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At a Glance The 36-year-old Serb brushed off an early wobble to defeat Casper Ruud of Norway 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, 7-5 to win a third French Open title and snap the tie of 22 Slams he shared with career-long rival Rafael Nadal. PARIS (AFP) — Novak Djokovic created “incredible” history …

EJ Obiena  For many years, clearing the six-meter mark in pole vault has been the exclusive domain of 23 athletes in Europe, the United States, and Australia. On Saturday in Norway (Sunday in Manila), a Filipino joined that elite group. Ernest John “EJ” Obiena’s seven-year quest finally bore fruit as …

MIAMI: The Denver Nuggets act like they’ve been here before. There is an unmistakable poise to the Nuggets, who are only one win away from their first NBA championship and could hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy as early as Monday (Tuesday in Manila) when the finals return to Denver for Game …

PARIS: Novak Djokovic insists it is “disrespectful” to hail him as the greatest player of all time after clinching a record-breaking 23rd men’s Grand Slam title on Sunday. The 36-year-old Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets in the French Open final, breaking the tie of 22 majors he shared …

PARIS—Iga Swiatek vowed to keep the lid on her Grand Slam expectations despite tennis legend Chris Evert backing her to go on and win “at least 10 French Opens”. World number one Swiatek claimed her third Roland Garros title and fourth career major, all in the last three years, with …

Ernest John Obiena For many years, clearing the six-meter mark in pole vault has been the exclusive domain of 23 athletes in Europe, the United States and Australia. On Saturday, a Filipino joined that elite group. Ernest John “EJ” Obiena’s seven-year quest finally bore fruit as he jumped 6.0 meters to …

MIAMI: The Miami Heat’s team mascot needed medical treatment after a staged ‘fight’ with former UFC mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor. The Irishman took to the court with a Heat compere during a timeout during game four of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets for a pre-planned promotional …

Amparo Teresa Acuna achieved another milestone on her 26th birthday on Saturday during the final leg of the Asian Games’ Qualifying season at the Philippine Marine Shooting Range in Taguig. Acuna once again set another record when she surpassed the qualifying standard for the Hangzhou Asian Games, by breaking the …

With Robert Wetenhall as owner and Anthony Calvillo at quarterback, it wasn’t that long ago that the Alouettes franchise was a model of stability — both on and off the field.  From 1996 through 2012, the Als had 15 winning seasons out of 17, eight appearances in the Grey Cup …

MIAMI: Get this series back to the 305. That’s what Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra repeated fervently after a loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday (Saturday in Manila) left them once again facing elimination. The question now is if the Heat have enough left in the tank to overcome …