Wesley So Grandmaster Wesley So overcame a second-round defeat to teenage sensation Alireza Firouzja to stay in quarterfinal contention in the Skilling Open, which serves as a first leg of the 2020-2021 Champions Chess Tour Sunday. The 27-year-old So is currently in a four-way logjam at fourth spot...
Filipino-Japanese and tour rookie Yuka Saso finished with a two-over-par 73 to place tied for third in the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open Sunday at the Elleair Golf Course in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Saso, the 19-year-old Asian Games gold medalist, finished tied with Erika Kikuchi, who had a...
By REY C. LACHICA Two-leg winner Yuka Saso sizzled with a four-under 67 but it was not enough to hold off the charging Ayaka Furue and dropped to second going into the final 18 holes of the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open in Ehime Prefecture on Saturday. After a slow start, the 19-year-old rookie...
Yuka Saso slowed down with a one-under 70 but kept her share of the lead with local bet Yuna Nishimura halfway through the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open in Ehime Prefecture on Friday. Along with her 65 in the opener, the Fil-Japanese had a two-day aggregate of 135 – the same output of...
Rookie Yuka Saso rediscovered her deadly form, firing a six-under 65 to forge a three-way tie for the lead at the start of the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open in Ehime Prefecture on Thursday. The 19-year-old Filipino-Japanese hinted of good things to come when she tamed the backside of the par-71...
There is a glimmer of hope that someday, Grandmaster Wesley So could represent the Philippines in international competitions. So, who has been playing for the United States since 2014, said he is leaving the door open regarding this scenario. “Who knows? I do love the Filipino people. But who...
E-Gilas Pilipinas fell short of retaining its title after absorbing a sweep to Australia in the grand finals of the merged Southeast Asia-Oceania conference of the FIBA Esports Open II on Sunday night.  The Filipino NBA2K standouts failed to sustain their strong showing in the group stage as...
Photo from Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas' Twitter account Seeking to retain the Southeast Asian title, E-Gilas Pilipinas will parade an almost intact lineup for the FIBA Esports Open II slated on November 14 and 15. Rial "Rial" Polog Jr., Custer "Aguila" Galas, Aljon "Shintarou" Cruzin,...
Carlos Ortiz of Mexico poses with the trophy after winning the Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on November 08, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP Mexico's Carlos Ortiz captured his first US PGA Tour title Sunday, firing five birdies in a five-under par 67 for a two-shot...
Sam Burns of the United States plays his shot from the 18th tee during the third round of the Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on November 07, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP Sam Burns fired a two-under par 68 on Saturday at the Houston Open to maintain a one-stroke...
Sam Burns of the United States plays his shot from the first tee during the second round of the Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on November 06, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP Sam Burns, a 24-year-old American seeking his first US PGA title, fired a bogey-free...
Photo from Fiba Esports E-Gilas Pilipinas is set to defend its title against Australia and Indonesia in the FIBA Esports Open II Southeast Asia Conference on November 14 and 15. FIBA announced the expanded NBA 2K-based online tournament on Friday, with 38 national teams taking...
