FILE–New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman (L) and chairman Hal Steinbrenner look on during the trophy ceremony after the Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in 10 innings in Game Five of the American League Championship Series. Nick Cammett/Getty Images/AFP TAMPA, Florida — The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 … Read more
Boxing – Light Heavy Championship – Artur Beterbiev v Dmitrii Bivol – Weigh-In – Boulevard City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – February 21, 2025 Joseph Parker during the Weigh-In as promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren look on REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Joseph Parker came to Saudi Arabia to try to win the … Read more
Russia’s Mirra Andreeva reacts during a semifinal match against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship against Russia’s Mirra Andreeva in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates— Teenager Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to reach the Dubai Championships final after beating Elena … Read more
Filipino American runner Victoria Bossong continues to impress on the track, clocking a stellar 2:00.78 in the women’s 800 meters at the 2025 Eagle Elite Invitational in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her time matched the long-standing Asian indoor record set by Japan’s Miho Sugimori in 2002. However, despite her record-worthy performance, the 21-year-old Harvard medical student won’t … Read more
Jordan Heading and the Converge FiberXers during the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Converge kept itself busy following its exit from the PBA Commissioner’s Cup with the acquisition of a potential key piece but also had to bid farewell to one of its coaches. The FiberXers secured a trade with the Blackwater Bossing to … Read more
Gilas Pilipinas during the national anthem ahead of its match in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers against Chinese Taipei. –FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas hurtles toward what was initially a nonbearing game whose only value was to afford the Nationals some sort of bragging rights and serve a tuneup ahead of the Fiba Asia Cup’s … Read more
FILE – San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama reacts after a missed a free throw during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) Victor Wembanyama is one of the faces of the NBA, the star of the San Antonio … Read more
Gilas Pilipinas during the national anthem ahead of its match in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers against Chinese Taipei. –FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Coach Tim Cone placed all the blame for Gilas Pilipinas’ Thursday night loss on himself as the Filipinos lost to Chinese Taipei for the first time in 12 years. The Nationals bowed … Read more
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, shoots over Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer) LeBron James scored 40 points for the second time since turning 40 and also grabbed eight rebounds while leading the Los … Read more
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) plays against the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and nine assists as the Indiana Pacers rode a 50-point second quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-113 in the NBA … Read more