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Djokovic grinds out opening-round win at China Open
Beijing — Novak Djokovic held his nerve during a tense tie-break to beat Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) at the China Open on Wednesday, extending his extraordinary unbeaten streak in Beijing. The 39-year-old Serbian was…
WTA announces equal prize money at all combined 1000-level tournaments from 2027
All combined WTA 1000 tournaments will award women equal prize money to the men from 2027, the WTA said, with major events joining the rest of the category in offering the same payouts.
Paalam seeks to end PH boxing’s 16-year gold medal drought
FILIPINO Olympian Carlo Paalam will vie for the men’s 55-kilogram (kg) boxing gold medal in the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan on Friday. The last Filipino boxer standing in the ongoing games, Paalam will take on…
Tim Cone to choose Justin or Bennie
GILAS Pilipinas coach Tim Cone said the team has not decided who to field as naturalized player — Justin Brownlee or Bennie Boatwright — for the November window in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers. The…
Cojuangco winS PH’s first archery silver in Asian Games
ARCHER Amaya Amparo Cojuangco bagged the silver medal in the compound women’s final at the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday morning at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square. The 40-year-old Cojuangco fell short of…
Pacquiao in Fury-Joshua card?
IS Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao thinking of packing his bags and heading to Cardiff, Wales? Rumors have surfaced indicating that Pacquiao might appear on the undercard or co-main event of the Dec. 11 battle…
Yankees, White Sox advance to 2nd round of playoffs
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox powered into the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as the Philadelphia Phillies produced a late home-run…
Fury, Joshua kick off ‘Battle of Britain’
LONDON — Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua were all smiles as they kicked off the countdown to their much-anticipated heavyweight showdown at a pre-fight press conference in London. The British two-time world champions…
Ronaldo leaves Portugal training camp
COPENHAGEN — Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) that he had left the team’s training camp in Denmark after coach Jorge Jesus told reporters that the striker would be dropped…
Korean golfers trying to win to be free from military duty
NAGOYA, Japan — A gold medal for two South Korean golfers at the Asian Games would mean more than a chunk of metal to dangle around their necks. For Kim Joo-hyung and Kim Seong-hyeon, winning gold at the Asian Games —…
