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Golf: Yuka Saso takes solo lead at 2021 US Women’s Open

TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Jun 05 01:26 PM | Updated Jun 06 10:12 AM

A day after a strong start with a 2 under par performance at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, the Philippines’ lone entry interview the 2021 US Open, Yuka Saso barges ahead into solo first place.   Read more »

NBA: Clippers force Game 7 vs. Mavs behind Kawhi Leonard’s 45

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jun 05 12:31 PM | Updated Jun 05 12:38 PM

Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points and Reggie Jackson added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers kept their season alive with a 104-97 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday to force a Game 7 in a first-round Western Conference playoff series. Read more »

Margielyn Didal earns Olympic berth, PH skate body announces

ABS-CBN News
Jun 05 07:25 AM | Updated Jun 05 04:24 PM

Didal, a reigning Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games champion, becomes the 10th Filipino to earn an Olympic berth. Read more »

Kiefer Ravena mum about situation with Japan league, PBA

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Jun 04 11:48 PM

NLEX's Kiefer Ravena has decided to keep it quiet for now regarding his situation with the PBA and the Japan B.League club that signed him this week. Read more »

Tennis: Question marks over Osaka's Wimbledon participation, says Bartoli

Reuters
Jun 04 11:12 PM

PARIS - Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli says there are big question marks about whether or not Naomi Osaka will play at the grasscourt championships this year after her withdrawal from the French Open, citing mental health issues.   Read more »

NBA: James bemoans Lakers' injury crisis after first round playoff exit

Reuters
Jun 04 10:37 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers failed in their NBA title defence due to a series of injuries that derailed their campaign, LeBron James said after the Phoenix Suns knocked them out of the Western Conference playoffs in the first round. Read more »

Tennis: Azarenka in French Open fourth round for first time in eight years

Reuters
Jun 04 10:30 PM

PARIS - Former world number one Victoria Azarenka reached the fourth round of the French Open for the first time since 2013 with a 6-2 6-2 victory against American Madison Keys on Friday. Read more »

Olympics: Transgender weightlifter could set dangerous precedent: Samoa coach

ABS-CBN News
Jun 04 09:37 PM

MELBOURNE - Allowing transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women's competition at the Tokyo Olympics would be like letting athletes dope and may set a dangerous precedent for future Games, Samoa's weightlifting boss told Reuters. Read more »

Kiefer Ravena nakatakdang maglaro sa Japanese B League

ABS-CBN News
Jun 04 08:46 PM

Nakatakdang maglaro sa Japan si Kiefer Ravena matapos pumirma ng kontrata sa Japanese B League.  Read more »

WATCH: Hidilyn Diaz breaks personal lift record

ABS-CBN News
Jun 04 08:23 PM

Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz continued to make improvements as she prepares for her fourth appearance in the Olympics. Read more »

PBA teams to carry on with training outside NCR amid restrictions

ABS-CBN News
Jun 04 07:59 PM

The Meralco Bolts and the TNT Tropang Giga will head back to Ilocos Norte to carry on with their preparations for the 46th PBA Season. Read more »

Football: Kaya FC could get free pass in AFC Champions League

ABS-CBN News
Jun 04 07:21 PM

Kaya FC-Iloilo might advance automatically in the next round of the AFC Champions League after three Australian clubs withdrew from the preliminaries of the competition. Read more »

Mayweather to give Spence pointers on how to beat Pacquiao

ABS-CBN News
Jun 04 06:37 PM

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is backing up Errol Spence Jr. in his fight against Manny Pacquiao. Read more »

Pacquiao on 'ring rust': Give me one month, you will see my speed, power

ABS-CBN News
Jun 04 06:28 PM

Manny Pacquiao will be getting off a two-year break before his title unification fight with Errol Spence Jr. and pundits are concerned that the time off might affect the eight-division champion.   Read more »

Football: Azkals to begin campaign in FIFA World Cup qualifiers on June 7

ABS-CBN News
Jun 04 04:59 PM

The Philippine Azkals have wrapped up its training in Doha, Qatar as they head to Sharjah, UAE for the joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Read more »

MLB: Jake Fraley's 3-run homer helps Mariners defeat Angels

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jun 04 04:26 PM

Justus Sheffield allowed just two runs and Jake Fraley hit a three-run home run to propel the Seattle Mariners to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif. Read more »

MLB: Blue Jays look to continue success in Buffalo vs. Astros

ABS-CBN News
Jun 04 04:17 PM

Blue Jays look to continue success in Buffalo vs. Astros Read more »

Tokyo Olympics: 50 questions with 50 days to go before Games open

Jonathan White, South China Morning Post
Jun 04 02:00 PM

There are more questions than answers on how Tokyo 2020, which has been delayed until 2021, will deal with the impact of COVID-19. Here are 50.   Read more »

Mayweather unfazed by critics ahead of exhibition bout

Steve Brenner, Agence France-Presse
Jun 04 01:58 PM

Floyd Mayweather has invited ridicule ahead of his latest return to the boxing ring but the unbeaten American couldn't care less. Read more »

NBA: Devin Booker scores 47 as Suns eliminate Lakers

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jun 04 01:47 PM | Updated Jun 04 02:32 PM

Devin Booker scored 47 points as the visiting Phoenix Suns eliminated the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers from the playoffs Thursday with a 113-100 victory in Game 6 of a Western Conference first-round series. Read more »

Golf: Saso starts strong at US Women's Open; American high-schooler leads

Agence France-Presse
Jun 04 12:24 PM | Updated Jun 04 12:41 PM

Saso carded a 2-under 69 for a strong Round 1 on Thursday, 2 shots behind co-leaders Mel Reid of England and 17-year-old Megha Ganne of the US. Read more »

NBA: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets close out Trail Blazers in Game 6

Field Level Media/Reuters
Jun 04 11:29 AM | Updated Jun 04 12:41 PM

Nikola Jokic finished with 36 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a series-clinching 126-115 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers in Game 6 of their Western Conference playoff matchup on Thursday night. Read more »

NBA: Blazers’ Lillard wins award as teammate of the year

Agence France-Presse
Jun 04 06:39 AM

The award is based on selfless play, dedication to team plus on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players. Read more »

Mayweather sees little threat in YouTuber Logan Paul — ‘Not a real fight for me’

Amy Tennery, Reuters
Jun 04 06:21 AM

Mayweather's exhibition match against Logan Paul on Sunday could amount to little more than an easy paycheck for the undefeated former world champion. Read more »

Esports: Execration falls to Nigma, shown door at AniMajor

Kevin Alabaso, ABS-CBN News
Jun 04 05:47 AM

Execration's mid-lane player Yuri Dave "Yowe" Pacaña bid their group stage hopes goodbye, but they are still optimistic in the upcoming The International in August 2021. Read more »