Both the champion and the last-place club could be determined this weekend in South Korean football, with the top league's dozen clubs about to be split into two groups for the final stretch of the season. The teams in the K League 1 will play their 33rd matches of the season on Saturday, with all six matches scheduled to kick off at 2 p.m. After the weekend, the top six teams will be paired into Final A, and the bottom six will drop into Final B. The teams will then play five matches within their own group to finish out the 2026 season. FC Seoul can clinch their first championship in 10 years Saturday, when they host Gangwon FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium. FC Seoul have 66 points, 16 ahead of Ulsan HD FC with six matches remaining. FC Seoul will secure the title with a win over Gangwon FC, regardless of Ulsan's outcome against Pohang Steelers. If FC Seoul and Ulsan both lose or both have a draw Saturday, then FC Seoul will also lock down their championship. Ulsan can only delay FC Seoul's championship celebration if they beat Pohang and FC Seoul lose to or end with a draw against Gangwon. A

Defender Andy Smith admitted the Gills had let themselves down last weekend but was pleased with their response against Port Vale.

After initially placing third on Wednesday, Cyril Cloyd Ongcoy was relegated to fourth place after a jury overturned a para athlete"s disqualification in the men"s 1500m T12/T13 final at the 2026 Asian Para Games.

Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 23 points apiece as the Toronto Raptors rolled to a 135-92 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday.

Angel Reese had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream cruise to a 97-71 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night, giving them a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals.

Here are the scores of the NBA games held on Wednesday, October 21 (US time). Wolves vs Heat, Lakers vs Warriors, Rockets vs Mavs, and more.

Anthony Edwards scored 45 points as he and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Giannis Antetokounmpo's debut with the Miami Heat in an emphatic 131-106 season-opening win Wednesday night.

Grayson Allen scored 21 points off the bench while Naz Reid totaled 20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as the duo made a strong first impression for their new team as the Charlotte Hornets earned a 110-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night in New York.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 31 points and hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final two minutes to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks defeat the Orlando Magic 132-125 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.

Anthony Davis scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to a 128-116 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks in the teams' season opener Wednesday night.

Luka Doncic is the undisputed face of the Los Angeles Lakers now, following LeBron James' departure, and promised the fans that the team is ready to make a serious charge to an NBA title.

Cyril Cloyd Ongcoy gave the Philippines its first Asian Para Games medal outside the swimming pool by capturing the bronze medal in the men’s 1,500 meters T12/T13 event. With guide Ritchie Estampador, Ongcoy finished in third place at 4 minutes, 23.19 seconds, which is a personal best. It is the country’s first medal in para athletics in the ongoing games. Jordan’s Nabeel Maqableh won the gold medal and broke an Asian Para Games record, clocking 4:07.97, while India’s Sharath Makanahalli won the silver with a time of 4:11.01, a season’s best.

San Miguel Beer completed a stunning 135-133 comeback win on Wednesday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City as the Beermen prepare for the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup playoffs. Robert Bolick was called for a goal-interference after pulling the net following a two-point attempt by San Miguel import George King with 5.2 seconds. The infraction pushed the Beermen ahead for good, 135-133. NLEX rookie guard LJ Gonzales then missed a  three-point attempt in the dying seconds with SMB veteran Chris Ross grabbing the rebound to complete the Beermen’s comeback from a 20-point deficit. While San Miguel tied NLEX at 9-3 to close the elims, the Road Warriors still secured the top seed in Group A heading to the playoffs due to a superior quotient. Thus, NLEX will take on the fourth-ranked team from Group B in the next round. King led the Beermen with 27 points, June Mar Fajardo had 26 and 10 rebounds, while Don Trollano 23. In the second game, Magnolia squeaked past Rain or Shine, 107-103, to secure the No. 1 seed in Group B. The Hotshots ended the elims with  7-3 record to top Group B and will face No. 4 seed TNT from Group A, the defending champion, in the quarterfinals. Javi Gomez De Liano led Magnolia with 19 points on six triples, Peter Alfaro had 17, while Jerome Lastimosa and import KJ Buffen 16 each. The Elasto Painters on the other; hand, dropped to a tie for second spot at Group B with the Phoenix Fuel Masters at 5-4 with the final playdate this Friday, determining the final seeding. Adrian Nocum led Rain or Shine with 25 points, while Aaron fuller added 18. The Beermen, who lost by 14 points to the Road Warriors the first time they met, have to settle for the No. 2 slot and will battle the third-ranked Group B team in the best-of-five quarterfinals.

Around six years ago, during one of his 105 visits to China, Steve Bellis was approached by a Scotsman at a British Council function. “He said, ‘Remind me to tell you my Stockport County story before I leave’,” Bellis said. “I said, ‘Hang on a minute, I do the Stockport County stories around here’.” The president of the high-flying League One club, which he first joined 37 years ago, Bellis does indeed boast an endless stream of tales about his beloved Stockport. The man from Glasgow’s was...

MANILA, Philippines–Bennie Boatwright moved closer to completing his naturalization status that will pave the way for his long-awaited Gilas Pilipinas debut after taking an oath of allegiance on Wednesday. Labor secretary Francis Tolentino posted on social media a photo of Boatwright taking the oath at the Philippine consulate in China where he is in the

ANTIPOLO—Being the No. 1 team in Group B of the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup would look like a reward for a Magnolia side that bucked a slow start to go on a string of victories. Instead, the Hotshots will have to go through the TNT Tropang 5G in a best-of-five crossover quarterfinal series that puts

ANTIPOLO—June Mar Fajardo is honored to become the latest member of the PBA’s 10,000-point club, which he achieved during San Miguel Beer’s comeback win over NLEX on Wednesday here. Fajardo is the 19th player ever to reach the career milestone, something that was not on his mind when he first made it to the league

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89  basketball tournament – second round MANILA, Philippines—University of Santo Tomas big man Collins Akowe remained determined after his team’s frustrating loss to University of the Philippines in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament. Rather than dwell on what could have been against UP in the 103-101 double overtime loss on

MANILA, Philippines — Noel Kampton nearly cost the game after his premature celebration, but Criss Cross recovered in time to beat Savouge, 22-25, 18-25, 25-16, 25-22, 16-14, and stay unbeaten in two games in the 2026 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference on Wednesday night at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. The moment after hitting

ANTIPOLO—Magnolia secured the No. 1 spot in Group B of the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup after edging out Rain or Shine, 107-103, on Wednesday at Ynares Center here. Javi Gomez de Liano dropped 19 points after taking advantage of the extended minutes given to him by coach LA Tenorio as the Hotshots ended the group

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89  basketball tournament – second round MANILA, Philippines- Veejay Pre came up big when University of the Philippines needed him most, powering the Fighting Maroons to a 103-101 double-overtime win over the University of Santo Tomas at Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday. Pre poured in 30 points in his best scoring output

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ANTIPOLO—San Miguel Beer overcame a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter to stun NLEX, 135-133, but missed out on the No. 1 spot in Group A of the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup on Wednesday at Ynares Center here. A goaltending violation called on Robert Bolick for touching the net while George King was going for

MANILA, Philippines — RK Medino, a 17-year-old incoming UAAP rookie, got his full-circle moment when he led National University past VNS Laticrete–the club that discovered him–in the 2026 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference. Medino delivered 15 points for NU-Archipelago Builders in their 25-14, 25-13, 20-25, 25-12 win over VNS on Tuesday at Mall of Asia Arena.

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89  basketball tournament – second round MANILA, Philippines—La Salle will take extra precautions with star Jacob Cortez after he suffered a scary fall during the Green Archers’ overtime win over University of the East on Wednesday. Cortez was helped off the court in the second quarter of La Salle’s 97-88 victory over

MANILA, Philippines — Allain Ganapin of taekwondo and Alyana Nunez and Wilson Sante Jr. of athletics fell short of the podium on a quiet Wednesday for the Philippines at the 5th Asian Para Games in Japan. Ganapin bowed to Iranian Paralympic silver medalist Mahdi Pourrahnamaahmad in the quarterfinals of the men’s K44 under-80-kilogram division before

MANILA, Philippines—Defending champion La Salle needed five more minutes to fend off winless University of the East, 97-88, in overtime at the start of the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball second round on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. Tied at 80 with 3:21 remaining, the Green Archers went on a 17-6 surge to close

ANTIPOLO—June Mar Fajardo became the 19th player in history to reach the 10,000-point club during the first quarter of the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup game between San Miguel Beer and NLEX. A turnaround hook over Dave Marcelo with 2:22 left in the opening period gave Fajardo his fifth and sixth points, enough to secure his

MANILA, Philippines — Clearskiiin found a much-needed spark from Angela Gayud to stay unbeaten in two games in the 2026 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference after turning back the AEP Cabstars, 25-18, 19-25, 25-23, 25-23, on Wednesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. After losing the second set, the UV Smashers turned to Gayud, who proved his

MANILA, Philippines–The NBA announced that 125 international players from 43 countries across six continents are on opening-night rosters for the 2026-27 season, tying the league record for countries represented. Opening-night rosters also feature a record more than 60 players who were born in Africa or have at least one parent born on the continent, while