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Hang in there, Bill

IN the over three decades that I have worked with Bill Velasco, both in print and media, there is one thing that stands out about the big fella: he never runs out of ideas on how to make the craft better. Long before sports websites littered the internet, Bill was the first to come up with the idea of a website dedicated to Philippine sports. He called it "philsports.net." I remember staying with him at the Makati City office until the wee hours...


Hard-hitting Bacyadan fast-tracking her journey to Paris

Foiled during the previous Olympic qualification, Hergie Bacyadan knows exactly what to master to earn that rare trip to the 2024 Paris Summer Games. And with less than two months before the final qualifier to the luxurious French capital, Bacyadan should act real fast.“My footwork has been improving, there’s power in my fists. What I lack are the speed and timing on landing those punches,’’ Bacyadan told the Inquirer. Bacyadan is not just a...


Eala gets first win in ITF France tilt

FILIPINA tennis ace Alex Eala clinched her first win of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Open 3C Seine-et-Marne in the French town of Croissy-Beaubourg on Tuesday. During the Round of 32, she defeated hometown bet Emeline Dartron in two sets, 6-3, 6-4, immediately advancing to the Round of 16. For Eala, this was her first ITF tournament after her rise in the Women's Tennis Association rankings, where she still ranks at 171st as of...


Sweet 16: Ranking remaining teams left in the NCAA tournament


Vasseur: More consistent car means Ferrari F1 drivers no longer in "survival mode"

Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur says his drivers are no longer in “survival mode” in races thanks to a much more consistent car.


Taekwondo newbie injured after coach sets up sparring with blackbelt

A 17-year-old yellow belter in taekwondo suffered injuries after her coach allegedly set her up to spar with a taller and heavier male black belt. According to Oscar Oida's report on "24 Oras," the victim sustained bruises under the eye and a swollen face after the incident in February. She was confined in a hospital due to the injuries. “Grabe po yung epekto ng ginawa nila sa akin. Halos minsan po 'di na ako makabangon, makapasok sa paaralan...


Gareth Southgate comments on design change of new England shirt

England gaffer Gareth Southgate has commented on the design change Nike made to the St George' Cross. A lot of England fans criticised the change in design.


The tragic death of former boxing world champion Alesia Graf at the age of 43


NBA: Draymond Green ejected less than 4 minutes into game

Golden State’s Draymond Green was ejected less than four minutes into the Warriors’ game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, the forward’s fourth ejection of the season. It was Green’s first ejection since his 16-game suspension by the NBA for his history of misconduct and after he struck Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face during a Dec. 12 game. “It’s unfortunate. He deserved it,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after Golden State...


What happened to former American soccer sensation Freddy Adu?


Justin Thompson makes Scottie proud

(UPDATE) BARANGAY Ginebra's Scottie Thompson cheered on the sidelines and was proud of his brother Justin Thompson's clutch delivery for Top Flight-Canada in the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) National Finals performance at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, March 24. In an overtime, the younger Thompson made a crucial basket after outsmarting the Eco Green-Makati's defense and bravely penetrated the paint to score a bucket, 95-93....


Robert Bolick cites Perez: 'Para sa akin, si CJ ang MVP'

Robert Bolick says he has not been shooting well


PNVF forms coaching sataff for world meet

MANILA, Philippines — Seasoned coach Dante Alinsunurin will make a comeback as one of the deputies for the national men’s team as host Philippines pulls out all the stops to parade a competitive squad against the best of the best in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championships 2025. The former national team tactician will serve as one of the deputies to current head coach Sergio Veloso of Brazil, whom the Philippine National Volleyball...


Thirdy Ravena, San-En continue to roll, but Kai's B-Corsairs crash

Roundup of Japan B.League games


Creamline is probably the most scouted team in the PVL

With still a lot of Premier Volleyball League (PVL) action left to play, Creamline will remain a target for its opponents. “We have been playing for a long time now so definitely we are one of the teams who have been heavily scouted in the league,” Alyssa Valdez told the Inquirer after its first loss this tournament, a shocking sweep by Chery Tiggo. “Maybe it’s true that we can already be read by our foes. “That’s one of our learnings, as well...


Steiner: Haas "wrong" to downplay 2024 F1 expectations

Former Haas team boss Guenther Steiner feels it was "wrong" by the squad to massively downplay its expectations for the Formula 1 2024 season.


PCSO's Robles: I'll resign if lotto draws can be rigged

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Melquiades "Mel" Robles is offering to resign from his post if the allegations that the lotto games can be rigged are proven true. The PCSO official stated this at The Mangahas Interviews as he defended the agency from allegations raised in the Senate. "Hindi po maaaring magic-in, itataya ko po ang aking trabaho diyan. Kung pwede hong ma-rig ang aming games, bukas po magre-resign po...


Goldwin hopes to heal UP heartbreaks with fresh recruits

"Kapag masakit yung isang bagay, ayaw mong mangyari ulit," says Monteverde


The good, bad, and ugly of IndyCar's half-baked exhibition race

OPINION: There are reasons to shower leadership of the IndyCar Series with praise for trying something different with last weekend’s non-points exhibition at The Thermal Club, but in many ways, it is also tough to not look at the endeavour as a half-baked attempt to tick a box


Why the Los Angeles Clippers are cursed


DTM testing limits necessary to prevent 'costs exploding to the moon' - Wittmann

BMW driver Marco Wittmann has backed the ADAC’s decision to restrict testing in the DTM in 2024, saying it was necessary to prevent costs from 'exploding to the moon'.


Gilas Women reach Fiba 3×3 Asia Cup main draw after sweep

MANILA, Philippines — Camille Clarin led the collective effort of the Gilas Pilipinas Women to barge into the main draw of the Fiba 3×3 Asia Cup after beating Kazakhstan, 21-12, and completing a three-game sweep of the qualifying draw Group B on Maundy Thursday in Singapore. Clarin put on the finishing touches including the game-winning two-pointer with 10.6 seconds left to enter the main draw in Pool C with Mongolia and Malaysia. The National...


Trae Young enters next step in rehab, no timetable for return

ATLANTA — All-Star guard Trae Young will enter the next step in his rehabilitation from finger surgery, the Atlanta Hawks said Tuesday, but it’s still not known when he can rejoin the lineup. Young had a one-month follow-up examination to his Feb. 27 operation to repair a torn ligament in his left pinkie finger. The team said he is making progress in his recovery and will begin small finger motion exercises this week. But there was no timetable...


Biggest disappointments from the NCAA tournament’s first weekend


Cutiyog dominates chess tournament in Imus

Imus City, Cavite: Jirah Floravie Cutiyog, a grade 9 student from Bethel Academy of General Trias City scored a perfect 6.0 points against male opponents to rule the 6th IACG (Inter-Agency Chess Group) Invitational Chess Tournament held at the Robinson Place Imus on Saturday, March 23 in Imus City, Cavite. Cutiyog opened her campaign with a win over Roberto Biron and followed it up with victories over Resito David, Richfield Rivera, Lourecel...


Andales cancels IBF world title fight in Japan

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino ArAr Andales reportedly withdrew from his world title bout on March 31 in Nagoya, Japan. Andales was scheduled to fight the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) world minimumweight champion, Ginjiro Shigeoka of Japan. Their world title duel was supposedly a double-header world title bout with fellow Filipino Melvin Jerusalem gunning for Shigeoka’s brother, Yudai, who is defending the World Boxing...


Shohei Ohtani scandal looms over baseball ahead of opening day

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers take center stage on Thursday as Major League Baseball’s new season gets underway on US soil against the backdrop of a gambling scandal that has engulfed its brightest star. When the Dodgers won the race to sign Japanese superstar Ohtani last December on a lavish $700 million deal — the richest contract in the history of North American sport — the move was widely hailed as a blockbuster coup. A two-time...


Jannik Sinner advances to 3rd Miami Open semifinal in 4 years

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner won his 20th match of 2024 to reach the Miami Open semifinals for the third time in the past four years with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Tomas Machac on Wednesday. Sinner, seeded second, will take on No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev in a rematch of last year’s Miami Open final. Medvedev won that, but has lost four straight matchups since. Medvedev advanced to the latest meeting with a 6-2,...


Jack Animam to play for Ringwood Hawks in Australia's NBL1

Jack Animam has played in Serbia, France and China leagues


In case Kume forgets, it's his duty to protect sanctity of every PBA vote

Marcial's disregard of the alleged cyber attack on the PBA All-Star voting is so heartbreakingly irresponsible, it weakens the integrity of the entire league


NBA: Kevin Durant scores 30 to lead Suns to another win vs Nuggets

DENVER — Kevin Durant had 30 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks and the Phoenix Suns won in Denver for the second time this month, beating the defending champion Nuggets 104-97 on Wednesday night. “I’m glad we didn’t let that San Antonio game bleed over to the next game,” Durant said in reference to the Suns’ road loss Monday night to a Spurs team without rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. The Suns, with the toughest remaining schedule in the...


The best left-handed quarterbacks in NFL history


NBA: James triple-double pulls Lakers past Grizzlies

LeBron James returned from a one-game absence to post a 23-point triple-double on Wednesday and lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 136-124 NBA victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. James sat out the Lakers’ come-from-behind double-overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday with a sore left ankle. READ: NBA: Giannis tows Bucks over Thunder Anthony Davis, who played nearly 52 minutes on Tuesday, was sidelined with a hyperextended left knee,...


Russell, Alonso under investigation over "bizarre" incident in F1 Australian GP

George Russell and Fernando Alonso will face the FIA stewards after the Mercedes driver crashed on the penultimate lap of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix and called the incident "bizarre".


PH booters face mammoth task after mangling by Iraqis

Neil Etheridge couldn’t hide the disappointment of the Philippine men’s football team’s failure to build on its valiant stand, as a rough setback at home to Iraq in their return match dampened the Filipinos’ chances of advancing in the World Cup Qualifiers. “It’s tough coming off of traveling to their place, and only losing narrowly, to coming back home and losing such a difficult score,” Etheridge said after the team formerly known as the...


UAAP: UST Tigresses coach focuses on positives after first loss

MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas may have absorbed its first defeat after eight straight wins but coach KungFu Reyes reminded his wards not to lose their character and resiliency which led to their hot start in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. UST’s eight-game unbeaten run was snapped by National University, 23-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20, on Sunday evening at Smart Araneta Coliseum just before the league took a Holy...


Perpetual's Joph Cleopas talks about his mission in coaching: 'It's to glorify Him'

Joph Cleopas has been in the coaching scene for quite a while now, starting his career as a strength and conditioning coach for other schools. However, it was his stint with the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA juniors basketball team that proved to be his biggest break as he steered the Junior Altas to its first finals appearance. Despite falling to the Letran Squires in the best-of-three finals, Cleopas said he is coaching for a...


Eala advances in doubles event in France

(UPDATE) AFTER an early exit in women's singles, Alex Eala of the Philippines bounced back with a win in women's doubles on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Open 3C Seine-et-Marne in the French town of Croissy-Beaubour. In the doubles round-of-16, Eala and French partner Estelle Cascino defeated the pair of India's Prarthana Thombare and Switzerland's Céline Naef in a 3-set thriller, 5-7, 6-2, 10-6, to...


NBA: Bulls dump Pacers to end 3-game losing streak

CHICAGO— DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Nikola Vucevic added 22 with 12 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Indiana Pacers 125-99 in the NBA on Wednesday night to snap a three-game skid. Coby White had 18 points to help Chicago take the season series from Indiana 3-1. All five Chicago starters reached double digits in scoring, but this victory was about defense. The high-scoring Pacers were held under 100 points for the first time...


Mercedes uncovers biggest clue on 2024 F1 struggles

Mercedes technical director James Allison says Formula 1 2024's first three races have unveiled initial trends on why it has struggled so much.


Why Isaiah Thomas deserved his call back to the NBA


Will Russia and Belarus be part of the 2024 Olympic Games?


The two times RSJ won over Veterans in the PBA All-Star Game

Marlou Aquino gave RSJ one of its memorable moments


MLB power rankings heading into Opening Day


BTCC announces deal for every 2024 race to be streamed live on TikTok

The British Touring Car Championship will stream all of its 2024 races live and free on the TikTok social media platform, in a ground-breaking deal announced by series organiser TOCA.


Collins, Alexandrova clash in Miami Open semis

MIAMI: Danielle Collins and Ekaterina Alexandrova will meet in the semi-finals of the WTA Miami Open after victories in the last eight on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). Collins powered into the last four with an emphatic 6-3, 6-2 win over France's Caroline Garcia before Alexandrova emerged triumphant from a nearly two-hour three-set battle with American fifth seed Jessica Pegula. Thursday will see the opening semi-final with three-time Miami...


NBA: Jalen Green, Rockets post 10th straight win after beating Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY— The Houston Rockets didn’t care that they beat an Oklahoma City squad that was missing its best player, NBA All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Rockets celebrated loudly in the locker room after escaping with a win at one of the toughest venues in the league. Jalen Green scored 37 points and Houston won its 10th straight game, defeating the Thunder 132-126 in overtime on Wednesday night. “It was lit, it was lit,” Green...


Kai Sotto limited as Yokohama loses to Nagoya in B.League

MANILA, Philippines — After scoring in double figures for eight straight games, Kai Sotto was limited to just seven points in Yokohama B-Corsairs’ 80-64 loss to Fighting Eagles Nagoya in the 2023-24 B.League season on Wednesday at Nagoya Biwajima Sports Center. The 7-foot-3 Filipino center committed four fouls in 16 minutes of action, shooting 3-of-7 from the field and tallying three blocks and two rebounds. Sotto was dominant in the past eight...


Asics PH runners make history at Tokyo Marathon 2024

MANILA, Philippines: The prestigious 2024 Tokyo Marathon came to a close as Asics Southeast Asia's PH representatives Arlan Arbois and Marline Capones provided a stunning display in grit, passion, and true athleticism. Both Arbois and Capones exhibited outstanding performances as Filipino athletes, accepting the challenge that the Tokyo Marathon issued, not only with hard determination, but also considerable style and grace. The calm before the...


NBA: Warriors overcome Draymond Green’s early ejection to edge Magic

ORLANDO, Florida — Andrew Wiggins scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, Stephen Curry made the final two baskets of the game on an off shooting night and Golden State Warriors overcame Draymond Green’s early ejection to beat the Orlando Magic 101-93 in the NBA on Wednesday. Curry made a driving hook shot with 1:09 to go and added a 3-pointer with 34 seconds left for the final points. He had 17 points — going 6 of 18 from the field —...