Afif nets penalty hat trick as Qatar defeats Jordan, 3-1, to retain Asian Cup...
LUSAIL, Qatar — Qatar successfully defended their Asian Cup crown after beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday at Lusail Stadium where Akram Afif converted three...
Playing with fire
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
It’s hard to imagine Draymond Green and stability going together. After all, not for nothing has he been suspended twice this season alone for...
Magnolia Hotshots brace for hard strike from San Miguel Beermen in Game 4
BY going back to its roots as topnotch shot-stopper, Magnolia has made it a more manageable 2-1 affair against San Miguel Beer (SMB).
NCAA S99 junior basketball kicks off Friday
COLEGIO de San Juan de Letran aims to replicate its magical championship run a year ago minus its former beacon of hope Andy Gemau as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 junior basketball unfurls tomorrow at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
Sarno lifts to fifth place finish at Asian Championship
DUE to failure to adjust to the biting cold, Vanessa Sarno hurt her knees and managed just a fifth place finish in the Asian...
Odds and predictions for Super Bowl LVIII
LAS VEGAS — The San Francisco 49ers are slight favorites to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s Super Bowl, according to bookkeepers, with...
Qatar beats Iran 3-2 in thriller to return to Asian Cup final
DOHA — Hosts and defending champions Qatar beat Iran 3-2 in a thrilling Asian Cup semifinal on Wednesday at Al Thumama Stadium where striker...
China says Messi’s absence in Hong Kong match beyond ‘realm of sports’ as fury...
HONG KONG — Chinese state media, Hong Kong politicians and fans swiftly condemned Argentine player Lionel Messi’s participation in a Japan match on Wednesday...
NFL-Football fans in Las Vegas embrace ‘Taylor Swift effect’ before Super Bowl
LAS VEGAS — Pop superstar Taylor Swift is no distraction to the upcoming Super Bowl — she’s an enhancement, excited fans in Las Vegas...
Impressions count
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
IN the National Basketball Association, impressions count. Take, for instance, Russell Westbrook, who was traded to, and ultimately bought out by, the Jazz this...
Chiefs coach Reid bemused by Super Bowl conspiracy theory
LAS VEGAS — Kansas City head coach Andy Reid’s no-nonsense countenance cracked for just a second on Tuesday when he was asked to address one of the wilder theories circulating Las Vegas in Super Bowl week.
Four weigthlifters vying to join Obiena, Marcial in July’s Paris Olympics
IF THE STARS align, there is a strong chance the Philippines will have four weightlifters in this July’s Paris Olympics.
“We have around four lifters...