ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Defending champion Spain has no more room for error after suffering its second defeat in three games at the World Championship on Tuesday while hosts Turkey and dark horse France reached the last 16 with two games to spare. The Spaniards spilled an 18-point lead in a 76-73 defeat by Lithuania, who [...]

NEW YORK (AFP) – Rafael Nadal was given a tough US Open workout on Tuesday as he started his campaign for a first title in New York with a confidence-building 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 win over Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili. The Spanish top seed ran out a comfortable enough winner in the end, but he [...]

Unless his US visa-stamped passport arrives this Friday by mail, Jeson Patrombon may have to forego playing in the US Open junior tournament in New York. “That’s the worst-case scenario,” said Patrombon’s coach Manny Tecson. Tecson said they have been waiting for Patrombon’s passport since Tuesday after receiving news that the 17-year-old has been granted [...]

Grandmasters Wesley So and Darwin Laylo pulled off victories over their respective rivals to stay within striking distance after six rounds of the first Florencio Campomanes Memorial Cup chess championships at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium late Tuesday. So shrugged off a heartbreaking setback to top seed GM Le Quang Liem of Vietnam in the fifth [...]

Is your makeup bag bursting at the seams? Or are you just starting to wear makeup and wondering what to include and exclude? Whether you are trying to clean up your makeup kit or trying to put one together, here are some basic makeup kit must haves. Foundation. Foundation evens out your skin tone as [...]

Amid criticism of the government’s response to last week’s hostage crisis, China’s top diplomat in Manila expressed appreciation yesterday for the moves taken by the Philippines so far in connection with the incident. Continue Reading here…

True to his word, President Aquino abolished redundant and underperforming agencies including the Presidential Anti Graft Commission (PAGC) and the Presidential Anti Smuggling Group (PASG), but nevertheless decided to extend the lifespan of problematic government-owned and controlled corporations. Continue Reading here…

Heads will roll in connection with the tragic hostage incident last Aug. 23 in Rizal Park, President Aquino said yesterday, even as he held security forces accountable for the rescue operation that went awry. Continue Reading here…