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Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods pleaded guilty in a Florida court on Friday to reckless driving, the state attorney said, after police found the golf champion asleep in his Mercedes-Benz beside the road last May. Under the plea agreement reached in Palm Beach County, north of Miami, Woods will not serve jail time unless he commits major violations of his probation. The deal requires Woods, winner of 14 major golf championships, to spend […]

NBA: Prokhorov to sell 49 percent of Nets to Alibaba co-founder – reports

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Joseph Tsai, one of the founders of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is set to buy 49 percent of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, US media reported Friday. ESPN and Newsday both reported that Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who purchased controlling interest in the cub in 2009, has agreed to the sale. Although the Nets had the worst record in the NBA last season, a source told Newsday that the deal […]

News in photo: Record-breaking attendance of 54,086 at PBA championship in PHL Arena

    Basketball fans who wanted to watch live the epic Ginebra San Miguel vs Meralco Bolts’ Game 7 final match-up reached a record-breaking 54,086 at the Philippine-Arena which can seat a maximum of 55,000 people in Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan on Friday night, October 27, 2017. The cliffhanger game ended with Ginebra San Miguel beating the Meralco Bolts, 101-96, to become the back-to-back Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup Champions that night, with […]

Ginebra beats Meralco Bolts, 101-96, becoming back-to-back PBA Governors’ Cup Champions

  (Eagle News) — Ginebra won the the 2017 PBA Governors’ Cup, with a score of 101-96, defeating the Meralco Bolts in a packed Philippine Arena Friday night that was a nail-biter at the stretch of the fourth quarter. With the win, Ginebra becomes the back-to-back Governors’ Cup Champion. Ginebra coach Tim Cone thanked the more than 54,000 people who packed the Philippine Area in Bulacan, saying this was the first time he had coached […]

Baseball: Astros carry World Series momentum as Dodgers eye fightback

 by Jim Slater HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts vowed resiliency after an emotional defeat while the Houston Astros try to carry over World Series momentum as baseball’s championship showdown shifts to Texas. The Astros rallied from a three-run deficit for an 11-inning 7-6 road victory to level Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven final at 1-1 entering Thursday’s game three at Houston, where the Astros have yet to lose in the playoffs. “We’re upbeat. […]

NBA: Griffin buzzer-beater as Clippers maintain perfect start

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Blake Griffin hit a three-pointer on the buzzer as the Los Angeles Clippers maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 104-103 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. The Clippers’ first road win of the 2017 campaign came after Griffin made a quick dribble and shot from just outside the arc to silence the crowd at Portland’s Moda Center. It capped a superb night for Griffin, […]

NBA: Irving, Horford maintain Celtics streak in Bucks win

LOS ANGELES, United states (AFP) — Kyrie Irving and Al Horford propelled the Boston Celtics to their third straight victory on Thursday with a 96-89 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Horford scored 27 points while Irving chipped in with 24 as Boston improved to 3-2 in the Eastern Conference to climb to sixth place. Together Horford and Irving went 21-for-32 from the floor but their efforts masked another poor display overall by the Celtics’ offense. […]

Boxing: Joshua wants to be undisputed world champion in 2018

by Nick Parkinson Agence France Presse CARDIFF, United Kingdom (AFP) — Anthony Joshua hopes a successful fourth title defense in Cardiff on Saturday will keep him on course to achieve his goal of becoming undisputed world heavyweight champion in 2018. Not every fight can be career-defining and Cameroon’s France-based Carlos Takam, Joshua’s opponent at the Principality Stadium, is hardly one of the biggest stars in the heavyweight division over which British boxer Joshua currently rules. […]

Game 6 ng PBA Governor’s Cup finals, ginanap sa Philippine Arena

(Eagle News) — Ginanap sa Philippine Arena ang Game 6 ng PBA Governor’s  Cup finals kung saan naglaban ang Barangay Ginebra at Meralco Bolts. Ngunit bago ang laban ng Barangay Ginebra at Meralco Bolts, nagkaroon ng programa ang mga sundalong galing ng Marawi. Dito ay binigyan muna ng pagkilala at pagpupugay ang mga sundalo sa kanilang naging serbisyo sa bayan at pagtatanggol sa mamamayan.

NBA: Westbrook triple double sparks win, LeBron’s comes in loss

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook produced his 81st career NBA triple double Wednesday to spark the Oklahoma City Thunder over visiting Indiana 114-96, helping Paul George win his first game against his former club. Westbrook had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists while Carmelo Anthony netted 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and New Zealander Steven Adams added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder. George, nagged by foul trouble and fouling […]

NBA: Top draft pick Fultz out with sore shoulder

NEW YORK, United States  (AFP) — Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz, the number one pick in this year’s NBA Draft, will miss the next three games with a sore right shoulder, the team announced Wednesday. Fultz will miss Wednesday’s home game against Houston as well as games Saturday at Dallas and Monday at Houston, but will travel with the club before being reevaluated Tuesday. In his first four games for the 76ers, Fultz has averaged 6.0 points on […]

Baseball: Astros’ Altuve, Marlins’ Stanton win Aaron award

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Houston Astros slugger Jose Altuve accepted the American League Hank Aaron Award on Wednesday shortly before his team took the field aiming to level the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Altuve and the Miami Marlins Giancarlo Stanton received the annual honor given to the top offensive performers in the American and National leagues. The award is determined by online voting by fans and by a special panel of Hall of […]