Tapales moves up to featherweight after Oguni loss
Marlon Tapales lost a unanimous decision to Yukinori Oguni in a super bantamweight bout Friday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Marlon Tapales lost a unanimous decision to Yukinori Oguni in a super bantamweight bout Friday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Pedro Taduran retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight title after stopping “Smiley” Gustavo Perez Alvarez in the seventh round Saturday at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California.
Filipino gymnast Eldrew Yulo advanced to the floor exercise finals at the FIG World Cup in Cairo on Friday after placing fifth in the qualification round with a score of 13.900.
Luka Doncic will miss the remainder of the regular season after suffering a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday, April 3.
Tiger Woods formally declined the Ryder Cup captaincy Wednesday, April 1, as he steps away from golf to focus on his health, and a Florida judge approved his request to leave the country for treatment.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was arrested Wednesday, April 1, in Arkansas on multiple charges, including speeding and possession of a controlled substance.
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya has vowed to challenge the International Olympic Committee’s new policy requiring a gene-screening test to determine if athletes are eligible to compete in female categories, calling it a violation that “undermines women’s rights.”
Filipino tennis player Alex Eala is gearing up for her clay-court season with appearances at the Stuttgart Open from April 13–19 and the Madrid Open from April 21 to May 3. Currently ranked World No. 45, Eala is entered as a qualifier for Stuttgart.
Patrick Gerard Lee won a bronze medal for the Philippines in the men’s C5 scratch race at the Asian Cycling Confederation Track and Para Track Cycling Championships on Sunday, March 29, at the Tagaytay City Velodrome, marking the country’s first medal in the competition and earning points toward qualification for the 2028 Paralympics.
Calvin Abueva was fined ₱20,000 by the Philippine Basketball Association for remarks he made against game officials following the Ginebra vs. Converge FiberXers game in the Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, March 29.