INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Daniil Medvedev's sore right ankle wasn't a factor Wednesday, March 15, as he beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-5 to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells, where Aryna Sabalenka and Frances Tiafoe raced into the final four. *Daniil Medvedev of Russia returns a shot to...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Top seed Carlos Alcaraz reached the Indian Wells quarterfinals Tuesday, March 14, as Britain's Jack Draper retired from their fourth-round match with an injury to his right side. *Spain's Carlos Alcaraz hits a forehand return to Britain's Jack Draper during their Indian Wells...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Carlos Alcaraz fended off tenacious Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Monday, March 13, to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells as he and women's top seed Iga Swiatek passed tough tests in the California desert. *Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in action against Tallon...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) -- Qualifier Cristian Garin shocked third-seeded Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells on Sunday, March 12, as Daniil Medvedev and Cameron Norrie survived scares. Garin's attacking game paid off as the 97th-ranked Chilean dispatched world number...
INDIAN WELLS (AFP) — World number one Iga Swiatek launched her bid for a rare Indian Wells title repeat with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 second-round victory over 56th-ranked American Claire Liu on Saturday, March 11. Neither Liu nor the breezy conditions on Stadium Court troubled Swiatek, who is...
Christian Standhardinger steers Ginebra to a commanding win over Phoenix. (PBA Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Barangay Ginebra breezed past Phoenix with a commanding 109-89 win to strengthen its playoff bid for a twice-to-beat advantage in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on Friday night, March 3, at...
Du'Vaughn Maxwell finishes with a double-double performance for Phoenix. (PBA Images) Phoenix survived the late challenge of Rain or Shine to prevail, 114-106, and keep its winning ways going in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Fuel Masters dictated the pace from...
Encho Serrano just kept the fire burning for Phoenix. The high flying guard took flight in the second half as the Fuel Masters pulled the rug from under the Converge FiberXers, 106-103, to give their playoff bid a huge boost in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday,...
Wesley So trails half a point behind pacesetters after eight rounds in the WR Chess Masters Thursday, Feb. 23. (File Photo) Wesley So failed to capitalize on his winning opportunities and settled for a draw with Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa to slip to joint third after eight rounds in the WR Chess...
Not even the ejection of import Du’Vaughn Maxwell could stop Phoenix from rising from its ashes, soaring to a dominant 125-100 victory that also ended its dry spell in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, Feb. 18. Du'Vaughn Maxwell does his damage in the first...
Wesley So kept his title bid alive as he smashed Russian Alexey Sarana, 2-0, in the losers’ quarterfinals of the Airthings Masters of the Champions Chess Tour Wednesday, Feb. 8. Wesley So guns for two more victories to make it to the final round of the Airthings Masters of the Champions Chess...
Six award-winning artists come together for the ‘Master’s Touch’ exhibition at drybrush gallery There is no denying that technology has already changed our lives, from the way we find information to the way we create art. And one of the most controversial topics in the art scene today is the...