US Open champ Raducanu handed Indian Wells wild-card entry
US Open champion Emma Raducanu will play in her first tournament since stunning the tennis world at Flushing Meadows after being handed a wild card for next month’s Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 1000 tournament at Indian Wells, organizers said on Tuesday.
San Miguel Beermen seek to close out Northport Batang Pier in quarterfinal series
THE San Miguel Beermen try to close out the Northport Batang Pier in their best-of-three Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup quarterfinal series in Game Two on Thursday at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga.
With an ‘underdog’ mentality, Connecticut’s Jones snares WNBA MVP honor
CONNECTICUT Sun forward Jonquel Jones said an “underdog” mentality helped propel her to the top of her sport, after being named the winner of the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award on Tuesday.
NBA staffers perturbed players get pass on vax
THERE is a divide between players and everyone else in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when it comes to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine, and some are not happy about it.
TnT Tropang Giga, Meralco Bolts gun for outright semifinal spots
THE quarterfinal phase of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup resumes on Wednesday with the top two teams TnT Tropang Giga and Meralco Bolts gunning for outright semifinal spots against different opponents.
Book highlights keeping a winning mindset amid prevailing challenges
SPORTS is one of the hardest-hit sectors by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but it is also a source of inspiration for one to weave through the prevailing challenging conditions.
Gilas Women routed by China in Asia Cup opener
THE Philippine national women’s basketball team had it tough against top-ranked China in the opener of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s Asia Cup on Monday night, losing, 143-52, in the game held at the Prince Hamza Hall in Amman, Jordan.
Dak Prescott shines in home return as Cowboys rout Eagles
DAK Prescott passed for three touchdowns in his first home game in 11-plus months and Ezekiel Elliott rushed for two scores to help the Dallas Cowboys record a 41-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night in Arlington, Texas.
Europe faces tough task to win back Ryder Cup against ‘scary’ Americans
LONDON — Following Europe’s Ryder Cup thrashing by the United States at Whistling Straits former captain Colin Montgomerie summed up neatly the challenge facing the next incumbent in the job.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘not satisfied’ after title win
DESPITE adding “NBA champion” to his lengthy resume last season, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo still has his sights set on greater heights as he readies to return to the court.
Best event in golf
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
There was a time when Rory McIlroy wanted to have little to do with the Ryder Cup. Twelve years ago, he called it “a great spectacle, but an exhibition at the end of the day.
Barangay Ginebra looking to dig deep against TnT Tropang Giga
THEY may be the defending champions, but the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings know they are in for a tough battle against the top-seeded TnT Tropang Giga in the quarterfinals of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup this week.