Pole-vaulter EJ Obiena grateful for season he had

IT WAS far from an ideal season but Filipino pole-vaulter EJ Obiena is grateful for the year he had competing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

ONE Championship signs up Angela Lee’s younger sister

WORLD titleholders Angela and Christian Lee get to see their family represented further in ONE Championship after the promotion signed up their younger sister, Victoria, last week.

Schwartzman upsets Nadal in Rome

RAFA Nadal refused to make excuses for his shock defeat by Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open, insisting that his focus is now on fine-tuning his game ahead of the French Open which begins Sept. 27.

Man Utd make dismal start; Arsenal and Everton win again

LONDON — Manchester United’s Premier League campaign began in faltering fashion as a double from their former player Wilfried Zaha gave Crystal Palace a 3-1 win at Old Trafford on Saturday, but Arsenal and Everton made it two wins from two.

Wolff hunts for major prize after seizing US Open lead

MAMARONECK, NY — There were few superlatives left unused on Saturday after Matthew Wolff seized control of the US Open lead by a two-stroke margin, putting up a five-under par 65 in the third round in just his second-ever major appearance.

Celtics care

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
The Celtics were easy prey in the aftermath of their second straight setback against the Heat late last week, and not just because they faced the prospect of needing to claim four of their next five matches to advance to the National Basketball Association Finals. Talking heads rightly took them to task for failing to adjust to a zone defense that had them cough up yet another double-digit lead in the second half. It likewise didn’t help that their disjointedness on the court carried over to the locker room, with loud voices and overturned fixtures underscoring a level of frustration reflective of their state of mind; all the finger pointing seemed to indicate their predisposition to look back instead of move forward.

EJ Obiena records another podium finish

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo Tokyo Olympics-bound Filipino pole-vaulter EJ Obiena wound up on the podium once again, winning bronze at the Golden Gala competition...

Online FIDE trainers seminar set for Sept. 25 to 27

The Philippines is eyeing to produce world-class chess trainers and coaches as it hosts the FIDE Trainers’ Online Seminar slated from Sept. 25 to...

Heat, Celtics ready for more thrills in Game 2

IF Game 1 was any indication, the first Eastern Conference finals to be devoid of a No. 1 or 2 seed won’t lack for...

PBA to restart season in Clark bubble

The Philippine Basketball Association will restart its currently suspended season next month in a “bubble” setup in Clark City in Angeles, Pampanga. The decision was...

Northport Batang Pier trying to stay the course as it awaits PBA restart

HAD a strong finish last season in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), the Northport Batang Pier are trying to stay the course amid the...

Malaysian-Filipino Scalia Nethanial repping freestyle basketball

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo Senior Reporter MORE than just showcasing his mad skills in handling a basketball, 24-year-old Scalia Nethanial is into freestyle basketball for...
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