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18-time Grand Slam winner Federer to miss French open

Tennis superstar Roger Federer has confirmed he would not be playing in the French Open. In a Facebook post, the Swiss said he decided to skip the tournament because he was preparing for his next games on the grass and on the hard court. The French Open is set to begin on May 27. Federer won the Australian Open last January. He did not play for six months since then because of a leg injury.

NBA: Popovich fury at Pachulia over Leonard injury

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich lashed out at Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia on Monday, blaming the Georgian international for a dangerous play over the incident that has ruled Kawhi Leonard out of Game 2. Leonard hobbled out of Sunday’s defeat in Oakland in the third quarter after Pachulia followed through as he attempted to close down Leonard as the Spurs star attempted a jump shot. Pachulia […]

Eight boys and eight girls named newest Jr. NBA All-Stars for 2017

  Pasay City – Graced by the presence of Orlando Magic point guard Elfrid Payton, WNBA Legend Sue Wicks and the special guest NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo, the last stretch of Junior NBA Philippines for this year which was presented by Alaska National Training Camp, ended today – May 14, 2017, at SM Mall of Asia Activity Center. At the end of the program, the most awaited announcement of who made it to the list […]

Jr. NBA: Q&A with Elfrid Payton of the Orlando Magic

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, – In an interview with the Orlando Magic point guard Elfrid Payton, the 23-year-old basketball player is known for his courage on the defensive side. On his first time here in the Philippines, Payton participated with Sue Wicks in the Jr. NBA Philippines 2017 National Training Camp at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. Here is our short Q&A with Elfrid Payton: With your short trip here in the Philippines, how do you […]

MBT: Makati stay undefeated, Pasay and Taguig prevail

Taguig City – Pasay Travel City won their first game of the tournament against the Las Piñas Home Defenders in a close fight, 70-67 at the Hagonoy Sports Complex. Rysel Reyes led Travel City with 17 points, four boards and two steals while shooting 66% from the field. He got help from Iverson Morales who contributed with 15 points and five rebounds while Gerald Balajonda added 12 points. In the loss, Jejomar Buergo led the team with […]

South Korean Kim Si-woo claims win at Players with final round 69

FLORIDA, United States (Reuters) — South Korean Kim Si-woo became the youngest ever winner of The Players Championship when he clinched an emphatic three-stroke victory in Florida on Sunday (May 14). Kim produced a flawless final round three-under-par 69 to become the second South Korean to win the prestigious event after 2011 champion K.J. Choi. At 21, Kim displayed composure beyond his years to finish on 10-under 278 at the TPC Stadium course in Ponte […]

SEABA: Gilas Pilipinas whips Singapore by 47 points

Cubao, Quezon City – Gilas Pilipinas won their second game in a row by another blowout over Singapore, 113-66, in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Calvin Abueva again led the team in scoring with 16 points to go with five rebounds and three assists but it was Matthew Wright who bagged the player of the game award after posting 13 points that included two three-point field goals. Singapore had […]

SEABA: Gilas Pilipinas opens their campaign with a 107-point blowout against Myanmar

Cubao, Quezon City – Gilas Pilipinas makes a statement in their first game by whipping Myanmar, 147-40, in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Calvin Abueva led the Gilas attack with 22 points, six rebounds, four assists and five steals as he bagged the best player of the game honors. Allein Maliksi was the second best scorer with 20 points to go along with five boards and three steals and […]

EBCSI Sports 101: Hockey & Rugby

EBC Los Angeles: Kenneth Cruz EBC Canada: Marco Zerrudo EBC Australia: Cristine Fisher Watch as our EBC Sports International Correspondents tell us about the national sports of Canada and Australia.

NBA: Short-handed Spurs humble Houston to advance

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The San Antonio Spurs humiliated the Houston Rockets Thursday with a 114-75 game six closeout win that brought James Harden’s MVP-worthy season to a dramatic end. LaMarcus Aldridge paced the offense by scoring 34 points for the short-handed Spurs, who routed the Rockets despite the absence of top scorer Kawhi Leonard and star guard Tony Parker. San Antonio won the second-round series in six games and punched their ticket to […]