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Boxing: Donaire says he wants to become 5-division champion

ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 10:37 PM

Nonito Donaire will go after the WBC bantamweight title when he faces Nordine Oubaali of France on December 12.   Read more »

Boxing: Spence says Pacquiao earned right to choose McGregor

ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 09:51 PM

Undefeated Errol Spence Jr. still wants to go for a title unification bout against Manny Pacquiao if he gets past Danny Garcia. The WBC, IBF welterweight champion said a boxing match against a legend like Pacquiao will definitely boost his career.  Read more »

PBA: Ginebra veteran Caguioa a 'special player,' says Cone

ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 09:46 PM

One has to be special to last long in the PBA like Mark Caguioa, said Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone. Cone said the "Spark" has all the qualities to stay for 18 long seasons in Asia's first play-for-pay league. Read more »

MLB: Dodgers hope third time's the charm in bid to end World Series drought

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Oct 20 09:40 PM

The Los Angeles Dodgers have yet another shot at Major League Baseball's biggest prize as they ride a wave of momentum into their 2020 World Series clash with the Tampa Bay Rays starting Tuesday. Read more »

PBA: Quick start propels Alaska to big win over Blackwater

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 09:36 PM | Updated Oct 20 10:24 PM

(UPDATED) The Alaska Aces raced off to a quick start en route to a 120-82 demolition of the Blackwater Elite, Tuesday at the AUF Gym in Angeles City, Pampanga. Read more »

PBA: Trevis Jackson makes case for more minutes after strong showing vs. Magnolia

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 08:34 PM

After playing a combined 16 minutes and 53 seconds in their first three games, Meralco guard Trevis Jackson got the opportunity to show what he can do against the Magnolia Hotshots.   Read more »

WATCH: Former foes Ancajas, Sultan now training partners in US

ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 06:54 PM

Two years ago, they fought for the IBF junior bantamweight title. Now, Jerwin Ancajas and Jonas Sultan are training partners. Read more »

PBA: Newsome takes charge in OT to lift Meralco over Magnolia

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 06:45 PM | Updated Oct 20 07:14 PM

Chris Newsome delivered in the clutch to lift the Meralco Bolts to a hard-earned 109-104 overtime victory over the Magnolia Hotshots, Tuesday at the AUF Gym in Angeles City, Pampanga. Read more »

Professional dunker David Carlos set for last year of competition

ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 06:20 PM

David Carlos, one of the most accomplished dunkers in the Philippines, has decided that this will be his final year in competitive dunking.   Read more »

African American history museum displays Kobe Bryant’s jersey

Julia Jacobs, The New York Times
Oct 20 06:15 PM

The jersey, which Bryant wore during Game 5 of the 2008 NBA Finals, will be on display starting Wednesday on the third floor of the museum in a gallery called “Sports: Leveling the Playing Field.” Read more »

PBA: Erram proving to be a good fit for TNT Tropang Giga

ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 06:07 PM

It looks like TNT made a choice choice in acquiring Poy Erram as the former Ateneo big man showed what he could do agains tSan Miguel last Friday.   Read more »

GAB, DOH agree to grant medical assistance to boxers, MMA fighters

ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 05:46 PM

GAB and DOH on Tuesday announced that they are extending a joint agreement that grants free medical assistance to professional boxers, MMA fighters, and muay thai fighters.   Read more »

MMA: Folayang to leave for Singapore on Wednesday ahead of ONE bout

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 05:44 PM

Eduard Folayang will leave for Singapore on Wednesday and upon arrival, undergo a mandatory two-day quarantine ahead of his bout in ONE: Inside the Matrix on October 30.   Read more »

PBA: Tautuaa ready to be more assertive for San Miguel

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 05:15 PM

As the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup progresses, San Miguel center Moala Tautuaa is learning to embrace his bigger role with the Beermen. Read more »

Boxing: Team Lakay's Adiwang bats for Loma-Lopez rematch

ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 05:11 PM

Lito "Thunder Kid" Adiwang was an interested spectator when Vasiliy Lomachenko of the Ukraine and Teofimo Lopez of the United States faced off in a lightweight unification bout over the weekend. Read more »

Legendary Chinese army basketball team quits

Agence France-Presse
Oct 20 05:00 PM

A historic Chinese basketball team founded in 1955 by members of the People's Liberation Army has pulled out of the men's and women's leagues, the CBA said Tuesday. Read more »

MMA: The fire is still in Folayang, says coach

ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 04:54 PM

Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao is confident of Eduard “Landslide” Folayang’s chances when he returns to the ONE Championship Circle for the first time in eight months.  Read more »

Cycling: Team Emirates rider Gaviria tests positive for COVID-19 a second time

Reuters
Oct 20 04:44 PM

UAE Team Emirates said on Tuesday that rider Fernando Gaviria had tested positive for COVID-19 at the Giro d'Italia. Read more »

Former POC chief Vargas backs resolution on SEA Games spending report

Manolo Pedralvez
Oct 20 04:26 PM | Updated Oct 20 07:09 PM

Former Philippine Olympic Committee president Ricky Vargas personally came out Monday in support of the POC general assembly resolution of Sept. 30 asking the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee for its delayed report, including the audited financial statements, on the 30th SEA Games last December. Read more »

Japan emphasizes Olympics cybersecurity, condemns 'malicious' hacks

Ami Miyazaki and Jack Tarrant, Reuters
Oct 20 03:52 PM | Updated Oct 20 05:18 PM

Japan said on Tuesday it would emphasize cybersecurity around the Tokyo Olympics and condemned "malicious cyberattacks." Read more »

MMA: Folayang opens new chapter in journey as he returns to Singapore

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 02:43 PM

Eduard Folayang will return to the country where he had his greatest victory this week, seeking to start a climb back to the top of the ONE Championship mountain. Read more »

3x3: Commissioner Altamirano foresees 'unpredictable' President's Cup

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 02:39 PM

Zamboanga City may be the prohibitive favorite in the upcoming Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 President's Cup, but league commissioner Eric Altamirano foresees upsets and surprises in the five-leg tournament. Read more »

Virtual swords drawn as eSports worlds in China defy virus

Peter Stebbings, Agence France-Presse
Oct 20 02:37 PM

ESports has bucked a grim trend to stage a world championship in Shanghai, even as numerous international sports tournaments across the globe are wiped out by the coronavirus.   Read more »

PBA: Relief for coach Austria after San Miguel gets first win in bubble

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 01:15 PM

San Miguel head coach Leo Austria could not hide his relief and elation on Monday after the Beermen finally grabbed their first win inside the PBA bubble by holding off TerraFirma, 105-98. Read more »

NFL: Rookie sensation Edwards-Helaire uses his running magic to beat Bills

Agence France-Presse
Oct 20 01:09 PM

Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed for 161 yards as the Kansas City Chiefs bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 26-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills. Read more »