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UAAP: La Salle vents ire on UE, spoils Toper Lagat's 30
Eager to get back on the win column, defending champions De La Salle University trampled on University of the East, 112-87, Sunday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
Asian Games set to close
NAGOYA — The Asian Games in Japan will close later Sunday after a fortnight of record-smashing displays from young stars, but marred by mix-ups, patchy crowds and accusations of mismanagement. More than 17,000 athletes…
Eala and her peers are in the ‘danger zone'
I WAS not at all surprised that Alex Eala lost to Tatiana Prozorova at Singapore, and to Wang Xiyu at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. I simply applied “Murphy’s Law” that states: “Anything that can go wrong will go…
LOOK: La Salle def. UE (112-87)
UAAP Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament La Salle def. UE (112-87) Mason Amos Player of the game #UAAPSeason89
La Salle blasts UE, snaps 2-game skid
MANILA, Philippines --- De La Salle blasted University of the East, 112-87, at the PhilSports Arena Sunday to snap its 2-game skid in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament. The Green Archers pulled away from…
Silva unanimously outpoints Cong to claim the UFC women’s flyweight championship
SALT LAKE CITY — Natalia Silva unanimously outpointed Wang Cong to claim the vacant UFC women’s flyweight championship Saturday night at UFC 332. Silva (21-5-1) extended her winning streak to 15 bouts after largely…
Rybakina loses in China Open second round while Zverev wins to face Djokovic
BEIJING — No. 1-ranked Elena Rybakina was ousted from the China Open by No. 118 Alina Charaeva of Armenia in the second round on Saturday. Charaeva held her head in her hands in disbelief after winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-3…
Despite logistical problems, OCA says Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are a success
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said on Sunday that a near 20% jump in revenue, strong viewership figures and a slew of world records proved the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games were a success, despite logistical problems…
Philippines posts biggest Asian Games medal haul since 1966
The Philippines has struck four gold, nine silver, and 16 bronze medals throughout the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, and in the process, put together its biggest haul in six decades.
