Manager Gareth Ainsworth wants Gillingham to put past Grimsby misery behind them when the Mariners return to Priestfield on Saturday.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is far from over in stepping out of the ring as he could possibly fight former World Champion Joe Cordina on the undercard of the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua heavyweight clash. Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that talks for a Pacquiao fight on the undercard are well advanced. “We’ve agreed terms to face Pacquiao, but we don’t know if it’s happening,” Hearn said at a media event on Thursday. “From our side, we’ve agreed to do it.” The 47-year-old Pacquiao, owner of 12 major world titles, across eight different weight divisions, last fought against Mario Barrios where the match ended on a draw last July 2025. Cordina, a former IBF super-featherweight champion, was due to fight American Abdullah Mason for the WBO lightweight title in Cleveland in July, but he was denied a US visa. This would be Pacquiao’s first fight against a British opponent since he beat Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas in 2009. Pacquiao made headlines before on his scheduled rematch against Floyd Mayweather but that bout was postponed indefinitely in June.

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-American chess Grandmaster Wesley So topped the 2026 United States Chess Championship for the fourth time, beating top American players, including world No. 3 Fabiano Caruana, who ruled the four previous tournaments. In the second game of the two-game rapid playoff that was livestreamed at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri, Caruana made a risky, if not dubious, move by advancing his bishop too early and leaving a central pawn exposed.   So immediately took the free pawn and with it, a lot of territory on the chess board.  So castled his king on the queen-side and advanced his king-side pawns toward Caruana’s castled king.  Caruana attempted to counter-attack on the queen-side, but So continued to push his pawns forward and threatened to expose Caruana’s king.   Caruana resigned after So’s 33rd move.  So and Caruana finished the 11-round tournament tied for first place with 7.0 points apiece.  So’s journey to glory was not without glitches, however, as he unexpectedly lost to tail-ender Sam Sevian in the 11th round.  A draw would have been enough to clinch the championship but the loss enabled Fabiano Caruana, who played well in the second half of the tournament, to catch up with So.  So and Caruana then clashed in a tie-breaker where they played two games with quicker thinking time – forcing more errors and increasing psychological pressure for both players. The first rapid playoff game ended in a draw. In the first two rounds of the tournament, So was on fire as he won against 2018 US champion Sam Shankland and Jeffrey Xiong.  So also beat up-and-coming young grandmasters Andy Woodward and Ray Robson in dramatic come-from-behind victories. So pocketed the $56,000 purse for topping the tournament.  Caruana won the US Chess Championship in 2016, and 2022 to 2025.  So won the US Championship in 2017, 2020, and 2021. The US Chess Championship is considered the “toughest tournament” in the world today, with the strongest players from all over the world gravitating toward the United States. In August, So had also won the prestigious Sinquefield Cup participated by top grandmasters from all over the world.  Then in September, he played in the World Chess Olympiad as part of the United States team.

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Nxled is starting the habit of hosting a block party in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series. The Chameleons remain unbeaten in the season-opening tournament of the league’s 10th anniversary, but the most eye-popping statistic so far, especially in the last two games, is the number of points they have gotten off stoppages at the

Barangay Ginebra will have to pick its poison on Friday when, barring a monumental collapse, it formalizes its entry to the quarterfinals at the close of the PBA Governors’ Cup group stage. The Gin Kings take on the Blackwater Bossing at 7:30 p.m. at Ynares Center in Antipolo, needing a win to avoid losing by

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao may return to the boxing ring on Dec. 11, 2026, one week before he turns 48 years old. Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that talks for a fight between Pacquiao and former world champion Joe Cordina of Great Britain are “well advanced.”  “We’ve agreed terms to face Pacquiao, but we don’t know if it’s happening,” Hearn said at a media event on Thursday. “From our side, we’ve agreed to do it.” The fight could be placed in the undercard of the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua heavyweight clash. Pacquiao last fought in July 2025 which ended in a draw against Mario Barrios. Cordina, a former IBF super-featherweight champion, was slated to fight American Abdullah Mason for the WBO lightweight title in Cleveland in July, but was denied a US visa. This would be Pacquiao’s first fight against a British opponent since he beat Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas in 2009. Early this year, Pacquiao made headlines for a rematch against Floyd Mayweather but that bout was postponed indefinitely in June.

Clyde Mondilla gunned down 10 birdies in a third round eight-under-par 64, leapfrogging to the top of the P2.5-million ICTSI South Pacific Championship and moving within another solid round of ending a two-year title-less spell. The long-hitting ace from Bukidnon had two three-putt miscues as the only blackeyes in an otherwise superlative effort, as his

Jose Rizal University and Letran strengthened their positions in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday, taking contrasting routes to victory at San Juan Arena. Allen Laurenaria delivered the winning basket with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime as the Heavy Bombers escaped Perpetual Help, 72-70, to tighten their grip on Group A’s top