The Detroit Pistons and forward Ausar Thompson agreed to a five-year, $155 million extension on Friday, according to multiple media reports.
Sep 21, 2026
After bagging its first bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games, the Philippines continues its campaign in Japan on Monday.
Lydia Sham Hui-yu bagged Hong Kong’s first gold medal of the Asian Games, the triathletes added the bronze that will secure their sport’s survival, and there was more karate success in a medal-filled morning for the city’s delegation on Monday Sham’s triumph in the women’s Changquan at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall set the tone for what quickly turned into a successful morning in Japan. The wushu athlete, who was one of the city’s two flag bearers at the opening ceremony in Nagoya,...
NAGOYA–The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi set an Asian Games record as she scorched to gold on Sunday’s first full day of competition. Yu, the schoolgirl who turns 14 next month, took the women’s 200m butterfly crown in a Games-record of 2 minutes and 05.08 seconds. It was the first major title of her young
Their adrenaline pumping in the immediate aftermath of competition, sportspeople can tend towards hyperbole. Mike Tyson took the biscuit, poleaxing Lou Savarese, then calling out future opponent Lennox Lewis with the immortal line “I want your heart, I want to eat your children.” Not remotely as graphic, but after unfancied Bangladesh had ended New Zealand’s 17-match home unbeaten streak in a gripping 2022 Test, their excited seamer Taskin Ahmed praised his side for “giving 110 per cent”, a...
Sep 20, 2026
Iva Jovic successfully defended her Guadalajara Open title, beating fellow American Peyton Stearns, 6-4, 6-2, in the final Saturday in Mexico. The 18-year-old Jovic, the No. 2 seed, won her second career WTA Tour title without dropping a set throughout the tournament. Jovic won her first WTA title in Guadalajara last year at 17 and
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will step into the ring for their highly anticipated heavyweight fight in December in Cardiff, Wales, The Athletic reported Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines–A video of NLEX guard Enoch Valdez figuring in a fight with a player from the visiting Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League has gone viral. Valdez was seen in the clip, which appeared to come from a South Korean television station and was later posted online, getting into a heated exchange
SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines—No one at the University of the Philippines was happier than Gani Stevens to see Veejay Pre finally break out of his shell. Stevens expressed his delight after Pre rediscovered his rhythm in the Fighting Maroons’ 94-75 victory over Ateneo in the UAAP Season
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–Nic Cabanero and Gilas Pilipinas begin their medal bid in the men’s U-23 basketball 3×3 competitions of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 with two games slated for Monday. The MPBL star will be joined by UAAP standouts Koji Buenaflor, Luis Pablo and
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 NAGOYA—For team captain Jia De Guzman, the road to volleyball greatness is about building a program that consistently faces the world’s best and learns from them. After Alas Pilipinas vented its frustration on Qatar with a 25‑8, 25‑2, 25‑9 rout to notch its
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 South Korea defeated the home team Japan 67-57 for the men’s basketball gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Sunday. Forward Lee Hyun-jung scored 13 of his game-high 27 points in the decisive third quarter at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya,
READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine men’s baseball team opens its Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 campaign on Monday against Palestine in Group A at Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium. First pitch is at 11 a.m. Manila time as the Filipino batters hope to produce a winning start