Serena Williams to retire from playing after US Open
NEW YORK — American great Serena Williams said on Tuesday she was “evolving away from tennis” and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the US Open tournament, which begins later this month.
NLEX, Blackwater will play friendship game with French team ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
LOCAL ball clubs Blackwater and NLEX will have their mettle tested against decorated French team ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne in a series of goodwill games as part of the 75th year anniversary of friendship and diplomatic ties between the Philippines and France.
NFL owners OK sale of Broncos to Walmart heir Rob Walton
NATIONAL Football League (NFL) owners unanimously approved the sale of the Denver Broncos to an ownership group led by Rob Walton, whose father founded Walmart, on Tuesday at league meetings in Bloomington, MN.
Philippines routs Vietnam, 3-1, on Frayna and Mordido heroics
WOMAN GRANDMASTER (WGM) Janelle Mae Frayna and Kylen Joy Mordido continued their stellar play as they powered the Philippines to a 3-1 bashing of bitter rival Vietnam and on the brink of claiming its best finish in the World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.
Diaz-Naranjo will see action at National Open Championships
TOKYO Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn F. Diaz-Naranjo will see action to the Smart-Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) National Open Championships set to start on Wednesday until Friday in Tagbilaran, Bohol where she will officially claim her spot to the national team.
Clarkson can only play as ‘naturalized player’ — FIBA
THE Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has accepted the sad fact that Fil-Am National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jordan Clarkson can only play as a “naturalized player” for Gilas Pilipinas and will utilize him as such in the 2023 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup and whenever possible.
Adalem Construction, Builders Warehouse in win-or-go-home collision
ADALEM Construction-St. Clare and Builders Warehouse-Santo Tomas go at it one last time in a win-or-go-home duel to dispute the last semifinal ticket in Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) D-League Aspirants’ Cup on Wednesday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Tropang Giga, Beermen eye pivotal series win no. 3
AT THE halfway mark on the road to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup finals, titlist TnT and San Miguel Beer (SMB) rev up for a spirited drive for win No. 3 on Wednesday’s Game 4 to move even closer to their intended destination.
World no. 3 Obiena places fourth in Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix
WORLD Championships bronze medalist Ernest John “EJ” Obiena missed a podium finish following a disappointing performance in the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix in Székesfehérvár on Monday night.
After Kevin Durant’s ultimatum, Brooklyn Nets owner backs coach, GM
MEGASTAR Kevin Durant issued an ultimatum to the Brooklyn Nets — choose between Durant or coach Steve Nash and general manager (GM) Sean Marks...
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By Anthony L. Cuaycong
The largest crowd in the history of the Storm was on hand the other day, but it wasn’t because of the action slated to take place on the court.
Keifer Ravena’s PBA comeback not in next two conferences
Kiefer Ravena’s PBA comeback won’t be happening in the ongoing Season 47 hostilities.