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Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy after defeating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the men’s singles final match on day 15 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2024. (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP)  MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner stormed back …

MELBOURNE (AFP) — Taiwan veteran Hsieh Su-wei clinched her second title at this year’s Australian Open on Sunday, Jan. 28, partnering with Belgium’s Elise Mertens to win the women’s doubles after her success in the mixed. Taiwan’s Su-wei Hsieh (right) and Belgium’s Elise Mertens hold the trophy after victory against …

Nikola Jokic and the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets held off a Philadelphia 76ers team without star center Joel Embiid, earning a 111-105 win on Saturday. Embiid, the league’s reigning Most Valuable Player, was a late scratch for the visiting 76ers with left knee soreness, sitting out after going through …

Ginebra head coach Tim Cone/PBA Images  MANILA, Philippines — After being swept in the semifinals of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup, Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone tipped his hat to the coaching staff of the San Miguel Beermen. Cone, the coach who has the most PBA championships, said the Beermen’s …

Surfers John Mark “Marama’’ Tokong and Rogelio “Jay-r’’ Esquievel Jr. conquered the three-to-four feet of swell lining the Urbiztondo Beach to rule the 2024 World Surf League-La Union International Pro. John Mark “Marama’’ Tokong (Pilipinas Surfing)  Cheered on by the native crowd, Tokong cemented a second win of the season …

THE Philippines stands the risk of  the flag not being flown at the Paris Olympics and the Paralympic Games and in all regional and continental—Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games—and the world championships unless the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) complies with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code. Compounding the potential …

MELBOURNE (AFP) — Aryna Sabalenka said the Australian Open will always be her “special place” after blowing China’s Zheng Qinwen off court on Saturday, Jan. 27, to become the first woman to defend her title in more than a decade. Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup …

Alex Eala (Facebook / Alex Eala)  MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala won her first professional doubles’ title after she and Latvian Darja Semenistaja swept the top-seeded pair of Hungary’s Fanny Stollar and Great Britain’s Naiktha Bains, 7-6(8),6-3, Saturday night in the W50 Pune final. Eala and her partner secured the …

STA. ROSA, Laguna — In a striking display of enduring skill and resilience, ageless Tony Lascuña has once again proved that, like fine wine, his game only gets better with time.  Tony Lascuña  Two decades after ruling the second edition of the Don Pocholo Razon Memorial Cup, the precursor to …

READY. A photo of the Aquatics Center at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac. This will serve as the venue of the 11th Asian Age Group Championships set from Feb. 26 to March 6, 2024. (PNA file photo) MANILA — An official from Asia Aquatics has expressed optimism about the Philippine …