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BRISBANE (AFP) — Japan’s Naomi Osaka admitted on Saturday, Dec. 30, she almost gave up tennis but had rekindled her love of the sport after becoming a mother earlier this year as she prepares for a return in Brisbane. Japan’s Naomi Osaka attends a press conference ahead of the Brisbane …

SYDNEY (AFP) — Defending his Olympic gold medal is the top priority for Alexander Zverev in 2004, but the world number seven says he is also ready to contend at Grand Slams. Germany’s Alexander Zverev (AFP) The German brushed aside Karen Khachanov to take the men’s singles title at the …

MADRID (AFP) — Carlo Ancelotti extended his contract with Real Madrid to June 2026 on Friday, Dec. 29, which would rule him out of becoming Brazil national coach. Real Madrid’s Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti (AFP) “Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti have reached agreement on the extension of his contract till …

SYDNEY (AFP) — Zheng Qinwen stunned Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova as China beat the Czech Republic at the United Cup on Saturday, Dec. 30, while Casper Ruud won his singles rubber but could not prevent Norway from crashing to the Netherlands. China’s Zheng Qinwen hits a return against Czech Republic’s …

A total of 45 football players from Total Football Club will receive athletic scholarship grant from Calamba Doctors College through its “Alagang Kapamilya” program, Total FC team manager Jeremy Tancangco said on Thursday, Dec. 28. Total Football Club team manager Jeremy Tancangco (right) and Calamba Doctors College President Emeritus and …

CEBU CITY — Pedro “Kid Pedro Heneral” Taduran inched closer to becoming a world champion again after he dominated Jake “El Bambino” Amparo in their International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight title eliminator on Thursday night, Dec. 28, at the Bohol Wisdom School Gym in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Pedro “Kid Pedro …

Basketball and volleyball never lacked support from Filipinos in 2023. Basketball and volleyball tournaments set record attendance in 2023. Year 2024 should only continue to get more of it. Philippine sports saw fans come in droves whether it was in Metro Manila or outside of it to shatter record attendance …

Ivy Lacsina has found a new home in the Nxled Chameleons after her team, the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers, disbanded early this month. The Chameleons made the announcement on Lacsina’s recruitment on social media Friday night, Dec. 29, welcoming the 24-year-old opposite spiker. The Nxled Chameleons welcomes new member Ivy …

Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang is now looking to settle down in one place as he intends to represent Soma Fight Club moving forward. Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang (ONE Championship) The strawweight rising star said that he’s leaving his nomadic ways and is now just finalizing his move to Bali while …

Filipino import Kai Sotto has switched teams in the Japan B. League on a temporary transfer. This time, Sotto is moving to the Yokohama B-Cosairs on a loan from the Hiroshima Dragonflies, the former announced on a social media post on Thursday, Dec. 28. “This time, from Hiroshima Dragon Fries. …