Bustling City was one of two shock beaten favourites for David Hayes on one weekend, but the Australian Hall of Fame trainer is adamant the horse he declared “could be the new dirt king in Hong Kong” will bounce back on Wednesday night. Adding to the pain of Ka Ying Rising’s narrow The Everest (1,200m) defeat at Randwick on October 17, Bustling City was sent off the $1.4 favourite the following day at Sha Tin but couldn’t back up his explosive seven-length victory on his seasonal return. After...

A former junior star herself, Alex Eala will get to test her mettle with one of tennis' rising stars in Mika Stojsavljevic as they battle it out in the WTA500 Toray Pan Pacific Open first round on Monday.

Here are the scores for the NBA games played on Sunday, October 25 (US time). Los Angeles Lakers vs Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons vs Philadelphia 76ers, and other games

ANTIPOLO—Robert Bolick acknowledged the easier path NLEX may take in order to at least get to the Finals of the PBA Governors’ Cup. It is something that Bolick and the Road Warriors are determined to take advantage of, especially after drawing first blood in their best-of-five quarterfinal series with the Phoenix Fuel Masters on Sunday

University of the Philippines is continuing to show dominant form early in the second round of the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament, and the Fighting Maroons have their first round struggles to thank for. State U notched its fifth straight win after dismantling lowly University of the East, 101-70, on Sunday at Blue Eagle

Isaiah Stewart and Ty Jerome converted three-point plays to bookend a late 11-0 flurry and the Memphis Grizzlies remained undefeated with a 123-112 road victory over the winless Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

Jia de Guzman continues to be amazed by the PVL’s rising level of competition every time she returns from national team duty with Alas Pilipinas to her mother club Creamline, where she relishes the sisterhood that has made the Cool Smashers the league’s most dominant side. “It’s great. I love the level that we’re playing

Franz Wagner scored 21 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter Sunday night for the visiting Orlando Magic, who overcame a 10-point deficit in the final nine-plus minutes to beat the defending NBA champion New York Knicks 111-102.

Chanelle Avaricio has all the momentum she needs—and great memories to look back to—when she opens defense of her ICTSI Apo Golf Classic title starting Tuesday as the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour season comes to a close at the tree-lined layout in Davao. Coming off a one-shot win over Tiffany Lee at nearby South Pacific

SIARGAO—For the first time ever, the Philippines plays host to the World Surf League Pro Championship Tour—surfing’s crown jewel—as the event brings the sport’s elite straight into local shores. At the center of this celebrated gathering presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is a lineup of world-class athletes, each bringing a distinct brand of

Anthony Edwards scored 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 117-94 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-101 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

Cade Cunningham notched 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons topped the Philadelphia 76ers 106-93 on Sunday.

Luka Doncic scored 52 points and added 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in Salt Lake City.

Sông Lam Nghệ An, the club that taught Vietnamese football how to play, spent years fighting to survive, and now five rounds into the new season, they are at the top places of the V.League.

As the hosts, Việt Nam will be strong favourites to take the fourth gold medal in a row, setting a remarkable record in the ASEAN football community.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 of his 24 points after halftime as the Indiana Pacers took control late in the first half and dominated the third quarter en route to a 136-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Sunday night in New York.

Jordan Football Association president Prince Ali bin Hussein accused Fifa leader ⁠Gianni Infantino on Sunday ⁠of hijacking the Asian Football ⁠Confederation Congress for political purposes ahead of his re-election bid for a fourth term. At the AFC’s extraordinary congress in Tokyo on Friday, its president, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa, endorsed Infantino’s bid for re-election as Fifa president. Months after the confederation ‌accused Infantino of a “fundamental breach of trust” over the...

The list of Link Hong Kong Open winners has always read like an honour roll of golf’s great and good; on Sunday John Catlin added his name to that illustrious grouping and it might be that’s what finally broke through his steely exterior. Sitting with the trophy long after the crowds had gone home, Catlin read off the names of Greg Norman, Tom Watson, Rory McIlroy, Miguel Angel Jimenez and the rest, with the kind of dawning realisation that follows any major achievement. And while Tom McKibbin’s...

ANTIPOLO—Coach Charles Tiu didn’t mince words when it comes to the way import Marcellus Earlington performed in Phoenix’s Game 1 loss to NLEX in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on Sunday here. Earlington scored 14 points but on 6-of-19 from the field, on top of 13 rebounds while turning the ball over six times in

ANTIPOLO—Rondae Hollis-Jefferson could only smile when told of another similarity between him and the late Kobe Bryant, whom he not only idolized but also mimicked. Sunday’s Game 1 victory by the Tropang 5G over the Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals marked the third game Hollis-Jefferson played since suffering a torn Achilles, an

Toronto Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard was scratched with left knee swelling about an hour before the team's Sunday night road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

ANTIPOLO—TNT turned Magnolia’s concerns into a reality and came away with a 92-70 victory to claim Game 1 of their best-of-five series in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on Sunday at Ynares Center here. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson delivered 26 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals to help lead the Tropang 5G’s commanding performance while

Former world number one Naomi Osaka said she was close to rediscovering the form that brought her four Grand Slam titles, but acknowledged she had thought about retirement and often wondered how long she would continue playing.

ANTIPOLO—NLEX coach Jimmy Alapag would rather focus on Phoenix first than take even an ounce of attention on the perceived easier path his team has toward the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. The Road Warriors took Game 1 of their best-of-five quarterfinal series with a 97-92 win on Sunday, moving two wins shy of breaking their

MANILA, Philippines — Carlos Yulo was dethroned in the vault final of the 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Sunday in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Yulo placed seventh with a final mark of 13.833. He couldn’t land gracefully on his first vault with 0.300 deduction and scored 13.333 on a 5.600 difficulty. The two-time Olympic gold medalist

MANILA, Philippines—La Salle star Jacob Cortez is listed as day-to-day due to a swollen right knee, according to assistant coach Oliver Bunyi. Cortez missed the Green Archers’ game on Sunday night but still beat University of Santo Tomas, 92-80, to move into third place in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball standings. Cortez sustained the

MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Criss Cross and National University-Archipelago Builders kept their share of the lead in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference after taking down separate rivals on Sunday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Criss Cross, gunning for a three-peat, turned to five-time Conference MVP Jude Garcia anew to stave off

ANTIPOLO—NLEX hung tough amid Phoenix’s persistent comeback tries to claim a 97-92 win and gain a headstart in their best-of-five quarterfinal series in the PBA Governors’ Cup on Sunday at Ynares Center here. Import Deonte Burton made two crucial blocks in the final three minutes, among the reasons why the Road Warriors were able to

MANILA, Philippines—La Salle dominated University of Santo Tomas in the fourth quarter to win, 92-80, in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday night at Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym. The Green Archers avenged their first-round loss to the Growling Tigers and notched their second straight win despite missing star guard Jacob Cortez, who