Haunted by past Finals defeat, Cardinals look to finish off Lions

Mapua Cardinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Warren Bonifacio would rather not dwell on a near title finish two seasons ago that slipped from the grasp of the Mapua Cardinals. Instead, he and the Cardinals attempt to erase the piercing memory of that championship defeat as they try to close out the San Beda Red Lions on Sunday in…

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Del Rosario salvages Top 10 finish in Taipei

Pauline del Rosario shows off her trophy. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Pauline del Rosario closed out with a one-over-par 73 on Friday to settle for a joint seventh-place finish in the Party Golfers Ladies Open, which local ace Ling-Jie Chen won in wire-to-wire style in Chinese Taipei’s Hsinchu county. “The putts simply weren’t falling like they did…

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ATP Paris Masters: Organisers face criticism over scheduling as Jannik Sinner withdraws after late-night finish | Tennis News

Organisers of the Paris Masters are facing heavy criticism over their scheduling after Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament following a late-night finish. The fourth seed did not conclude his second-round victory over Mackenzie McDonald until gone 2.30am on Thursday morning and was then scheduled to play Alex de Minaur at 5pm. Sinner, one of…

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PH women top male compatriots in 1-2 muay thai forms finish

Muay thai artists Rhichein Yosorez and Kylie Mallari snared the country’s second gold medal in the 2023 World Combat Games (WCG)—in a finale both never thought they would be a part of. Yosorez and Mallari clashed head on with their male peers Ariel Lampacan and Philip Delarmino in the mixed Mai Muay (forms) event in…

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Asian Games: Men’s 4x400m team resets PH record anew in 5th place finish

Team Philippines after the men’s 4×400-meter final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. –POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, China—Another Philippine record got scrubbed off the books. The country’s men’s 4x400m relay squad of Umajesty Williams, Frederick Ramirez, Joyme Sequita and Miguel Carlo Del Prado reset the national mark in the event anew despite placing fifth…

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‘It was so far off target it helped!’ – 15 missed darts before Raymond van Barneveld’s finish | Video | Watch TV Show

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Raymond van Barneveld eventually secured the opening leg against Martin Schindler after both players spurned multiple opportunities to hit a double finish.

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‘Can I finish my pie?!’ | Kris Boyd wrongly accused of missing goal! | Video | Watch TV Show

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Kris Boyd was mistakenly accused of missing a Kilmarnock goal against Hearts because he was enjoying his pie too much – but he was keen to put the Soccer Special team straight!

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Asian Games: Eslapor, Rodriguez post PH’s best beach volley finish at 5th

FILE-Gen Eslapor and Dij Rodriguez. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s volleyball team’s stint at the 19th Asian Games ended after Dij Rodriguez and Gen Eslapor yielded to Japan’s Sayaka Mizoe and Miki Ishii, 21-16, 21-11, in the beach volleyball quarterfinal on Monday at Ningbo Banbianshan Beach Volleyball Centre in Hangzhou, China. It…

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Asian Games: Agatha Wong eyes another podium finish

Southeast Asian Games – Wushu – Chroy Changvar Convention Centre Hall A, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 12, 2023 Philippines’ Agatha Chrystenzen Fernandez Wong celebrates winning gold in the women’s Taijijian during the medal ceremony REUTERS/Cindy Liu HANGZHOU, China—Agatha Wong has adapted to juggling her time between training and medical school. Although both are demanding,…

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Super League round-up: Wigan Warriors finish on top as Catalans Dragons and St Helens also claim wins | Rugby League News

Wigan Warriors’ 10-6 victory over the Leigh Leopards saw them keep top spot in the Super League: Catalans Dragons finish second and also now have a home semi-final; St Helens now play the Warrington Wolves in the Eliminators for a chance to play the Dragons Last Updated: 22/09/23 11:06pm Please use Chrome browser for a…

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