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Philippine basketball atoned for the heartbreaks of the past years with momentous achievements one after another this 2023. From the record crowd in the PBA, the success of Gilas, the spectacular staging of the FIBA World Cup, and of course, the country’s golden ascent to the Asian summit, the year offered …

China’s Zheng Qinwen hits a return against Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova during their women’s singles match at the United Cup tennis tournament in Perth on December 30, 2023. (Photo by COLIN MURTY / AFP)  SYDNEY, Australia — Zheng Qinwen stunned Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova as China beat the Czech Republic …

Yuka Saso (center) shares a light moment with JPGT campaigners in a snapshot that captures the blend of camaraderie and the serious pursuit of golfing excellence as the 2021 US Women’s Open champion imparts her knowledge to the aspiring talents at The Country Club Wednesday.  Yuka Saso, who conducted a …

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Boston Celtics rallied from a 21-point deficit to hand the Detroit Pistons a record-equaling 28th straight NBA defeat 128-122 in overtime on Thursday, Dec. 28. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs dunks the ball during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at …

Alex Eala (Facebook / Alex Eala)  MANILA, Philippines – After yet another stellar year, Alex Eala is set to start the next season in the big stage when she dukes it out in the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne. The 18-year-old Filipina wunderkind netted a ticket in the qualifying draw …

In contemplation of what could have been in the absence of the pandemic, local golf has not only weathered the storm but has also flourished, evolving into a dynamic multi-circuit with the addition of the Philippine Golf Tour Asia. Daniella Uy  But the three section-tour, comprising the PGT, the Ladies …

SPOTS in the national team seeing action in the 45th World Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary this year and huge cash prizes will be at stake in the Philippine National Open Chess Championships that unfurled yesterday at the Marikina Community Convention Center.  Fourteen of the country’s top woodpushers, headed by …

NEW YORK – The NBA approved Mark Cuban’s sale of his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to the families that run the Las Vegas Sands casino resort company.   The league said in a statement on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) that the board of governors had “approved the sale …

Japanese boxing sensation Naoya Inoue solidified his status as a global force in the boxing world by securing a remarkable two-division undisputed championship in a thrilling bout held at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo.  Inoue delivered a spectacular performance, culminating in a 10th-round knockout of the resilient Marlon Tapales, who …

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 34 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knocked off Western Conference leaders Minnesota 129-106 on Tuesday, Dec. 26, as Detroit’s 27th defeat saddled them with an unwelcome piece of NBA history. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (left) of the Oklahoma City Thunder dribbles the ball …