Fil-Am athletes

The University of Virginia needed another miracle of a win to finally snatch the schools very first championship in NCAA men’s basketball. On Monday night, the Cavaliers beat Texas Tech in overtime 85-77. Fil-Am rookie freshman...

The future of Filipino swimming made a big splash, at the 14 and under Southern California Swim Junior Olympics Championships this past weekend. Among the ranks: dual US-Philippine citizen Daniel Verdolaga, who is nationally ranked in...

LAS VEGAS — In the world of paintball shooting, Ronnie Dizon is leaving a mark. His team bagged the 2018 World Cup and World Series. 26-year-old Ronnie Dizon of Chicago, Illinois is taking the spotlight in the paintball world....

CARSON, CA — In celebration of International Women’s Day, here’s a unique story of girl power in the sports world. 22-year-old Jessica Hartlein is pushing herself to the limit as an athlete. But the pint-sized Pinay is...

SALT LAKE CITY — Filipino American goalkeeper Nick Rimando will retire after this season, his 20th in Major League Soccer. Rimando, who’s played for Real Salt Lake since 2007, is the all-time MLS leader in wins,...

It’s one of the world’s biggest sporting events — and over the years, SuperBowl Sunday has given Filipino athletes a chance to shine. NFL’s Super Bowl LIII is just days away. Of the four major North American sports, the...

SALT LAKE CITY — During a preseason exhibition game against the College of Idaho, Utah Ute Sedrick Barefield showed that he’s ready for his senior season, scoring 10 points while leading his team to a 96-76...

Tim Figueras, a Filipino-American champion of youth sports in San Francisco, was honored over the weekend for his countless years of dedication of encouraging youth to participate in sports, as an alternative to negative influences. Figueras...

CHICAGO — A day after the Chicago Cubs ended their championship aspiration with the wild-card loss to Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced on Wednesday that Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell has been suspended...

Earlier this month, three Philippine women took home gold at the SEA Games, and whil international ski season is about to kick off, there’s one Bay Area-based Filipino teenager who has her eye on Olympic gold....