New UST star Forthsky Padrigao is a point—not points—guard

UST guard Forthsky Padrigao in his debut game in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—After two games in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament, University of Santo Tomas’ Forthsky Padrigao answered most of the questions surrounding his transfer from Ateneo without using words. One of the more evident questions that surfaced when Padrigao jumped…

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St Leger entries: Irish Oaks star You Got To Me added to Doncaster mix but Ancient Wisdom left out | Racing News

Ralph Beckett said the prospect of a good-ground Betfred St Leger helped him decide to supplement Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me for the final Classic of the season at Doncaster, live on Sky Sports Racing. Beckett is not shy of running fillies against the colts in the Town Moor showpiece, winning it with…

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Former rugby union star Nawaqanitawase scores brilliant try on NRL debut!

It was a NRL debut to remember for Mark Nawaqanitawase as the former rugby union star scored this brilliant try for the Sydney Roosters.

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England rugby to have more control over star players in historic deal between RFU, Premiership Rugby and RPA | Rugby Union News

Steve Borthwick is to have the final say on all medical and sport science matters affecting those England players given hybrid contracts. An eight-year Professional Game Partnership has been announced by the Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and Rugby Players’ Association that enshrines how the elite game will be run over the next eight years.…

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Coco Gauff latest star to fall at US Open

Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts after losing to Emma Navarro, of the United States, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 1, in New York. 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) NEW YORK — This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about defending champion Coco Gauff’s 6-3, 4-6,…

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Gilas Pilipinas youth star Andy Gemao out of Fiba U18 Asia Cup

FILE–Gilas Pilipinas’ Andy Gemao during a game against Indonesia in the Seaba qualifiers in Malaysia.–Photo from Malaysia Basketball Association MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas boys will miss star Andy Gemao in their Fiba U18 Asia Cup campaign starting on Monday evening (Manila time) in Amman, Jordan. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) on Sunday revealed…

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Gilas women star Jack Animam joins Romania club

FILE – Gilas Pilipinas’ Jack Animam at the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup in Australia. –FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas women standout Jack Animam is set to add another feather in her cap as she signed with a new team in Romania. On Monday, FCC UAV Arad announced via its Instagram that the team has reached…

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Louis Rees-Zammit: Former rugby star left out from Kansas City Chiefs’ squad for 2024 NFL season | NFL News

Former rugby union star Louis Rees-Zammit has been left out of Kansas City Chiefs’ roster for the 2024 season. The former Wales wing made a shock decision to quit rugby earlier this year and joined the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) program before signing a three-year deal with the back-to-back reigning Super Bowl champions. The…

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Japan volleyball star Ran Takahashi arrives in Manila

Japanese volleyball star Ran Takahashi upon his arrival in Manila. –AKARI VIDEO MANILA, Philippines — Japanese volleyball star Ran Takahashi landed in Manila Thursday on the eve of his meet and greet with Filipino volleyball fans. PVL team Akari, the local brand that tapped Takahashi as local ambassador, shared a video of the Ryujin Nippon…

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Cindy Ngamba: For the refugee team’s Olympics star history did not just happen. It was made | Boxing News

There aren’t the words, sometimes. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a message. For Cindy Ngamba, her defeat in the middleweight semi-final of the Olympic Games was a cruel disappointment. She left the arena in silence, the pain of that loss raw. She had wanted gold, but her bronze was the first Olympic medal ever won…

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