Lopez carries PHL squad to podium finish at world chess tournament
HENRY Lopez came through with one of his best performances to date as finished in the top 10 in the individual event while carrying the Philippine squad to a breakthrough podium effort in the team race of the World Chess Championship for People with Disabilities on Saturday.
Sotto, Adelaide 36ers edge Cairns Taipans, 91-87, in preseason game opener
KAI Sotto had a decent debut as the Adelaide 36ers claimed a gritty 91-87 overtime win over the Cairns Taipans in the National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz preseason games opener yesterday at the MyState Bank Arena in Tasmania.
Mbappé bags four as France thumps Kazakhstan 8-0 to qualify
PARIS — Holders France ran riot to reach the 2022 World Cup finals with a match to spare after four goals from Kylian Mbappé helped them to an 8-0 home demolition of Kazakhstan in their Group D qualifier on Saturday.
Washington Wizards beat Orlando Magic for 4th straight win, 104-92
SPENCER Dinwiddie’s double-double featured a game-high 23 points and 11 rebounds, and the undermanned Washington Wizards continued their best start in seven years with a 104-92 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
Jim Furyk takes one-shot lead into final round at Charles Schwab Cup
JIM Furyk is 18 holes away from adding a Champions Tour points title to his impressive resume.
Badosa beats Sakkari to move into WTA Finals semis; Sabalenka survives Świątek test
SPAIN’S Paula Badosa ground out a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over Maria Sakkari at the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday and advanced to the semi-finals with two wins from two matches in Group Chichen Itza after Aryna Sabalenka beat Iga Świątek.
Unpredictable scenario
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Although just four weeks in, the 2021-22 season of the National Basketball Association has already played host to twists even the most astute oddsmakers proved unable to predict prior to kickoff.
Kai Sotto, Adelaide 36ers to face the Perth Wildcats in NBL opener
By John Bryan Ulanday
KAI Sotto will now face a different team in his debut with the Adelaide 36ers following changes on the National Basketball League (NBL) regular...
Jovin Bedic, Kaya FC Iloilo blank Mendiola FC, 6-0
JOVIN Bedic fired a brace to power Kaya FC Iloilo to a comprehensive 6-0 win over Mendiola FC 1991 and Group B top seeding...
Bernardo beats Bangladeshi foe and jumps to no. 7 in para world chess championship
DARRY Bernardo overpowered Ejaz Husain of Bangladesh in 25 moves of a seldom used Colorado Counter to carry the country’s fight following stinging defeats...
Milwaukee Bucks squander big lead before topping NY Knicks
PAT Connaughton hit a career-high seven 3-pointers on Wednesday night, including three in a span of 95 seconds late in the fourth quarter to...
Spain football team’s World Cup bid hit by long list of injuries
COACH Luis Enrique will have to depend on a makeshift lineup to secure Spain a place in next year’s World Cup finals as he...