LeBron staying ‘even keel’ as Lakers look to bounce back
LEBRON James on Monday said he isn’t letting the highs and lows of the NBA Finals get the better of him, preferring to focus on fixing the mistakes that led his Los Angeles Lakers to fall 115-104 to the Miami Heat on Sunday.
Yankees power past Rays to take Game 1 in ALDS
GIANCARLO Stanton belted a grand slam in the ninth inning to power the New York Yankees to a 9-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series in San Diego.
Correa, Astros crush A’s in ALDS opener
LOS ANGELES — It appears that all Carlos Correa needed to finally reach his own lofty standards this season was the energy of the postseason.
Game Four
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
The Lakers remained defiant in the aftermath of Game Three of the National Basketball Association Finals. That they saw fit to underscore their status as series favorites despite having just suffered a disappointing loss speaks volumes of their confidence. At the same time, the manner in which they turned near-universal prognoses of certain victory into double-digit defeat likewise exposes their pride. And whether or not it is misplaced depends on how they show up today. If they greet opening tip of Game Four with the sense of urgency missing in their previous outing, they will have at least rightly displayed their capacity to learn from their misstep and earn their desired outcome.
Miami Heat stun Los Angeles Lakers
WHEN Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic went down in Game 1 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, the Miami Heat’s only hope to stay in the series became clear: ride Jimmy Butler.
Eala beats Hungary’s Szabanin in straight sets in opening round
YOUNG Filipino tennis star Alex Eala got her 2020 French Open Juniors’ Grand Slam Tournament campaign off to a good start, hacking out a straight sets win over Hungarian Natalia Szabanin, 6-4, 6-1, early Monday morning (Manila time).
NLEX buckling down to work ahead of PBA bubble
RECOGNIZING that preparation is vital in the setup the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will have when it resumes its season next week, the NLEX Road Warriors are doing just that with the end view of being battle-ready come tipoff.
It’s now a go for Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3
Local three-on-three basketball action is set to resume after Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 got the green light to begin its new season.
Folayang underscores key role teachers play in honing the youth
A HIGH SCHOOL teacher prior to becoming one of the top mixed martial artists in the country, Eduard “Landslide” Folayang surely knows the key role that teachers play in honing the youth.
Surprises keep coming in wild women’s draw of the 2020 French Open
PARIS — It is not unusual for the French Open to throw up surprises in the women’s draw, but this year’s re-scheduled tournament has been more wildly unpredictable than ever.
NFL roundup: Browns in rare territory after wild win at Dallas
ODELL BECKHAM Jr. caught two touchdown passes and ran for a third that helped stave off a furious Dallas Cowboys comeback in the fourth quarter Sunday as the Cleveland Browns held on for a 49-38 win at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
MLB roundup: A’s, Braves, Dodgers advance
THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS rallied from an early deficit and used eight pitchers Thursday to post a 6-4 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox in the decisive Game 3 of their American League wild-card series.