More to keep an eye on

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Opening week of Season 82 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines proved to be an eventful one, highlighted by competitive matches and impressive individual performances.

Evolving ONE Championship setting sights on boxing

AFTER successfully building its legs in mixed martial arts, ONE Championship’s evolution continues, turning its sights on other ventures that would help it enhance its standing as the “true home of martial arts.”

LA Lakers land Luka Dončić, trade Anthony Davis to Dallas Mavericks

THE Lakers and Mavericks have sent the NBA world into a frenzy, with ESPN reporting early Sunday morning that the teams had completed a...

Good Ayton run

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
DeAndre Ayton seemed to have the perfect strategy to win the NBA 2K20 Players-Only Tournament. He picked teams with varied styles in order to match up well with opponents. And because he could use a given team only once while making his way to a projected championship, he made sure to choose in the moment judiciously. And, indeed, he wound up tapping the Lakers and Bucks in his last two games. He had already used the Rockets, Clippers, Suns, and Nets en route, leaving him with the two powerhouses and the Jazz and Pelicans against real-life teammate Devin Booker in the finals.

Sinner and Swiatek doping rows take sheen off stellar campaign

BENGALURU — Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek enjoyed a trophy-laden 2024 but rather than ending the year basking in glory, they were instead fighting...

Seattle Mariners tab RHP Bryce Miller to start Game One of ALCS against Toronto...

MARINERS right-handed pitcher (RHP) Bryce Miller will start Game 1 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) when Seattle visits the Toronto Blue Jays...

NBA: Pacers end Lakers’ 14-game road win streak

LOS ANGELES -- Domantas Sabonis had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lift the Indiana Pacers to a 105-102 win against the Lakers on Tuesday night in Indianapolis, snapping Los Angeles’ seven-game overall winning streak and 14-game road winning streak.

Flag-bearer Guion gets two-day break after opening

SURAKARTA, Indonesia — Flag-bearer Achelle “Jinky” Guion got a timely break when her event in the women’s powerlifting competition was reset to two days after the formal opening of the 11th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Para Games on Saturday at the Manahan Stadium.

Man City’s Haaland poised to break another scoring record

MANCHESTER, England — Three days after an ankle injury cast doubt on whether Manchester City’s Erling Haaland would even play against Young Boys on...

Broner tailor-made for Pacquiao’s next fight?

LAST WEEK Filipino boxing icon superstar Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao announced that his next possible fight is in January next year against former world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner of the United States.

Wimbledon favorite Novak Djokovic repels Andrey Rublev, 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3, to reach semifinals

LONDON — Favorite Novak Djokovic trailed for the first time at this year’s Wimbledon but responded in brutal fashion to beat Andrey Rublev 4-6...

San Sebastian gets back at College of St. Benilde

THE SAN SEBASTIAN Stags split their season series with the College of Saint Benilde (CSB) Blazers in National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 95 after taking their second-round encounter, 83-67, on Thursday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.