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November 20 ------ Luka Doncic scored 37 points with 10 assists and LeBron James added 11 points in 30 minutes of his season debut as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied for a 140-125 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz. After missing the first 14 games of the season because of sciatica on his right side, James took the court to become the first player in NBA history to play in 23 consecutive seasons. Austin Reaves scored 26 points, Deandre Ayton added 20 points with 14 rebounds,

November 20 ------ TNT star and Gilas Pilipinas forward Calvin Oftana has been ruled out in the first window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers, head coach Tim Cone revealed at the end of the team’s first practice at the Blue Eagle Gym. The 6-foot-5 sharpshooter has been dealing with some hamstring issues – an injury that also prompted the Tropang 5G to play without him in the team’s close 91-89 loss to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Cagayan de Oro. Oftana was

PARIS, France, November 20 ------ Injury-time wonder-goals by Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean handed Scotland a stunning 4-2 win over Denmark to qualify them for the 2026 World Cup, while Spain also booked their ticket with a 2-2 draw against Turkey. Belgium thumped Liechtenstein 7-0 to reach next year's tournament as Switzerland and Austria ground out draws to secure their places in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Scotland's late show in Glasgow means Steve Clarke's si

MANILA, November 20 ------ Eldrew Yulo, the brother of double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo, will take the spotlight as the 3rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships commences at the Manila Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom within the Newport World Resorts in Pasay City. Yulo, who came home after months of training from Japan under the tutelage of renowned coach Munehiro Kugimiya, will be leading the charge for the home bets, and will be joined by his counterpart

RODRIGUEZ, Rizal, November 19 ------ Zus Coffee wrapped up its two-round preliminaries campaign in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference on a high note. This, as the Thunderbelles made quick work of Nxled, 25-13, 25-21, 25-21 at the Ynares Center here, bouncing back after absorbing their first loss of the tournament at the hands of the Cignal Super Spikers. Thanks to the duo of import Anna DeBeer and rising standout AC Miner, they will enter the quarterfina

November 19 ------ Josh Giddey posted 21 points and 14 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu also finished with 21 points, and the visiting Chicago Bulls held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 130-127. Kevin Huerter scored 20 points, Jalen Smith added 16, Jevon Carter contributed 15 and Matas Buzelis rounded out the double-digit scorers with 13 for Chicago, which snapped a five-game skid. The Bulls, who lost in double overtime in Utah on Sunday night, played without Coby White, who was out due t

MANILA, November 19 ------ The Philippine Men's National Football Team kept a clean sheet against Maldives, 2-0 in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. The Philippines dominated possession in the first half at the Maldives National Football Stadium, going against the home team that has yet to get a win in the qualifiers. Jefferson Tabinas headed in the breakthrough goal in the 24 minute to give the Philippines a 1-0 lead over Maldives. Just like in their match against Tajikist

November 19 ------ Four-time World Cup champion Germany finally secured their place in the 2026 edition with a 6-0 rout over Slovakia. It will be Germany's 21st appearance in the World Cup, with the only two editions the country has missed being the inaugural 1930 World Cup it didn't enter and the 1950 tournament it was not allowed to enter. European rival the Netherlands also qualified on Monday with a 4-0 win over Lithuania to complete an unbeaten run through group play. Th