Dance sport champions Parcon, Jamili to compete in Malaysia

MANILA, Aug. 10 — Dance sport champions Gerald Jamili and Cherry Clarice Parcon are scheduled to compete in the World Dance Sport Federation (WDSF) Open in Johor,...

Romeo blasts off in clutch as Gilas stuns China in FIBA Asia opener

MANILA, Aug. 9 — Gilas thought it will suffer a huge implosion and let China repeat its FIBA Asia Cup final dominance in an early rematch. Terrence...

Fil-Japanese Tsukii eyes karate gold in 2017 SEA Games

MANILA, Aug. 9 — The Philippine Karatedo Federation is sending 13 athletes to the forthcoming 29th Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia. These athletes are currently attending...

Yankees use long ball to go up early, then pad lead in 11 5 win over Blue Jays

TORONTO _ Todd Frazier homered and drove in three runs and the New York Yankees added five late insurance runs for an 11-5 victory over the...

PHL netter Alcantara triumphs in Thailand

MANILA, Aug. 9— Top seeds Francis Casey Alcantara of the Philippines (in photo) and partner Yuichi Ito of Japan survived their equally-talented rivals on Tuesday in...

Mickelson, Els reach milestone together in 100th major

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On the monitor below them was a photo from the first time they met. The 14-year-old with an easy smile was holding the...

Donaldson goes deep twice to supply offence, Blue Jays beat Yankees 4 2

TORONTO— J.A. Happ is finally feeling like himself these days. The Blue Jays left-hander, who missed over a month of action earlier this season with inflammation...

Canada’s Shapovalov beats Dutra Silva to advance into second round at Rogers Cup

ESPN, facing headwinds, might still reverse its slide

NEW YORK — Two years ago, Disney CEO Bob Iger acknowledged that ESPN, long a major Disney profit centre, was shedding subscribers. Since then, concern over...

Canadians Bouchard, Andreescu bounced from Rogers Cup after first round losses

TORONTO— Eugenie Bouchard said she was lacking confidence after being bounced from the Rogers Cup in the first round on Tuesday. And though she offered up...