Ronaldo double rescues Portugal in dramatic draw with France
BUDAPES — Cristiano Ronaldo came to Portugal’s rescue with two penalties to cancel out a brace from France’s Karim Benzema in an enthralling 2-2 draw that sent both sides into the Euro 2020 last 16 in a frantic conclusion to Group F on Wednesday.
Trae Young scores 48 as Hawks stun Bucks in Game 1
THE Milwaukee Bucks finally figured out a way to slow down Trae Young on Wednesday night. They’d love to carry it over into Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday.
Chris Paul to return for Suns, not Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard
WHILE the Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul is expected to make his series debut in Friday’s Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, the Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard will remain unavailable.
Injury pall hangs over wide open women’s field at Wimbledon
WITH top seed Ash Barty and defending champion Simona Halep both heading into Wimbledon without a single match on grass this season after recent injury concerns, the women’s field is wide open.
Volleyball players play esports for charity
DOUBLETAP Gaming Entertainment will host an esports online charity tournament involving some of the country’s top volleyball players on June 27.
Playoffs thriller
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Casual observers still on the fence about the state of the 2021 National Basketball Association Playoffs following the elimination of popular protagonists need only revisit the pressure-packed end to the Suns-Clippers thriller the other night.
PBA bracing for decision on Season 46’s start
THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is waiting with much anticipation for the decision on the start of its Season 46 from government authorities.
Eumir Marcial among five boxers to watch at the Tokyo Olympics
FIVE boxers to watch out for at the Tokyo Olympics:
Fate of SEA Games in Vietnam to be known
THE Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Federation meets on Thursday to decide on whether to push through with the staging of the biennial sporting meet in November in Vietnam or postpone it to next year.
Tokyo Olympic Games-bound shooter Jayson Valdez takes aim at gold medal
ONE of the last athletes to qualify for his event in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, shooter Jayson Valdez has become more determined to go for the gold.
Judoka Watanabe and sprinter Knott also through to Olympics
IT’S now 15 and counting as far Filipino athletes qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Juan Gomez de Liaño heading to Japan league
GILAS Pilipinas and University of the Philippines player Juan Gomez de Liaño is heading to Japan to play in the second division of the B.League.