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Olympics: Sapporo withdraws from 2026 Winter Games bid

Kyodo News
Sep 18 08:32 AM

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The northern Japan city of Sapporo told the International Olympic Committee on Monday that it will give up its bid for the Winter Olympics in 2026.   Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Closed-door game, ‘surreal’ for coach Yeng Guiao

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 18 12:31 AM | Updated Sep 18 05:14 PM

The sound of the ball bouncing was more amplified and even the opposing coaches could hear each other giving out instructions from across their respective benches. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Japeth Aguilar deflects credit for second half takeover

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 11:52 PM | Updated Sep 18 01:20 AM

The Barangay Ginebra center provided the Philippines an inside presence and a spark when his team needed them. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Shock Japan win vs. heralded Iran highlights Asian qualifiers

ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 10:45 PM | Updated Sep 18 01:19 AM

Rui Hachimura scored 25 points, and Japan used a strong third quarter to beat Iran 70-56 in the Asian qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA World Cup on Monday. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Philippines bucks cold shooting to down Qatar, stop skid

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 09:29 PM | Updated Sep 18 01:16 AM

The Philippines has defeated Qatar 92-81 in the Asian qualifiers of the 2019 FIBA World Cup at Araneta Coliseum on Monday. Read more »

PH suffers another 5-set loss in Asian Women's Volleyball Cup

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 07:53 PM | Updated Sep 17 08:37 PM

The Philippines remains winless in the 2018 Asian Women’s Volleyball Cup after bowing to Iran in five sets on Monday evening in Nakson Ratchasima, Thailand. Read more »

Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2, kasado na?

ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 07:08 PM | Updated Sep 18 12:50 AM

Mukhang magkaka-rematch sina Manny Pacquiao at Floyd Mayweather Jr.  Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Philippines vs. Qatar (Asian qualifiers, 2019 FIBA World Cup)

ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 07:01 PM | Updated Sep 17 09:39 PM

The Philippines tries to stop a 2-game losing streak in the Asian qualifiers of the 2019 FIBA World Cup when it takes on Qatar on Monday. Read more »

Pacquiao has unfinished business with Floyd Mayweather

ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 04:06 PM

Filipino boxer champion Manny Pacquiao said negotiations are ongoing with the camp of Floyd Mayweather Jr. for a possible rematch between the former pound-for-pound kings. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Maliksi, Almazan will be PH's cheerleaders in closed-door game

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 03:49 PM

They will not be in uniform but Allein Maliksi and Raymond Almazan will still be there to cheer their hearts out for Team Philippines against Qatar in tonight's FIBA World Cup Asian qualifier. Read more »

UAAP: UST's Subido earns Player of the Week nod

ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 01:24 PM

Comebacking University of Santo Toma (UST) guard Renzo Subido has won UAAP Player of the Week honors after he led the Growling Tigers to an upset victory over Far Eastern University last Wednesday. Read more »

SMB's Lassiter hailed for playing through injury

ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 01:20 PM

SBP expressed its appreciation for San Miguel veteran Marcio Lassiter, after the swingman shook off a bloody wound in the Philippines' recent game against Iran. Read more »

Wade back with Heat for final season

Field Level Media/Reuters
Sep 17 12:45 PM

Dwyane Wade kept his fans waiting to almost the cusp of NBA training camp, but in an emotional video, he told them what they wanted to hear. Read more »

2 more golds for Pinoy paddlers in dragon boat world tilt

ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 12:21 PM

The Philippines claimed two more gold medals in the 2018 ICF World Dragon Boat Championship in Georgia, after winning the 10-seater and 20-seater senior mixed 200-meter races at the Lake Lanier Olympic Park. Read more »

UP Diliman football field receives FIFA quality certification

ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 11:46 AM

FIFA, the world governing body for football, has recently awarded the UP Diliman Football Field with the FIFA Quality Certification seal. Read more »

Ronaldo off the mark as Juventus maintain 100% record

Emmeline MOORE, Agence France-Presse
Sep 17 10:06 AM

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first competitive goals for Juventus on Sunday, with a second-half double that ensured a 2-1 win over Sassuolo to make it four victories from as many Serie A games. Read more »

Cool Coric steers Croatia into Davis Cup final with France

Reuters
Sep 17 09:34 AM

Borna Coric kept his cool to prevail in a thrilling winner-takes-all duel with fellow young gun Frances Tiafoe on Sunday and steer Croatia into the final of the Davis Cup for the second time in three years with a monumental 3-2 victory over the U.S. Read more »

WNBA champion Storm not interested in Trump visit

Agence France-Presse
Sep 17 09:15 AM

WNBA champion Seattle Storm has no interest in making a White House visit if US President Donald Trump does invite them, veteran point guard Sue Bird said. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Aguilar, Wright eager to put suspension behind them

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 06:45 AM | Updated Sep 18 12:05 AM

Japeth Aguilar and Matthew Wright served their one-game suspension against Iran, the Philippines’ first assignment of the second round of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: PH eyes bounce-back win against Qatar in closed-door game

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 06:42 AM

The Philippines is looking to return to the win column in the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers when it takes on Qatar on Monday at the Araneta Coliseum. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Qatar coach wary of new-look Team Philippines

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 04:02 AM

Qatar’s coach is banking on his familiarity with Philippine basketball to help his squad when they take on a new-look Team Pilipinas in the second round of the FIBA World CUp Asian qualifiers on Monday evening. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: PH team will still feel crowd support, says Guiao

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 17 02:07 AM

The Philippines’ vaunted "sixth man" will be locked out of the venue on Monday evening when the national team takes on Qatar in the second round of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.   Read more »

F1: Hamilton opens 40-point lead with Singapore victory

John O'Brien, Reuters
Sep 16 11:55 PM

Britain's Lewis Hamilton eased to victory from pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday as the Mercedes driver extended his championship lead over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to 40 points with six rounds remaining. Read more »

Tennis: Second gold for PH’s Matthew Garcia in Sri Lanka juniors competition

ABS-CBN News
Sep 16 11:33 PM | Updated Sep 17 01:57 PM

Garcia and Tanapatt Nirundorn of Thailand beat their Korean opponents to win Week 2 of the International Tennis Federation Junior Circuit in Colombo. Read more »

FIBA World Cup: Guiao welcomes back Wright, Aguilar, explains Pringle choice

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 16 10:06 PM

National team head coach Yeng Guiao welcomed back Matthew Wright and Japeth Aguilar to the fold, even as he acknowledged the “agonizing” choice he had to make in selecting Stanley Pringle to the squad that will play Qatar on Monday night. Read more »