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Football: Real Madrid sent packing from Cup by tiny Alcoyano

Reuters
Jan 21 11:25 AM

Real Madrid suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to lowly Alcoyano on Wednesday to exit the Copa del Rey. Read more »

FIBA: Kai Sotto 'heading home soon,' will play for Gilas in February window

ABS-CBN News
Jan 21 10:49 AM

Kai Sotto on Thursday announced that he will play for the Philippine national team in the upcoming window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers.   Read more »

NFL: Patrick Mahomes still in protocol but has light practice

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 21 09:35 AM

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains in concussion protocol but took part in a light practice Wednesday. Read more »

Quarterback Philip Rivers calls time on NFL career

Agence France-Presse
Jan 21 09:33 AM

Philip Rivers is retiring from the NFL after a prolific 17-year career that he recalled Wednesday as his "childhood dream." Read more »

NBA to enlist security to prevent postgame fraternizing -- report

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 21 09:14 AM

The NBA plans to enlist team security to prevent the postgame hugs and handshakes that continue to happen between players despite the league's stricter health and safety protocols. Read more »

NBA postpones another game, announces 11 new players test positive

Agence France-Presse
Jan 21 09:03 AM

LOS ANGELES - Memphis' NBA game at the Portland Trail Blazers scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed with the Grizzlies depleted by coronavirus contact tracing, the league said. Read more »

Golf: Refreshed McIlroy returns to Abu Dhabi hoping 'to get the job done'

Agence France-Presse
Jan 21 12:14 AM

Armed with a new outlook on life, Rory McIlroy is eager to get over a torrid 2020 and hit the reset button in Abu Dhabi at a tournament that has frustrated him as much as rewarded him. Read more »

Water polo returns six months before Tokyo Olympics

Anthony LUCAS, Agence France-Presse
Jan 21 12:05 AM

Six months before the Tokyo Olympics, water polo returns after almost a year bereft of international competition with eight nations battling in Trieste this week for the two remaining women's berths in Japan.   Read more »

Djokovic retreats over 'misconstrued' quarantine demands

Agence France-Presse
Jan 20 11:54 PM

World number one Novak Djokovic published an open letter to the Australian public on Twitter on Wednesday in which he tried to "clarify" demands he appeared to make to the organisers of the Australian Open.  Read more »

Meet Jemelie Torres, the Pinay rider who completed the PH loop 3 times

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 10:56 PM | Updated Jan 21 07:49 AM

Professional pharmacist and motorcycle enthusiast Torres says she feels a sense of accomplishment having completed the Philippine Loop Adventure Tour.  Read more »

Boxing: More than a year out of action, champ Ancajas raring for ring return

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 10:40 PM

Filipino junior bantamweight champion Jerwin Ancajas has apparently found new motivation to train ahead of his mandatory title defense against Jonathan Rodriguez in April. Read more »

Esports: Pro gamer retires at 25 after thumb injury

Agence France-Presse
Jan 20 09:51 PM

Thomas Paparatto -- who goes by the online moniker ZooMaa -- has played "Call of Duty" professionally for eight years.   Read more »

Pacquiao camp to McGregor: Let’s ‘finalize’ megafight after your weekend bout

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 06:53 PM | Updated Jan 21 09:25 AM

Pacquiao told McGregor to focus first on his UFC fight against Dustin Poirier this weekend before entertaining thoughts fighting Pacquiao in a boxing bout.   Read more »

PBA: Roger Pogoy now engaged with longtime GF

ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 06:20 PM

Pogoy proposed to longtime girlfriend Love Portes recently. Read more »

Boxing: McGregor says Pacquiao fight 'should happen in 2021'

ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 05:20 PM | Updated Jan 21 09:24 AM

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is staying ready should a fight against boxing icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao materialize this year. Read more »

PBA: Winning top rookie award is 'just the start' for Aaron Black

ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 05:00 PM

Meralco's Aaron Black is determined to make a leap in his sophomore season after emerging as the league's Outstanding Rookie last year.    Read more »

Orbon, Tsukii expected to join karate team in Istanbul camp

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 04:27 PM

Olympic hopefuls Joane Orbon and Junna Tsukii are not expected to join the national karate team in its training camp at the Inspire Sports Academy. Read more »

MMA: Adiwang will show more technical side against Japan's Namiki Kawahara

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 02:42 PM

Filipino fighter Lito Adiwang is ready to showcase his technical side when he returns to the ONE Circle on Friday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Read more »

NBA: Donovan Mitchell pours in 28 as Jazz top Pelicans

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 20 01:13 PM

The Utah Jazz blew open a close game in the third quarter to cruise to their sixth win in a row, 118-102 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Read more »

NBA: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets overpower Oklahoma City

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jan 20 01:10 PM

The host Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-101 on Tuesday night. Read more »

MMA: Rolando Dy re-signs with BRAVE CF

ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 12:34 PM

After winning the promotion's Fighter of the Year award, Filipino mixed martial artist Rolando Dy has signed a new three-year contract with BRAVE Combat Federation. Read more »

Tokyo Olympics 'unlikely', says London 2012 official

Agence France-Presse
Jan 20 12:26 PM

The Tokyo Olympics look "unlikely" to go ahead as the coronavirus pandemic continues to paralyze large parts of the world. Read more »

FIBA sanctions South Korea for skipping Asia Cup qualifiers last November

ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 11:28 AM | Updated Jan 20 12:00 PM

FIBA announced late Tuesday that they are sanctioning the federations that did not participate in the November 2020 window of the Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers. Read more »

Tennis: Players warm up to strict quarantine at Australian Open

Ian Ransom, Reuters
Jan 20 10:00 AM

More than 70 players and their entourage are confined to their hotel rooms for 14 days and unable to train for the Australian Open.   Read more »

Football: Leicester go top with 2-0 win over Chelsea

Reuters
Jan 20 10:00 AM

Leicester City beat Chelsea 2-0 on Tuesday to go top of the Premier League, for 24 hours at least, thanks to goals from Wilfred Ndidi and James Maddison. Read more »