Obiena jumps season-best 5.91m for silver medal finish in France
OLYMPIAN pole-vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena delivered his best performance of the season as he cleared 5.91 meters in snaring the silver medal in the Perch Elite Tour in Rouen, France on Sunday.
Fil-Canadian Fernandez advances to Abierto GNP Seguros finals
LEYLAH Fernandez moved on cusp of a successful title defense in Abierto GNP Seguros with an easy 6-1, 6-4 semifinal victory over Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia on Sunday in Monterrey, Mexico.
UAAP S84 adds COVID-19 reserve list for basketball
THE University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) has added a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reserve list to the original men’s basketball rosters as part of its contingency plan in assuring the success of its anticipated return for Season 84.
Veteran Barnachea leads Excellent Noodles in LBC 2022 Ronda Pilipinas
AGELESS tour champion Santy Barnachea is postponing retirement for one more shot at cycling glory.
FIG chief sees golden games for Carlos Yulo in Paris, LA Games
INTERNATIONAL Gymnastics Federation (FIG) president Morinari Watanabe believes Filipino two-time world champion Carlos “Caloy” Yulo can strike gold not just in the 2024 Paris Olympics, but in the 2028 Los Angeles Games as well.
Liverpool closes gap on Man City; Chelsea thrashes Burnley
BURNLEY, England — Liverpool rode their luck in a 1-0 victory over West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday to turn up the heat on leaders Manchester City, who face a derby showdown on Sunday.
Stunning Delort winner sees Nice to victory over PSG in Ligue 1
NICE, France — Substitute Andy Delort scored a brilliant winner two minutes from time as Nice shocked runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris St.-Germain (PSG) with a 1-0 victory at the Allianz Riviera on Saturday.
Real Madrid recovers to thrash Real Sociedad 4-1
MADRID — Real Madrid fought back to earn a 4-1 home win against Real Sociedad that extended their lead at the top of LaLiga to eight points ahead of second-placed Sevilla on Saturday.
Golf: Chun holds single-shot lead ahead of final round at Sentosa
SINGAPORE — Chun In-gee will take a one-shot lead over fellow South Koreans Lee Jeong-eun and Ko Jin-young into Sunday’s final round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship following a six-under par third round at Singapore’s Sentosa Golf Club on Saturday.
France, United States secure Davis Cup Finals spots
FRANCE and the United States breezed into the Davis Cup Finals with dominant wins on Saturday, while Spain survived an attempted comeback from Romania to win their qualifying tie.
Lakers topple Warriors behind LeBron James’ 56 points
LEBRON James capped a season-best, 56-point performance with a dunk during a late 8-0 run as the Los Angeles Lakers survived a frantic finish to outlast the visiting Golden State Warriors 124-116 on Saturday night.
Holding the fort
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
By all accounts, LeBron James is having a heck of a season. His traditional and advanced numbers are by far his best since he joined the Lakers in 2018. And he’s burning rubber at a rate last seen when he was still with the Cavaliers.