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Slovakian teenager Mia Pohankova knocked out former champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.
Onyeka Okongwu scored a season-high 29 points, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker sank two crucial free throws with 15.3 seconds remaining as the host Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 114-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.
Jeremiah Fears flirted with his first career triple-double and the New Orleans Pelicans broke into the win column for the first time this season with a 132-120 triumph over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday.
Alexandra Eala is eyeing a spot in the semifinals of the Pan Pacific Open when she takes on Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 tournament on Friday afternoon.
Even Asia’s first UFC world champion, Zhang Weili, cannot escape the pressure of Chinese parents pushing her to get married. A year ago, Zhang, now 37, said she was glad her family was not rushing her to marry, preferring to focus on her fighting career and leave relationships to fate. But in an interview posted on social media this week, Zhang revealed her parents grew deeply concerned about her love life during the first half of the year, saying they were “pushing really hard”. In the...
John ‘Stingray’ Ray Onifa will tackle the Barclays MoonTrekker on Friday, but he said it was “much more difficult” to talk about navigating Hong Kong’s hills and valleys than actually doing it. And that’s despite the Philippine star, who is considered one of the best trail runners in Asia, carrying a long-term back injury that still leaves him “feeling the pain”. Onifa also has a perfect record to defend, having won the 50-kilometre race on his debut in 2018 and the 40km version five years...
Kent head coach Adam Hollioake is to take charge of a team at the Italia T10 Cricket competition - co-owned by arguably England’s best bowler.
MANILA, Philippines — Jema Galanza credits Creamline’s hot start in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series to the Cool Smashers enjoying every game together and making the most of their opportunities. Galanza stood out in another Creamline balanced attack with 16 points and 11 excellent receptions, as Creamline outlasted Capital1, 25-18, 31-29, 25-16, for
MANILA, Philippines — Jema Galanza and Bernadeth Pons drilled the telling blows to lead Creamline past Capital1, 25-18, 31-29, 25-16, for a 4-0 record in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series on Thursday night at Santiago Sports Arena in Isabela. Galanza continued to lead the Cool Smashers’ balanced attack with 16 points and 11
TOKYO–World number one Elena Rybakina hailed her “amazing achievement” after securing the year-end top ranking with a 6-2, 6-3 win over fellow Kazakh Yulia Putintseva in Japan on Thursday. Rybakina became world number one for the first time last month in winning the US Open, replacing Aryna Sabalenka at the summit. She ensured she will
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida— The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade. To borrow a line from Bob Uecker, your title drought is up, outta here, gone. Young ace Jacob Misiorowski
