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10 reasons the '78 Karpov – Korchnoi chess match was weirdest ever
Viktor Korchnoi died early this month at age 85. He was said to be the best grandmaster never to have won the Chess Championship. He won the Soviet Championship 4 times, the European Championship give...
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Ohio’s other World Champion
MANILA, Philippines – The eyes of the sporting world are on the Cleveland Cavaliers as they just captured their first NBA title, ending a 52-year major championship drought in their home base of...
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War hurt Ukraine's Euro 2016 campaign, says sorry coach
MARSEILLE, France – Ukraine's two-year-old war stopped the country getting past the European Championship finals group stage, coach Mykhailo Fomolenko said Monday, June 20 (Tuesday, June 21 in...
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Sharapova lawyer blasts WADA chief over income comment
NEW YORK, USA – Maria Sharapova's attorney John Haggerty hit out at World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) head Craig Reedie for comments he made about the Russian tennis star's earnings.Speaking at a WADA...
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Stephen Thompson wants UFC title fight vs Fil-Am fighter Robbie Lawler
MANILA, Philippines – Stephen Thompson made his case for a welterweight title shot with resounding clarity as he outclassed Rory MacDonald in 5 rounds in the main event of UFC Fight Night 89 over the...
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Gareth Bale's Wales delights at taking top spot from England
TOULOUSE, France – Gareth Bale scored in his third straight game at Euro 2016 to guide Wales to a 3-0 win over Russia and then reveled at getting ahead of rivals England to top their group.England...
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Manager Hodgson says 'someone will pay' for England frustration
SAINT-ÉTIENNE, France – England manager Roy Hodgson vowed that a looming Euro 2016 opponent will "pay" for his side's domination of games but failure to score.Hodgson, whose contract ends after the...
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IN PHOTOS: Baron Geisler, Kiko Matos gear up for URCC fight
MANILA, Philippines – Film actor Baron Geisler met Kiko Matos for the last time before their much-ballyhooed exhibition match inside a mixed martial arts (MMA) cage on Saturday, June 25. Geisler and...
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Georges St-Pierre ready for UFC return
MANILA, Philippines – After nearly 3 years on the sidelines, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is ready to return to active competition. The 35-year-old Canadian revealed his plan to...
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Why we should care about the fate of Nomads Sports Club
It's a Sunday afternoon like so many others at Nomads Sports Club. The sun is shining on its immaculate grass turf. The home team, in their traditional green-and-white striped kits, are playing against...
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Vincent Collet on France’s OQT chances: The path will be complex
MANILA, Philippines – While Team France is in the midst of its preparations for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila, its head coach, Vincent Collet, has plenty to think about.After the...
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Lifter Colonia gains IWF nod, joins Diaz to Rio Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Hidilyn Diaz won't be the lone weightlifter competing in Rio de Janeiro after teammate Nestor Colonia was given the nod by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to take...
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LeBron makes case for all-time best with historic NBA Finals
OAKLAND, USA – LeBron James ensured his place among the NBA's all-time legends by leading the Cleveland Cavaliers in the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history and has made a solid case for being the...
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Gilas gets blown out by 35 against Turkey
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine men’s national basketball team, better known as Gilas Pilipinas, suffered a 35-point beatdown at the hands of Turkey, 103-68, on Wednesday morning, June 22 (Manila...
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NSAC appoints referees, judges for UFC 200 title fights
MANILA, Philippines – The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has named referees and judges for the 3 championship clashes that are scheduled for the UFC 200 pay-per-view event on July 9 at the...
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Record-breaker Messi fires Argentina into Copa final
HOUSTON, USA – Lionel Messi became Argentina's all-time record goalscorer as the two-time world champions outclassed the United States 4-0 to reach the Copa America Centenario final here Tuesday, June...
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NBA: Nowitzki, Howard opt out of deals to become free agents
NEW YORK, USA – Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki and Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard will become NBA free agents on July 1 after opting out of contracts Tuesday, June 21 (Wednesday, June 22 in...
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Serena battles rivals, self-doubt at Wimbledon
LONDON, United Kingdom – Serena Williams finds herself under siege from revitalized rivals and an army of doubters as the defending champion starts her bid for a seventh Wimbledon title and a...
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Alaska assistant Louie Alas sees parallels with Warriors finals loss
MANILA, Philippines – After LeBron James hit one free throw to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 4-point lead with scant seconds left in Game 7 that turned out to be the marginal points in their...
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WATCH: Terrence Romeo shares his superpower wish, closest Gilas players
MANILA, Philippines – On the court, we know Gilas Pilipinas guard Terrence Romeo to be a crossover specialist and lethal scorer. Off the court, he likes the color black and loves to eat...
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