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Eagles ready for Chiefs in Super Bowl rematch

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Philadelphia Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, Nov. 20, in a blockbuster rematch of last season’s Super Bowl classic that may well turn out to be a preview of next February’s NFL championship game. Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes (AFP)  Nine months …

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Sizzling Archers turn back Blue Eagles, boost bid for semis bonus

La Salle’s Mike Phillips (Philstar.com / Martin Ramos)  MANILA, Philippines – The La Salle Green Archers inched closer to a twice-to-beat semis advantage after squeaking past archrivals Ateneo Blue Eagles, 72-69, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Saturday In front of a crowd …

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Azkals fall to Vietnamese, 0-2

The Philippine Azkals bungled their scoring chances in the second half and dropped a 0-2 loss to Vietnam at the start of the second round of 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualification on Thursday evening at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium. Goals from Nguyen Van Toan and Pham Tuan Hai in the …

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Eala edges Dutch foe; marches on to W40 Petange semis

Alex Eala (Facebook / Alex Eala)  MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala is headed to the semifinals of the W40 Petange in Luxembourg after beating the Netherlands’ Jasmijn Gimbrere, 6-3, 6-2, Friday night (Manila time). The two tennisters started the first set at a 2-2 deadlock. The Filipina tennis ace, however, …

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Bachmann thanks Senators in backing PSC budget increase bid

PSC chief Richard Bachmann  The Philippine Sports Commission is getting a boost from the Senate in the government agency’s bid to secure P3.7 billion in funding for the complete rehabilitation of the decades-old Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. In the PSC’s corner with supportive arguments are Sen. Christopher ‘Bong’ Go, chairman …

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Eala, partner advance to W40 Petange doubles semis

Alex Eala during her semifinals match in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. (PSC / POC pool photo)  MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala is off to the doubles semifinals of the W40 Petange in Luxembourg after she and partner Turkiye’s Zeynep Sonmez defeated the pair of Serbia’s Katarina Kozarov …

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Jamaica sprint queen Thompson-Herah splits with coach

KINGSTON (AFP) — Five-time Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah has split with her coach, eight months before she attempts to defend her sprint titles at the 2024 Paris Games, her agent said on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Jamaica’s five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah (AFP)  Thompson-Herah has parted company with Shanikie Osbourne …

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Lascuña, Constantino eye match play repeat

Tony Lascuña  In A shift from stroke play battles, the country’s leading pros and rising stars go head-to-head in the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational which gets going on Nov. 21 at the challenging TCC layout in Laguna. The four-day championship will showcase those who excelled in the …

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ICTSI-PSA Cup revival at Southwoods

The Manila Southwoods and ICTSI, two of the biggest entities involved in golf in the country, will present the ninth edition of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Cup at the well-manicured Legends course in Carmona on Friday, Nov. 17. This will be the first staging of the event since 2019, …

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