Wesley So pockets P11.7 million after topping Toronto tourney

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:33:15 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Grandmaster Wesley So needed just two games to subdue GM Nihal Sarin and rule the inaugural Chess.com Global Championship in Toronto, Canada Monday, Nov. 7 (Tuesday in Manila). The Cavite-born So beat the Indian sensation, 4.5-1.5, to pocket the $200,000 cash purse (roughly P11.7 million) in the $1.1 million tournament. The victory […]

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Grassroots volleyball in spotlight as PNVF Champions League unwraps

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:05:55 +0000

Volleyball has dug deep into the grassroots with 13 of the 23 local government unit (LGU)-based teams seeing action in the Champions League that kicks off Saturday (Nov. 5) coming in from the provinces. The men’s division has 10 provincial teams ˗ Basilan-Tennun Spikers and AIP-University of Baguio-Benguet Province Cardinals in Pool A; Aklan Ati-Atihans, […]

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Fil-Austrian plays vital role in Real Madrid Champs League conquest

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 05:48:21 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO David Alaba capped off his first season with Real Madrid with another UEFA Champions League trophy after playing a key role in the Spanish club’s 1-0 win over Liverpool Saturday in Paris, France. The Fil-Austrian was one of the defenders placed on the starting 11 by manager Carlo Ancelotti during the Champions […]

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It’s real night for Real Madrid after winning 5th Champions League title

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 29 May 2022 03:28:21 +0000

        PARIS (AFP) – Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool, 1-0, in Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after a night marred by problems outside the ground that led to the kick-off being delayed by […]

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