Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side’s third goal against Venezuela during a World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello) BUENOS AIRES — Lionel Messi made sure he had good memories of playing a home qualifier with Argentina’s national team for […]

Boxing icons Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. –FILE PHOTOS Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have reached a deal on a potential exhibition fight in 2026, promoter CSI Sports said on Thursday. No date or location was given for the bout, but CSI said heavyweight great Tyson and undefeated multi-weight champ Mayweather would meet in

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after defeating Jessica Pegula, of the United States, during the women’s singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Aryna Sabalenka said she is determined to prove she has learned the “tough lessons” of a challenging season after battling past

Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo drives the ball during the Eurobasket, European Basketball Championship Group C match between Spain and Greece at Spyros Kyprianou Arena, in Limassol, Cyprus, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakis Savvides) LIMASSOL, Cyprus — Defending champion Spain was eliminated from EuroBasket in the group stage when it lost 90-86 to Greece, which was

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, stretches between sets against Taylor Fritz, of the United States, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Novak Djokovic is in the unfamiliar role of spoiler as he tries to get in the way of a third straight

Geo Chiu, a potential top pick in the upcoming 2025 PBA Rookie Draft. –PBA IMAGES As a potential No. 1 pick in the PBA Rookie Draft, Geo Chiu understands the weight that distinction carries. But 6-foot-10 Chiu said the pressure is something he would rather embrace than dwell on, given that his size easily draws

FILE–Alexandra Eala of the Philippines. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images/AFP MANILA, Philippines–Hurdling two matches in one day, Alex Eala barged into the semifinals of the Guadalajara Open on Friday (Manila time). Eala completed her comeback against Varvara Lepchenko, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-3, in their rain-delayed Round-of-16 match. Article continues after this advertisement READ: Alex Eala’s next

Dalph Panopio is one of the players who could be picked early in the PBA draft. —PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Dalph Panopio said he always felt that the PBA would be his eventual destination, especially first emerging from the scene representing the Philippines as a youth player. “It wasn’t hard to choose the PBA. It’s always

NBA stars (from left) Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony celebrate after claiming gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. —AP Jerry Colangelo still remembers all the meetings. They were in 2005 and 2006, sit-down sessions, often over breakfast, with the likes of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and

INQUIRER.net stock images A handsome prize money of P100,000 to the champions of the men’s and ladies’ divisions are being put up for grabs in the Asics Meta: Time: Trials that makes its Philippine debut on Oct. 19 at Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub in Cavite. The 10-kilometer Open is the centerpiece event, with organizers offering