IT was mission accomplished for the Philippines in the 30^th Southeast Asian Games after it formally claimed the overall championship at the end of competitions on Wednesday.

GROUPINGS for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2020 were officially revealed on Tuesday at the draws held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

CHOOKS-To-Go’s mission of helping promote nationalism through sports got added dimension with its recently inked partnership with the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

Do you notice lately that all the openings are starting to look the same? On the kingside it is either the Berlin (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6) the Petroff (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6) or the Giuoco Piano (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5). On the queenside we usually get the Queen’s Gambit Declined (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3), the Catalan (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2) or various forms of the London System (1.d4 and 2.Bf4) or Torre-Trompowsky (1.d4 and 2.Bg5).

The Hawks finally put the ball through the hoop with 31.1 ticks left in overtime yesterday. Prior to Cam Reddish’s short stab, they proved unable to score in 10 straight offensive sets dating back to the last minute of the fourth quarter. And through seven missed field-goal attempts, two trips to the charity stripe, and two turnovers, they managed to snatch defeat from the throes of victory. They hitherto looked to be en route to reaping the benefits of 47 minutes of outstanding hoops in hostile territory, only to get in their own way and ultimately absorb their 18th setback in 24 outings so far through their 2019--20 campaign.

HELD a very comfortable lead in the medal standings heading into the penultimate day of the 30^th Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday, the Philippines put the finishing touches to its solid campaign by adding more hardware to its total haul.

LONG a steady source of medals for the Philippines in international competitions, boxing delivered once again for the country with a solid medal haul of seven gold, three silver and two bronze medals in the 30th edition of the Southeast Asian Games here.

The 30^th Southeast Asian Games is about to end its two-week run here and it has surely been an eventful one, filled with standout moments to take away from.

Stephen Strasburg was a lock to return to the Nationals from the moment he entered free agency. That he opted out of his contract right before they celebrated their World Series victory served only to underscore the certainty of his continued tenure with the same franchise that drafted him first overall in the 2009 draft. He was a rock for them in the regular season, coming up with a career-high 18 wins through a National League-pacing 209 innings. He was even better in the playoffs, posting Major League Baseball’s first-ever 5-0 slate en route to claiming the Most Valuable Player award.

WHILE the overall championship and its best finish in the Southeast Asian Games to date are already in the bag, host country the Philippines continued to pile on its total medal haul on the ninth day of competition on Monday.

LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Davis scored a season-high 50 points, sparking the Los Angeles Lakers to a 142-125 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.

COCA-COLA Philippines stays true to their mission of refreshing people, inspiring moments of optimism and happiness, and making a difference as they proudly support the 30^th South East Asian (SEA) Games. Not only are they refreshing the best Filipino and other SEA region athletes, officials, volunteers, and spectators with millions of bottles of different Coca-Cola products -- from Wilkins Pure to Thunder Supersoda, to Viva! Mineral Water to Coca-Cola -- they are also encouraging and engaging people to advocate for a cleaner and a litter-free sports competition.