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Greg Slaughter blocked Gabe Norwood’s game-tying three in the final seconds to secure NorthPort’s 91-88 overtime victory over Rain or Shine on Saturday, Sept. 19 in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga.

Former Philippine Open champion Miguel Tabuena produced a remarkable performance as he fired nine birdies on his way to a nine-under par 63 effort in the second round of the Idaho Open Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Quail Hollow Golf Club in Boise, Idaho.

Filipino golfers Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina still have one round to improve their respective finish as heavy rain forced the organizers to reduce the Cambia Portland Classic to 54 holes set Sunday (Monday in Manila) at The Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, Oregon.

San Juan, Negros and Iloilo bested their rivals to remain unscathed in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament over the weekend.

Team Lakay strawweight contender Lito Adiwang admitted feeling a decline in his overall health after recovering from COVID-19 last April.

Christian “Iy4knu” Manaog put up a stellar performance on his Alice as RSG pounced on the skidding TNC Pro-Team, 2-0, to get back on the winning track in the MPL Philippines Season 8 on Saturday, Sept. 18

Meralco kept an inside track on the second twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals while forcing Blackwater to set a new record for futility after holding on for a 104-97 win Saturday, Sept. 18 in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga.

Tokyo Olympian Bianca Pagdanganan shot a two-under par 70 and improved to joint 20th place in the second round of the Cambia Portland Classic Friday (Saturday, Sept. 18 in Manila) at The Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, Oregon.

Grandmaster Wesley So seeks to become the first online champion of the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Final as he competes against nine of the world’s best including world champion and tour leader Magnus Carlsen starting next week.

Magnolia Pambansang Manok coach Chito Victolero praised Rome dela Rosa for his role in Calvin Abueva’s buzzer-beating basket that beat NorthPort, 90-89, in their wild PBA Philippine Cup match Friday, Sept. 17 at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga.

Dennis Orcollo and Carlo Biado advanced to the semifinals after they each posted twin victories Friday, Sept. 17 in the US Open Pool Championship at the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

A year's delay has only made the United States more hungry to reclaim the Ryder Cup, but captain Steve Stricker knows even a star-studded American side will have to battle to wrest the coveted trophy from Europe at Whistling Straits next week.

Blackwater looks to avoid setting a new record for consecutive losses and end a disappointing campaign on a winning note against Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga.

The national women’s football team starts its quest to qualify for the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup against Nepal Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Jar Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Coach Tim Cone could hardly hide his disappointment after Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s struggles in the PBA Philippine Cup continued with an 89-75 loss to Alaska.