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Olympics: Coach Pop says consistency key to US revival after France upset

Nicolas PRATVIEL, Agence France-Presse
Jul 26 11:05 AM

USA coach Gregg Popovich says his star-studded team must discover more consistency if they are to successfully defend their Olympic basketball crown. Read more »

Olympics: Margie Didal qualifies for finals of women's street

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jul 26 11:04 AM

Filipina skater Margielyn Didal is through to the finals of the women's street event after placing 7th in the preliminaries at the Tokyo Olympics. Read more »

Norwegian Blummenfelt wins chaotic Olympic triathlon

Pirate IRWIN, Agence France-Presse
Jul 26 09:00 AM

Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway won the men's Olympic title on Monday in a race marred by a bizarre false start. Read more »

Olympics: Fil-Am fencer Kiefer, Frenchman Cannone topple favorites to take gold

Sakura Murakami, Reuters
Jul 26 08:48 AM

Filipino-American fencer Lee Kiefer clinched her first ever gold medal on Sunday in the individual women's foil fencing event. Read more »

Young track and field guns ready to shine in post-Bolt Olympic era

Luke PHILLIPS, Agence France-Presse
Jul 26 08:48 AM

Usain Bolt may have hung up his spikes in 2017, but the Tokyo Olympics are the first summer Games in 17 years not to feature the incomparable Jamaican sprinter. Read more »

Olympics: Lillard says no panic on Team USA after shock defeat to France

Reuters
Jul 26 08:42 AM

Damian Lillard said the U.S. men's basketball team is not going to panic after losing to France on Sunday. Read more »

Olympics: In fourth Games, Hidilyn Diaz goes for glory anew

ABS-CBN News
Jul 26 01:03 AM

Hidilyn Diaz looks to improve upon her silver medal when she competes in the women's 55kg division in weightlifting at the Tokyo Games. Read more »

USA shocked by France in men's Olympic basketball

Agence France-Presse
Jul 25 10:29 PM | Updated Jul 26 08:07 AM

A USA team led by 11-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant were beaten 83-76 by France on Sunday, snapping an Olympic winning streak stretching back to the 2004 Athens Games. Read more »

History-seeking Biles makes flawed entrance at Tokyo Games

Nick REEVES, Agence France-Presse
Jul 25 10:26 PM

American gymnastics superstar Simone Biles got off to a shaky start in her quest for five gold medals and Olympic history in Tokyo on Sunday. Read more »

PVL: BaliPure shocks Cignal for back to back wins

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 09:30 PM | Updated Jul 25 09:58 PM

BaliPure turned the tables on Cignal HD to claim a four-set win in the 2021 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference. Read more »

PBA: NLEX bounces back, downs TerraFirma

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 09:25 PM | Updated Jul 25 10:40 PM

(UPDATED) The NLEX Road Warriors used a big second half to defeat the TerraFirma Dyip, 108-94, on Sunday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Read more »

VisMin Cup: Clarin on brink of sweep after beating Zamboanga del Sur

ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 07:58 PM

Clarin on Sunday move on the verge of sweeping the elimination round of the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup. Read more »

PBA: Magnolia holds off Ginebra in Clasico, earns share of lead

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 06:51 PM | Updated Jul 25 07:28 PM

(UPDATED) The Magnolia Hotshots withstood a fourth quarter rally by Barangay Ginebra to claim the first Manila Clasico of the season, 89-79, on Sunday. Read more »

Olympics: Serbia top Poland, Belgium to stay perfect in 3x3 hoops

Rocky Swift, Reuters
Jul 25 06:39 PM

Serbia remained perfect in the Olympic men's 3x3 basketball tournament on Sunday, beating Poland and Belgium to make it four straight wins. Read more »

COVID forces Rahm, DeChambeau out of Olympic golf

Agence France-Presse
Jul 25 06:31 PM | Updated Jul 25 06:35 PM

The Olympic golf tournament lost two of its top stars to coronavirus on Sunday. Read more »

Olympics: Yulo hopeful, but tempers expectations in vault finals

ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 05:58 PM

Carlos Yulo was admittedly surprised to have qualified for the finals in the vault apparatus in men's artistic gymnastics. Read more »

PVL: Choco Mucho powers past debuting Perlas in straight sets

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 05:57 PM | Updated Jul 25 06:27 PM

Choco Mucho spoiled the Perlas Spikers' debut in the 2021 PVL Open Conference, as the Flying Titans came away with a straight sets win on Sunday afternoon. Read more »

VisMin Cup: Basilan demolishes Zamboanga City by 66 points

ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 05:23 PM

Jumbo Plastic-Basilan continues its dominant run in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup. Read more »

Didal looks to make history again, this time in Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 04:30 PM

Margielyn Didal has already made history in the Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games, ruling the inaugural skateboard competitions in both events. Read more »

PBA: Santos to the rescue as San Miguel slips past NorthPort

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 04:25 PM | Updated Jul 25 04:53 PM

The San Miguel Beermen averted a huge collapse with a slim 88-86 triumph over the NorthPort Batang Pier, Sunday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Read more »

Shiga tabs Kiefer Ravena as 'essential asset' to B.League campaign

ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 03:46 PM

Kiefer Ravena will be a crucial factor in the Shiga Lakestars' campaign in the upcoming B.League season, the team said after the guard was finally cleared to join them. Read more »

Tennis: 'Refreshed' Osaka wins on return as Barty dumped out of Olympics

Martyn WOOD, Agence France-Presse
Jul 25 03:15 PM

Japan's Naomi Osaka won in straight sets on her highly-anticipated return to court at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, while world number one Ashleigh Barty crashed out in the first round. Read more »

Olympics: Jayson Valdez misses cut, finishes 44th in shooting

ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 02:54 PM

Filipino shooter Jayson Valdez will not compete for a medal after winding up in 44th place in the men's 10-meter rifle competition on Sunday, at the Asaka Shooting venue in Tokyo. Read more »

Olympics: Nievarez exceeded expectations in Tokyo, says PH rowing chief

ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 02:38 PM

Cris Nievarez may have failed to reach the podium in his first ever Olympics stint, but the young Filipino rower has already exceeded expectations. Read more »

PVL: Creamline makes quick work of PLDT to stay unbeaten

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jul 25 02:36 PM | Updated Jul 25 04:08 PM

(UPDATED) Creamline got contributions from virtually every player in a swift 25-16, 25-12, 25-13 victory over the PLDT Home Fibr Hitters on Sunday. Read more »