MANILA, Philippines—Buoyed by the home crowd, EJ Obiena put on a show by delivering the gold medal in the World Pole Vault Challenge on Sunday at Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati City.
Obiena cleared 5.80 meters in just two attempts, nipping France’s Thibault Collet for the gold via countback. Poland’s Piotr Lisek bagged the bronze.
MANILA, Philippines–Dalph Panopio admitted there’s plenty to work on after playing in a Blackwater jersey for the first time during Saturday’s tune-up loss to Converge. No full stats were available from the exhibition that ended with a 96-77 loss at Gatorade Hoops Center in Mandaluyong City, but Panopio struggled shooting the ball, but a few
COLLEGE PARK, Georgia — Aliyah Boston made the go-ahead basket with 7.4 seconds left, Lexie Hull stole the ensuing inbounds pass and the Indiana Fever beat the No. 3-seeded Atlanta Dream 87-85 on Thursday night to advance to the WNBA semifinals. Despite missing Caitlin Clark among its injured players, Indiana closed on a 7-0 run
Stewart Friesen was seen back on the NASCAR television during the Craftsman Truck Series practice.