UP Fighting Maroons. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines jumped out of the gates and held on to whip Far Eastern University, 73-59, on Thursday in the UAAP Season 85 Men’s Basketball Tournament at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The win was a seventh straight for the Maroons and 10th overall against just one … Read more
A minority share in Breeders’ Cup star Flightline has sold in the USA for $4.6m. The 2.5 per cent stake was offered up by Lane’s End Farm in Kentucky at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, after the horse was retired on Sunday having ended his racing career unbeaten in six runs, including Saturday’s epic … Read more
Flightline produced a phenomenal performance to win the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic in spellbinding fashion. The world’s best racehorse headed to Keeneland unbeaten in five starts and having recorded the second highest Beyer speed figure since 1991 when stepping up to 10 furlongs with aplomb at Del Mar in September. Facing the toughest test of … Read more
Bay Area Dragons during a timeout in a game against the San Miguel Beermen. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Bay Area pounced on San Miguel’s hole in the middle on Sunday night, picking the Beermen apart with methodical precision for a 113-87 decision that had the visitors keeping their place in the top half of the PBA … Read more
San Beda’s JB Bahio. NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—San Beda ripped Perpetual Help, 71-52, to cap off its first-round campaign in the NCAA Season 98 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Wednesday. The Red Lions, who improved to 6-3 in the standings, dominated from start to finish to deal the Altas their fifth loss … Read more
Aidan O’Brien’s Little Big Bear looked every inch a superstar as he dominated the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes from start to finish to give the Ballydoyle trainer his sixth winner in the Curragh Group One in the past seven years. There was drama early in the contest as 11-8 favourite Bradsell appeared to stumble coming out … Read more
Paris St Germain’s Neymar scored twice with Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos contributing the other two goals as they romped to a 4-0 victory over Nantes in the French Super Cup at the Bloomfield Stadium on Sunday. It was the ninth time in 10 years that the Parisians had won the traditional season-opening clash between … Read more