After the ‘Star Spangled Banner’, the star-studded France team. The World Cup bade farewell to Philadelphia amid celebrations to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in this city.
America’s birthday had the feel of just another day for Kylian Mbappe, whose World Cup goals are so frequent, but France’s potential semi-final falls on Bastille Day. Do not bet against Mbappe scoring then, either. Now only Morocco stand in their way of another trip to the last four after Paraguay’s resistance was eventually ended.
Kylian Mbappe laughed off Paraguayan attempts to wind him up (Reuters)
The irony may be that a team who had done the apparently impossible by beating Germany on penalties, and who seemed to be playing for spot-kicks again, were beaten by a penalty. Sidefooted in by Mbappe, it brought a punishment to Paraguay for their niggly tactics.
It was nevertheless a sign of their obduracy that a previously free-flowing French side could find no way through their crowded defence in open play. They encountered a Paraguayan roadblock on their route to glory.
But Didier Deschamps helped cross it. With each game comes a further indication that he is bowing out at the peak of his powers. It helps that few have as enviable alternatives but the France manager is an expert at perming between them.
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Dider Deschamps was delighted at Mbappe keeping his cool (Reuters)
Deschamps is no stranger to influential changes in World Cup matches – just look at the 2022 final – and, when stalemate beckoned, Desire Doue replaced Bradley Barcola. Four minutes later, he drew the decisive challenge.
A mazy solo run was ended when Doue was hacked down by Diego Gomez. In a quirk, Doue, who had stayed down, was forced to stay off the pitch for a minute in which the penalty he won was scored.
He and Barcola, Paris Saint-Germain teammates, seem to have a job-share for the role on France’s left flank, a modern-day version of the “staffeta”, when Italian No 10s Gianni Rivera and Sandro Mazzola alternated in the 1970 World Cup. Doue lacks Barcola’s scorching speed, but perhaps this was not a game for the roadrunner. His replacement’s dribbling skills came to the fore.
Desire Doue was fouled for the penalty (Reuters)
So Mbappe sent Orlando Gill the wrong way from the penalty spot. It was his 19th World Cup goal; still more remarkably, an 11th in the knockout stages, which is as many as Cristiano Ronaldo has in total. Mbappe is now only one behind Lionel Messi in the all-time standings again, with their private contest set to continue at least as far as the quarter-finals. It could contain another shootout in the final.
Gill had been the scourge of the Germans in the last 32. This could have been France against Germany and the chances are that Les Bleus would have preferred it was. It might have made for a more open game.
Instead, there was a first half without a shot on target; Manu Kone had the belated first. In the 96th minute, as the game opened up, Gill made a brilliant double save from Mbappe.
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It was a rare opening. After their shambolic start against the United States, Paraguay may have been the best organised side in the tournament. The French found them the most irritating.
A niggly Paraguay team frustrated France (Reuters)
France were stifled by the combination of suffocating heat – as thermometers topped 100 degrees, Barcola managed to spend the first half in the shade – and defiant Paraguayan defending; Gustavo Alfaro ensured France’s feared front four faced a five-man rearguard.
Paraguay left the enterprising Julio Enciso up front a lone striker. The Brighton player made a good go of it, embarking on a series of solo runs, but his was a thankless task. He ran himself into the ground and was removed after an hour. But his side had a lone shot on target. Their gameplan was rendered redundant when they conceded.
And their attempts to beat France were concentrated on the unedifying as tempers frayed amid high temperatures. Mbappe pushed Andres Cubas in the chest in one contretemps. The agent provocateur Matias Galarza chopped down the France captain off the ball and later floored Jules Kounde with an elbow.
Matias Galarza was irritant-in-chief (Reuters)
Strangely, the Paraguayans seemed immune to bookings; ludicrously it was the first time since 1998 they completed a World Cup game without a yellow card. The referee Ilgiz Tantashev repeatedly ignored incidents of skulduggery, from timewasting to off-the-ball attacks, as the caution count ended 3-0 to France. Tantashev’s laissez-faire officiating continued; it took an intervention from VAR before he gave the penalty. Paraguay then tried to scuff up the spot.
Mbappe stroked the spot kick in anyway, Ousmane Dembele laughing at the Paraguayan attempts at gamesmanship, and Deschamps may sense a sequel. He has said he does not discuss his playing career with his charges; some were not born, others too young to remember it. But in the 1998 World Cup, France edged past a defensive, obstinate Paraguay side 1-0 in the last 16. They went on to win the tournament.
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On a day the United States revelled in its past, Deschamps may feel history is repeating itself.
Alexandra Eala of the Philippines celebrates after winning a women’s singles match against Naomi Osaka of Japan on day six of the Mubadala DC Open 2026 at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center on August 01, 2026 in Washington, DC. Emilee Chinn/Getty Images/AFP
At one point during her semifinal match, Alex Eala absorbed a near-200-kph first serve from Naomi Osaka and then swung a backhand return that stunned even TV analysts.
Osaka could only smile as Eala turned her foe’s own power against her to win the point.
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And that wasn’t just some lucky reflex swing—it was by design.
As scrutiny continues on her service game, the Filipino superstar has found her own winning blueprint against some of the sport’s biggest names: Elite returns.
“It really depends on the moment because there are so many factors when it comes to returning,” Eala said, explaining her mental process in dealing with powerful servers in a post-match interview with the Tennis Channel after her 6-4, 6-2 victory over Osaka on Sunday.
The Philippines will wake up to either toasting Eala as champion or the Filipinos celebrating their heroine’s biggest ever WTA 500 finish as the 21-year-old was slated to play American Jessica Pegula very early Monday in Manila.
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“What’s the situation? What are you looking for in the ball? And at the end of the day, you don’t know what serve is going to come at you, right?” she added.
Eala won 27 of the 59 points (46 percent) played on Osaka’s serve while the Japanese-American ace won only 12 of 47 return points (26 percent).
Eala’s performance against Osaka’s first serve was even more eye-catching. She won 13 of 32 first-serve return points (41 percent)—of the 19 points she lost, five were aces, meaning she won 13 of Osaka’s 27 playable first serves. That limited the four-time Grand Slam champion to a 59.4-percent success rate on her first serve.
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“[Y]ou kind of have to be ready for anything. But … whatever I can control, I try to do my 100 percent,” Eala said.
A big part of Eala’s return game is her ability to take the ball early, shortening Osaka’s reaction time after her big serves. The sustained pressure of Eala’s returns produced 12 break chances, four service breaks and a 27-12 advantage in return points won.
“I played really well and I had a great mentality and I stayed locked in until the end,” Eala said.
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Eala, set to jump to a career-best 24th in the world rankings, had previously ousted second seed Elina Svitolina for her sixth top-10 victory of the year after dethroning defending champion Leylah Fernandez.
It was the first meeting of the Asian stars, Eala facing one of the idols of her youth.
“She definitely has aura and she definitely has power,” Eala said of Osaka. “I remember watching her finals in the Australian Open and US Open so really a great experience to share the court with her and I’m really happy I was able to produce that level against her.”
Despite her recent run of success, Eala said she hasn’t lost sight of her goal to constantly improve her game.
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“There are so many things [that keep me grounded],” she said. “My family keeps me grounded. My team keeps me grounded.
“Every error I hit on the court keeps me grounded. Every time I’m mad on the court keeps me grounded. When I wake up in the morning, I have bad hair and it keeps me grounded.”
“I’m 21, so it’s not like I’m the queen of the world or anything,” Eala added.
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Maybe not, but her return game is nothing short of royalty. —with reports from AFP and INQUIRER SPORTS DESK INQ
Minnesota Vikings running back Jordan Mason (27) powers forward with a carry during the second half on Sep 8, 2025, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Mason battles Chicago Bears safety Kevin Byard III (31) as Minnesota leans on its ground game to gain critical yardage in the division matchup. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images.
Vikings running back Jordan Mason is a hulking, rugged guy. Quite possibly, he’s in better shape than last year.
Minnesota offensive coordinator Wes Phillips chatted with the media at training camp two days ago. He took on a question about the run game, leading to him praising the running back: “He dropped some pounds, he felt like he was too heavy. He put a lot of work [in] this offseason […] really impressed with his mindset coming into year two with us.”
Note, as well, that Kevin O’Connell shared a similar idea. The head coach: “You guys can probably even tell just the way he looks. He’s in unbelievable shape right now.” That idea got sent along on Saturday.
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Vikings Running Back Jordan Mason in Great Shape
At 27, Mr. Mason is firmly within his prime. What’s worth remembering, as well, is that he hasn’t yet been a full-time starter across his career, meaning he’s got less miles on the odometer.
In 2025, Jordan Mason offered sturdy football in his first season as a Viking. The RB2 turned his 159 carries into 758 yards and 6 touchdowns. Mason’s 4.8 yards-per-carry average is spiffy stuff, coming in a tie for 12th in the NFL. Not the world’s best receiver, Masons did toss 14 receptions onto the pile for 51 yards.
Aug 9, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Jordan Mason (27) runs with the ball against the Houston Texans in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah doesn’t often earn praise, but pulling off a trade for Mason was a smart decision; getting the talented runner cost a mere 6th. So, too, was the contract extension to follow — a pair of seasons at $10.5 million — an instance of the former GM making a nice decision.
What’s going to be fascinating to see is how things end up looking in the overall attack. The Vikings will remain a pass-first team but O’Connell keeps saying he thinks the run game can be better. In fairness, the skipper says that every year, but is this time any different?
Boasting receivers like Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison means being able to put a fright into every NFL secondary. Even better will be the presence of Jauan Jennings as somebody who can move the sticks while also being a blocking bully. That second facet of Jennings’ game — the blocking — shouldn’t be undersold.
The Vikings may be able to run in 11 personnel in a way that they haven’t in past seasons, largely due to the newcomer at WR3. Plus, Mason is said to be in great shape, so it’s possible that there’s just a tiny bit more explosiveness in his legs.
Jordan Mason is moving into a contract year. Operating on a contract that averages $5.25 million per year means that he won’t go hungry. In the broader context of the NFL, though, it’s a middle-class deal.
Putting up a 1,000-yard season while he’s still in his 20s could plausibly lead to the sort of payday that ensures he’s a very rich man for the rest of his life. Seemingly all of the details — being in great shape, being 27, working under a great running strategist in Frank Smith, and being in a contract year — point toward an explosion.
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Listed at 5’11” and 230 pounds, Jordan Mason will try to wrestle away the RB1 job from Aaron Jones.
Triple H shared a major tease ahead of WWE SummerSlam Night 2. Roman Reigns is scheduled to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Seth Rollins in the main event of tonight’s show.
The Game shared a video ahead of SummerSlam Night 2 and noted that he arrived at the venue early. He shared that it would be competitive for everyone tonight as Night 1 set the bar. The Hall of Famer teased that it was going to be an exciting night, and you can check out the video below.
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“This is where it gets fun and competitive for everybody and everybody wants to steal the show and they’ve got last night to go off as a barometer. So it makes for an exciting night,” he said. (H/T: WrestleTalk)
Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match to close Night 1 of SummerSlam. CM Punk got the better of Cody Rhodes last night as well to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship. Randy Orton returned during the match and hit Rhodes with an RKO. It was the first time The Viper had been seen since his loss to Rhodes at WrestleMania.
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Triple H makes Nick Aldis the GM of WWE SmackDown again
Triple H reinstated Nick Aldis as SmackDown General Manager last night following his match against Gunther.
Aldis returned to the ring for the first time since 2023 and battled The Ring General at WWE SummerSlam. Gunther won the match via submission, and Aldis got a standing ovation after the match.
Aldis then had a conversation with The King of Kings and attempted to resign as GM. However, Triple H told him to call things down the middle moving forward and announced that he was still the GM of SmackDown.
“I’m proud of what you did. I’m proud of what you accomplished. I’m proud of everything you did tonight. But as for this letter of resignation, well, I believe in what you did. You’re reinstated as the General Manager of SmackDown. Lay off of Gunther. Call things down the middle and let’s get back to work,” he said.
Triple H says he found out a few days ago that Oasis for Nick Aldis’ theme song was cleared “I was thrilled to tell him, ‘Oasis is in, dude. We’re doing it.’” #SummerSlam
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It will be interesting to see if Triple H has any surprises planned for fans during Night 2 of WWE SummerSlam.
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Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley made their All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debuts on “Collision” earlier this week as the show took place in the tag team’s hometown of Detroit.
Sabin and Shelley, collectively known as the Motor City Machine Guns, put the AEW tag team on notice and said they were with the company because it was where the best wrestle.
Chris Sabin, Josh Alexander and Alex Shelley pose during New Japan Pro-Wrestling at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 9, 2023.(Getty Images)
“Did you really think we wouldn’t be here? There’s no place we’d rather be in than the greatest city in civilization,” Sabin said. “The place we represented for 20 years. Because this is where the best wrestle.”
The Motor City Machine Guns didn’t take long to make an impact.
After Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin and Juice Robinson – better known as the Bang Bang Gang – defeated Jon Moxley, Pac, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta in an eight-man tag team match, they were attacked by Clark Connors and David Finlay.
Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley of the Motor City Machine Guns celebrate with their newly won WWE Tag Team Championship titles after defeating Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa of the Bloodline during WWE SmackDown at Barclays Center in New York City on Oct. 25, 2024.(Getty Images)
The Motor City Machine Guns came down to stave off the attack and embraced the Bang Bang Gang in the ring.
Sabin and Shelley are one of the most-decorated tag teams in pro wrestling. The team had stops in WWE, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. They’ve won tag team titles at every stop.
The two were recently seen in WWE for a near-two-year run. But they departed the company back in April.
Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, known as Motor City Machine Guns, make their entrance during SmackDown at Rupp Arena on June 13, 2025, in Lexington, Ky.(WWE via Getty Images)
India signs off from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in fourth place with 39 medals after a memorable campaign featuring a record 16-medal day, boxing dominance and several historic firsts.
India signed off from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow without adding to their medal tally on the final day, ending the campaign with 39 medals (13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze) to finish fourth overall. The Indian contingent had effectively secured its place in the standings after a record-breaking 16-medal haul on Saturday, the country’s biggest single-day return of the Games. Australia once again topped the medals table with a dominant 171 medals (70 gold, 50 silver and 51 bronze), while England finished second with 110 medals (28 gold, 45 silver and 37 bronze). Canada claimed third with 62 medals (18 gold, 21 silver and 23 bronze). India finished fourth on 39 medals, ahead of hosts Scotland, who also collected 39 medals but finished below India because of a lower silver-medal count. Despite failing to add another podium finish on the final day, India completed one of its strongest Commonwealth Games campaigns in recent years. A total of 122 athletes represented the country in Glasgow, with 38 athletes returning home with medals, including Gulveer Singh, who became India’s only double medallist after winning bronze in both the men’s 10,000m and 5,000m.
Final day brings near misses across multiple sports
India came closest to adding another medal through Ishroop Narang in women’s -78kg judo. Narang kept her medal hopes alive by defeating Georgika Wesley Djengue Moune of Cameroon in the repechage to reach the bronze-medal contest. However, she narrowly missed the podium after losing the bronze bout to Canada’s Coralie Godbout, ending India’s judo campaign just short of another medal.
India end the 2026 Commonwealth Games on a high, finishing fourth with 39 medals after a historic campaign led by boxing and several landmark performances.
In the men’s -81kg category, Harsh Tokas remained in contention after defeating Peniamina Percival of Samoa in the repechage. He progressed into the bronze-medal match but was beaten by Australia’s Keishin Ochi, finishing just outside the medals.India’s other judokas exited earlier in their campaigns. Avtar Singh lost to Aristos Michael of Cyprus in the men’s -100kg Round of 16, while Yash Ghanghas was eliminated by Joshua Whitehouse in the men’s +100kg Round of 16.
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Cyclists unable to break into medal positions
India’s cyclists endured a difficult final day without reaching the podium.Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam fell out of medal contention in the men’s 1000m Time Trial final after failing to challenge the leading riders.In the men’s 40km Points Race first round, Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon were both eliminated before the medal races, bringing India’s track cycling campaign to a close.
Lisha Das finishes sixth in para cycling
India’s lone para cycling representative on the final day, Lisha Das, finished sixth in the women’s C4-C5 1000m Time Trial final. Das had also narrowly missed qualification for the 4000m Individual Pursuit finals earlier in the Games and concluded her Glasgow campaign with two respectable performances against a strong international field.
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Historic 16-medal haul had already secured fourth place
India’s position in the standings had effectively been sealed by Saturday’s spectacular 16-medal surge — the country’s best single-day performance of the Games.The highlight came inside the boxing ring, where India produced an extraordinary 10-medal return, winning seven golds and three silvers.The gold medals came through:
Sakshi Chaudhary (women’s 51kg), who defeated England’s Ruby White.
Preeti Pawar (women’s 54kg), who beat Canada’s Scarlett Savannah Delgado.
Jaismine Lamboria (women’s 57kg), who overcame Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh.
Priya Ghanghas (women’s 60kg), who defeated Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh.
Arundhati Choudhary (women’s 70kg), who beat England’s Chantelle Reid.
Sachin Siwach (men’s 60kg), who defeated Namibia’s Tryagain Morning Ndevelo.
Ankush Panghal (men’s 80kg), who claimed gold after beating England’s Dimeji Shittu.
India’s boxing silver medallists were:
Lovlina Borgohain (women’s 75kg), who lost to Australia’s Emma Sue Greentree in the final.
Jadumani Singh (men’s 55kg), who finished runner-up to Australia’s Jye Dixon.
Narender Berwal (men’s 90+kg), who settled for silver after losing to England’s Damar Thomas in the final.
**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image received on Aug. 2, 2026, members of the Indian boxing contingent including Jaismine Lamboria, Lovlina Borgohain, Sakshi Chaudhary, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal pose for photographs after the boxing events at the 23rd Commonwealth Games (CWG), in Glasgow, Scotland. (Handout via PTI Photo) (PTI08_02_2026_000056B) *** Local Caption ***
Para athletics also delivered a memorable double podium in the men’s F57 shot put. Soman Rana won gold with a season-best 13.40m, finishing ahead of teammate Shubham Juyal, whose 13.28m secured silver for India.Athletics added another double podium through the men’s triple jump, where Praveen Chithravel claimed silver with 16.58m, finishing behind Jamaica’s Jordan Scott (16.72m), while teammate Selva Prabhu Thirumaran earned bronze with 16.52m.Gulveer Singh completed India’s medal tally for the day by winning bronze in the men’s 5,000m in 13:24.95, narrowly edging Cornelius Kemboi of Kenya by just 0.04 seconds after finishing behind Australia’s Ky Robinson and Kenya’s Michael Kiplangat Kipsang.
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Glasgow campaign delivers historic firsts and fresh milestones
India’s 39-medal campaign featured several landmark achievements despite the absence of traditional medal-rich sports such as shooting, wrestling, badminton, hockey and table tennis from the programme.Boxing emerged as India’s biggest contributor with 10 medals, reinforcing the country’s growing dominance in the sport at the Commonwealth Games.Judo produced breakthrough moments as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh became India’s first Commonwealth Games judo gold medallists, while Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian ever to win a Commonwealth Games decathlon medal with bronze.The athletics team also produced memorable performances through Neeraj Chopra, Praveen Chithravel, Selva Prabhu Thirumaran, Yash Vir Singh and Gulveer Singh, while India’s para athletes delivered multiple podium sweeps across the competition.With the Glasgow Games now concluded, attention turns to the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, where India will host the event for the second time after New Delhi 2010. During the closing ceremony, the Commonwealth baton will officially be handed over to India, with boxing gold medallist Jaismine Lamboria serving as the country’s flag bearer after one of the most successful campaigns in India’s Commonwealth Games history.
Rain or Shine import Aaron Fuller tries to get the ball during a game against Meralco in the PBA Governors’ Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
A pesky feline—depending on how one sees it, of course—gave Rain or Shine some luck after disrupting action for a few seconds on Sunday night.
The Elasto Painters welcomed the short break caused by the stray cat’s presence on the floor, forcing a big defensive play that led to Aaron Fuller hitting the marginal basket with 39 seconds left as Rain or Shine won for the fourth straight time in the PBA Governors’ Cup, an 85-83 nipping of Meralco at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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Cats are said to have nine lives, and Rain or Shine seems to have the same good omen despite a sluggish start and trailing, 81-76, with six minutes to go as the Painters pulled out the win and sustained a hot streak that has all but made them forget a pathetic 0-2 start to the conference.
“Anything is lucky as long as you win,” Yeng Guiao said while the cat was also inside the media room where the Rain or Shine coach and Fuller did their customary postgame press conference. Turns out, before finding its way to the floor, the feline spent most of the game bugging some reporters, even terrifying one member of the press corps.
Rain or Shine took whatever advantage it could get, and the win had the Painters climbing to second in Group B to start off the second round while avenging its 122-114 loss to Meralco during their first meeting.
Fuller finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Adrian Nocum, who rifled the pass to Fuller that led to the game-winner, had eight assists despite being held to six points and getting hurt in the knee during a collision with Meralco’s Cliff Hodge in the fourth quarter.
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Nocum came into the game fresh off a career-high 31-point night that led the Painters to a similar high-wire victory last week, a 98-97 nipping of Magnolia on Friday.
That incident that hurt Nocum didn’t sit well with Guiao, who later called Hodge “the dirtiest player in the league,” opening old wounds between the two.
It wasn’t just the Hidge-Nocum incident that marred the contest as Rain or Shine captain Caelan Tiongson and Meralco’s Diego Lozano, who acts as a strength and conditioning coach, had to be separated after the two got into an exchange of words.
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Tiongson later described the trash talk as a “friendly banter.”
The stinging loss extended the woes of Meralco, which fell to 2-4 after a third straight defeat.
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Meralco played minus CJ Cansino due to an injured hip flexor, while Bong Quinto, back from a case of vertigo, missed two free throws late that prevented the Bolts from sending the game to overtime. INQ
Shiho Kuwaki secured her first major title by defeating Esther Henseleit in a dramatic Women’s Open play-off at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
Henseleit moved to five under alongside Kuwaki with a stunning 45-foot birdie putt on the 18th, to match her opponent’s final-round 70, meaning a play-off on the par-four 18th was required to separate the pair.
Both players made pars on the first of two extra holes, Germany’s Henseleit missing a 10-foot birdie putt that would have seen her crowned champion.
And it was Kuwaki who then emerged victorious, two-putting for par while Henseleit could only manage a bogey after driving her tee shot into a gorse bush to the right of the fairway.
Speaking at the trophy presentation, 23-year-old Kuwaki said: “I just can’t believe it. To be on a stage like this is an honour and every hole I was just focused on shot by shot. I just tried to enjoy it as much as I could.
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“Thank you to all the fans. I’d like to thank my family and my team. Recently we had an earthquake in Japan and I’d like to wish people a speedy recovery and best wishes.
“It’s an amazing feeling to win again as a Japanese player. I hope as a team we can continue to light up the golf world.”
Charley Hull finished among a group tied for sixth place (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)
Kuwaki’s triumph saw her become Japan’s second successive Women’s Open champion after Miyu Yamashita’s win last year.
American Yealimi Noh finished a shot back, having taken a three-shot lead into the final round, while the world’s top two players Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul were left to share fourth place.
English duo Charley Hull and Lottie Woad each finished four strokes back, among a group tied for sixth, both unable to muster late challenges for their first major crowns with respective final rounds of 72 and 73.
Glasgow: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain poses after a training session for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Photo: PTI)
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Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Sunday said she felt “hurt” after noticing that India’s Northeast was missing from a map printed on the napkins and displayed outside a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow.
The owners acknowledged the mistake and promise to rectify it.
The incident occurred when the Indian boxing contingent visited Mister Singh’s India, The Home of Curry for a celebratory dinner after scripting history with an unprecedented haul of 10 medals — seven gold and three silver — at the ongoing Commonwealth Games.
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Lovlina, who won a silver medal, noticed that the map of India used in the restaurant’s branding omitted the Northeast and immediately brought it to the attention of the management.
“Please don’t take this the wrong way. I felt a little hurt by this. In the map of India, our North East is missing. Yes, even outside, the map that’s displayed has cut off the North East. As someone from the North East, that really hurts us. That’s all I wanted to say. Please keep this in mind next time. Thank you so much,” Lovlina said during an online interaction.
Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh, who was present at the restaurant, said there was no confrontation.
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“There was no confrontation. It was an aberration and we pointed that out, me and Lovlina. They accepted their mistake and assured us that it will be corrected,” Singh told PTI.
The restaurant, a well-known Indian dining destination in Glasgow, has hosted several touring sports teams and dignitaries over the years.
(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Magnolia coach LA Tenorio reacts during a game against Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Governors’ Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Containing Barangay Ginebra guard RJ Abarrientos was a big part of Magnolia’s defensive game plan on Sunday night.
And while limiting the production of a crafty and explosive scorer is a difficult task for other teams, the Hotshots made it look easy thanks to their head coach’s familiarity with Abarrientos.
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“If there was anyone who knew RJ best on that court earlier, it was me,” said LA Tenorio, who was a former teammate of Abarrientos at Ginebra before being appointed as Magnolia mentor.
Barangay Ginebra guard RJ Abarrientos shoots during a game against Magnolia.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
“RJ is a superstar, we can’t just play him straight or normal. We treated him like an import. I have so much respect for RJ. I know him. That was our plan.”
Tenorio played 13 seasons with the Gin Kings, helping the club win seven championships. His final season with Ginebra was also Abarrientos’ first, and the battle-tested veteran made sure to take the promising rookie under his wing during that time.
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Sticking to their defensive strategy from the opening tip to the final buzzer, the Hotshots not only held Abarrientos to six points on 2-of-9 shooting from the field, they also made it tough for Gin Kings import Riley Grigsby.
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Grigsby also struggled with 15 points on 5-of-19 shooting from the field in close to 46 minutes of action.
“I have to go back to the whole team. We were very disciplined with our game plan,” lauded Tenorio.
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