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Arbole wrests solo lead at ICTSI Negros
FOURTEEN years of waiting have brought Art Arbole to a place he has long dreamed of reaching: the top of a Philippine Golf Tour leaderboard with a championship within sight. Arbole took a major step toward ending that…
Swimming prodigy says ‘interviews way harder than racing’
TOKYO — The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi has taken the Asian Games by storm, but when it comes to the intense interest in her, she said: “Interviews are way harder than the race.” Yu smashed the Games record in…
Rams bounce back by ramming Giants
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams bounced back from their season-opening flop in Australia to score a stylish 28-6 victory over the New York Giants on Monday (Tuesday in Manila). Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford…
Batum retires following 18-year NBA career
LOS ANGELES — Versatile forward Nicolas Batum is retiring following an 18-year NBA career and a long stint with the French national team. The 37-year-old Batum announced his retirement in a social media video with his…
Infantino consults members to reform FIFA
PARIS, France — FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) suggested a “consultation” with the member federations to reform the world football governing body’s decision-making processes, in a letter…
Amanda Anisimova adds to long list of withdrawals at Singapore Open
SINGAPORE–In another last-minute shakeup at the Singapore Open, American World No. 11 Amanda Anisimova became the latest star to pull out of the WTA 500 event. The second-seeded Anisimova withdrew on Tuesday due to a…
Asian Games: Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins silver
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 NAGOYA–An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday…
Asian Games: Gilas women lose to Japan, finish second in group
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Quarterfinal-bound Gilas Pilipinas fell to fancied host Japan, 89-67, on Tuesday to place second in Group B of the…
Juliana Gomez exits Asian Games fencing women's epee in Table of 16
Juliana Gomez, the daughter of celebrity couple and Leyte Representative Richard Gomez and Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez, saw her women"s epee campaign at the 2026 Asian Games come to an end in the Table of 16 on…
Asian Games: Kacey Dela Rosa powers Gilas women 3×3 to unbeaten start
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Kacey dela Rosa powered Gilas Pilipinas to twin victories over favorite Mongolia and lowly Macau on Tuesday to…
