfect run; San Juan, Nueva Ecija triumph

July 14, 2024

Quezon Province extended its perfect run with a 90-85 wire-to-wire victory over Abra on Saturday, July 13, in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Filoil Ecooil Centre in San Juan. The Quezon Huskers pulled away by 28 po...

Converge selects Justine Baltazar as No. 1 pick

July 14, 2024

By REYNALD MAGALLON To no one’s surprise, Converge selected Justine Baltazar as the top overall pick while former NBA G-League player Sedrick Barefield was tapped second by Blackwater during the PBA Season 49 Rookie Draft at Glorietta Maka...

PH wins mixed relay gold in Asia Triathlon Junior Cup

July 14, 2024

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine triathlon team bagged another gold medal after its mixed relay team reigned supreme in the 2024 Asia Triathlon Junior Cup Kampar in Malaysia on Sunday, July 14. The team of Kira Ellis, Matthew Hermosa, Samanth...

Reig reigns; Burgos repeats in 5150 Bohol

July 14, 2024

BOHOL – Two years after stunning a stellar field in the 5150 Subic, Irienold Reig, Jr. showcased his potential once again by dominating the men’s category of the Sun Life 5150 Bohol, capturing the overall crown on Panglao Island Sunday, July 14. Erika ...

Krejcikova wins Wimbledon by beating Paolini

July 14, 2024

LONDON (AP) — At age 18, a decade before Barbora Krejcikova won Wimbledon on Saturday, she was done with junior tennis and couldn’t decide whether to pursue a professional tennis career or move on, go to school and find a different path. So Krejc...

Alas-less Gilas Boys fall to taller, stronger Lithuania in World Cup opener

June 29, 2024

By REYNALD MAGALLON The Gilas Pilipinas Boys found Lithuania simply too big and too strong, absorbing a 107-48 beating to open their FIBA U17 World Cup campaign on the wrong foot at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, Ju...

No moral victories as Gilas not satisfied with ‘almost winning’

June 29, 2024

By REYNALD MAGALLON Gilas Pilipinas is not one to be content with moral victories. While the Nationals earned praise for putting up a fight in their 83-74 loss to a higher ranked Turkey in their tuneup game in Istanbul, the outcome still ...

Wimbledon 2024: Djokovic, Murray are in the draw after recent operations

June 29, 2024

By ASSOCIATED PRESS WIMBLEDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray both were placed in the Wimbledon bracket during Friday’s draw despite coming off recent operations. That’s no guarantee either 37-year-old past champion at the All England Club...

Olympics, unfinished business await for hurdler Holloway; Sha’Carri, Lyles keep blazing

June 29, 2024

By ASSOCIATED PRESS EUGENE (AP) — When the track announcer asked Grant Holloway what he thought of his latest win at U.S. track trials, America’s best hurdler made it clear there are bigger things to come. “If you’re not training to win an Olymp...

Mavs trade Hardaway to Pistons for Grimes

June 29, 2024

By ASSOCIATED PRESS The Dallas Mavericks are trading Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round draft picks to the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on conditio...

Korda says dog bite will keep her from defending her title in Aramco tournament

June 29, 2024

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Nelly Korda says she was bitten by a dog in Seattle and will not be able to defend her title next week at the Aramco-sponsored Ladies European Tour event outside London. Korda posted a short message on Instagram on Friday, Ju...

Brazil beats Netherlands in VNL Week 3

June 18, 2024

VNL DAY 1 BRAZIL NETHERLANDS/June 18, 2024 Games Wednesday (Mall of Asia Arena) 3 p.m. – Germany vs France 7 p.m. – USA vs Iran Former champion Brazil repelled the 38-point eruption of NimirAbdel-Aziz for a gutsy 24-26, 25-23, 31-29, 25-20 win o...

Meralco’s Brandon Bates values lessons from memorable rookie year

June 18, 2024

By NIKOLE JAVIER From brewing strong coffee, rookie Brandon Bates went up against even stronger big guys to help Meralco accomplish its maiden PBA title in the Philippine Cup against heavily favored San Miguel. The 27-year-old big man fro...

Altas Perpsquad out to record 10th NCAA cheerleading title

June 18, 2024

University of Perpetual Help System Dalta is determined to end its misfortunes in the cheerleading championships when Season 99 National Collegiate Athletic Association stages the popular event on Wednesday, June 19, at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San J...

Abdilla-Pareja pair, Eslapor to spice up BVR on Tour Sipalay leg

June 18, 2024

National team stalwarts Ranran Abdilla and AJ Pareja hopes that their international experience will come into handy as they headline the nine-team men’s field in the Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour Sipalay leg on June 22-23 at the Poblacion Bea...