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WASHINGTON — The song "Baby Shark" blared over loudspeakers and a wave of red washed across this politically blue capital Saturday as Nationals fans rejoiced at a parade marking Washington's first World Series victory since 1924.

President Donald Trump was on his feet for the main event as Jorge Masvidal defeated a bloodied Nate Diaz via TKO before the fourth round at UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

Grandmaster Wesley So outclassed reigning world classical titlist Magnus Carlsen 13.5-2.5 to emerge as the inaugural champion of the World Fischer Random Chess Championship in Hovikodden, Norway on Sunday.

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A masterful pitching performance from Houston ace Gerrit Cole sparked the Astros to a 7-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday, lifting them to the brink of their second World Series title in three seasons. Yordan Alvarez, Carlos Correa and George Springer each smacked two-run homers as the Astros seized a […]

By Kristel Satumbaga The Philippine Sports Commission on Monday announced that the refurbished Rizal Memorial Coliseum will be completed in time for the Nov. 13 Team Philippines pep rally for the 30th Southeast Asian Games slated late next month. “We are looking forward to this event to show that sports is a strong unifier and […]

Lewis Hamilton drove to a near-flawless victory, but not yet a sixth drivers' world championship on Sunday when he claimed his 10th win of the season for Mercedes at the Mexican Grand Prix.

Washington Nationals star Max Scherzer was planning to pitch the biggest game of his baseball career Sunday. Instead, he couldn't move his arm and his wife had to help dress him.

Filipino weightlifter Vanessa Sarno won two gold medals and a silver medal in the 2019 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships Thursday in Pyongyang, North Korea.

By Agence France-Presse New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman and Milwaukee Brewers standout Josh Hader were named Major League Baseball’s Relief Pitchers of the Year on Saturday. Chapman, a 31-year-old Cuban-born US left-hander, won the American League award and Hader, a lanky two-time All-Star, took the National League award for a second consecutive year in […]

Alex Bregman smashed a grand slam home run and Jose Urquidy threw five scoreless innings Saturday as the Houston Astros ripped Washington 8-1 to pull level in the World Series.

University of Santo Tomas sent the best-of-three UAAP season 82 juniors' baseball finals to a winner-take-all game after a 7-3 triumph over Ateneo behind ace pitcher John Regalado's efforts at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium Saturday.