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Asian Games: Straight to work for PH women’s volleyball team

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Aug 18 12:42 AM | Updated Aug 18 06:46 AM

Barely any rest for the travel-weary squad of coach Shaq delos Santos. Read more »

14 anyos na triathlete, kampeon sa Ironkids competition

ABS-CBN News
Aug 18 12:17 AM

Kampeon ang 14 taong gulang na si Zedrick Borja sa katatapos lang na IronKids sa Cebu. Read more »

Asian Games: China's Asiad juggernaut ready to roll in Indonesia

Amlan Chakraborty, Reuters
Aug 17 10:59 PM

JAKARTA - China will be showing off an embarrassment of sporting riches, Indonesia will seek to prove its organisational capability and, equally importantly, the 18th Asian Games will offer a sneak peak into the future of the Olympics. Read more »

Tennis: Halep through but Stephens exits in Cincinnati

Reuters
Aug 17 10:54 PM

Top seed Simona Halep returned to sew up victory over Ajla Tomljanovic on Thursday after their second round match at the Cincinnati Open had been suspended the previous day due to rain, while reigning U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens was knocked out in the third round by Elise Mertens. Read more »

PANOORIN: Jordan Clarkson swak ang tira mula sa half court

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 10:25 PM

Nagpakitang-gilas ang Cavaliers guard sa ensayo ng Philippine men's basketball team sa Jakarta nitong Biyernes. Read more »

Inconvenience for some Pinoy athletes ahead of Asian Games start

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 10:04 PM

The Philippine teams in bowling and shooting encountered a few hassles on their way to the Asian Games in Indonesia. Read more »

Boxing: Filipina-Aussie boxer sets sights on women’s world title at SuperFly 3

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 10:02 PM

Aside from super flyweight contenders Donnie ‘Ahas’ Nietes and Aston ‘Mighty’ Palicte, a third Filipino will be gunning for a world title as well on the upcoming SuperFly 3 card at The Forum in Los Angeles, California on September 8th. Read more »

Jeepy Faundo: Relishing an opportunity

Rick Olivares
Aug 17 09:58 PM

The big man formerly of UST has found a home with the Bataan Risers in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. Read more »

Sports U: Pinoy wushu fighter sets sights on ultimate prize at Asian Games

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 09:55 PM

Jean Claude Saclag, of Kalinga, has already won a gold in the world championships and a silver in the last Asian Games. Read more »

PBA: Without head coach Yeng and its stars, NLEX still downs TNT

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 09:20 PM | Updated Aug 17 09:57 PM

Even without head coach Yeng Guiao, NLEX upset TNT 103-90 in the PBA Governors' Cup Friday night. Read more »

Jordan Clarkson, nag-practice na kasama ang national team

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 08:02 PM

Sumabak na sa training ng Philippine men's basketball team ang Fil-Am NBA star na si Jordan Clarkson.  Read more »

Asian Games: Flag-bearer Clarkson no stranger to wearing barong Tagalog

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 07:49 PM

Clarkson says he's "excited" to represent the country in international competition and carry its flag. Read more »

UAAP: Kobe Paras soars to ‘Last One Standing’ dunk-contest crown

Mark Escarlote, ABS-CBN Sports
Aug 17 07:16 PM | Updated Aug 17 10:23 PM

University of the Philippines' Kobe Paras outshone professional dunker David Carlos in an extended championship round to bring home the UAAP Season 81 Last One Standing Hoops Challenge slamdunk contest Friday at Mall of Asia in Pasay City. Read more »

PBA: Baser Amer layup helps Meralco hold off Columbian

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 06:49 PM | Updated Aug 17 07:52 PM

Meralco held off a tenacious Columbian Dyip squad to hammer out a 109-106 win in the PBA Governors' Cup at Ynares center in Antipolo. Read more »

WATCH: Alyssa, PH women’s volleyball team arrive in Jakarta for Asian Games

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 06:29 PM | Updated Aug 17 06:39 PM

Alyssa Valdez and the women's national volleyball team arrived in Jakarta on Friday, looking forward to see action in the 2018 Asian Games. Read more »

NCAA: Lyceum escapes with win vs Letran, keeps record clean

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 06:15 PM | Updated Aug 17 07:46 PM

Lyceum downed Letran College 87-82 in NCAA men's basketball on Friday. Read more »

Asian Games preps

Athit Perawongmetha, Reuters
Aug 17 06:06 PM

The quadrennial games will take place in the cities of Jakarta and Palembang from August 18 to September 2.  Read more »

Asian Games: Former 12th man Don Trollano gets to stay with PH team

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 05:40 PM

The guy who gave up his seat to Jordan Clarkson may have been ready to go home, but his teammates were not prepared for him to leave. Read more »

WATCH: Jordan Clarkson shares thoughts on wearing a barong

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 04:35 PM | Updated Aug 17 04:38 PM

Clarkson will wear a barong Tagalog when he joins the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Asian Games on Saturday as the Philippine delegation's flag-bearer. Read more »

NCAA: Sigh of relief, as Jose Rizal beats Emilio Aguinaldo for ‘first win’

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 03:51 PM | Updated Aug 17 07:16 PM

Jose Rizal University downed Emilio Aguinaldo College 57-55 in NCAA men's basketball on Friday, the Heavy Bombers' first win accomplished on the court. Read more »

Asian Games: Clarkson proving to be a quick study, coach says

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 03:41 PM

The Cavaliers guard has no choice but to cram as much information as possible as the team prepares in so short a time for the biggest test that is China on Tuesday. Read more »

Ronaldo set for Serie A debut amid sombre backdrop in Italy

Agence France-Presse
Aug 17 01:41 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo will make his much-anticipated Serie A debut for Juventus who open their campaign for an eighth straight Italian league title on Saturday against a sombre backdrop of a country in mourning following the Genoa bridge disaster. Read more »

NBA legend Tim Hardaway, Brian Scalabrine to visit PH this August

ABS-CBN News
Aug 17 01:37 PM | Updated Aug 17 01:54 PM

National Basketball Association (NBA) Legend Tim Hardaway, NBA Champion Brian Scalabrine, and the Detroit Pistons Flight Crew are coming to the Philippines to attend the NBA 3X Philippines 2018 on August 25-26 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, the league announced.  Read more »

'Predictable action on track' prompted Alonso F1 exit

Agence France-Presse
Aug 17 10:30 AM

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso said Thursday that "poor action on the track" prompted his decision to step away from Formula One. Read more »

Tennis: Rain slows Djokovic in Cincy, Stephens ousted

Agence France-Presse
Aug 17 10:30 AM

Novak Djokovic's third-round fightback against defending champion Grigor Dimitrov was interrupted by rain as the pair stood one set each on Thursday at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. Read more »