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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 »

3x3: Zamboanga City seizes momentum with preseason win

ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 12:11 PM

Zamboanga City-Family's Brand Sardines will enter the first leg of the 2020 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 Presidents' Cup armed with plenty of momentum, after ruling the brief preseason on Monday. Read more »

PBA: TNT's Pogoy earns Player of the Week nod

ABS-CBN News
Oct 20 11:12 AM

TNT gunner Roger Pogoy showed no signs of rust after a seven-month layoff, showing up with guns ablaze inside the PBA bubble in Clark, Pampanga. Read more »

U.S., Britain call out Russian hacking spree, cyberattacks against Olympics

Jack Stubbs and Christopher Bing, Reuters
Oct 20 10:19 AM

Britain and the United States on Monday condemned what they said were a litany of malicious cyberattacks orchestrated by Russian military intelligence, including attempts to disrupt next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Read more »

Football: Wolves sink Leeds, West Brom and Burnley in stalemate

Agence France-Presse
Oct 20 09:14 AM

Wolves climbed to sixth place on Monday, while West Bromwich Albion and Burnley played out the first goalless draw in the Premier League this season. Read more »

MLB: Dodgers pitching great Kershaw eyes elusive World Series glory

Rebecca BRYAN, Agence France-Presse
Oct 20 09:13 AM

Clayton Kershaw launches another bid to cement a Hall of Fame legacy with a World Series title when he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 against the Tampa Bay Rays.   Read more »

Perception of 'cute white girls' helps U.S. women's soccer, says Sue Bird

Reuters
Oct 19 10:07 PM

Seattle Storm's Sue Bird believes women's soccer players in the United States are more widely supported than their counterparts in the WNBA because of the public perception of them as "cute little white girls." Read more »

LOOK: June Mar Fajardo joins virtual crowd for SMB-Dyip game

ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 09:59 PM

He may not be able to join San Miguel inside the bubble, but six-time MVP June Mar Fajardo still made his presence felt for the Beermen.   Read more »

PBA: San Miguel thumps TerraFirma Dyip to arrest slide

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 09:18 PM | Updated Oct 19 09:41 PM

(UPDATED) San Miguel Beer secured its first win inside the PBA's bubble after holding off TerraFirma Dyip, 105-98, on Monday night at the AUF Gym in Angeles City, Pampanga. Read more »

PBA: 'Wolverine' Pogoy shrugs off injury to lead TNT to victory

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 07:49 PM

TNT coach Bong Ravena was full of praise for All-Star guard Roger Pogoy, after he battled through an ankle injury to lead the Tropang Giga's charge on Monday against Phoenix Super LPG. Read more »

PBA: Referee sanctioned for crucial error in ROS-NorthPort game

ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 06:50 PM

The referee who made a wrong call in the endgame of the tight game between Rain or Shine and NorthPort on Sunday has been sent home from the PBA bubble, according to multiple reports. Read more »

PBA: TNT extends perfect start to 4-0 with rout of Phoenix

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 06:21 PM | Updated Oct 19 07:24 PM

TNT Tropang Giga waxed hot in the third quarter en route to a comfortable 110-91 rout of Phoenix Super LPG, extending their perfect start to four games in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup. Read more »

PBA: Cone upbeat on promising Ginebra rookies

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 06:00 PM

Barangay Ginebra's rookies got precious court time on Sunday when they played the Meralco Bolts, with Arvin Tolentino featuring heavily while Jerrick Balanza and Kent Salado entered the floor late. Read more »

TNT's Jayson Castro is 35th member of PBA's 8K club

ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 05:41 PM

TNT veteran guard Jayson Castro became the 35th player in the history of the PBA to score 8,000 points in his career. Read more »

PBA teams return negative results after 2nd round of testing

ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 05:21 PM

Teams inside the PBA bubble in Clark, Pampanga have returned negative results anew, after the latest swab testing for COVID-19 administered by the Clark Development Corp. Read more »

3x3: After parting ways, Munzon, Ababou reflect on successful partnership

ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 05:18 PM

Joshua Munzon, the top 3x3 player in the country, is aware that he has the tendency to get emotional inside the basketball court. Read more »

PBA: Stern words from coach spurred Adrian Wong into best game of young career

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 05:11 PM

Rain or Shine rookie Adrian Wong submitted his best performance yet on Sunday, when he put up a team-best 15 points in the Elasto Painters' slim win over NorthPort in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup. Read more »

PBA: Japeth Aguilar still working himself into game shape, says Cone

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 02:47 PM

Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone left All-Star big man Japeth Aguilar late in their game against the Meralco Bolts on Sunday, despite having built a sizable lead. Read more »

MMA: Zamboanga vows to win atomweight Grand Prix

ABS-CBN News
Oct 19 01:53 PM

Unbeaten atomweight contender Denice "The Menace" Zamboanga has accepted the challenge of ONE women's atomweight champion Angela Lee of Singapore, and is now fully focused on competing for the world title next year. Read more »

MLB: Dodgers move on to World Series after Game 7 win over Braves

Field Level Media/Reuters
Oct 19 01:48 PM

The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to their third World Series in the past four seasons with a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series. Read more »

Tragedy strikes Filipino boxing prospect Eumir Felix Marcial after elder brother dies suddenly

Unus Alladin, South China Morning Post
Oct 19 01:37 PM

Eliver Marcial, the eldest of the Marcial siblings, collapses and dies on Saturday after having difficulty breathing. Eumir Felix Marcial will remain in the United States to continue his training with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. Read more »