GM John Paul Gomez The Philippines yielded to nemesis Australia, 3-1, but remained in quarterfinal contention after eight rounds in the men’s side of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup on Friday. Grandmaster Mark Paragua averted a shutout by carving out a win over GM Anton Smirnov on Board 1,...
Tyrrell Hatton of England plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of The CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek on October 15, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP Britain's Tyrrell Hatton, coming off a European Tour victory last weekend at Wentworth, fired a seven-under...
Jayson Castro is expected to be busy against SMB. (PBA Images) Unbeaten TNT and defending five-time champion San Miguel Beer square off in one of the possible Finals previews on Friday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. The Tropang Giga go for...
Prince Caperal stood out for Barangay Ginebra. (PBA Images) Prince Caperal played the unlikely starring role Thursday night as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel overcame the upset scare of Blackwater, 103-99, to create a three-way logjam for the early lead in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles...
Jason Perkins was a beast with his career-high 31 points. (PBA Images) Phoenix Super LPG posted its second straight win while waiting for the much-awaited return of Calvin Abueva after surviving NorthPort 110-105 Thursday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and...
Mark Paragua. (File Photo) The Philippines seeks to keep its grip of the lead as it clashes with the fancied Iran in the fourth round of the men’s division of the Asian Nations Online Chess Cup 2020 Friday. The Filipinos, who have blitzed past Palestine, Syria and Thailand, have six match points...
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits off the five tee during practice for the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek on October 14, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP Rory McIlroy is looking for two good weeks of Masters preparation starting Thursday at the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek even as...
Greg Slaughter (MB File Photo) Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin sees Greg Slaughter as a key figure if the 7-footer dons the national colors for FIBA competitions in the immediate future. Though nothing is set in stone, Slaughter has already impressed Baldwin with social media videos of...
Brazil's Neymar (left) is marked by Peru's Andre Carrillo during their 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at the National Stadium in Lima, on October 13, 2020, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Paolo AGUILAR / POOL / AFP) Neymar scored a hat-trick to...
In this file photo Dustin Johnson of the United States looks on from the first green during the final round of the 120th US Open Championship on September 19, 2020 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. (Photo by JAMIE SQUIRE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Dustin Johnson has tested...
Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin. (Fiba Images) Collegiate players will likely fill up the void left by their professional counterparts if Gilas Pilipinas gets to compete in the planned second window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers next month. There’s still no word on where the...
Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone (PBA Images) CLARK FREEPORT--Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone said the biggest challenge for them now is to stay motivated even without their legion of fans in the PBA bubble. "It's different. There's no crowd. So, we have to tell our bench to stay engaged and...
