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NBA: Nuggets on the brink of sweeping Lakers with Game 3 win

LOS ANGELES— With one championship ring and a tenacious veteran core, the Denver Nuggets are a daunting matchup for any opponent in the NBA. They’re clearly a particular nightmare for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who are one game away from an early summer after Denver stretched its winning streak in this rivalry to a whopping 11 games. Aaron Gordon had a playoff career-high 29 points and 15 rebounds, Nikola Jokic added 24 points, 15...

San Miguel wary of Magnolia threat, says Gallent

Commissioner's Cup finalists meet again

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NBA: Celtics beaten at their own game in Game 2 loss to Heat

BOSTON — After outscoring the Heat by 42 points from the 3-point line in a 20-point NBA playoff series-opening win, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla knew Miami would adjust for Game 2. The Heat did, taking a page from how Boston demoralized opponents from beyond the arc throughout the regular season. Miami connected on a franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers, stunning the East’s top-seeded Celtics 111-101 on Wednesday night. READ: NBA Playoffs: Heat...

Report: 49ers likely to trade Deebo Samuel

The 49ers don't need to trade one of Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel this offseason. However, in the aftermath of the team selecting Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall with the 31st overall pick in this year's draft, Mike Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting…

Texans QB CJ Stroud devastated by 49ers selection of Ricky Pearsall

While some scratched their heads over the 49ers selection of wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, Texans quarterback CJ Stroud was devastated. On Bleacher Report's live NFL draft show Stroud had a pretty intense negative reaction when it was announced the 49ers would take…

Charles Barkley calls out NBA 'fools'

Charles Barkley appears to be relishing the fact that the NBA Playoffs may soon be devoid of the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors were knocked out of last week’s play-in tournament, while the Lakers are on the brink of getting swept by the Denver Nuggets in consecutive seasons. One person who has remained consistently off the Warriors and Lakers bandwagon all season, however, is Charles Barkley. But Barkley can’t say...

Newey set to leave Red Bull F1 team

Legendary designer Adrian Newey is set to leave the Red Bull Formula 1 team, Autosport has learned.

Aaron Rodgers reacts to Jets drafting Olu Fashanu

The Jets made multiple moves to bolster their offensive line earlier in the offseason, so many linked the club ahead of the draft with Georgia Bulldogs star tight end Brock Bowers.

Teams expect Sainz's F1 China qualifying incident to be cleared up

Ferrari and Aston Martin are expecting the FIA to tidy up its Formula 1 sporting regulations for 2025 following a protest in Chinese Grand Prix qualifying.

The 25 best Major League Baseball play-by-play broadcasters

Many greats will be left out — sorry to Marty Brennaman or Milo Hamilton. We gave it a go and included some of the game's more modern-day talent mixed with the all-time legends. Here we go, listed alphabetically.

Bills trade with Chiefs, explained: Why Buffalo helped rival add Tyreek Hill speed with Xavier Worthy pick

The fastest player in the 2024 NFL Draft is headed to Kansas City to catch passes from Patrick Mahomes.

NFL Draft trades tracker 2024: Full details on every deal to move up, down in Rounds 1-3

There have already been some trades into the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, but how many more will we see on draft day? We'll be keeping track throughout the draft.

Exclusive: F1 defers decision over points system tweaks

Formula 1 teams have deferred a decision on a change to the points structure until later this year, Autosport has learned.

Caleb Williams new number: Why Bears' No. 1 draft pick is changing jersey worn at USC

Caleb Williams is officially a Bear — but what number will he be wearing to start his career in Chicago?

SMB stays perfect as Ross, Perez treys douse Magnolia comeback

No. 8 in the bag. Three more wins from a sweep

Hontiveros, Gatchalian urge DILG to suspend Bamban mayor

Senators urge the suspension of Bambam Mayor Alice Guo due to alleged links to raided POGO Zun Yuan Technology Inc. Its premises at the Baofu Compound in Bamban, Tarlac were raided last month. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/nation/luzon/hontiveros-gatchalian-urge-dilg-suspend-bamban-tarlac-mayor-guo/

McLaughlin issues statement following St. Pete disqualification

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin released a statement on Wednesday evening following IndyCar’s decision to disqualify him from the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg last month.

College teammate was key in Broncos drafting Bo Nix

The Denver Broncos leaned on a player they took in the seventh round last year to aid in their pursuit of Oregon quarterback Bo Nix.

Doromal says farewell; De Guzman still undecided

Everything’s still up in the air for Lyann De Guzman, but Ateneo coach Sergio Veloso would love to have her back next season. “I still haven’t decided yet. Let’s see,’’ said De Guzman after the Blue Eagles punctuated their UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball campaign with a 25-13, 25-17, 25-21 victory over Adamson on Wednesday. De Guzman, the team’s leading scorer and a prized acquisition for any team in the professional ranks, is set to graduate...

Friday favourite: How a sportscar friendship prevailed over F1 rivalry

Formula 1 isn’t usually a category that can be associated with selflessness. But Manfred Winkelhock’s gesture in qualifying for the 1984 South African Grand Prix to a driver from a rival team he’d frequently collaborated with in sportscars underlines why Marc Surer picks him as his favourite team-mate

The greatest first round playoff upsets in NBA history

Stupid WBC ruling

THE World Boxing Council (WBC) wants boxing fans to believe that American Devin Haney is still its super lightweight or junior welterweight (140 pounds) champion despite absorbing a 12-round beating from Ryan Garcia. Haney kissed his unbeaten record goodbye after Garcia was awarded a majority decision in their recent showdown. Garcia knocked down Haney three times in the fight and was the clear winner. Garcia, though, was not awarded Haney's WBC...

Brandon Aiyuk sent four-word text to 49ers GM, HC following first-round draft pick

Few NFL stars have been involved in as many trade rumors in recent weeks as Brandon Aiyuk has.

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".

Ryan Day Didn't Hold Back Opinion About J.J. McCarthy

J.J. McCarthy is one of only two quarterbacks in the last decade and change to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes and the only one in that span to do so multiple times. But Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day - despite having been on the losing end of all of those games - had nothing but praise for him this ...

Kirk Cousins not happy with Atlanta Falcons

Kirk Cousins has only been an official member of the Atlanta Falcons for a few weeks, but it sounds like he’s already pretty frustrated and unhappy with the team. After signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year contract just last month, the Atlanta Falcons decided to select rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night. And it sounds like Cousins was not happy with the move. Cousins’ agent, Mike...

Bill Belichick wows in television debut

The Patriots’ pick is in… and Bill Belichick doesn’t like it! In a surreal moment for anybody who watched the dour head coach snort into microphones for 24 years, Belichick sat behind the analyst’s desk Thursday for the NFL Draft. Dressed in a midnight blue sports coat and sharp pink tie (with a pink pocket square to match), the 8-time Super Bowl champ looked comically out of place next to Pat McAfee’s crew. Something we may get used to with...

Hulkenberg set for Audi switch after Haas departure revealed

Nico Hulkenberg is set to join Audi in Formula 1 after his current Haas team revealed he is leaving the American-owned squad at the end of this season for Sauber.

LIVE UPDATES: PVL All-Filipino Conference April 25

PVL All-Filipino schedule of games (April 25) Philsport Arena 4 p.m. – Chery Tiggo Crossovers vs Galeries Tower High Risers 6 p.m. – PLDT High Speed Hitters vs Creamline Cool Smashers FULL SCHEDULE HERE. Already out of it all, Nxled continues PVL fight with passion The one thing that Nxled hasn’t lost in a Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference where it didn’t win much is its passion to be better in the game. And the Chameleons...

Terrafirma on the brink of first playoffs appearance in 8 years

Dyip's only playoff appearance in franchise history came in the 2016 Governors' Cup, when they were still known as Mahindra

NFL Draft 2024: Detroit Lions should target these prospects on Day 2

A look at three prospects the Detroit Lions should target in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday night.

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.

Forever young: The best sports for people over 70 years old

ESPN reporter stars during NFL Draft coverage

It’s around the 17th or 18th pick of the NFL Draft that, without a team to root for or rooting interest in where certain players land, you realize the draft is not an interesting television product. It’s ironic given the truly bonkers amount of time dedicated to what happens across these three days, but when you finally get there, you quickly realize that it’s so much sizzle for so little steak. That’s not ESPN’s fault. The NFL Draft was not...

Take a look inside the Patriots war room as they drafted QB Drake Maye

Everyone got a chance to speak to the new QB from the head coach to the de facto GM to the owner.

Heat's 3-point barrage stuns top seed Celtics

LOS ANGELES: The Miami Heat unleashed a barrage of three-pointers to score a series-leveling 111-101 upset over the top-seeded Boston Celtics in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff duel on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).Eighth seeds Miami, playing without the injured Jimmy Butler, produced a battling performance to knot the best-of-seven-series at 1-1 as the teams head back to Florida for Game 3 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Tyler Herro led...

NFL Draft winners & losers 2024: Bears, Chargers make right Round 1 picks, Falcons puzzle with QB plan

A look at the winners and losers from the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.

Can the Oklahoma City Thunder actually win the 2024 NBA title?

Caleb Williams broke record that Caitlin Clark held for 12 days

Chicago Bears fans are showing their love for new QB Caleb Williams via their wallets.

Meralco restores power, ends slump

MANILA, Philippines — Meralco restored power to its drive to the quarterfinals of the PBA Philippine Cup with a clutch 82-76 victory over Phoenix yesterday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Aaron Black, Chris Newsome and Allein Maliksi presided over a highly-charged second-half assault that cleared the way for the Bolts’ fourth win in nine games that lifted them into the Magic 8. Back on track after a two-game slide, Luigi Trillo’s troops moved two...

The implications of F1's vote on a new points structure

Formula 1 is about to consider a new points system that rewards drivers down to 12th place. Here's what F1 might change and why.

Patriots reportedly tried to trade for 49ers WR before the draft

New England reached out to San Francisco about their star wideout.

Rafa Nadal cruises to straight-set win in Madrid Open first round

MADRID — Rafael Nadal couldn’t learn much from his comfortable straight-set win over American teenager Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid Open. Nadal cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over the mistake-prone 16-year-old Blanch on Thursday. “I didn’t test much my body today,” the 37-year-old Nadal said. “I played a decent match doing the things that I had to do to be through, but at the same time I played against a player … making more...

NBA Playoffs: 76ers, Magic, Lakers head home trailing 2-0

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid and the 76ers had just dropped two straight playoff games in New York that left them feeling like — well, like their playoff series against the Knicks was far from over. “We’re going to win this series,” Embiid said. A bold statement from last season’s NBA MVP, for sure. It’s one the Sixers — and Orlando and the Lakers — have to believe is possible with all three teams facing 2-0 deficits heading into a trio of Game 3s...

12 years late: How Hulkenberg is finally getting his shot at a ‘big’ F1 team

OPINION: Formula 1’s 2025 driver market has twisted again with the news that Nico Hulkenberg will swap Haas for Audi next year. That has implications for both established drivers and a pair looking to break through from Formula 2, but also rights a wrong for Hulkenberg. Here’s how

Eala braces for tough 2nd-round match

FILIPINA tennis ace Alex Eala is set to face another big challenge in the Madrid Open in Spain, as she gears up to face off against world No. 30 Sorana Cîrstea of Romania on Thursday in the tournament's second round. Cîrstea was a former world No. 21 in 2013 and is now ranked 30th in the standings of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), although she was ranked 22nd between February and March. Meanwhile, Eala, currently ranked 170th by the WTA,...

After tabbing twice-to-beat, NU plans to leave it unused

On Saturday, defending champion La Salle and dark horse University of Santo Tomas (UST) will battle for the second Final Four incentive in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. The result of that match will greatly impact National University (NU). That’s why the Lady Bulldogs, despite being the first team to lock in on the semifinal protection, hope they don’t have to pull the twice-to-beat bonus out of their pockets. “We players...

Crossovers make their point, ride into semis after subduing stubborn Highrisers

Chery Tiggo made a point clear in the fourth set: It was going to the semifinals. And that point also completed Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference Final Four cast, even if the Crossovers had to take the long route to get there. Down after three sets to a surprisingly stubborn Galeries Tower, Chery Tiggo struck back hard in the fourth set to gain access to the semifinals then dominated the deciding set for a 26-24, 23-25,...

Ohio State players drafted 2024: Full list of NFL Draft picks, including Marvin Harrison Jr., Cade Stover

The Buckeyes are likely going to have a quieter draft class than recent years.