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PH men rout Tunisia in Chess Olympiad
THE Philippine men’s team overpowered Tunisia, 4-0, while the women’s squad fell short on its bid of an upset after succumbing to 18th seed Hungary, 1.5-2.5, in the third round of the 46thWorld Chess Olympiad at the…
Filipinas eye QF berth versus China
FRESH off a decisive 2-0 win over Hong Kong, the Philippine Women’s National Football Team turns its attention to a crucial group-stage finale against 2022 Asian Games bronze medalist China on September 21 at the…
Ben Shelton stumbles in Davis Cup return
PRAGUE — US Open finalist Ben Shelton struggled to dominate with his serve and was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by 24th-ranked Jiri Lehecka on Friday as the Czech Republic drew level 1-1 with the United States in the last…
Ramírez hits 1,000th RBI in Guardians win
CLEVELAND — Jose Ramírez and rookie Travis Bazzana homered and Joey Cantillo pitched six scoreless innings as the Cleveland Guardians rallied to beat the Athletics 5-3 on Friday (Saturday in Manila) and stay atop the…
Ronaldo called up in Portugal
LISBON, Portugal — Cristiano Ronaldo was included in Portugal’s squad by new coach Jorge Jesus for its upcoming Nations League games on Friday. The 41-year-old Ronaldo said that this summer’s World Cup was his last…
Heat, Larsson agree on $60M 4-year contract extension
MIAMI — Pelle Larsson and the Miami Heat have agreed on a four-year contract extension that could be worth up to $60 million if the final year of the deal is included, a person with knowledge of the talks said Friday…
McIlroy charges back in contention at PGA Championship
VIRGINIA WATER, UK — Rory McIlroy revived his hopes of victory in the European Tour’s flagship PGA Championship with a five-under par second round that left him four strokes off the lead as Ryan Gerard of the United…
Fitzpatrick ‘not comfortable’ over Dubai golf finale
LONDON — Former US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick has expressed reservations about heading to Dubai for the season-ending DP World (European) Tour Championship due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. The Englishman…
Ciganda channels Spanish spirit at SC
CARLOTA Ciganda doesn’t have the career resume to inspire any level of intimidation. She has only three wins in 15 seasons on the LPGA Tour, eight more on the Ladies European Tour. Ciganda has never won or even…
Feetwood, Rahm out in Virginia Water
VIRGINIA WATER, UK — Ryan Gerard finished eagle-birdie to shoot a 7-under 65 on Friday and take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the BMW PGA Championship, which will not feature Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood…
