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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Defending champion Ateneo eyes the last Final Four seat when it takes the only undefeated squad in the second round De La Salle in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Game time is at 6 p.m. as the main event of the …

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 …

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 …