Games & Gaming

It’s difficult to say which team would prevail in the September 8 football game at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue town, Bulacan province: the Philippine national football team, the Azkals, or the team from Uzbekistan. 

By Lily O. Ramos  / Philippines News Agency  It’s true that Philippine football has reached a new level in the last few years, mainly because of part-Filipino players who used their athletic abilities and good looks to draw attention to the sport, which ranks No. 1 in the world. 

By Joe Kay / The Associated Press  Cincinnati, Ohio— Roger Federer isn’t in such a rush anymore. He’s doing things his way and taking time to savor each moment. 

Tokyo—Japan’s government has approved a plan to reduce the seating and slash the construction cost of the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after vocal and public opposition to the initial design erupted. 

By Joe Kay / The Associated Press Mason, Ohio—Novak Djokovic played his best match. Serena Williams? Well, she needed to pull a Serena to move on. 

Greensboro, North Carolina—Tiger Woods signed up for his first Wyndham Championship knowing a win would definitively keep his season from ending. 

Top beverage brand Milo once again welcomed young athletes to the 2015 Milo Little Olympics, regarded as the most recognized and longest-running inter-school youth sports competition in the Philippines. 

Sheboygan, Wisconsin—The second round of the PGA Championship offered a little bit of everything last Friday (last Saturday in Manila), except a conclusion.

Montreal—Top-ranked Novak Djokovic survived two match points and rallied to beat Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis, 5-7, 7-6 (7), 6-1, last Friday night (last Saturday morning in Manila) in the Rogers Cup quarterfinals. 

Rio de Janeiro—The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top water expert said last Friday (last Saturday in Manila) the body “never advised against viral testing” for Rio de Janeiro’s polluted waterways, where about 1,400 athletes will compete in Olympic events next year.