Category: Sports
PGA Tour-PIF Framework Agreement: Where is men’s golf heading one year on from shock announcement? | Golf News
A year ago today, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and Saudi Public Investment Fund governor Yasir Al Rumayyan sat side-by-side on American TV channel CNBC and announced a Framework Agreement had been reached to reunite men’s professional golf. It was a bolt from the blue which sent shockwaves and initial confusion through the sport but…
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Scouting key in Filipino boxers’ Paris Olympics campaign
Nesthy Petecio is headed to the Paris Olympics boxing competition. –OLYMPICS PHOTO Because of social media, Filipino pugs climbing the Olympic ring in Paris in a couple of months know that they have been studied and carefully tracked. With that being said, so are their opponents. “It will all boil down to who scouts the…
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'The audacity!' | Pant seals India win with OUTRAGEOUS reverse-scoop six
India’s Rishabh Pant sealed victory for India against Ireland with an outrageous reverse-scoop six in their T20 World Cup clash in New York.
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Lascuña, Arbole share halfway lead at Lakewood
Antonio Lascuna.—CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The seasoned Antonio Lascuña gunned down seven birdies in returning a five-under-par 67 on Wednesday before settling for a share of the 36-hole lead in the P2.5-million ICTSI Lakewood Championship in Nueva Ecija where Harmie Constantino moved closer to a record fourth straight victory in the ladies event. Starting the day three…
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Highlights: India secure comfortable win over Ireland on tricky pitch
Highlights from India’s game against Ireland at the T20 World Cup in New York as Rohit Sharma’s men ran out convincing eight-wicket winners.
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Ex-Mavs big man Porzingis returns for Celtics in NBA Finals
Kristaps Porzingis of the Boston Celtics (Getty Images via AFP) WASHINGTON – Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis returns from a right calf strain for the Boston Celtics in Thursday’s opening game of the NBA Finals against his former club, the Dallas Mavericks. The 7-foot-2 (2.18m) standout averaged 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds a game for the…
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James Maddison: Tottenham midfielder left out of England’s final 26-player Euro 2024 squad | Football News
James Maddison has been left out of England’s 26-player squad for Euro 2024 and has departed the Three Lions camp. The Tottenham midfielder is the first name from Gareth Southgate’s 33-player provisional squad to not make the final cut for the tournament in Germany. Southgate has to cut his extended squad down to 26 names…
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Meralco pulls off Game 1 shocker vs San Miguel
Meralco knows from harrowing experiences in the past that winning Game 1 of a PBA championship series is no assurance of a beautiful ending. And for the Bolts to produce three more victories after defeating the San Miguel Beermen, 93-86, in the opener of the Philippine Cup Finals on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum, they’ll…
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T20 World Cup: Scotland full of belief after England game and class themselves favourites vs Namibia, says Brad Wheal | Cricket News
Seam bowler Brad Wheal says going to toe to toe with reigning champions England has strengthened Scotland’s belief that they can cause a stir at the T20 World Cup. Openers Michael Jones and George Munsey laid down a marker by sharing an unbeaten stand of 90 in 10 overs against a high-quality English attack on…
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Alas Pilipinas men fend off Indonesia, advance to battle for 9th
Alas Pilipinas men’s team celebrates a point against Indonesia in the AVC Challenge Cup for Men 2024. –AVC PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas leaned on bench players Jade Disquitado and Nico Almenras to overcome the young but gritty Indonesia, 25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 25-22, and advance to the ninth place match of the AVC Men’s…
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