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Arvin Tolentino reveals what went wrong for NorthPort after hot start

Tolentino not giving up on Batang Pier

Hamilton: Norris would have been better off conceding in Turn 1

Lewis Hamilton thinks Lando Norris would have been better off conceding position in their Turn 1 battle in Formula 1’s China sprint, as he had the pace to overtake later.

Korda makes it five in a row

WASHINGTON: World number one Nelly Korda matched an LPGA record with her fifth consecutive victory on Sunday (Monday in Manila), winning the Chevron Championship for her second major crown and 13th career tour triumph. The two-stroke triumph over Sweden's Maja Stark stretched Korda's season win streak to five titles in five starts to equal the LPGA record set by American Nancy Lopez in 1978 and matched by Sweden's Annika Sorenstam from 2004-05....

Roman Gabriel, first Fil-Am quarterback in NFL, dies at 83

LOS ANGELES – Roman Gabriel, the first Filipino American quarterback in the NFL and the league MVP in 1969, died Saturday. He was 83. Gabriel’s death at his home in Little River, South Carolina was announced by his son, Roman Gabriel III. A cause was not specified. Following a college career at North Carolina State that would lead to his election to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989, the Rams made Gabriel the second pick of the 1962 NFL...

Erik ten Hag calls FA Cup final reach 'huge achievement'

Erik ten Hag claimed that stumbling into the FA Cup Final was a 'huge achievement' for Manchester United, even though they nearly faced humiliation by Coventry after a 3-3 draw in the FA Cup semi-final.

Thunder edge Pelicans in thriller

MANILA, Philippines — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drained a go-ahead basket with 32.5 seconds left on Sunday as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City clawed out a 94-92 victory over New Orleans in their NBA playoff opener. The Pelicans were missing star Zion Williamson because of a hamstring strain but they refused to buckle at Oklahoma’s Paycom Center. A pulsating contest featured 20 lead changes and was a marked contrast to the wins posted...

Boatwright learning Pinoy culture

MANILA, Philippines: As Bennie Boatwright continues to process his papers to become a naturalized Filipino citizen, the former USC Trojan gets to learn what is the culture of the country. A story on the Instagram page of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) showed him trying out halo-halo at a local Manila restaurant. "@benniebuckets enjoying halo-halo," the SBP wrote in their story. Boatwright, who played for the San Miguel Beermen for the...

COLUMN: Jorge Gallent isn't getting the credit he absolutely deserves

Take a bow, coach

Why Norris' China F1 sprint pole lap was deleted and reinstated

McLaren's Lando Norris pole lap for Formula 1's sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix was deleted and then reinstated, as race control manually overruled its scoring system.

Ubas bags gold in Singapore track meet

(UPDATE) FILIPINO long jumper Janry Ubas clinched the gold medal at the 84th Singapore Open Track and Field Championships held at the Singapore Sports Hub. Ubas, a Southeast Asian Games champion last year, registered 7.58 meters to secure the top honors in the men's long jump event of the annual trackfest. He defeated silver medalist Wen Hua-Yu of Taiwan, who jumped at 7.43m and bronze winners Ivan Mun of Singapore, who submitted 7.26 m....

Aside from scoring, Romeo’s value off the bench for San Miguel includes providing stability

San Miguel has been on a tear in the 2024 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup, untouched over the course of six games in defending the tournament it has ruled with impunity over the last decade. Much of that early success has been made possible by the Beermen’s outrageous depth, within it a now-healthy Terrence Romeo, whose contributions are not only coming through scoring, according to head coach Jorge Gallent. “Whenever we...

Gonzaga takes pride in bounce back win

JOVELYN Gonzaga stood tall and redeemed herself in their game against the tough PLDT squad. After back-to-back heartbreaks from the hands of Chery Tiggo and Petro Gazz, the five-foot-seven opposite hitter expressed her genuine emotions after their win against the High Speed Hitters in a tough four set match, 24-26, 26-24, 25-17, 28-26, in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 All-Filipino Conference. "I came to this game inspired, and I am...

Stroll explains why F1 China penalty for Ricciardo contact felt like "a joke"

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll has explained why he thought his penalty for tagging Daniel Ricciardo behind the safety car in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix was "a joke".

La Salle gears up for key game vs UST in UAAP women’s volleyball

MANILA, Philippines—Back in February, University of Santo Tomas stunned La Salle in a five-set thriller that the reigning UAAP women’s volleyball champion hasn’t forgotten since. The Lady Spikers have a chance to exact revenge against the Golden Tigresses on Saturday with a twice-to-beat incentive on the line. “With us, like we said the last time, if someone is out, someone should step up. Hopefully, with whatever happens this coming Saturday,...

Leclerc: Sainz “over the limit” with defence in F1 Chinese GP sprint race

Charles Leclerc felt Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz went “over the limit” in defence during the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix as the pair glanced blows.

Herta admits he “misjudged” Newgarden IndyCar clash at Long Beach

Andretti Global’s Colton Herta has shouldered the majority of the blame for his late-race clash with Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden in the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Panlilio sees Boatwright as 'bigger version of Justin Brownlee'

MANILA, Philippines: Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio sees Philippine naturalized player prospect Bennie Boatwright as a "bigger version of Justin Brownlee." Coming off a lunch meeting with the 6-foot-10 sharp-shooting American on Saturday, the SBP top honcho took the time to get to know Boatwright better while being accompanied by Gilas coach Tim Cone, team manager Richard del Rosario and SBP executive director Erika Dy. "I...

Lillard leads Bucks vs Pacers

WASHINGTON: Damian Lillard scored all 35 of his points in the first half as the Milwaukee Bucks struck early in a 109-94 victory over Indiana in their NBA playoffs opener despite the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks followed the blueprint laid out earlier Sunday (Monday in Manila) by the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics, who both got off to strong starts in convincing game-one victories. Eastern Conference top seeds Boston...

British football mourns the death of Leighton James

Tight homestretch race

MANILA, Philippines — From undefeated leader San Miguel Beer to their spirited pursuers to even exits-bound Converge, all teams have everything to play for in the last two weeks of the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations. At 7-0, the defending champion Beermen may be safely into the quarterfinal round with still four games to go. But the pacesetters still have to get their hands on the coveted Top 2 seeding and twice-to-beat advantage in the Last-8....

3-way fight for NBA MVP award

LOS ANGELES: Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, the Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are the three finalists for the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, the league said Sunday (Monday in Manila). The league unveiled three finalists for each of its individual awards for the 2023-24 regular season. Serbia's Jokic is an MVP finalist for the fourth straight season while France's Victor Wembanyama is in the...

Chery Tiggo's stronger team chemistry leads the squad to better semis odds

MANILA, Philippines: Chery Tiggo Crossovers are in frenzy mode. With their stronger team chemistry and their sisterly connection, the Crossovers extended their winning streak to six in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 All-Filipino Conference. Head coach Emilio "Kung Fu" Reyes Jr. shared how he is glad that his team is healthy in order to perform their best as they continue to assert their dominance against their previous opponents. "I...

NU dethrones La Salle, wins UAAP baseball crown

NATIONAL University dethroned back-to-back champion De La Salle University,4-2, in Game Two to sweep the finals of of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 men's baseball tournament at the University of the Philippines Baseball Field in Diliman, Quezon City on Sunday. Determined to close the series in two games, the Bulldogs poured two runs in the bottom first inning for an early lead. The 3-peat seeking Green...

Who is American heptathlon star Annie Kunz?

Many are called but few are chosen

As of now, it's a dozen out of more than a thousand athletes to feed and train in Rizal Memorial. I'm not sure if I should be happy with this? Government, through the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), is financing the athletes of more than seventy national sports associations accredited with the Philippine Olympic Committee, and we only have a dozen up to now qualified for the Paris Olympics this coming August. PSC finances the request of POC...

Ohtani breaks Matsui's MLB homerun record

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani belted his 176th career home run to move past Hideki Matsui for most homers by a Japanese player in Major League Baseball (MLB) on Sunday (Monday in Manila). Ohtani crushed an 0-1 pitch from Mets right-handed hurler Adrian Houser 423 feet into Dodger Stadium's right field bleachers to break a tie with Matsui atop the list. Matsui, who was the 2009 World Series Most Valuable Player with the...

Cebu Football Club manhandles Tuloy FC in PFL

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Football Club (CFC) Gentle Giants put on a lopsided show against the Tuloy FC, 7-1, during their game in the Philippines Football League (PFL) on Saturday, April 20, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. The Gentle Giants made sure that their return at the Rizal Memorial Stadium would end up on a more positive note following their defeat against Macarthur FC of Australia in the AFC Cup. With their victory,...

Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers

LOS ANGELES: The defending champion Denver Nuggets, powered by 32 points from Nikola Jokic, shook off a slow start to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 in Game 1 of their NBA playoffs first-round series on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). The Nuggets, who swept the Lakers in four games in the Western Conference finals on the way to their first title last season, continued their dominance of star-studded Los Angeles, who had...

Bolts brace for tough road ahead

MANILA, Philippines: Luigi Trillo admitted that veteran center Raymond Almazan's one-game suspension on Sunday left a gaping hole in the middle for the Bolts. The Bolts felt Almazan's absence after getting beaten off the boards, 48-37 and worse, suffered the ignominy of being the first victim of erstwhile winless Converge FiberXers on Sunday. Playing without any pressure at all, Converge poured everything it had on the way to upstaging Meralco,...

Yulo open for new coach but says current setup working well for him

MANILA, Philippines: Filipino Olympic gymnast Carlos Yulo has been training and competing without an 'official' head coach for about nine months now after he parted ways with long-time Japanese trainer Munehiro Kugiyama. And while he's open for a new one, he said that the current setup he has with coaches Aldrin Castañeda and Hazel Calawod are working just fine, feeling that they're working well as a team. "I'm okay with my team now but I'm open...

Neuville: WRC Croatia not a “disaster” after final day error

Thierry Neuville has expressed his frustration after a crash ended his Croatia Rally victory bid, but the World Rally Championship driver says the event wasn’t a “disaster” for his title hopes.

Ryan Garcia knocks down Devin Haney thrice, wins by majority decision

NEW YORK — Ryan Garcia’s behavior leading up to his bout against Devin Haney seemed so erratic that some people thought he shouldn’t be allowed to fight at all. Think of the performance they would have missed. Garcia knocked Haney down three times and handed the WBC super lightweight champion his first loss, winning the fight by majority decision Saturday night but not the title because he was over the weight limit. READ: Devin Haney, Ryan...

Will Manny fight again?

There’s a lot of buzz in boxing circles about eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao making a comeback in a serious fight, not an exhibition, and from what’s in the air, it appears that he’s not ruling out anything at the moment. The word is Pacquiao will run for Senator in next year’s elections so if he intends to return to the ring, it has to happen soon before the campaign trail rolls out. Pacquiao, 45, was set to face Muay Thai legend...

NBA: Jamal Murray buzzer beater give Nuggets 2-0 lead over Lakers

DENVER — Jamal Murray sank a 15-foot step-back jumper at the buzzer and the Denver Nuggets wiped out a 20-point second-half deficit to stun the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 Monday night and take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference playoff series. Murray’s fadeaway, falling-down game-winner provided the Nuggets with their first lead since 5-3 in the opening minutes and gave the reigning NBA champions their 10th consecutive win over the...

Team Philippines for Paris Olympics growing – POC

THE number of Filipino athletes qualifying for Paris is rising and so is the buildup of excitement as the country braces for its 100th year of participation in the Olympics. "Eleven, formally, and counting," said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino on Sunday, a day after gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar and rower Joanie Delgaco officially became the 10th and 11th Filipino Paris Olympian in a little over a 24-hour...

NBA: No Giannis? No Kawhi? No problem just yet for Bucks, Clippers

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers remain unsure just when they’ll have their top players back on the floor. So far, they’ve still managed to do just fine in their respective NBA first-round playoff series. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn’t played since straining his left calf April 9 and Los Angeles’ Kawhi Leonard has been unavailable all month with inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee. Neither team...

Smart Sports reigns supreme in PSA Cup

MANILA, Philippines: The Smart Sports Scribes leaned on their smothering defense to stifle the Capital1 Solar Boys, 49-32, rising as champions of the 2024 Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Monday, April 22. A much larger margin than the two teams' first two matchups where they split their victories in close fashion, the Sports Scribes took the winner-take-all contest in a wire-to-wire affair. Following...

NBA: Clippers beat Mavericks in Game 1 without Kawhi Leonard

LOS ANGELES — James Harden spent the season developing a pick-and-roll chemistry with big man Ivica Zubac. The future Hall of Famer in his first season in Los Angeles is schooling the longest-tenured Clipper. It paid off in their playoff series opener. Harden scored 28 points in his playoff debut for the Clippers, Zubac had an NBA playoff-career high 20 points to go with 15 rebounds, and Los Angeles defeated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks...

Filipino fencers all set for Olympic qualifiers

WITH more than 10 years of experience playing in international competitions, probably a hundred of accumulated bouts, and thousands of hours spent training here and abroad, the biggest test comes again for Filipino fencers Nathaniel Perez, Noelito Jose, Hanniel Abella and Samantha Catantan. It's the "brave four" going for that elusive Olympic berth. The four fencers will leave for flood-ravaged Dubai today, April 23, then navigate the desert for...

UAAP volleyball: Back in full form, Poyos powers UST past UE

MANILA, Philippines–Angeline Poyos rose above the net for another ferocious kill, but elected to just drop an off-speed spike at the center, pushing the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses closer to match point. The energetic hitter just reached a rookie milestone during UST’s emphatic 25-19, 25-9, 25-17 triumph over University of the East on Sunday at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Back to her old lethal form, Poyos knocked...

La Salle hopeful for a Canino return against UST or in semis

MANILA, Philippines: Slowly but surely, UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball reigning MVP Angel Canino is recovering from her right arm injury. The outside hitter even did some spikes during the De La Salle Lady Spikers' warm-ups before their game against the Ateneo Blue Eagles at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, April 21. Despite missing her for the fifth straight game, La Salle still emerged triumphant, 25-12, 25-12, 25-18, to rise to the...

Lorenzo Aaron Cantela tops chessfest in Thailand

MANILA, Philippines: National Master Lorenzo Aaron Cantela topped the 21st Bangkok Chess Club Challenger at the Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa in Hua Hin, Thailand on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Cantela, the pride of Cavite and Masbate, finished the 9-round Swiss system tournament with seven wins, one draw and one loss to claim the championship. Cantela defeated Terence Legge of England in the first round, Kate Nicole Ordizo of the Philippines in the...

UAAP: Detdet Pepito’s leadership bolsters UST’s twice-to-beat bid

MANILA, Philippines—University of Santo Tomas libero Detdet Pepito exuded her leadership to power the Golden Tigresses over University of the East in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. With Pepito barking orders left and right, UST was able to bounce back from its heartbreaker at the hands of Far Eastern University last week with a 25-19, 25-9, 25-17 win over the Lady Red Warriors at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday....

Olympics: USADA wants investigation into China swimming, welcomes WADA lawsuit

The head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency demanded on Monday an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) handling of 23 positive tests by Chinese swimmers and welcomed the global body’s threat of legal action. During a nearly two hour Zoom call with the media WADA fired back at critics and provided detailed explanation […]

Can SMB sweep elims? Jericho Cruz says goal is to win every game

No PBA team has swept an elims phase in 10 years. San Miguel is four games away from such a feat

Gallent credits team effort for impressive games

MANILA, Philippines: San Miguel Beer has been dominant in the ongoing PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup. The Beermen rolled to their seven straight victory on Sunday after annihilating the listless NorthPort Batang Pier, 120-100. And while SMB has yet to drop a single contest in. the all-Filipino conference, coach Jorge Gallent admitted that his biggest challenge at this point is how to keep the players engaged and play consistently for 48 minutes,...

Yulo captures gold in World Cup

(UPDATE) CARLOS Yulo captured a gold medal in the Doha leg of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup men's parallel bars final on Saturday night, April 20 (Manila time). The Paris Olympics-bound Yulo unleashed a nifty performance and accumulated 15.200 points to finish on top of the championship round. Hung Yuan-Hsi of Taiwan finished second to Yulo and grabbed the silver medal with 14.966 points, while Caio Souza of Brazil bagged the bronze with...

Rizal bettor wins P2 million lotto pot

MANILA, Philippines — A lone bettor in Antipolo, Rizal won the jackpot in the 6D Lotto draw on Saturday night. The bettor correctly guessed the six-digit winning combination 8-7-7-6-0-2, which had a total jackpot prize of P2.16 million, according to Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Melquiades Robles. The winning ticket was bought from a lotto outlet at the Robinsons Place Antipolo. Two other players won P40,000 each for...

Al Panlilio on Bennie Boatwright: 'We've found the right guy'

SBP chief left impressed after his first meeting with Gilas naturalization target

NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder survive Pelicans in Game 1

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder edged the New Orleans Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1 of their NBA first-round Western Conference playoff series Sunday night. New Orleans’ CJ McCollum missed an off-balance 3-pointer in the closing seconds and the Thunder held on to win their first home playoff game since 2019. Jalen Williams scored 19...