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WATCH: James Harden makes historic debut for Brooklyn

ABS-CBN News
Jan 17 11:32 AM

James Harden made an immediate impact in his very first game with the Brooklyn Nets. Read more »

Football: PFL opens 2021 season with Copa Paulino Alcantara in April

ABS-CBN News
Jan 17 11:30 AM

The Philippines Football League (PFL) plans to open its 2021 season in April, with the staging of the Copa Paulino Alcantara. Read more »

NBA: Balanced scoring effort leads Raptors past Hornets

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 17 11:28 AM

The Toronto Raptors scored their second win over the Charlotte Hornets in as many games, 116-113, Saturday. Read more »

NBA: James Harden gets triple-double in debut as Nets clip Magic

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 17 10:18 AM

James Harden had a 32-point triple-double in his debut for the Brooklyn Nets, who recorded a 122-115 victory over the Orlando Magic. Read more »

Football: Mount ends Chelsea barren run, Leicester up to second

Kieran CANNING, Agence France-Presse
Jan 17 10:16 AM

Mason Mount put Chelsea back on track with the late winner that sealed a vital 1-0 victory at 10-man Fulham. Read more »

Tennis: Australian Open to plough ahead despite players' quarantine anger

Ian Ransom, Reuters
Jan 17 10:16 AM

The Australian Open will go ahead from Feb. 8 despite anger from players forced into hard quarantine due to positive COVID-19 cases on their charter planes. Read more »

Golf: Justin Thomas loses sponsor after muttering slur

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 17 10:15 AM

Justin Thomas has lost longtime sponsor Ralph Lauren as a result of voicing a homophobic slur on the course. Read more »

Rodgers, Packers on song as Rams downed in NFL playoffs

Agence France-Presse
Jan 17 09:17 AM

The Green Bay Packers moved to within one win of the Super Bowl on Saturday with a 32-18 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Read more »

NBA: DeRozan leads Spurs past short-handed Rockets

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 17 09:08 AM

The San Antonio Spurs were at their best late in the fourth quarter to defeat the visiting, short-handed Houston Rockets, 103-91, on Saturday. Read more »

NBA: New Pacers guard Caris LeVert sidelined due to mass on kidney

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 17 09:03 AM

Newly acquired Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert will be sidelined indefinitely after a small mass was found on his left kidney during his physical. Read more »

47 players quarantined after COVID-19 cases on Australian Open flights

Melanie Burton and Ian Ransom, Reuters
Jan 16 06:31 PM

Two dozen players who arrived from Los Angeles entered strict hotel quarantine after an aircrew member and Open participant tested positive for the new coronavirus. Read more »

NBA: Donovan Mitchell guides Jazz to blowout of Hawks

Reuters
Jan 16 03:13 PM

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points as the Utah Jazz returned from a long Eastern road trip to beat the visiting Atlanta Hawks 116-92 on Friday night in Salt Lake City. Read more »

NBA: Lakers dominate second half, pull away from Pelicans

Reuters
Jan 16 02:44 PM

LeBron James had 21 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 112-95 on Friday. Read more »

NBA: Bucks hang on for tight win over Mavs

Reuters
Jan 16 02:30 PM

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 31 points and nine rebounds to propel the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-109 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. Read more »

NBA: Thunder rally from 22 down, stun Bulls in OT

Reuters
Jan 16 02:24 PM

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 33 points and Mike Muscala hit a pair of 3-pointers in overtime to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-125 home win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Read more »

'Buhay na buhay': Efren Bata Reyes, pinabulaanan ang fake news na pumanaw na siya

ABS-CBN News
Jan 16 02:06 PM | Updated Jan 16 07:19 PM

Sa bilyar mismo pinatunayan ni Efren Bata Reyes na buhay pa siya. Read more »

NBA: Andre Drummond, Cavaliers push past Knicks

Reuters
Jan 16 12:47 PM

Andre Drummond had his second 20-point, 20-rebound game of the season and scored the go-ahead basket early in the fourth quarter Friday night as the host Cleveland Cavaliers held off the New York Knicks 106-103. Read more »

NBA: Celtics swamp Magic after week-long break

Reuters
Jan 16 12:37 PM | Updated Jan 16 12:41 PM

Jaylen Brown scored 21 points, Semi Ojeleye added 18 and the short-handed Celtics blew out the equally depleted Orlando Magic 124-97 at Boston on Friday night. Read more »

NBA star Towns tests positive for COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Jan 16 09:31 AM

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns said Friday he had tested positive for Covid-19, vowing to overcome the disease that last year claimed the life of his mother and six other family members.  Read more »

G League: Fil-Am Jalen Green stays in top 5, Kai off the radar in NBA mock drafts

ABS-CBN News
Jan 16 04:23 AM

US-based Filipino Jalen Green remained in the top 5 in mock drafts posted recently on NBA prospects, as Sotto was shunned on draft experts' rankings. Read more »

Football: Wayne Rooney ends playing career to become full-time Derby boss

Agence France-Presse
Jan 16 03:14 AM

Manchester United and England great Wayne Rooney ended his illustrious playing career on Friday to take up the job of managing Championship side on a full-time basis. Read more »

Boxing: Unbeaten Ryan Garcia tells Pacquiao — ‘Please pass the torch to me’

ABS-CBN News
Jan 15 11:12 PM

American fighter Garcia says he sees himself in Pacquiao when a younger Pacquiao fought Oscar De La Hoya in a bout that saw Pacquiao's reputation skyrocket. Read more »

Young fan shows love to ‘idol’ Bata Reyes with portrait of billiards icon

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Jan 15 11:04 PM | Updated Jan 16 04:28 AM

John Marko David Dadulo said he was thrilled to see how much Reyes appreciated Dadulo's portrait of the billiards legend. Read more »

PBA: CJ Perez urged to take leadership role for Terrafirma

ABS-CBN News
Jan 15 09:15 PM | Updated Jan 15 09:37 PM

Dyip head coach Johnedel Cardel said it was time for Perez to take the next step. Read more »

Football: Auckland withdraw from Club World Cup over Covid - FIFA

Agence France-Presse
Jan 15 09:07 PM

Auckland City on Friday withdrew from the FIFA Club World Cup, scheduled to be held in Qatar in February, because of the Covid-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures required by the New Zealand authorities. Read more »