NBA: Kawhi Leonard will miss at least a week with left knee swelling

Inquirer.net - Oct 28, 2026

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard is not expected to play when Toronto visits the Los Angeles Clippers next week, after the Raptors announced Tuesday that the veteran forward will be sidelined for at least a week because of swelling in his left knee. Leonard, who has a long history of knee problems, will be reevaluated in

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NBA: Deni Avdija, Blazers prevail in battle of unbeatens against Lakers

Deni Avdija registered 23 points and nine assists and Ja Morant also scored 23 points to help the balanced Portland Trail Blazers post a 136-129 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

NC Dinos reunite with veteran outfielder Son Ah-seop
Oct 28, 2026

NC Dinos reunite with veteran outfielder Son Ah-seop

The NC Dinos announced Wednesday they have reunited with veteran outfielder Son Ah-seop on a one-year contract, extending a lifeline to the 38-year-old days after he was released by another team. The Dinos said Son agreed to a contract worth 50 million won ($37,550), half of what he made this season while playing for the Hanwha Eagles and then the Doosan Bears. Son is third on the all-time rankings in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) with 2,655 hits. Son, who throws and bats left, played for the Lotte Giants from 2007 to 2021, and then joined the Dinos as a free agent before the 2022 season. The Dinos traded him to the Eagles in July 2025, and the Eagles, after retaining Son on a one-year deal in free agency in February this year, shipped him to the Bears two months later. Son ended up playing just 54 games this year and batted .236, his worst numbers since 2009. The Bears decided not to bring him back on Oct. 19. It led many to believe Son's career may be over, considering his track record as a poor defender and declining bat-to-ball skills. However, the Dinos still saw value in Son

Tigers pitcher Naile ready to move on after errant pitch hits opponent
Oct 28, 2026

Tigers pitcher Naile ready to move on after errant pitch hits opponent

It was a pitch that got away. Kia Tigers starter James Naile was cruising along against the Samsung Lions in their opening game of a Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series Monday night. Naile had allowed just one single through four innings at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu. But then with one out in the bottom of the fifth, Naile hit Park Seung-kyu in the head with a fastball. Under KBO rules, it resulted in an automatic ejection. Park stayed in the game and scored the Lions' first run, but the Tigers went on to take the game by 5-1. Speaking with Yonhap News Agency a day after the incident, Naile called the hit-by-pitch "pretty unfortunate." "I am very glad that Seung-kyu is OK. I certainly never wanted to hit him, certainly don't want to hit anybody in the head," Naile said prior to Game 2 of this series. "But other than that, I felt like I pitched really, really well. I wish my day didn't end like that because I think it would have been a pretty special game. "I was a little bit embarrassed and mad at myself, but in my whole career, that is the f

FEU zeroes in on quarterfinals bonus
Oct 28, 2026

FEU zeroes in on quarterfinals bonus

MANILA, Philippines -- Far Eastern University drew closer to securing a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals after an emphatic sweep of College of Saint Benilde, 25-14, 25-9, 25-17, for a second straight Round of 8 win in the 2026 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Unity Cup on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.   Dictating the pace for most of the match, the Lady Tamaraws took a little over an hour for a quick disposal of the hapless Lady Blazers for a 2-0 win-loss record in Pool E. FEU can formally clinch one of the two quarters bonus in its group if five-peat-seeking National University (1-0) defeats Adamson University (0-1) in their duel still being played as of press time.    The Lady Tamaraws remained unscathed after five games overall in the league’s centerpiece competition, backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, Potato Corner, and R&B Milk Tea. Opposite spiker Ia David led FEU with 10 points while Gerz Petallo added seven markers in just two sets. Save for a brief spark of resistance from CSB early in the third set, the Lady Tamaraws breezed through the match with sustained energy. “Nag-start siya sa training and outside the court, na happy-happy lang kami as a team kasi knowing na ‘yung energy malaki talaga ang impact niya. 'Di kami pwedeng nakasimangot, tinanggal namin 'yung mga ganoon. Good vibes lang and good thing na-adopt namin sa loob ng court,” said David, who went 7-of-10 on attacks and added three kill blocks. Cla Loresco, Alyzza Devosora and Jaz Ellarina pumped in five points each while Karyll Miranda dished out 10 excellent sets to help FEU convert 41 attack points. “Nag-stick kami sa mindset namin na maging consistent. ‘Yung mindset na magtiwala sa mga kasama kasi kahit sino talaga kayang mag-contribute,” David added. After dominating the first two frames, the Lady Tamaraws trailed the Lady Blazers, 3-6, to start the third set. FEU rallied to regain control and used a 12-5 closing barrage to put the game away.       The Lady Tamaraws will take on NU on November 7 at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan to wrap the second round and determine their placing in the crossover quarters of the competition, supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, the Commission on Higher Education, Mikasa, Asics, Rigour Technology, Jersey Haven, Solar Sports and 12 Beyond Production as technical partners.     CSB, which threw away 25 points on errors, absorbed a second straight defeat. Arriana Pua and Mary Grace Borromeo scored seven each while Mhonniecka Soliven finished with six markers for the Lady Blazers, who will face Adamson to close the round.   All games in the competition are available live and on demand via PusoP.com and Solar Sports. TMT

2 swimmers carry PH flag in YOG opening
Oct 28, 2026

2 swimmers carry PH flag in YOG opening

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Knicks get first win of the season with a 111-97 victory over the previously unbeaten Pistons
Oct 28, 2026

Knicks get first win of the season with a 111-97 victory over the previously unbeaten Pistons

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 20 rebounds, and the New York Knicks avoided what would have been the second 0-4 start by a defending champion in NBA history by beating the previously undefeated Detroit Pistons 111-97 on Tuesday night. Jalen Brunson shook free of his shooting struggles in a dominant third quarter that resembled the Knicks of last spring, not the team whose three losses in three games were as many as they had in 19 games during last season's run to the title. Brunson finished with 23 points and Mikal Bridges made his first four 3-pointers of the season and scored 12 in the Knicks' first victory since Game 5 of the NBA Finals. New York then fell to Philadelphia, Boston and Orlando, and another loss would have matched the 1969-70 Boston Celtics for the most to start a season after winning a title. But the Knicks blew open the game by outscoring the Pistons 37-13 in the third quarter to open a 25-point cushion against the team who handled them better than anyone else last season. Cade Cunningham had 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the 3-1 Pistons. Detroit beat New York by scores of 121-90, 118-80 and 126-111 in 2025-26, and had won the last six meetings in the regular season. Paul Reed had 22 points and nine rebounds starting in place of injured center Jalen Duren for the Pistons, who were seeking their first 4-0 start since 2018-19. Brunson came in shooting 39% for the season and was 1 for 9 in the first half, but hit his first three shots and Bridges made a 3-pointer as part of an 11-0 opening to the third quarter to make it 62-50. Towns scored seven straight Knicks points later in the period, and a 12-2 surge to finish it made it 88-63 on Josh Hart's 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Alex Eala eyes Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals berth against Talia Gibson
Oct 28, 2026

Alex Eala eyes Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals berth against Talia Gibson

Alexandra Eala will face world No. 38 Talia Gibson of Australia in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday.

Wembanyama's 29 points and 10 rebounds fuels Spurs in 130-103 victory over Kings
Oct 28, 2026

Wembanyama's 29 points and 10 rebounds fuels Spurs in 130-103 victory over Kings

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PBA: Painters overhaul early 21-point deficit to steal Game 1 from FiberXers
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PBA: Painters overhaul early 21-point deficit to steal Game 1 from FiberXers

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Oct 28, 2026

Still without its coach, Akari finds a way to even its record

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Oct 28, 2026

‘Local’ ace from Korea takes control at tough Apo

The tree-lined Apo Golf layout bared its fangs right in the opening round on Tuesday, yielding just 13 sub-par scores, with the most glittering of them all churned out by a Korean-American who made Davao home when he was a kid and fine-tuned his game on one of the country’s toughest tests. Micah Shin gunned

UAAP: NU eyes share of lead, battles Ateneo
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UAAP: NU eyes share of lead, battles Ateneo

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