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Eumir Marcial KOs Huerta in pro return, skips Asian Games
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 SINGAPORE—Out for nearly a year in the pro boxing scene, Eumir Marcial announced his return with a bang on Sunday. His third…
Ex-England ace Townsend run over by pitch roller in Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand — Former England international Andros Townsend was partially run over by a pitch roller in Thai football, but avoided serious injury in the bizarre incident. The 35-year-old former Spurs winger was…
Asian Games 200m butterfly gold just the start for Chinese swimming sensation Yu Zidi, 13
The sky is the limit for Chinese swimming starlet Yu Zidi after the teenage girl stormed to her maiden Asian Games gold medal on her regional multi-sport games debut on Sunday. Yu powered to the women’s 200 metres…
China swim sensation, 13, sets Games record after Japan win early
NAGOYA, Japan — The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi set an Asian Games record as she scorched to gold on Sunday's first full day of competition, after hosts Japan celebrated early success. The first gold medal of…
Gilas women roll past Hong Kong to book Asian Games quarterfinal spot
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas secured a quarterfinals berth in the women’s basketball 5-on-5 event of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian…
Alas Pilipinas sweeps Qatar to claim first Asian Games win
MANILA, Philippines — Despite being out of medal contention, Alas Pilipinas wasted no time in dispatching Qatar with a dominant 25-8, 25-2, 25-9 sweep to secure its first victory in the classification round of the 2026…
Alas Pilipinas Women drub Qatar in Asian Games classification round
With their medal hopes already over, Alas Pilipinas Women still came out firing as they swept Qatar, 25-8, 25-2, 25-9 in the 2026 Asian Games classification round on Sunday at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium.
South Korea miss practice before Asian Games men's basketball final due to bus no-show
The South Korean men's basketball team missed a light practice session on Sunday, hours before they take on hosts Japan in the Asian Games final, after their shuttle bus did not show up, news agency Yonhap reported.
Kayla Sanchez, Team PH finish Asian Games women's 4x100m freestyle relay final with DSQ mark
Kayla Sanchez and Team Philippines missed out on the women"s 4x100m freestyle relay podium after receiving a “DSQ” (disqualified) mark in the final of the said event in the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday at the Tokyo…
Asian Games 2026: Medal Tally
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Games 2026 is underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with Team Philippines among more than 11,000 athletes…
