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UAAP: 'Major hiccup' against UST served as fuel for FEU Tamaraws

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 23 05:25 PM

After more than a week of dwelling on their tough loss against UST, the FEU Tamaraws vented their ire on UP. Read more »

FEU bounces back, sends UP to 2nd straight loss

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 23 03:13 PM | Updated Sep 23 05:17 PM

Far Eastern University sent a strong statement on Sunday, as the Tamaraws crushed University of the Philippines, 89-73, in the UAAP Season 81 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan. Read more »

NU, UST stake crowns in UAAP beach volleyball

ABS-CBN News
Sep 23 01:51 PM

All eyes will be on Sisi Rondina when University of Santo Tomas opens its campaign for a third consecutive women’s crown in the UAAP Season 81 beach volleyball tournament, which starts Monday at the Sands SM By the Bay. Read more »

Perpetual’s Eze cops Player of the Week plum

ABS-CBN News
Sep 23 01:34 PM

For helping Perpetual Help do the unthinkable and triumph over the erstwhile unbeaten Lyceum Pirates, Nigerian big man Prince Eze has been named the Chooks-to-Go/NCAA Press Corps Player of the Week. Read more »

Liverpool, Man City stroll; United held on Fergie return

Ian Chadband, Reuters
Sep 23 10:22 AM

Liverpool maintained their finest start to any season, earning a sixth straight Premier League win 3-0 over Southampton as Manchester City returned to form with a dazzling 5-0 win at Cardiff City on Saturday. Read more »

Real see off gritty Espanyol, Atletico sink Getafe

Rik Sharma, Reuters
Sep 23 10:20 AM

Marco Asensio's strike earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Espanyol to send them top of La Liga and Thomas Lemar scored his first goal for Atletico Madrid in a 2-0 victory at Getafe on Saturday. Read more »

Federer, Zverev put Europe on top at Laver Cup

Agence France-Presse
Sep 23 09:51 AM

Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev powered Europe into a commanding 7-1 lead over the World team at the Laver Cup here Saturday, winning their respective singles matches in contrasting fashion. Read more »

Woods on brink of breaking title drought at Tour Championship

Reuters
Sep 23 09:30 AM | Updated Sep 23 09:31 AM

Tiger Woods stood on the brink of his first victory for more than five years after opening a three-shot lead over Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy in the third round of the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Saturday. Read more »

Joshua overpowers Povetkin to retain world heavyweight titles

Julian GUYER, Agence France-Presse
Sep 23 09:03 AM

Britain's Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles by inflicting the first stoppage defeat of Alexander Povetkin's professional career with a ruthless seventh-round finish at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Read more »

Butler to miss Wolves' media day, start of camp

Field Level Media/Reuters
Sep 23 09:00 AM

Jimmy Butler has received permission from the Minnesota Timberwolves to skip the team's media day on Monday and he will not be available for the start of training camp on Tuesday, The Athletic reported on Saturday. Read more »

MMA: Joshua Pacio crowned new ONE strawweight champion

ABS-CBN News
Sep 23 01:00 AM | Updated Sep 23 10:19 AM

Pacio crowned himself the new ONE strawweight champion by decisioning Japan's Yoshitaka Naito in the main event of in ONE: Conquest of Heroes on Saturday. Read more »

PVL: Perlas Spikers down Lady Oragons

Mark Escarlote, ABS-CBN Sports
Sep 22 09:17 PM

BanKo recovered from a second set meltdown to turn back Iriga-Navy, 25-14, 19-25, 25-17, 25-9, Saturday in their Premier Volleyball League Season 2 Open Conference debut at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan. Read more »

PBA: Rain Or Shine falls to TNT in core’s return from international duty

ABS-CBN News
Sep 22 07:49 PM | Updated Sep 22 08:16 PM

TNT defeated Rain Or Shine 110-104 on Saturday in the Governors' Cup in Passi City, Iloilo. Read more »

AVC Asian Cup: PHI repeats over Kazakhstan for ninth place

Mark Escarlote, ABS-CBN Sports
Sep 22 07:31 PM

Cha Cruz-Behag displayed veteran composure down the stretch to will the Philippines to a hard-fought, 25-13, 23-25, 25-22, 17-25, 15-8 repeat win over Kazakhstan Saturday to salvage a ninth place finish in the AVC Asian Cup at the Korat Chatchai Hall in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Read more »

UAAP: Ateneo routs cold-shooting NU for second straight win

ABS-CBN News
Sep 22 06:56 PM | Updated Sep 22 07:26 PM

The Blue Eagles notched their second straight win by beating the Bulldogs 72-46 in UAAP men's basketball on Saturday. Read more »

PVL: Petro Gazz eases to 3-set win over Tacloban in conference opener

ABS-CBN News
Sep 22 06:49 PM

PetroGazz beat Tacloban 25-22, 25-14, 26-24 on Saturday to open its PVL Open Conference campaign with a victory. Read more »

McIlroy in the hunt at Tour Championship

Agence France-Presse
Sep 22 05:50 PM

Former world number one Rory McIlroy is making a bid to close out his season in style by winning the 2018 Tour Championship. Read more »

Fury, Wilder to fight December 1: promoter

Agence France-Presse
Sep 22 05:49 PM

Britain's Tyson Fury will challenge Deontay Wilder for the American's World Boxing Council heavyweight crown on December 1, a statement said Friday. Read more »

UAAP: Adamson downs UST, soars to 3-0 start

Norman Lee Benjamin Riego, ABS-CBN Sports
Sep 22 04:29 PM | Updated Sep 22 05:34 PM

Adamson beat University of Santo Tomas 79-71 in UAAP men's basketball on Saturday. Read more »

Batang Pinoy silver medalist nabulag ang kaliwang mata matapos tamaan sa laban

Michelle Soriano, ABS-CBN News
Sep 22 02:04 PM | Updated Sep 22 11:40 PM

BAGUIO CITY – Nabulag ang kaliwang mata ng 2018 Batang Pinoy silver medalist sa kasagsagan ng karate competition sa Baguio City. Read more »

Boxing: Fear of losing drives Joshua to remain world's 'best heavyweight'

Agence France-Presse
Sep 22 11:45 AM | Updated Sep 22 11:58 AM

World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua may have proclaimed himself "the best in the division" ahead of putting his titles on the line against Russia's Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium but he also stressed a defeat would not signal the end of his career.  Read more »

Tennis: Europe races to 2-0 early lead in Laver Cup

Agence France-Presse
Sep 22 11:37 AM

Grigor Dimitrov and Kyle Edmund won their opening matches Friday to give Team Europe a 2-0 lead over Team World going into the night session on day one of the Laver Cup.   Read more »

Golf: Woods maintains share of the lead at Tour Championship

Agence France-Presse
Sep 22 11:32 AM

Tiger Woods edged closer to snapping a five-year winless drought as the 14-time major winner maintained a share of the lead on Friday at the halfway stage of the Tour Championship. Read more »

Sports U: Curry says Pinoy fans have different passion for basketball

ABS-CBN News
Sep 22 01:11 AM

Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry cherished his visit to the Philippines because of Pinoy fans' love for the game. Read more »

Pinoy pole vaulter nais magpakitang-gilas sa SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Sep 22 01:00 AM

Umaasa ang Pinoy pole vaulter na si EJ Obiena na muling maipapakita ang galing ng Pilipino sa sport sa darating na SEA Games at Olympics sa Tokyo. Read more »