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Turkey, Poland tiffs up for Gilas

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas will embark on training sorties in Turkey and Poland ahead of its stint in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia in July. According to Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Erika Dy, the Nationals will first re-assemble on June 22 at the Inspire Sports Academy in Laguna before flying to Turkey then Poland to play tune-up games with their respective national teams. From there, coach...

The world stage: International prospects to watch ahead of 2024 NBA Draft

Former Lakers pick, PG Darius Morris dies at 33

Former Michigan standout and Los Angeles Lakers draft pick Darius Morris has died at 33, his family announced Saturday. No cause of death was given. TMZ reported Morris’ body was found in the Los Angeles area on Thursday. He was an L.A. native. “With great sadness we announce the passing of our dearly beloved son, […]

NBA: Knicks lose another key player in Mitchell Robinson

NEW YORK — Mitchell Robinson has a stress injury to his left ankle, becoming the third key player the New York Knicks have lost for their playoff run. The Knicks said Tuesday that Robinson would be evaluated again in six-to-eight weeks, essentially ruling him out no matter how far they go in the postseason. Robinson was the Knicks’ starting center for the first 21 games of the season before needing ankle surgery and missing 49 games. READ: NBA:...

NBA: Jalen Brunson on playoff roll not seen since Michael Jordan

GREENBURGH, New York — Jalen Brunson’s shot at stardom was clear to Tom Thibodeau when he was in high school. Donte DiVincenzo saw it as soon as they became teammates in college. Rick Carlisle witnessed it as Brunson’s first professional coach — and now has to figure out how to slow down a player on the longest scoring roll in the NBA postseason since Michael Jordan three decades ago. Brunson will try to help the New York Knicks take a 2-0 lead...

Last ticket up for grabs

Only one slot is left to round out the playoff picture in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals and the knockout game to decide the last qualifier happens at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium tonight. Squaring off in the battle to escape an early vacation are Terrafirma and NorthPort, both finishing the elims with identical 5-6 records. Awaiting the survivor is the tough task of facing No. 1 San Miguel Beer with a twice-to-win disadvantage. The loser...

Eala achieves another career-best in world rankings

MANILA, Philippines — Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala has achieved another career high in her Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. As of May 6, the 18-year-old climbed the world ranks yet again, from 170th on April 22 to 162nd, beating her previous best ranking, which was 169th last April 15. She also placed 239th in the doubles rankings, which is also a career best. Eala was fresh off an appearance at the Madrid Open in Spain, where she...

LIVE UPDATES: UAAP Season 86 volleyball Final Four May 8

UAAP volleyball Final Four schedule of games (May 8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 12 nn– NU Bulldogs vs La Salle Green Spikers (men’s Final Four) 2 p.m. – UST Golden Spikers vs FEU Tamaraws (men’s Final Four) 4 p.m. – FEU Lady Tamaraws vs NU Lady Bulldogs (women’s Final Four) FULL SCHEDULE HERE. UAAP men’s volleyball Final Four Live Updates: NU Bulldogs vs La Salle Green Spikers NU, FEU battle for last UAAP women’s volleyball Finals slot The Far...

NBA: Pat Riley says Miami Heat not sure on Jimmy Butler extension

MIAMI — If Jimmy Butler wants to see more pay, Pat Riley will want to see more play. And in simple terms, that is the entry point to this offseason for the Miami Heat. Butler is almost certainly going to ask the Heat for a two-year extension this summer — it could guarantee him as much as $113 million for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons — and Riley said Monday in his annual end-of-season remarks that he isn’t sure what the team will do when that...

Last shot at last 8

B-Pier, Dyip in Ko Setto MANILA, Philippines — Forget about the bungled attempts to put together the needed six wins to make the quarterfinals outright. For NorthPort and Terrafirma, which finished with identical 5-6 cards, there’s still one more chance to meet their initial objective and all they have to do is make the most of it. That comes tonight at 7:30 p.m. when the Batang Pier and the Dyip engage in a knockout match for the last berth in...

Onoh's naturalization in process – SBP

(UPDATE) UAAP Season 86 Rookie of the Year Favour Onoh's naturalization is in the process to play for Gilas Pilipinas Women. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Erika Dy confirmed that Onoh's papers for naturalization are already at play. "Yes on the women's side, we actually identified somebody who is going to be in a naturalization process, her name is Favour Onoh, and she has actually been playing here in the country for...

Athletics hostilities begin

MANILA, Philippines — The best and brightest in Philippine track and field including Olympic hopefuls John Cabang Tolentino, Lauren Hoffman, Robyn Brown, Eric Cray and Janry Ubas descend at the PhilSports oval in Pasig for the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships unfurling today. Ubas will be the first to plunge into action as he competes in the men’s long jump starting at 7 a.m. in the five-day meet staking vital qualification points to the...

Terrafirma, NorthPort in KO match for 8th seed

TERRAFIRMA and NorthPort collide to dispute the eighth and last spot of the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup quarterfinals today, May 8, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The Dyip and the Batang Pier ended the single-round eliminations with identical 5-6 record, tied at eighth to ninth spots in the standings. Tournament format calls for a knockout match when two teams end up tied for the no. 8 spot to determine, which squad will advance to the...

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Mitchell rallies Cavs for series-clinching Game 7 win over Magic

LOS ANGELES: Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers silenced the young guns of Orlando, beating the Magic 106-94 in game seven of their NBA playoffs first-round series Sunday (Monday in Manila) to book a meeting with Eastern Conference top seeds Boston.It was another magisterial performance from Mitchell, who scored 39 points two days after pouring in 50 in the Cavs' game six defeat.This time he had plenty of scoring support from teammates...

Inoue KOs Nery in 6th after 1st round scare to defend titles

Japan’s undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue said an early scare got him “fired up” after he stopped Mexico’s Luis Nery in the sixth round to defend his titles at the Tokyo Dome on Monday. Around 43,000 fans packed into the famous venue for the first boxing match there since 42-1 underdog James “Buster” Douglas knocked out unbeaten heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in February 1990 in one of the sport’s biggest upsets. Another...

Celtics, Cavs clash in NBA playoffs for first time since 2018

BOSTON — One of the things Celtics forward Jaylen Brown remembers about his time inside the NBA Florida bubble in 2020 during the pandemic was his random sightings of Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell, then with the Utah Jazz, seemed to pop up in the common spaces of the bubble at the same time as Brown. It led to humorous fodder on social media between the pair and helped form a friendship between the young stars that continues today. But none of that...

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Zambales race flagged off today

MANILA, Philippines — Cambodia Southeast Asian Games double bronze medalist Ronald Oranza leads a star-studded Elite cast that Governor Hermogenes Ebdane will flag off for the second edition of the Lumba Tamo Zambales 2024 today in front of Maloma’s Barangay Hall in San Felipe town. The race – covering 150 kms and finishing at the Zambales Sports Complex in Iba – features 85 riders representing the national team and top clubs Philippine...

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NBA: Celtics’ 3-point onslaught buries Cavaliers in Game 1

BOSTON — When Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum have it going, it usually means good things for the Boston Celtics. This postseason, it’s also been opening up the floor —- and the 3-point line —- for Derrick White. That’s added a new layer to a team that was already the one to beat in the East. Brown scored 32 points, White made seven 3-pointers and added 25, and the Celtics powered past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-95 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of...

Has Joel Embiid’s image changed for better or worse during the 2024 NBA playoffs?

Lotto Draw Results, May 07, 2024 | Ultra Lotto 6/58, Super Lotto 6/49, Lotto 6/42, 6D, 3D, 2D

Here are the winning lotto combinations of the lotto draw results for the 9 p.m. draw on Tuesday, May 07.

Running Man PH: New Runner!

The fun race begins! The six original Pinoy Runners are about to find out who is the newest member joining them. Here’s a sneak-peek of the first episode of ‘Running Man Philippines’ season two this coming May 11 on GMA-7. #BestTimeEver

Busy schedule ahead for Gilas Pilipinas

MANILA, Philippines: GILAS Pilipinas has drawn up a tight, busy schedule for the coming weeks as it gears up for the tough FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia in July. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive director Erika Dy told the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Tuesday the Nationals will first convene on June 22 at the Inspire Sports Academy in Laguna before heading to Turkey and Poland for tune-up games with...

After Choco Mucho, Alinsunurin also steers NU back to UAAP Finals

MANILA, Philippines — Dante Alinsunurin couldn’t be any happier after the four-peat-seeking National University entered the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball finals, following the footsteps of his pro team, Choco Mucho in the PVL All-Filipino Conference championship round. Alinsunurin’s double coaching gig continues and this time both of his squads will be seeing action in the biggest stages of men’s and women’s volleyball leagues. But it doesn’t...

UAAP face-offs: NU vs UST

MANILA, Philippines — Who let the dogs out? Well, the National U itself did by breaking out of the leashes and punching a pair of return trips to the finals of the UAAP Season 86 men’s and women’s volleyball, coincidentally, against Santo Tomas squads, too, at the close of the thrilling Final Four battles yesterday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. The three-time reigning champion and No. 2 seed Bulldogs took care of business first by eliminating...

FEU, NU dispute last finals berth

THE FEU Lady Tamaraws and the NU Lady Bulldogs dispute the last finals berth in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament as they battle in a do-or-die Final Four match at the Smart Araneta Coliseum today, May 8. FEU and NU collide at 4 p.m. with their game serving as the main event of a triple-header that starts with Game 1 between twice-to-beat NU and La Salle in the men's semifinals at 12 p.m. followed by another men's Final Four match...

Timberwolves maul Nuggets, Knicks outplay Pacers

NEW YORK: The Minnesota Timberwolves produced a dominant defensive display to seize a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series against the Denver Nuggets with a 106-80 road victory on Monday (Tuesday in Manila). The third-seeded Timberwolves harassed Denver relentlessly to claim a second straight win over the NBA champions as the series heads back to Minneapolis for game three on Friday. Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards...

F1 champions remember Stirling Moss at London's Westminster Abbey

Former Formula 1 world champions Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell and Jackie Stewart were among those from motorsport who joined a service of thanksgiving to remember the life of Stirling Moss in London on Wednesday.

NBA: Mavericks extend coach Jason Kidd’s contract

DALLAS — Jason Kidd found a groove with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving a season after a chaotic ending to the first two months together for the Dallas superstars. The Mavericks coach has his team advancing in the playoffs for the second time in his three years in charge, and the 51-year-old now has a contract extension to go with it. Kidd signed a multiyear deal Monday, the day before Dallas opens a second-round NBA playoff series against Oklahoma...

Peter Shilton speaks after being awarded CBE by Prince William

Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton speaks after receiving a CBE for his services to football and gambling awareness at the investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. He was honoured by the Prince of Wales, Prince William.

Wembanyama named NBA Rookie of the Year

NEW YORK: San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year award, the league announced on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), marking the first time a Frenchman has captured the honor. The 20-year-old center, a 7-foot-4 (2.24m) prodigy who was the top pick in last year's NBA Draft, averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, a league-high 3.6 blocked shots and 1.2 steals a game in his impressive debut campaign....

Madayag proud of undermanned Choco Mucho's resilience

MANILA Philippines: The wings of the Flying Titans remain sturdy. Choco Mucho team captain Maddie Madayag shared that her squad draws their strength from their teammates who were injured in this Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 All-Filipino Conference "This is for them. I have three teammates who were down this conference. We don't have Kat (Tolentino), Aduke (Ogunsanya), and Des (Cheng). We want to play for them because even though we...

Davao, Quezon score OT victories

MANILA, Philippines — Davao was saved by a Hail Mary shot while Quezon got a reprieve from a missed free throw as they squeezed out overtime victories over Bataan and Zamboanga, respectively, in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season last Monday at the Orion Sports Complex in Bataan. Jun Manzo’s desperation heave from way beyond midcourt went in at the final buzzer, enabling the Davao Occidental Tigers to forge an...

Creamline overcomes previous setbacks, returns to PVL finals

MANILA, Philippines: All roads lead to the finals for the defending champion Creamline. The Cool Smashers faced a lot of painful "first times" in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 All-Filipino Conference, but after taking beatdowns, the Cool Smashers overcame the cloud of doubts as they secured a finals berth. Creamline picked the right timing to be at its peak form after advancing to the finals through a 25-16, 25-21, 25-20 sweep over...

NU Bulldogs headed to UAAP volleyball Finals, eliminating La Salle

MANILA, Philippines — On the eve of his graduation day, Owa Retamar made sure to bring National University to its second straight finals in his last playing year in the UAAP men’s volleyball tournament. Facing their toughest opponent in the Final Four, the Bulldogs leaned on the star setter with 21 excellent sets to eliminate La Salle, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21, in Season 86 on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. NU dominated the frontline...

Archers on brink of D-League three-peat

MANILA, Philippines — Reigning champion EcoOil-La Salle overwhelmed challenger Centro Escolar U in Game 1 of the best-of-three finals, 98-72, to zero in on a third straight championship in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup last Monday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Without Abdul-Wahab Olusesi for the Scorpions, Henry Agunanne and Jonnel Policarpio dominated inside with 17 points each as the unbeaten Green Archers drew first blood in the...

Collective spirit key to title drive

MANILA, Philippines: As Choco Mucho and Creamline gear up for the Premier Volleyball League's All-Filipino crown, their individual talents are sure to shine, but it's their collective spirit that will ultimately define their quest for victory. With Game One of the best-of-three title playoff set to ignite the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, anticipation is high two days before the league's most popular teams square off for the second...

NBA: Clippers facing big decision with new arena move pending

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers are moving into their new arena in nearby Inglewood this summer. Just who will be on the court and the sideline for them next NBA season are among the decisions facing the team. The health of their superstar Kawhi Leonard also looms large, after he was limited to two postseason games because of inflammation in his right knee that has been surgically repaired twice. Leonard’s absence proved costly when the...

UST makes history as first fourth seed to reach UAAP volleyball Finals

MANILA, Philippines — History wasn’t on the side of the University of Santo Tomas as no No. 4 seed team has yet to reach the UAAP volleyball Finals since the Final Four era began. But the Golden Spikers overcame the odds and completed and swept league-leaders Far Eastern University Tamaraws, 25-18, 21-25, 26-24, 26-24, to become the first-ever fourth seed to reach the championship round and claim a second straight finals trip in the UAAP Season...

Rudy Gobert wins fourth NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Rudy Gobert made some history. Victor Wembanyama nearly did. Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday as the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time — joining Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace. It was the fifth time in the last 11 seasons that a French center won defensive player of the year — and it sure seems like Wembanyama will add to that country’s total before long. The San...

Jaja Santiago to join Chery Tiggo but won’t play in PVL bronze tiff

MANILA, Philippines — Jaja Santiago will be with Chery Tiggo when it opens its bronze series against Petro Gazz in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference but don’t expect her to suit up on Thursday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Hopes were high when the 6-foot-5 middle blocker attended Chery Tiggo’s practice but she won’t risk playing with her Japanese citizenship is still in the process. “You will see me there but I won’t play. Because I’m in the...

NBA: Jamal Murray fined $100K for tossing objects onto court

DENVER — Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was fined $100,000 by the NBA but avoided a suspension for “throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play,” the league announced Tuesday. Murray tossed a towel and a heat pack onto the court late in the second quarter of Denver’s 108-80 loss to Minnesota that gave the Timberwolves a 2-0 lead in the NBA Western Conference semifinal series that shifts to Minneapolis this...

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