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Taiwan’s gender-row boxer wins gold
NAGOYA, Japan — Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting, the Olympic champion who found herself embroiled in a major gender row at Paris 2024, won gold at the Asian Games on Wednesday. Lin beat China’s Yang Chengyu 5-0 in the women’s…
PBA takes another break in November
THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will take another break from its Season 50 Governors’ Cup after the quarterfinals as the pro league gives way for the fifth window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian…
Elasto Painters reloaded
VETERAN guard Stanley Pringle, star sentinel Felix Pangilinan-Lemetti and versatile forward Leonard Santillan are ready to retool the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters once the season-ending PBA Governors’ Cup resumes next…
Braves power past Phillies to set up Dodgers showdown
LOS ANGELES — The Atlanta Braves overpowered the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-2, on Thursday (Friday in Manila) to set up a showdown with the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of Major League…
Browns fend off Steelers fightback
NEW YORK — The Cleveland Browns needed a late field goal to fend off a spirited Aaron Rodgers-led fightback and beat their AFC North rivals Pittsburgh, 27-24, on Thursday (Friday in Manila). Having dominated the first…
Ronaldo’s Portugal future in doubt
COPENHAGEN — The international future of Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo hung in the balance after the 41-year-old walked out on the squad after learning that he would not start the game against Denmark on…
WTA reduces 2027 schedule for world’s top 50
PARIS, France — The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced Thursday (Friday in Manila) that it has reduced the number of tournaments that top-ranked players are required to play in 2027. The measure comes in…
What is virtual taekwondo? The event where PH's Jeus Yape won Asian Games gold
The Philippines won its fourth gold medal in the 2026 Asian Games on Friday as Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape ruled the mixed individual virtual taekwondo event.
Asian Games: Carlo Paalam says decision was not in his hands as he claims silver
Olympic silver medalist and now Asian Games silver medalist Carlo Paalam spoke about his experience in the men"s 55kg final, which went in favor of hometown bet Rui Yamaguchi.
NCAA: San Beda bounces back in crossover opener, routs San Sebastian
San Beda University bounced back in its opening game of the crossover phase of the NCAA Season 102 preliminary round as the Red Lions routed San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 85-55, on Friday.
