Meralco lives to fight another day
THE Meralco Bolts lived to fight another day after taking Game Five of their best-of-seven Philippine Cup semifinal series over the Magnolia Pambansang Manok Hotshots, 102-98, on Wednesday to narrow their deficit, 2-3.
R&A, USGA announce optional golf driver length rule to tame sport’s big hitters
ORGANIZERS running professional or elite amateur golf competitions will have the option of reducing the maximum length of golf clubs to reduce hitting distances, the Royal and Ancient (R&A) and United States Golf Association (USGA) said on Tuesday.
PFL hopeful 2021 season kickoff pushes through later this month
IF things go as planned, the 2021 season of the Philippines Football League (PFL) could kick off before the month of October ends.
Gilas women’s squad has SEAG title retention in sight
NEXT year will be a busy one for Gilas Pilipinas Women’s Basketball, but one event it is keenly eyeing is the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in May in Vietnam.
PSC successfully holds grassroots sports program in Sarangani
THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) successfully held its diverse grassroots sports program in the province of Sarangani, organizing and pre-recording an activity on Indigenous Peoples Games.
Rogers rallies to beat Fernandez and advance at Indian Wells
SHELBY Rogers rallied to claim a steely (2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4)) victory over Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez on Tuesday to move into the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Brooklyn Nets say Kyrie Irving cannot play or practice until eligible
BROOKLYN Nets’ Kyrie Irving will not be allowed to play or practice with the team until he is “eligible to be a full participant,” the National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise said on Tuesday amid the continuing fallout over the guard’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination status.
Denmark reaches World Cup with 1-0 win over Austria
COPENHAGEN — Denmark became the second European nation to reach the 2022 World Cup after a 1-0 home win over Austria on Tuesday left them top of qualifying Group F with an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed Scotland.
England held 1-1 by Hungary in match marred by crowd violence
LONDON — England took another, somewhat faltering, step towards 2022 World Cup qualification when they drew 1-1 with Hungary at Wembley on Tuesday and are now three points clear at the top of Group I with two matches remaining.
Astros blow out White Sox, advance to ALCS
JOSE Altuve slugged a three-run homer, Carlos Correa, Alex Bregman and Michael Brantley each drove in two runs, and the Houston Astros booked a spot in the American League Championship Series (ALCS) for the fifth straight season with a 10-1 trouncing of the host Chicago White Sox in Game 4 of the AL Division Series on Tuesday.
Freddie Freeman’s HR sends Braves past Brewers into NLCS
FREDDIE Freeman hammered a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the eighth inning to propel the Atlanta Braves to a clinching 5-4 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Division Series (NLDS) on Tuesday.
Long-time national boxing coach Velasco retires
Long-time national boxing coach Nolito “Boy” Velasco is retiring effective Dec. 31, 2021, the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) announced.