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Former chess world champion Anatoly Karpov came to the nation’s capital just in time to honor the 45th anniversary of his memorable encounter against Soviet émigré Viktor Korchnoi. During the 1978 World Chess Championship in Baguio City, Karpov, the world’s number one player at the time, defeated Korchnoi, the number two player. Both sides accused each other of hypnotism and …

Sunday, at the Gunadarma University Karawaci in Tangerang, Indonesia, Woman National Master Antonella Berthe “Tonelle” Racasa placed third in the BKD Fide Rated International Open Chess Tournament Under 21. Racasa finished the nine-round Swiss system competition with 6.0 points, tying for first place with four other competitors. However, upon the application of tiebreakers, she placed third, behind natives Angkouw Isaura …

After cruising to victory in her opening qualifying match at the WTA Thailand Open on Saturday, January 28, at the True Arena in Hua Hin, Alex Eala moved closer to advancing to the main event of the tournament. The young woman, who is just 17 years old, defeated Han Xinyun of China by scores of 6-1 and 7-6 (6) to …

Victoria Azarenka turned back the clock at the Australian Open on Tuesday, as the two-time winner defeated third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semi-finals and maintain her pursuit of a third Grand Slam title. The 33-year-old reached the final four at Melbourne Park for the first time in a decade, and she will make her first appearance …

The news that former shooting guard Chris Ford had gone away at the age of 74 came on a Wednesday, making for a sad day in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The modern NBA game is largely focused on playing on the perimeter, and it is essential for teams to have consistent three-point shooting. Stephen Curry and other current long-range …

This week marked the end of the deadline for draft-eligible underclassmen to declare, with Monday acting as the final day to submit paperwork for the 2023 NFL Draft. There is now a 72-hour opportunity for reconsideration before the league’s ultimate approval on Friday. Some announcements did not come as a surprise to fans or, most likely, their coaches, but there …

Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner, announced she is expecting her first child on January 11, days after withdrawing from the Australian Open. The 25-year-old announced her withdrawal from the opening Grand Slam of the year this week after not participating on the WTA Tour since the Pan Pacific Open in September. “Can’t wait to go back on the …

The official next stop for Dave Ildefonso is Korea. On January 8, Suwon KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) officially announced the addition of the former Ateneo Blue Eagles star to their team. Ildefonso joins the expanding number of Filipino basketball players who have taken their skills to Korea, including his former Gilas Pilipinas colleagues Rhenz Abando, SJ …

After taking note of their past mistakes, the BA of Malaysia (BAM) are sure that this year’s Petronas Malaysia Open (Jan. 10-15) would have a significantly improved performance. Today, Datuk Kenny Goh, the secretary-general of BAM, assured the press that all previous criticisms of the Super 1000 event from players, spectators, and authorities had been taken into account. This pertains …

Melvin Jerusalem opened the boxing season for the Philippines by winning the WBO global minimumweight championship on January 6 in Osaka, Japan. Better and wiser than when he first fought for a world title six years ago, Jerusalem stopped Japanese champion Masataka Taniguchi with a vicious straight right to the face in the second round at the Edion Arena. Taniguchi …