Philippines

MANILA, Philippines–On a roll from the start of the tournament, San Miguel tapped on that head of steam it built thus far on Sunday night to dispatch undermanned NLEX, 120-103, and claim the No. 1 spot in the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations. CJ Perez finished with 30 points and nine rebounds, while seven-time Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo 20 and 21 for the defending champions who extended their unbeaten start to nine games–11 if one were to count the last two games they won in the championship series of the last conference. “The (players) handled (the game) very well. […]…

Keep on reading: PBA: San Miguel Beer clinches top seed, rips NLEX

MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas’ (UST) Jonna Perdido and National University’s (NU) Michaelo Buddin stepped up for their respective squads when it mattered the most in the final week of the UAAP Season 86 women’s and men’s volleyball elimination rounds. With the No. 2 slot and the last twice-to-beat incentive at stake in the women’s play, Perdido shone the brightest for the Golden Tigresses by bringing her A-game anew against the defending champion De La Salle Lady Spikers while Buddin flaunted his fangs for the Bulldogs to earn a playoff for the same reward in the men’s division. […]…

Keep on reading: UAAP: UST’s Perdido, NU’s Buddin star in crucial stretch

DHAKA — Millions of students returned to their reopened schools across Bangladesh Sunday despite a lingering heatwave that prompted a nationwide classroom shutdown order last weekend. Average maximum temperatures in the capital Dhaka over the past week have been 4-5 degrees Celsius (7.2-9 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the 30-year average for the same period, with several more days of hot weather forecast. Extensive scientific research has found climate change is causing heat waves to become longer, more frequent and more intense. READ: Extreme heat sears Bangladesh Classes resumed with anxious relatives accompanying their children to school gates for the start of […]…

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PORT SUDAN, Sudan — Sudan has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting on what it calls UAE “aggression” for allegedly supporting paramilitaries battling the army, a diplomatic source said Saturday. The fighting broke out in April last year between the regular army, headed by Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. For months the regular army has accused the United Arab Emirates of supporting the RSF, a charge the UAE denies. “Yesterday, our permanent representative to the United Nations submitted a request for an […]…

Keep on reading: Sudan demands emergency UN meeting on UAE ‘aggression’

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebuano Esports community has something to look forward to in June as the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Esports League (CEL) will roll off its pre-season tournament earlier than expected. Earlier this week, CEL officials announced that they’re planning to organize CEL’s pre-season tournament in the first weekend of […]…

Keep on reading: Cesafi Esports League pre-season targets June kick-off