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Chicago teams, Guardians, Padres book playoff berths
LOS ANGELES — Chicago's White Sox and Cubs both grabbed post-season berths with wins Thursday, as did the Cleveland Guardians and San Diego Padres, as the Major League Baseball playoff brackets began to take their…
Fernandez reaches Singapore Open final
SINGAPORE — Leylah Fernandez reached her first WTA final of the year after the Canadian recovered from a poor start to beat Poland's Maja Chwalinska in the Singapore Tennis Open on Saturday night. The sixth seed…
A'ja Wilson wins AP WNBA Player of the Year for 3rd straight year; Angel Reese top defensive player
NEW YORK — A'ja Wilson is in a class by herself, winning the AP's WNBA Player of the Year award for an unprecedented third straight year. Wilson received 15 of the 17 first-place votes from a national media panel…
Three talking points from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
He did not win, but in finishing within a whisker of George Russell's triumphant Mercedes on Saturday, Max Verstappen showed he could be a factor in this year's drivers' title race. With at least seven races to go…
China’s Zhu Yuanling wins street skateboarding – just the latest teen winner at Asian Games
China’s 15-year-old Zhu Yuanling won gold in the women’s street skateboarding competition at the Asian Games on Sunday, the latest in a series of young winners at this edition of the continental multi-sport event…
Asian Games organizers fend off bed-size complaints in Nagoya
Complaints about cramped rooms and small beds surfaced on social media from athletes staying in the modular units, as organizers get flak for not building a traditional Athletes' Village.
PNVF acknowledges Bagunas' concerns, vows to be better
MANILA, Philippines -- The Phlippine National Volleyball Federation acknowledged the grievances of Alas Pilipinas team captain Bryan Bagunas in an interview following the national team's 16-25, 25-27, 22-25 opening…
NUC volleyball tournament features 16 teams competing in Hải Phòng
The tournament features 16 men's and women's teams who are the strongest from three regional qualifications which were held in previous months.
Asian Games: PNVF admits efforts to support Alas Pilipinas Men 'not enough', vows to address athletes' financial woes
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) admitted to its shortcomings in financially supporting its athletes after Alas Men veteran Bryan Bagunas raised concerns over the lack of allowances in their Asian…
Bryan Bagunas laments lack of support for Alas Pilipinas
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas team captain Bryan Bagunas has voiced deep frustration over the national team's financial struggles, revealing that players have not received their allowances since July and have…
