Wang Wei-hsuan made sure lightning did not strike twice at the SJM Macau Open, winning in a play-off almost a year after a sudden death shoot-out shattered his hopes of taking the title. Just 364 days after a heartbreaking loss to Germany’s Dominic Foos, the Taiwanese golfer got the better of South Korea’s Im Sung-jae in a final-round battle that went right down to the 72nd hole and beyond. Trailing by a shot heading down the par-5 18th at Macau Golf and Country Club, Wang chipped in for an...
UAAP Season 89 Men’s Basketball Tournament Adamson def. DLSU, (63-60) Matty Erolon Player of the game #UAAPSeason89
Adamson University survived a late rally from De La Salle University, 63-60, to close out the first round of the UAAP Season 89 men"s basketball tournament on Sunday at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym.
MANILA, Philippines — Carlos Yulo secured a spot in the vault and floor exercise finals at the 2026 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam on Sunday (Manila time), while competing alongside his younger brother Eldrew in the men’s qualification round. The two-time Olympic champion placed second on floor with 14.500 points and sixth on vault with 14.266, securing his place in both apparatus finals. His strongest performances came on those two signature events. Carlos finished 25th in the all-around with 77.631 points and missed the final, which is limited to the top 24. Eldrew placed 84th overall with 67.032 points. The Yulo brothers arrived in Rotterdam fresh from the 20th Asian Games, where Carlos captured two historic gold medals and Eldrew earned a bronze in his debut.
PHOENIX — Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia had a spat on social media Saturday after Durant took issue with Ishbia’s description of the 16-time NBA All-Star’s tenure with the Suns during a recent television interview. In an appearance on CNBC Sport, Ishbia said that he “threw money at the
Team Philippines joined the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Para Games on Sunday in Japan, with para table tennis player Lhey Marie Manginsay and para taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin leading the delegation.
Rising star Rafael Jodar ousted Daniil Medvedev in straight sets on Saturday to reach the Shanghai Masters final, where he will play Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in an all-Spanish affair. The 26th-ranked Davidovich Fokina fought back to stun wilting top seed Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. In the second semifinal, the 20-year-old Jodar beat Medvedev, a
MANILA, Philippines — National University (NU) outplayed Far Eastern University (FEU), 69-65, to top the first round of the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday afternoon at the Ateneo Blue Eagles Gymnasium. The NU Bulldogs capped the first round with a 5-2 win-loss record, tied with the University of the Philippines (UP). The Jocson-based squad took the top spot at the end of the round despite being tied with UP because of the winner-over-the-other rule. The FEU Tamaraws, on the other hand, suffered their second-straight loss, falling to a 4-3 win-loss card, and are now tied with the University of Santo Tomas for third place. NU’s Macmac Alfanta led the scoring for the team against FEU after chipping in 14 points along with two rebounds. PJ Palacielo and Tebol Garcia both churned out an identical output of 13 points, while Reinhard Jumamoy and Paul Francisco logged in 12 and 10 markers, respectively. FEU had three double-digit scorers on its team with Cabs Cabonilas making 14 points, while Janrey Pasaol and Mo Konateh both churned out 10 points, each.
SAN FRANCISCO — Kiah Stokes swatted shots and crashed the boards on both ends, pulling down seven rebounds while also blocking four shots. Kaila Charles came off the bench and contributed 10 rebounds, made two steals and also blocked a shot. Laeticia Amihere offered important intel on her former Atlanta team and took on the
National University claimed the top spot in the UAAP Season 89 men"s basketball standings at the end of the first round after defeating Far Eastern University, 69-65, on Sunday at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City.