Debut delight for Ladapo as Chatham Town dump Gillingham out of cup

KentOnline - Oct 6, 2026

A sellout crowd at Chatham Town saw Gillingham’s young side well beaten in the Kent Senior Cup second-round tie.

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<span>EuroLeague clubs reject NBA overtures</span>
Oct 7, 2026

<span>EuroLeague clubs reject NBA overtures</span>

PARIS — The 13 shareholder clubs in EuroLeague basketball have rejected a partnership offer by the NBA, which is seeking to set up a rival competition on the continent, a source said on Tuesday. The NBA is looking to set up a franchise league in Europe from 2027 for 16 teams based in some of the continent’s major cities. Franchises, though, would need to stump up at least $500 million, and potentially up to $1 billion, to take part, with the NBA promising to distribute hundreds of millions of dollars per year to the teams in return. “The 13 shareholders unanimously rejected the offer, which they consider unacceptable in its current state,” the source said, while adding that the EuroLeague teams had not closed the door on future negotiations. Several media reports said that one of the participants at the meeting of EuroLeague clubs in Cernobbio in northern Italy had described the NBA offer as “colonialist.” The NBA’s project envisages a new league comprised of 12 permanent franchises based in London, Manchester, Berlin, Munich, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Lyon, Milan, Rome, Athens and Istanbul. The other four teams would be able to qualify for the NBA Europe competition. The sums involved, though, raise questions as the major European basketball clubs are already losing money. EuroLeague, which is the continent’s primary competition, is itself due to grow from 13 teams to 21 for the 2027/2028 season with 15 teams having applied to be among the eight new permanent franchises admitted to the competition. They would join Real Madrid, Barcelona, Vitoria, Olympiakos, Panathinaikos, Fenerbahce, Efes Istanbul, Bayern Munich, Asvel, Zalgiris Kaunas, CSKA Moscow, Maccabi Tel-Aviv and Olimpia Milan as shareholders.

Dodgers push Braves to brink of MLB exit
Oct 7, 2026

Dodgers push Braves to brink of MLB exit

LOS ANGELES, California — Enrique Hernandez and Freddie Freeman smacked home runs on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to power the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers over Atlanta, 3-1, and to the brink of advancing in the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs. A two-run blast by Hernandez and a solo shot by former Braves star Freeman in the fourth inning combined with a stellar pitching effort from Japan’s Yoshinobu Yamamoto to seal Atlanta’s fate. Yamamoto, a 28-year-old right-hander, struck out 10, matching his MLB career high, while surrendering only one run on four hits over seven innings. “I was feeling really good. I was able to control my pitches,” said Yamamoto through a translator. “That’s why I got the swings and misses. “My fastball was coming out of my hand pretty good, so naturally I ended up relying on it.” The Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five National League (NL) divisional series, which continues in Atlanta on Wednesday. The reigning World Series champion Dodgers are trying to win a third consecutive title, something no NL club has ever done. In a later game, the Milwaukee Brewers seek a road victory at San Diego to complete a sweep of the Padres and reach the best-of-seven NL Championship Series (NLCS) for the second consecutive year. The Dodgers swept Milwaukee in last year’s NLCS. Yamamoto, last year’s World Series Most Valuable Player, improved to 8-1 in his MLB playoff career. Atlanta ace Chris Sale started against Yamamoto. It was only the third game in MLB playoff history, the first since 1938, with rival starters who both had closed out a World Series-clinching contest. Sale, a 37-year-old left-hander who threw his first shutout since 2019 in August against the Dodgers, struck out seven while allowing three runs on seven hits over five innings. After Andy Pages singled to open the fourth, Hernandez smashed a two-run homer over the left-field wall to open the scoring. Freeman, robbed of a homer by Mauricio Dubon’s leaping catch in the third inning, followed moments later with a solo homer for a 3-0 Los Angeles lead. That gave the Dodgers their first 10 runs of the playoffs all from homers, the longest such streak to start a postseason in MLB history. Dubon and Lane Thomas opened the Atlanta fifth with back-to-back singles and Yamamoto walked Rowdy Tellez to load the bases.

ISU president from Korea elected head of Winter Olympic Federations
Oct 7, 2026

ISU president from Korea elected head of Winter Olympic Federations

International Skating Union (ISU) President Kim Jae-youl has been elected the new head of the Winter Olympic Federations (WOF), an umbrella organization representing international federations governing major Winter Olympic sports. The ISU said Wednesday that Kim would succeed outgoing WOF President Ivo Ferriani of Italy, following a meeting of the organization in Lausanne, Switzerland. "President Kim was recognized for his passion and dedication to snow and ice sports, as well as his commitment to strengthening cooperation among international sports federations," the ISU said. The WOF was established to promote the shared development of Winter Olympic sports through exchanges and cooperation among their international governing bodies. Its members represent major disciplines, including skating, skiing and snowboarding, ice hockey, curling, luge, bobsleigh and skeleton, and biathlon. "Snow and ice sports have very special characteristics," Kim said. "I will work together with all WOF members to raise the profile of winter sports in today's society." He added that he would cooperate with all

Seoul open to joint 2036 Olympic bid with North Jeolla, mayor says
Oct 7, 2026

Seoul open to joint 2036 Olympic bid with North Jeolla, mayor says

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said that the city is open to jointly hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics with North Jeolla Province, but urged the province to develop a practical proposal capable of winning the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) approval. “We are prepared to accept any joint-hosting arrangement North Jeolla may propose,” Oh said during a press conference at City Hall, Wednesday. “We have no intention of demanding changes as a condition for joining.” This comes after North Jeolla Gov. Lee Won-taeg recently proposed jointly hosting the Games with the capital, amid worries that the province’s existing infrastructure may not be sufficient to host the large-scale global sporting event on its own. The province won Korea’s domestic nomination for the 2036 Olympics last year after securing 49 of the 61 votes. However, Oh stressed that willingness to cooperate should not be confused with confidence that a bid would succeed, citing the logistical challenges posed by the long distance between the Seoul and North Jeolla Province. The priority, he added, is to present a cost

KBO postseason to begin Oct. 14
Oct 7, 2026

KBO postseason to begin Oct. 14

The Korean baseball postseason will begin next week for a run that could last as long as four weeks, the league office announced Wednesday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the postseason will begin with the wild card round next Wednesday between the fourth-place team and the fifth-place team in the regular season. The higher-seeded team only needs a win or a tie in two attempts to advance to the next round. However, the lower-seeded club must win two straight games to advance to the next phase. The wild card round was added to the postseason in 2015, and only once has a fifth-place team upset a fourth-place team — the 2024 KT Wiz over the Doosan Bears. After the wild card round, the first round will be the best-of-five affair, with the No. 3 team from the regular season earning a bye and awaiting the wild card winner. The Kia Tigers, the LG Twins and the Bears are still jostling for positions for the final three postseason spots. The winner of this series will go on to face the No. 2 team from the regular season in the second round, also a best-of-five competition. The Samsung

Top KBO draft pick receives largest rookie signing bonus
Oct 7, 2026

Top KBO draft pick receives largest rookie signing bonus

The top selection at this year's Korean baseball draft received the largest rookie signing bonus in league history Wednesday. The Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced they gave their two-way prospect Ha Hyun-seung a signing bonus of 1.6 billion won ($1.2 million) — easily surpassing the previous record of 1 billion won awarded to former Kia Tigers pitcher Han Ki-joo in 2006. Ha, 18, went first overall at the annual KBO draft last month. While at Busan High School, Ha excelled both as pitcher and hitter, and when announcing the team's pick at the draft table, Heroes general manager Huh Seung-pil identified Ha as "pitcher and position player." On the mound this year, Ha went 4-0 with a 0.39 ERA in 42 2/3 innings across 15 outings. He struck out 77 batters and walked only 11. At the plate, Ha batted .383/.495/.593 in 24 games with three home runs and 21 RBIs. At the U18 Asian Baseball Championship in September, Ha went 3-0 without giving up a run in 15 2/3 innings, while striking out 25 and walking two. He tossed seven shutout innings and gave up just one hit i

Korea sports body receives apology from Asian Games organizers over mishaps
Oct 7, 2026

Korea sports body receives apology from Asian Games organizers over mishaps

The top Korean sports organization said Wednesday it received a formal apology from the organizers of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games over a series of mishaps that occurred during the recently concluded competition. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) said the Asiad organizing committee sent a letter the previous day under the name of its chief, Hideaki Omura, to apologize for an incident during the medal ceremony for the men's football tournament Saturday at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, east of the main host city Nagoya. Korea defeated the home team Japan 1-0 for the gold medal, but during the victory ceremony, the Korean national flag, Taegeukgi, was not raised on time and did not reach the top of the pole by the end of the national anthem. The organizers said a rope knot had been caught in the pulley on the pole and the operations staff at the stadium had not properly checked the setup prior to the ceremony. It was only the latest in a series of issues that Korean athletes dealt with throughout the event. The men's basketball team, for instance, had to cancel its shootaround the mor

Choi Won-jun breaks KBO's single-season hits record
Oct 7, 2026

Choi Won-jun breaks KBO's single-season hits record

Choi Won-jun of the KT Wiz broke a single-season hits record in Korean baseball Wednesday. Choi collected his 203rd hit of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season against the Samsung Lions at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, just south of of Seoul, to break the previous mark of 202 set by Victor Reyes of the Lotte Giants in 2024. Choi and Reyes entered their respective games Wednesday with 201 hits apiece. Choi got his 202nd knock moments before Reyes picked up his against the Kia Tigers at Sajik Baseball Stadium in the southeastern city of Busan. And Choi got to No. 203 first with a bloop single to left field off Lee Seung-hyun. Reyes, though, will still have a chance to finish the season with more hits than Choi. After Wednesday, the Giants will have four games remaining, while the Wiz will only play two more games. Reyes has not missed a game since joining the Giants in 2024. He is the first player in KBO history with multiple 200-hit seasons.

UAAP: Topex Robinson, Jacob Cortez 'blessed' to be part of historic 100th Ateneo-La Salle game
Oct 7, 2026

UAAP: Topex Robinson, Jacob Cortez 'blessed' to be part of historic 100th Ateneo-La Salle game

While this fabled rivalry turned another page, with the Green Archers coming out on top in the 100th UAAP game, Green Archers head coach Topex Robinson was nothing but grateful to be part of this historic event.

PBA: Calvin Oftana makes conference debut to help TNT thrash Terrafirma
Oct 7, 2026

PBA: Calvin Oftana makes conference debut to help TNT thrash Terrafirma

Calvin Oftana suited up for TNT in the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup for the first time, starring in a 116-92 takedown of Terrafirma on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

La Salle prevails in 100th UAAP showdown vs Ateneo
Oct 7, 2026

La Salle prevails in 100th UAAP showdown vs Ateneo

The 100th UAAP matchup between De La Salle University and Ateneo de Manila University lived up to its billing, with the Green Archers coming out on top, 83-76, Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

La Salle downs Ateneo, evens overall rivalry record 
Oct 7, 2026

La Salle downs Ateneo, evens overall rivalry record 

MANILA, Philippines -- De La Salle took down Ateneo de Manila, 83-76, at the Mall of Asia Arena Wednesday in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament to even their overall rivalry record at 50-50. Leading by just two at 72-70, the Green Archers unleashed an 11-2 run capped by a Jacob Cortez trey to take an 83- essentially put the Blue Eagles away in the last 2:16. Joaquin Tovera racked up 15 points, 4 assists, and four rebounds to lead La Salle, which rose to 3-2 and dragged Ateneo to the same record. La Salle, Ateneo, and NU are now in a 3-way tie from second to fourth places.

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