Korda says dog bite will keep her from defending her title in Aramco tournament

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Nelly Korda says she was bitten by a dog in Seattle and will not be able to defend her title next week at the Aramco-sponsored Ladies…

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AKTOR PH nominates Vilma Santos for Nat’l Artist

Vilma Santos has been nominated by AKTOR PH, a group composed of Filipino actors as led by its chair Dingdong Dantes, for the prestigious National Artist Award. Established in 1972,…

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2 more Pinoys earn Paralympic slots

By MARK REY MONTEJO Wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan and javelin thrower Cendy Asusano booked themselves tickets to the Philippine team to the 2024 Paris Paralympics, the Philippine Sports Commission announced…

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Bhatia shares lead in Detroit after his golf ball finds fairway drain on 17th

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   DETROIT (AP) — Akshay Bhatia walked down a fairway at Detroit Golf Club, looking for his ball after a long, straight tee shot, and found it…

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TNT, PBA Greats advance to Batang PBA finals

Undefeated Talk 'N Text and PBA Greats hacked out contrasting victories against separate foes to advance in the Finals of the 2024 Batang PBA-Centrum Kids 11-under tournament on Friday at…

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Gilas Girls thump Samoa to reach U18 Asia Cup Division B final

BY REYNALD MAGALLON   The Gilas Pilipinas girls team pulled away late and dispatched a stubborn Samoa side, 71-47, to reach the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B Finals…

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AJ Lim bows to Chinese foe in M15 Tianjin quarters

By MARK REY MONTEJO   Two-time PCA Open champion AJ Lim produced a strong opening set but failed to sustain his momentum and dropped a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-4 loss…

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Vinícius Júnior scores twice to lead Brazil over Paraguay in Copa America group stage

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vinícius Júnior scored two first-half goals to lead Brazil to a 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night, June 28, and put…

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Biado crushes Kuwaiti rival to reach Maldives 10-Ball quarters

By MARK REY MONTEJO Carlo Biado flexed his might and dispatched Kuwait’s Bader Al Awadi, 10-4, to barge into the quarterfinals of the 2024 Maldives Open 10-Ball Championship in Malé…

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Biles inches closer to 3rd Olympic trip as injuries mount behind her at US trials

By ASSOCIATED PRESS     MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maybe the most remarkable thing about Simone Biles’ decade-plus run redefining what’s possible in gymnastics is how she has managed to stay…

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Hawks finalizing talks to trade high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to Pelicans

By ASSOCIATED PRESS     ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing talks to trade high-scoring Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package expected to include…

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Koronadal’s Perez, CdO’s Toylo outclass Singaporeans at World Cup of Darts 

By MARK REY MONTEJO Mindanao’s top guns Christian Perez and Alexis Toylo opened their Euro campaign on a high note after beating Singapore’s Harith and Paul Lim, 4-1, in the…

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San Beda, Adamson go for all the marbles in Bayugan City cagefest

CEBU CITY -- Developing a better chemistry was something that the San Beda Red Lions and the Adamson University Soaring Falcons wanted to achieve when they decided to compete in…

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USA Basketball expects Leonard, Haliburton, Embiid to be ready for Olympic camp in Vegas next week

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Kawhi Leonard, Tyrese Haliburton and Joel Embiid are all good to go for the start of USA Basketball’s men’s national team training camp in Las Vegas…

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Fernandez, who has Filipino roots, advances to Eastbourne semis, tussles defending champ Madison Keys

By ASSOCIATED PRESS     EASTBOURNE (AP) — Former U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez advanced to her first semifinal of the year at the Eastbourne International by beating Harriet Dart…

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Chua vs Biado in Maldives Open 10-Ball tournament

By MARK REY MONTEJO Johann Chua outclassed Swedish Kevin Zarekani, 10-4, to lead to the march of the Filipinos in the round of 32 of the 2024 Maldives Open 10-Ball…

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