Pinoy rookie takes silver in Asia-Oceania sambo tourney

Filipina rookie Sophia Nicole Novino held her own for nearly four minutes before succumbing to Kazakhstan’s Karakat Rakhybay in the final of the women’s youth -47-kilogram division, Wednesday night at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Novino, who is competing in her first major international meet, delivered the Philippines’ first silver medal in the 11th Asia-Oceania Sambo

At least P5.4 million purse awaits Alex

The 21-year-old Filipina is guaranteed $80,000 in the singles’ Round of 128 and $9,000 in the doubles’ Round of 64. Her opponent in the singles will be determined in the official draw this weekend as well as in doubles, where she will team up with WTA No. 46 Nikola Bartunkova of Czechia. Wimbledon is set