Hearing a clatter and voices outside the bedroom where I was staying, I peeked out and saw this wiry woman dragging a suitcase up the second floor landing. “Hi!” she said with a bright, welcoming smile, the kind of smile that flashes between the best of long-time friends. In truth, it was the first – and the last time – I met Gina Lopez. It was autumn of 2017. I was then a guest of the Philippine-American Writers and Artists, Inc. (PAWA) in San Francisco. PAWA had lodged me with Chita and Dickie Taylor in order to talk about my book "Marcos Martial Law: Never Again" before various audiences. It took me some time to realize that Chita was Conchita La’O, wife of my late Manila Chronicle newspaper boss, Eugenio “Geny” Lopez, Jr. Chita had married Dickie Taylor. Chita told me that her daughter Gina was arriving very late one night. I shouldn’t worry if I heard noises in the corridor. When Gina had deposited her suitcase in another bedroom, … [Read more...] about One midnight in autumn, I met Gina Lopez
Murray beaten at Winston-Salem Open as singles return continues
News 6 // 20 Aug 2019, 10:02 IST SHARE Andy Murray suffered a first-round loss to Tennys Sandgren as his singles comeback continued at the Winston-Salem Open.Playing his second singles match since a major hip operation in January, Murray went down to Sandgren 7-6 (10-8) 7-5 in North Carolina.Murray, who accepted a wildcard into the ATP 250 event, showed glimpses of some fine form but was inconsistent before losing to the world number 73.Rain led to the clash being pushed back before it eventually started after 22:00 local time (02:00 GMT), Sandgren holding following a 14-minute opening game.Sandgren needed four set points – and Murray squandered one of his own – in the tie-break to take the opening set in 74 minutes following a poor drop shot by the Brit.The loss of the first set seemed to affect Murray as he was broken in the opening game of the second before falling 3-0 behind.Murray managed to get a break back and then struck again … [Read more...] about Murray beaten at Winston-Salem Open as singles return continues
Pro Kabaddi 2019: Haryana Steelers beat U Mumba 30-27
News 3 // 20 Aug 2019, 09:59 IST SHARE Star raider Vikas Kandola was once again the star for Haryana Steelers as they picked up an important 30-27 victory against a struggling U Mumba side in the first VIVO Pro Kabaddi League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Monday.The closely fought contest saw the Mumbai side match the Steelers till the very end but Kandola’s nine-point game and some uncharacteristic errors from the U Mumba defence finally led to a Haryana victory.Both sides went into the match with identical records (four wins and four losses in eight matches) but Haryana Steelers started on the aggressive, with coach Rakesh Kumar recognising the lack of raiding quality in U Mumba’s ranks.The defence kept a high line, strangling U Mumba’s opportunities to pick up Bonus Points, thereby forcing them to mistakes, while Vikas Kandola picked up the points with his raids in the other end. His three-point … [Read more...] about Pro Kabaddi 2019: Haryana Steelers beat U Mumba 30-27
Angels Landing trail in Zion temporarily closed for repairs
Updated 9:37 pm PDT, Monday, August 19, 2019 FILE - In this May 8, 2011, file photo, hikers climb down the Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park, in Utah. National Park Service officials say the popular Angels Landing trail at Zion National Park in southern Utah will be temporarily closed for repairs beginning Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (Jud Burkett/The Spectrum via AP, File) less FILE - In this May 8, 2011, file photo, hikers climb down the Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park, in Utah. National Park Service officials say the popular Angels Landing trail at Zion National Park in ... more Photo: Jud Burkett, AP Photo: Jud Burkett, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this May 8, 2011, file photo, hikers climb down the Angels Landing trail in Zion … [Read more...] about Angels Landing trail in Zion temporarily closed for repairs
MLB roundup: Cards lose no-hit bid in eighth
Dakota Hudson held the visiting Milwaukee Brewers hitless for 6 2/3 innings Monday night, propelling the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 victory. Aug 14, 2019; Kansas City, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson (43) pitches against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Hudson (12-6) exited with a no-hitter intact with two outs in the seventh inning after walking Eric Thames with his 111th pitch. Yasmani Grandal ended the combined no-hitter one inning later with a two-out double off reliever Giovanny Gallegos. Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller got the last out in the eighth inning with the bases loaded, then closed out the game in the ninth to earn his fifth save. Hudson had seven strikeouts but allowed four walks. The division-leading Cardinals won for the eighth time in 10 games. The Brewers have lost five of their past seven games. Kolten Wong (groundout) and Dexter Fowler … [Read more...] about MLB roundup: Cards lose no-hit bid in eighth