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Durant-led USA storm back to beat Australia in Olympic basketball semis

SAITAMA, Japan (AFP) -- Kevin Durant scored 23 points and Devin Booker added 20 to power three-time defending champions United…

PH boxer Paalam now just a win away from Olympic gold as he defeats Japan’s Tanaka

  (Eagle News) – Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam gave his all and defeated Japanese boxer Ryomei Tanaka on Thursday, Aug.…

Pacquiao vows ‘I’m not done yet’ after two-year layoff

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Former world champion Manny Pacquiao says he feels young again after a two-year layoff…

Approaching storm could reduce Olympic women’s golf to 54 holes

KAWAGOE, Japan (AFP) -- The Tokyo Olympics women's golf tournament could be cut to 54 holes, organizers said Wednesday, because…

‘She never gets tired’: Indonesian dad hails daughter’s badminton gold

KENDARI, Indonesia (AFP) -- As Ameruddin Pora's relatives gathered in his living room, shouting at the final of the Olympics…

Australia ready to take down USA in Olympic basketball semis, says Mills

by Martin PARRY SAITAMA, Japan (AFP) -- NBA stalwart Patty Mills says Australia have bottled up all their previous Olympic…

PHL golfers Saso, Pagdanganan compete at start of Tokyo Olympics women’s golf

  (Eagle News)-- Two Filipina golfers are competing at the start of the rounds for the women's golf tournament in…

Curry to stay with Warriors as Carmelo joins LeBron: reports

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry has reportedly agreed to a historic contract extension with…

Double gold for New Zealand kayaker Carrington

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- New Zealand's Lisa Carrington continued an extraordinary nine-year unbeaten streak to win the 200-meter single-kayak sprint…

‘I did it for me’: Biles takes Olympic bronze after mental health battle

by Nick REEVES TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Simone Biles' nightmare Olympics concluded with the US gymnastics superstar returning in the…

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