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Pistons, Thompson agree to $155 million extension
THE Detroit Pistons and Ausar Thompson have reached an agreement on a five-year, $155 million contract extension, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition…
McIlroy two shots off lead at Wentworth
VIRGINIA WATER, UK — Rory McIlroy is just two strokes off the lead going into Sunday’s final day of the European Tour’s flagship PGA Championship at Wentworth after finishing his third round with a spectacular eagle…
Soft tennis team bags PH’s 1st medal in Asiad
THE Philippines took its first 20th Asian Games medal after the national women’s soft tennis team claimed a bronze medal at the Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center Sunday. The Filipino netters suffered an 0-2…
First Asian Games gold goes to Japan
NAGOYA, Japan — The first gold medal of the 20th Asian Games was won on Sunday by host nation Japan as a 13-year-old swimmer from China started in blistering form on the opening day of the multisports extravaganza…
Eumir Marcial to skip Asian Games
FILIPINO Olympic boxer Eumir Marcial will sit out the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, despite coming off a dominant third-round knockout victory against American Omar Huerta in San Diego, California. Following a…
Raphinha fires Barcelona to 7th straight La Liga win
RAPHINHA continued his red-hot form with a hat trick in a 3-1 win at Sevilla as defending champion Barcelona recorded a seventh straight victory in La Liga on Saturday. Lamine Yamal set up two of the irrepressible…
PH chess squads break into top 20 in Uzbekistan
INTERNATIONAL Masters Pau Bersamina and Jem Garcia powered the Philippines to a dominant 4-0 sweep against the United Arab Emirates in the fourth round of the 46th World Chess Olympiad at the Silk Road International…
Pistons, Thompson agree to $155 million extension
THE Detroit Pistons and Ausar Thompson have reached an agreement on a five-year, $155 million contract extension, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition…
Altas seek 2nd win vs winless
UNIVERSITY of Perpetual Help System-Dalta eyes back-to-back victories as it takes on win-seeking San Sebastian College-Recoletos in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City…
Iva Jovic repeats as Guadalajara Open champ
Iva Jovic doubled her number of career WTA Tour titles on Saturday in the same event, winning the Guadalajara Open for the second consecutive year.
