Merry-go-round

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
In the aftermath of an embarrassing loss to last-minute replacement Yordenis Ugás last month, occasional legislator Manny Pacquiao hinted at retirement once again.

PBA Philippine Cup elimination round play hits the homestretch

THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup is now down to the final week of elimination play at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga, and it is set to be a competitive one with the final positioning in the playoffs still needs to be settled.

Experience, go-getting mindset key to US Open Pool win, says Biado

FILIPINO cue artist Carlo Biado added a significant cap to his stellar career by winning the US Open Pool Championship title, something he attributes to his experience playing in top-level competitions and having a go-getting mindset.

WWE star Matt Riddle shares more is in store from him

HAVING done professional wrestling for half a decade now and accomplished quite a lot in the process, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Matt Riddle shared that he is not about done and more is in store from him.

Vietnam given until next month to decide on fate of 31st SEA Games 

Vietnam should decide by October the fate of the 31st Southeast Asian Games it is tasked to host, the SEA Games Federation said. 

Chelsea thrashes Spurs as Greaves’ death overshadows action

LONDON — Chelsea and Manchester United maintained their unbeaten starts to the Premier League season on Sunday as English football mourned the passing of goalscoring great Jimmy Greaves.

WNBA: Playoff-bound Chicago Sky close season on high note, defeat Indiana Fever, 98-87

DIAMOND DeShields matched a career high with 30 points off the bench, and the Chicago Sky concluded the regular season with a victory going into the playoffs, 98-87 over the visiting Indiana Fever on Sunday.

NFL roundup: Derek Carr leads Raiders past Steelers

DEREK CARR threw for 382 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday as the Las Vegas Raiders topped the host Pittsburgh Steelers (26-17) in Week 2 action.

Jin Young Ko wins Portland Classic by four strokes

SOUTH Korea’s Jin Young Ko shot a 3-under 69 on Sunday to win the rain-shortened Cambia Portland Classic by four shots.

Schwartzman bounces back to seal Argentina’s place in Davis Cup qualifiers

DIEGO Schwartzman shrugged off a surprise defeat in his opening match to ease Argentina into the 2022 Davis Cup qualifiers on Sunday, sealing the winning point against Belarus.

Biado beats Singaporean Yapp to win US Open Pool Championship

FILIPINO Carlo Biado ruled the 2021 US Open Pool Championship, coming from behind to defeat Singaporean Aloysius Yapp, 13-8, in the final early on Sunday morning (Manila time) in Atlantic City.

Malditas down Nepal to move a step closer to Asian Cup

THE Philippine women’s national football team moved a step closer to making it to the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Women’s Cup after beating Nepal, 2-1, in their Group F qualifying match in Uzbekistan on Saturday night.