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Retamar arrives in time for Alas Men game against South Korea

MANILA, Philippines – A heavy 8-game schedule marks the start of the men’s volleyball competition on Sunday with Alas Pilipinas Men hoping for an encouraging start to their campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games. But it won’t be easy, as Alas Men clash with perennial contender South Korea in…

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Alex Eala gets top seed, first-round bye in Asian Games

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala seized the top seed and a first-round bye in the 20th Asian Games women's singles tennis at the Nagoya City Higashiyama Park Tennis Center in Japan. The Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) revealed the tournament draw in a Facebook post on Friday. Coming off a…

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Alex Eala voted WTA's Star of the Hard-Court Swing

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala was voted as the WTA Star of the Hard-Court Swing. The WTA released the poll results on Friday, showing Eala as the landslide winner with 78 percent of the votes. World No. 18 Eala, the Mubadala D.C. Open titlist, defeated US Open champion and…

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LeBron cites Maxey, Embiid title hopes in 76ers move

PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James said his longstanding friendship with All-Star Tyrese Maxey and a desire to help Joel Embiid win his first NBA title played significant roles in his decision to sign a two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers in July. The 41-year-old James revealed scant…

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Pressure builds as Eala vies for Asian Games gold

FAVORED to win the gold medal in the 2026 Asian Games, tennis ace Alexandra “Alex” Eala faces more pressure to deliver in Nagoya, Japan after her early exit in the Singapore Open. Eala, ranked 18th in the world, played a gruesome three-hour battle against world No. 180 Tatiana Prozorova in the…

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Kayla: I’m not yet done

KAYLA Sanchez was so close to ending the 28-year medal drought of the Philippines in the swimming event at the Asian Games. The two-time Olympic medalist, however, missed the podium by a hairline in the 100-meter freestyle after clocking 53.65 seconds, just 0.18 second slower than bronze medalist…

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Go backs PH bid to host 2038 Asian Games

FRESH from watching Filipino athletes compete in the ongoing Asian Games, Sen. Bong Go said he is backing the Philippine Olympic Committee’s (POC) plan to bid for the hosting of the 2038 edition, saying the country could use international competitions to boost tourism and create economic…

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Prioritizing Asian Games basketball

THERE was a time when ruling the Asian Games men’s basketball tournament was the ultimate target of our sports leaders. Back then, restoring Asian supremacy was the priority. Prior to winning the Asian Games gold medal three years ago, the Philippines agonized with a very long title drought. It was…

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Japan dethrones China as king of table tennis

NAGOYA, Japan — Tomokazu Harimoto said Japan had overcome their inferiority complex after ending table tennis powerhouse China’s 32-year run as Asian Games men’s team champions in a nail-biting final. China had won gold in the event at every Games since 1994 but they were dethroned by Japan after…

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Scheffler and Burns finally win together

MEDINAH, Illinois — Best of friends in golf, winless as partners in team play, Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns looked like that dubious drought might continue Thursday (Friday in Manila) in the Presidents Cup. Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im had the advantage on four straight holes along the back nine…

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First NBA MVP Bob Pettit dies at 93

NEW ORLEANS — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. Pettit’s alma mater, LSU, announced Thursday (Friday in Manila) that he died a day earlier. The university did not provide a…

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Bijan Robinson destroys Packers in 35-14 win

LOS ANGELES, United States — Star running back Bijan Robinson rushed for an explosive 194 yards and two touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons thrashed the Green Bay Packers, 35-14, on Thursday. Robinson’s destructive performance gave Atlanta its first win of the NFL season, while a shell-shocked…