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Riku Masuda defeated Nonito Donaire by technical knockout in the eighth round of their WBA bantamweight world title eliminator, ending the bout after Donaire’s corner threw in the towel.

The Southwoods Invitational begins Monday with 466 two-man teams competing over six days at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club in Carmona, Cavite.

Robert Bolick scored 24 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, to lead the NLEx Road Warriors to an 84-81 comeback victory over Blackwater in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup opener at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday.

Karl Eldrew Yulo won his first senior-level gold medal on Saturday after topping the floor exercise at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Antalya, Turkey.

Former NBA champion Danny Green expressed his opposition to the four-point shot currently used in the Philippine Basketball Association, saying the rule may hurt the quality of the game.

Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena has secured a spot in the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland, marking a return to the global meet after missing last year’s edition.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen said Thursday he is not enjoying driving the new generation of Formula One cars, joking that playing Mario Kart feels more realistic than using a racing simulator.

The National Academy for Sports is looking to replicate the development model that helped launch Filipino tennis star Alex Eala on the global stage, officials said Tuesday.

Australian qualifier Talia Gibson continued her dream run at the Indian Wells Open after defeating seventh-ranked Italian Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 to reach her first Women’s Tennis Association quarterfinal.