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De La Salle stuns Converge for first win in Kadayawan tournament

Green Archers stay in title mix in Davao pocket tournament

Durant ‘feeling good’ ahead of Team USA’s Paris Olympics bid

Kevin Durant, who missed all five of Team USA’s warm-up games with a calf strain, practiced on Wednesday upon the Americans’ arrival in France ahead of the defense of their Olympic basketball title. The Phoenix Suns star, a former NBA MVP and three-time Olympic gold medalist, suffered the injury in June, but coach Steve Kerr has said there was no thought of replacing Durant on the roster. “The plan is for him to get in the scrimmage and see how...

Mercedes losing nearly a full second on Spa straights

Mercedes was lacking much top speed in practice at Spa-Francorchamps and will be keen to sort this out ahead of qualifying

Delgaco joins short list of PH rowers who have made Olympic grade

Joanie Delgaco kicks off the Philippines’ campaign in the Paris Olympics Saturday as one of a few Filipino rowers to participate in the pinnacle of athletic competition. If very few people are aware of that, it’s understandable. And even the former volleyball standout who competed in the Palarong Pambansa was in disbelief when she made the Paris grade. “At first, I really couldn’t sleep because I was qualified. I thought, ‘Is this it, am I...

Lewis Hamilton casts alarming ‘completely different’ Mercedes W15 verdict after ‘pretty bad day’

Lewis Hamilton: "It has been feeling great in the past couple of races. That just felt completely different today."

Nadal, Djokovic fighting time and new generation

PARIS — Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to the Olympics on the clay courts of Roland Garros — scene of his greatest moments — as Novak Djokovic attempts to prevent the sun setting on tennis's golden generation. Nadal has won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles in Paris but at 38 time is ticking for the Spaniard, who last month suffered his earliest exit from the French Open. Battered by exhausting, career-long battles with injuries, former world...

US basketball stars are Olympic fans, too

PARIS — The US men's basketball team is headed to the athletes village on Friday to mingle with fellow Olympians before the opening ceremony. Next week, the group wants to see Simone Biles compete. Stephen Curry hopes to watch beach volleyball and swimming. And most of the players have sponsor-related obligations. It's a busy couple of weeks. Also, there are games to play. Such is the challenge of the Olympics for some of the biggest stars in...

Where is Zach Edey? Why Grizzlies rookie isn't on Canada Olympics basketball roster for 2024 Paris Games

Zach Edey will not be suiting up for Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Here's why.

F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen fastest in FP1 from Piastri

Verstappen on top in opening Belgian GP practice ahead of Hungarian GP winner Piastri as Perez struggles for pace

What Sergio Perez said after trailing Max Verstappen at Spa as Red Bull axe looms

Sergio Perez was around a second slower than Max Verstappen in both FP1 and FP2 at Spa...

Slot reveals which Liverpool star was ‘acting too slow’ in friendly as Reds sweat over Jones injury

Liverpool boss Arne Slot is unsure how serious Curtis Jones' injury is after he was forced out of the club’s pre-season friendly against Real Betis.

Adrian Newey ‘approach’ theory ruled out as Red Bull told it’s ‘far too late’

Adrian Newey is set to leave Red Bull in early 2025...

NBA: 76ers welcome Paul George, welcome back Tyrese Maxey

CAMDEN, New Jersey — Tyrese Maxey was asked to wait. Be patient, and the millions will come. Maybe an NBA championship, too. Maxey had some doubts a year ago when the Philadelphia 76ers asked their guard — who was not yet an All-Star, who had not yet dropped 50 points in a game three times — to hold off on signing a contract extension until this summer. The 76ers’ reasoning was solid: Maxey would open the offseason with a salary cap hold of $13...

Paris Olympics begins with ambitious, sprawling opening ceremony

PARIS — Celebrating its reputation as a cradle of revolution, Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century on Friday with a rule-breaking opening ceremony studded with stars and fantasy, showcasing the city’s resilience as authorities dealt with suspected acts of sabotage that targeted France’s flagship high-speed rail network. Widespread travel disruptions triggered by what French officials said were coordinated arson attacks on...

F1 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying live updates, result, grid order for race at Spa-Francorchamps

The 2024 F1 season heads to Spa-Francorchamps for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. Can the McLarens claim another pole position in Saturday's qualifying session?

Apolinar, Nakagawa make weight for Japan 8-rounder bout Sunday

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol— Pete “Prime Time” Apolinar from the Prime Fight Boxing Stable in Talisay City, Cebu and Japanese Matcha Nakagawa are all set foe their fight in Japan on Sunday. The Apolinar-Nakagawa clash will be an eight-round non-title fight, serving as an undercard event for the Pedro Taduran vs. Ginjiro Shigeoka world title bout in Otsu, Japan, on Sunday, July 28. During Saturday’s official weigh-in, Apolinar tipped the scales at...

Angelique Kerber will retire from tennis after Paris Olympics

PARIS — Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber announced Thursday that she will retire after the Paris Olympics. The 36-year-old German player won majors at every tournament except for the French Open at Roland Garros — on the same clay courts where she will bid farewell to tennis after the Paris Games. She faces four-time major winner Naomi Osaka of Japan in the first round. “Before the Olympics begin, l can already say that I will...

Famin to stand down as Alpine team principal after F1 summer break

Manager brought in on temporary basis from overseeing Alpine’s motorsport division to run F1 team after Szafnauer axed a year ago now set to stand aside himself

Paris Olympics: Rafael Nadal could meet Djokovic in second round

PARIS — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic could meet in the second round of the tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics — which might end up being the last event of Nadal’s career. Djokovic was drawn Thursday against Australian Matthew Ebden in the first round, and Nadal faces Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, with the winners of those matches meeting next. The Summer Games’ tennis competition begins Saturday at Roland Garros, and Djokovic’s opening...

Marie-Jose Perec and Teddy Riner light Olympic cauldron

Paris — France's most-decorated track athlete Marie-Jose Perec and three-time Olympic gold medal-winning judoka Teddy Riner jointly lit the Paris Olympics cauldron on Friday (early Saturday in Manila). France's torchbearers Judoka Teddy Riner and sprinter Marie-Jo Perec light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024. AFP PHOTO Torchbearer former French cyclist Charles Coste (3L)...

SCHEDULE: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 (PH TIME)

With a 22-strong delegation, the Team Philippines kicks off its campaign in the Paris Olympics 2024 Summer Games on Saturday, July 27. The Philippines will be competing in several events across nine sports–athletics, boxing, fencing, gymnastics, golf, judo, rowing, swimming, and weightlifting–in Paris for the competition scheduled from July 27 to August 11 (Philippine time). Team Philippines will be represented by: EJ Obiena (pole vault), Lauren...

Carlos Yulo, EJ Obiena, boxers top hopes for Team Philippines

The Philippines was the latest among five Southeast Asian (SEA) nations to win a gold medal in the Olympics. The country is hoping to become the third in that list to win a gold in the Summer Games following its breakthrough triumph when the 22-person delegation opens its bid in the Paris Olympiad. And fittingly, Carlos Yulo will be the one kicking off the Philippines campaign in the French capital. The world champion gymnast and rower Joanie...

Historic river parade launches Paris Olympics

Paris — A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the City of Light welcomed the world's greatest athletes for a sporting extravaganza. Attendees wearing rain covers pose with a flag of the Philippines' in the stands at the Trocadero during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. AFP PHOTO...

Christian Horner takes action with Red Bull meeting held at Belgian Grand Prix

Christian Horner orchestrated a sit down in the build-up to the Belgian GP weekend.

Why Verstappen won’t change his tone after radio rant criticism

The Formula 1 world champion says he will not alter his direct approach when speaking to Red Bull given the success it has previously provided the team - despite being criticised for his behaviour

Lewis Hamilton bites back at Max Verstappen after Red Bull star blamed HIM for their collision at the Hungarian Grand Prix - and claims there will 'always be hostility' from his Dutch rival

Verstappen's car was lifted into the air after he locked up during a bid to overtake Hamilton on lap 63 and clipped his front right tyre.

Friday favourite: The “perfect” team-mate who bucked a single-seater trend

Junior single-seater racing is a cut-throat environment where truly opening up to team-mates is rare, as all opponents represent an obstacle to be overcome on the path to Formula 1. That Tomas Enge adopted an altogether different approach with Bjorn Wirdheim is a significant factor in him picking the Czech as a favourite team-mate

Kumong Bol-Anon 17: PH vs China Showdown in Tagbilaran set

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL—The highly anticipated clash between Virgel “Valiente” Vitor and China’s Yeerjialahashi Laayibieke is set for this Saturday, July 27, at the Bohol Wisdom School gymnasium. This fight serves as the main event of the “Kumong Bol-Anon 17” card promoted by the PMI Bohol Boxing Promotions. READ MORE: Cataraja surges to top of WBO super flyweight rankings Japanese boxer refuses win, apologizes to Filipino foe in Japan Paris...

Russell Westbrook finally lands somewhere he can thrive

Westbrook is in the final stage of his career. He deserved to find a team to accentuate his talent and position him to thrive.

Sabotage at the Olympics: Russian revenge?

Friday morning five electricity installations of high-speed lines around Paris were set on fire in France. Military experts do not rule out that Russia was behind this sabotage. The sabotage, just before the start of the Paris Olympics, could be the work of groups affiliated with or inspired by Moscow, according to a Belgian military expert. "After all, Russia has been excluded from the Olympics, and may be taking revenge for that." Russia also...

ESPN Computer Formula Predicts 2024 SEC Standings

College football's best conference will look a lot different in 2024. The SEC has dominated the college football landscape for the better part of the last two decades, and that dominance has allowed it to add two major programs this season. Oklahoma and Texas, powerhouses of the Big 12, will join ...

What Pacquiao's exhibition fight means

IT is only an exhibition bout and the result will not be reflected in the record books, but just the same it will be used as a barometer to see just how much is left in the fuel tank of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao, pro boxing's only eight-division world champion, is booked to trade punches with former K-1 champion Rukiya Anpo in a three-round boxing exhibition at Super Rizin 3, set for Sunday, July 28, in Saitama, Japan. Anpo is a...

Helmut Marko’s critical Max Verstappen admission as grid penalty looms

Helmut Marko has admitted a Max Verstappen victory will be very difficult to achieve at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix...

PH gymnast Levi Ruivivar recovering after anaphylactic reaction

MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar had an unforgettable experience even before the Paris Olympics 2024 officially opened. Jung-Ruivivar, the youngest athlete in the Team Philippines delegation this Summer Games, shared that she had an anaphylactic reaction that needed medical attention in her first week inside the Olympic Village. The 18-year-old Filipino-American bet uploaded a video on Instagram journaling the...

Binotto brought in to "change speed" of Audi F1 programme

Former Ferrari team boss Binotto will have "full responsibility" to streamline Audi's Formula 1 decision-making as it takes over Sauber

Belgian GP: McLaren strike back against Max Verstappen as Daniel Ricciardo encounters ‘strange’ issue

McLaren issued the perfect response to Max Verstappen in the second Belgian GP practice session...

Explained: Why Yuki Tsunoda was hit with huge 60-place Belgian GP grid penalty

Yuki Tsunoda will fall to the very back of the Belgian Grand Prix grid.

Martin Brundle hits out at ‘cuddly F1’ in brutal Sergio Perez ‘fail’ verdict

Sergio Perez is under serious pressure to retain his Red Bull seat...

Liverpool ‘renegotiate’ with Newcastle over Gordon deal as Magpies issue swift response

Liverpool have re-opened negotiations with Premier League rivals Newcastle United over the signing of Anthony Gordon, according to reports.

Paris Olympics: Rower Joanie Delgaco places fourth, stays in medal hunt

SCHEDULE: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 MANILA, Philippines—Rower Joanie Delgaco kicked off Team Philippines’ campaign in the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday in France. Delgaco got off to a strong start but faltered in the end to finish in fourth place in the women’s single sculls heat at Nautical St. – Flat Water. The 26-year-old Delgaco, the first Filipina rower to qualify for the Olympics, reached the finish line with a time of...

F1: Max Verstappen defends ‘childish’ expletive-filled rant

Max Verstappen was handed a public rebuke by his own engineer on Sunday when he blamed Red Bull’s strategy for finishing a frustrated fifth after surviving a collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The drivers’ championship leader and three-time world champion crashed into Hamilton on lap 63 of the 70-lap race. Verstappen, 26, then remonstrated on team radio and was told not to “be childish” by his race engineer. READ: Piastri...

PVL: MJ Perez, Cignal stay hot with win over Capital1

MANILA, Philippines–Cignal remained on top of the PVL Reinforced Conference Pool B standings after dragging Capital1 back to Earth, 25-20, 25-17, 23-25, 25-13, on Saturday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. MJ Perez made that happen with 23 points, 20 attacks, two aces and a block for the HD Spikers to improve to 3-0. Her performance was highlighted with 12 excellent digs and 15 excellent receptions. “Very thankful and proud of the team because...

Cataraja surges to top of WBO super flyweight rankings

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Unbeaten Cebuano sensation Kevin Jake “KJ” Cataraja is poised for a blockbuster showdown as he ascended to the No. 1 spot in the WBO super flyweight rankings. With this ascent, Cataraja is on the verge of securing a mandatory challenger position against his former sparring partner, the current WBO super flyweight champion Kosei Tanaka of Japan. READ MORE: KJ Cataraja is WBO’s No. 1 super flyweight contender Japanese boxer...

Paris Olympics: Hergie Bacyadan faces tall order in boxing opener

SCHEDULE: Team Philippines at Paris Olympics 2024 MANILA, Philippines—Hergie Bacyadan may be facing a tougher route in the Paris Olympics 2024 women’s boxing tournament compared to her Team Philippines compatriots. Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial earned byes into the Round of 16 but Bacyadan will have to work a bit harder as her first opponent in Olympic debut is China’s Li Qian. In contrast to Bacyadan, Li is as seasoned as a veteran could get....

China win first gold medal of Olympics in 10m mixed team shooting

CHATEAUROUX, France — China's Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting won the first gold medal of the Olympic games on Saturday, defeating South Korea's Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun in the final. Sheng, a silver medallist in the individual 10m air rifle at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Huang, a two-time gold medallist at the 2022 World Championships, outscored the Korean duo 16-12 to seal victory.

Former Premier League winner announces his retirement from football aged 37... and claims 'playing with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney' was a 'dream come true'

The defender played for nine different clubs across the Premier League and EFL during a career that stretched over 18 years.

Albon: Verstappen and Hamilton both "aggressive" in Hungary F1 collision

The Williams driver had the best view of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s crash in Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix

Keely Hodgkinson: The new golden girl of British athletics

Mercedes abandons new floor after Spa practice struggles

Mercedes is going back to its old floor specification for the rest of the F1 Belgian GP weekend

Astros named as top trade destination for two-time Cy Young winner

The Houston Astros are back in first place despite a banged-up pitching staff, and could reportedly make a play for a two-time Cy Young Award winner at the trade deadline.