SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry scored 25 points in 20-plus minutes, Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists, and the Golden State Warriors won their eighth straight game by running away from the undermanned New Orleans Pelicans early for a 138-87 victory Monday night. Brandin Podziemski added 25 points while Curry wound

DAKAR—Finishing fourth was never in her plans, so Naomi Marjorie Cesar saved her best for last and with an enormous burst of speed in the home stretch, snatched the women’s 800 meters silver behind an Ethiopian roadrunner for Team Philippines’ first medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). “I worked so hard for

PARIS, France — The final races of the Formula One season in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will go ahead as planned despite tensions in the Middle East, the president of motorsports' governing body Mohammed Ben Sulayem said on Tuesday. The last two grands prix of the year are scheduled for November 29 in Qatar and December 6 in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi Arabia Grand Prix earlier this year was scrapped following the outbreak of the United States and Israel's war with Iran, while the Bahrain race was delayed and moved to Malaysia. "We are ready for Qatar and Abu Dhabi," FIA chief Ben Sulayem said on social media. "We are fully prepared and committed to delivering two outstanding grands prix weekends and a spectacular conclusion to the Formula One world championship. "We look forward to welcoming drivers, teams and fans to two iconic circuits for an unforgettable finish to the season. See you on the grid." Ben Sulayem's comments echo those made by F1 boss Stefano Domenicali last month. F1 drivers have expressed mixed feelings about racing in the Middle East, with four-time world champion Max Verstappen among those to air his reservations. Italian youngster Kimi Antonelli has already wrapped up the drivers' world championship title, while his Mercedes team secured the constructors' crown last weekend in Sao Paulo. Several events in Saudi Arabia, which borders Qatar and the UAE, have been cancelled or postponed in recent weeks following attacks on the country by Yemen's Houthis.

HOUSTON — Kevin Durant had 23 points and Alperen Sengun added 20 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night that snapped a two-game skid. Denver’s Jamal Murray made two free throws to cut the lead to six points with about five minutes left. But Christian Braun

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Grayson Allen scored 27 points, Naz Reid added 25 points and 13 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-112 on Monday night to snap a six-game losing streak. Tidjane Salaun added 14 points off the bench and Ryan Kalkbrenner had 15 rebounds for Charlotte, which shot 23 of

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg had 43 points and 10 rebounds and Kyrie Irving scored 35 while completing a back-to-back for the first time this season as the Dallas Mavericks rallied past the Indiana Pacers 125-122 on Monday night. P.J. Washington Jr. could have extended the Dallas lead with four seconds left but missed both free

Defending champion San Beda University claimed the Group A top seed after exacting revenge on De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in the form of a 82-69 win in the NCAA Season 102 on Tuesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre.

ATLANTA — Luka Doncic had 32 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to six games with a 124-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Walker Kessler had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Collin Sexton had 18 points and six assists off the bench.

NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament San Beda def. Benilde, 82-69 Andrei Ugaddan Player of the Game #NCAASeason102

MANILA, Philippines — Amid all the twists and turns of the elimination round, defending champion San Beda University secured the Group A top seed after toppling College of Saint Benilde, 82-69, in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday afternoon at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Despite being tied with Jose Rizal University (JRU) with a 10-3 win-loss record, San Beda took the top spot in the “Group of Death,” due to the win-over-the-other rule. San Beda defeated JRU twice in the elimination round, giving the Mendiola-based squad the advantage. Taking the one-two slot in Group A, both San Beda and JRU head to the quarterfinals with a twice-to-beat incentive. The Yuri Escueta-mentored team will either face Group B’s bottom teams, Perpetual and San Sebastián, which will clash in the play-in round San Sebastián needs to win over Perpetual twice in order to earn a quarterfinals slot. Andrei Ugaddan led the scoring for San Beda with 18 points and five rebounds, while Jimmy Reyes added 12 points. “We just trained, and we really worked hard for it, as you can see. We made sure to get back over Benilde,” rookie Ugaddan said after the game. Two more Red Lions hit the double-digit mark, with Aldous Torculas putting up 11 points, while John Bonzalida added 10. Justine Sanchez put up the fight for Benilde with 15 points, while Jhomel Ancheta added 10. Benilde fell to an 8-5 win-loss record and is seeded third in Group A. The Blazers will face Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC).

Although the game had no bearing on the standings, Letran still had one more fight to win in the eliminations and Jimboy Estrada made sure the Knights got the last laugh with a game-winning triple to seal an 85-83 victory over Perpetual on Tuesday.

MANILA, Philippines — Colegio de San Juan de Letran escaped University of Perpetual Help System-DALTA, 85-83, to close the elimination round on a high note on Tuesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Perpetual led by three late, 81-78, before Titing Manalili’s pulled a 4-0 rally to put the Knights ahead, 82-81, with 20 seconds remaining.  JM Tulabut answered with a jumper that restored the Altas’ lead, 83-82. Jimboy Estrada then delivered a dagger three-pointer in the final three seconds, sealing the win and giving Letran a 9-4 record as Group B’s top seed. Estrada finished with 19 points in the match. The Knights now await the winner of the Mapúa (6-6) vs. Lyceum (4-8) play-in clash. Mapúa needs just one win to advance to the quarterfinals, while Lyceum must beat Mapúa twice.  Letran had three other double-digit scorers in its lineup as Chad Gammad also added 19 points, three rebounds, and three assists, while Justin Cargo and Kevin Santos made 11 and 10 points, respectively.  Tulabut led Perpetual with 12 points, while Gelo Gelsano posted a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. Perpetual finished the elimination round with a 4-9 record and is relegated to the play-in round, facing the winless San Sebastian College-Recoletos (0-13).