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Hong Kong supporters removed from 76ers-Guangzhou game

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 07:16 AM

WASHINGTON - A sign-waving couple who yelled "Free Hong Kong" repeatedly near the bench of a Chinese team at a pre-season NBA game were removed by security for disturbing fans, the Philadelphia 76ers said Wednesday. Read more »

Manila Water 'making sure' all systems ready for summer months: president

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 05:24 PM

Manila Water is working hard to prevent another water crisis from happening again after tens of thousands in the capital's east zone suffered from low to no water supply earlier this year, its president and CEO said Tuesday. Read more »

Hurricane Dorian's death toll in Bahamas rises to 43: media

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 12:51 PM

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas - The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas has risen to 43, media outlets said late Friday, and was expected to grow "significantly."   Read more »

Golf: Homa wins Wells Fargo Championship by three strokes

Reuters
Posted at May 06 09:53 AM

Max Homa held his nerve during an hour-long rain delay before closing out an emphatic three-stroke victory at the Wells Fargo Championship. Read more »

Golf: McIlroy celebrates 30th birthday at happy Quail hunting ground

Reuters
Posted at May 02 09:51 AM

Rory McIlroy is back in North Carolina at the site of his first PGA Tour victory, focused on winning the Wells Fargo Championship again, though with one eye turned towards the next two majors which are looming quickly in view. Read more »

Tennis: Andreescu emerges as Canada's next great hope for Grand Slam glory

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Mar 19 10:19 AM

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu's Indian Wells triumph was not shown on television in her home country but that did not dampen the excitement across a nation where the future of women's tennis is suddenly looking as bright as ever. Read more »

Tennis: Thiem rallies to deny Federer sixth Indian Wells title

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 10:47 AM

Dominic Thiem denied Roger Federer a record sixth Indian Wells title, beating the Swiss great 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday to claim his first ATP Masters 1000 crown. Read more »

Tennis: Teenager Andreescu stuns Kerber to win Indian Wells title

Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 10:38 AM

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu stunned three-times Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber 6-4 3-6 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Open and capture her first career title in Indian Wells on Sunday. Read more »

Tennis: Federer, Thiem into Indian Wells final as Nadal hobbles out

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 10:15 AM

The 39th match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal failed to materialize on Saturday as the world No. 2 Spaniard hobbled out of Indian Wells. Read more »

Tennis: Canadian teen Andreescu to face Kerber in Indian Wells WTA final

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 10:12 AM

Canadian sensation Bianca Andreescu toppled sixth-ranked Elina Svitolina 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 on Friday and will face Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber for the WTA title in Indian Wells.   Read more »

Tennis: Federer wins quarterfinal at Indian Wells, on track to meet Nadal

Reuters
Posted at Mar 16 06:27 AM

NORTH CAROLINA - Roger Federer stayed on course to face longtime rival Rafael Nadal when he beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open quarterfinals at Indian Wells, California on Friday. Read more »

Tennis: Osaka finds positives despite Indian Wells upset

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 14 11:27 AM

World number one Naomi Osaka was trying to find the positives after her Indian Wells WTA title defense went up in smoke on Tuesday. Read more »

Tennis: Andreescu overwhelms Muguruza to reach Indian Wells semis

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 14 11:14 AM

Bianca Andreescu's breakout season continued Wednesday as the Canadian teenager swept past two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza and into the Indian Wells WTA semi-finals. Read more »

Federer, Nadal, steam into Indian Wells quarter-finals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 14 07:44 AM

INDIAN WELLS - Former champions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal edged closer to a blockbuster semi-final showdown at the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Wednesday with brisk fourth-round wins. Read more »

Tennis: Osaka, Halep sent packing from Indian Wells

Reuters
Posted at Mar 13 11:05 AM

Naomi Osaka followed Simona Halep through the exit door at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday as the top two players in the world were sent packing in the fourth round at Indian Wells. Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic stunned by Kohlschreiber at Indian Wells

Rory Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Mar 13 11:02 AM

Philipp Kohlschreiber stunned Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday, sending the world number one tumbling out of a tournament he had won five times. Read more »

Tennis: Raonic rallies to reach Indian Wells fourth round

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 10:40 AM

Canadian Milos Raonic survived a scare from 217th-ranked qualifier Marcos Giron Monday, rallying in the third set for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory in the third round of the ATP Indian Wells Masters. Read more »

Tennis: Kerber overcomes qualifier to reach Indian Wells 4th round

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 10:29 AM

Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber came from a set down against qualifier Natalia Vikhlyantseva on Monday to reach the WTA Indian Wells fourth round.   Read more »

Tennis: Illness ends Serena's Indian Wells bid, No. 2 Halep advances

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 11 09:53 AM

Serena Williams's first tournament since the Australian Open came to an abrupt end on Sunday. Read more »

Tennis: Federer launches bid for sixth Indian Wells title

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 11 09:25 AM

Five-time Indian Wells champion Roger Federer thwarted a second-set challenge from Peter Gojowczyk to reach the third round of the ATP Masters event on Sunday with a 6-1, 7-5 victory. Read more »