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HONG KONG (AFP) — South Korea travel to China on Tuesday, Nov. 21, for 2026 World Cup qualifying, with Son Heung-min warning his side they must keep their cool in front of a sell-out crowd. South Korea’s Son Heung-min (AFP)  The clash in Shenzhen, just over the border from Hong …

Turin, Italy – Novak Djokovic won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title on Sunday after beating local hero Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in Turin.  World number one Djokovic moves clear of retired great Roger Federer in victories at the season-ending tournament after denying Italian Sinner a triumph on home soil. …

MANILA, Philippines: Matthew Montebon drained a game-winning triple as Adamson nipped UE, 63-61, at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, November 19 to force a playoff against Ateneo for the last Final Four berth in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament. Following a Jack Cruz-Dumont trey in the …

CBC Sports’ daily newsletter gets you caught up on the key storylines for the CFL championship game between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Montreal Alouettes. Winnipeg tries for its 3d title in 4 seasons vs. Montreal. This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email …

A group of CFL fans are trying to figure out who performed at the halftime show of the 1999 Grey Cup. Answers are surprisingly hard to find.  Who were the Parablegics? A group of CFL fans would like to know. If you go to the Wikipedia page that lists Grey …

Karan Walia is a cricket fan. But after immigrating to Canada from India, the time differences between the matches on the other side of the world don’t help with keeping his passion alive in a new country. And yet, he’s determined to make it work.  I took a week of …

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 …

Chloe Mercado  Chloe Mercado showcased her promising tennis prowess by securing the girls’ 16-and-under singles crown in the 40th PCA (Philippine Columbian Association) Open at PCA courts in Plaza Dilao, Paco recently. Mercado, 15, demonstrated an outstanding all-around game, defeating Sandra Bautista with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 victory in the …

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 …

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 …