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Aston Martin protests F1 Chinese GP qualifying results after Sainz red flag crash

Aston Martin has lodged a protest against the results of the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying results in relation to Carlos Sainz’s red flag crash.

PBA: Alec Stockton is ‘heart and soul’ of Converge, says Gallent

MANILA, Philippines—Converge may have fallen short in its quest to snap two streaks in one game against San Miguel at Philsports Arena on Friday but Alec Stockton got some high praise from the Beermen when the buzzer horned. With the 112-103 win over Converge, San Miguel extended its win streak to six while the FiberXers losing slump stretched to eight but not without Stockton showing up big in the PBA Philippine Cup. The third-year guard turned...

La Salle forces three-way tie on top in UAAP women’s volleyball

MANILA, Philippines–La Salle squandered an opening set that could have gone its way before storming back for a 17-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-22 win over Adamson on Wednesday at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball. Shevana Laput pierced the defensive line with 22 attacks out of her game-high 24 points while Julia Coronel fluidly kept their offense humming after a forgettable first frame as the Lady Spikers bounced back from a defeat against National...

NBA: Zion Williamson-less Pelicans beat Kings to make playoffs

NEW ORLEANS — Hustle plays and production from up and down the lineup helped the New Orleans Pelicans overcome the absence of leading-scorer Zion Williamson, keep their season alive and avoid a historically significant loss. Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament...

Bennie Boatwright says Gilas offer was a no-brainer

Boatwright excited to play for Gilas Pilipinas

Red Bull says it can't match "very lucrative" Audi F1 offer to Sainz

Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko says Carlos Sainz has "a very lucrative offer from Audi that we can't match or beat" in negotiations over the Spaniard's Formula 1 future post-2024.

NBA: Jimmy Butler, Zion Williamson injuries part of play-in finale stories

MIAMI — When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook. “We have enough,” he says. That theory is about to be tested — and will be a theme in the NBA’s win-or-go-home finales of the play-in tournament on Friday night. All four teams — Miami and Chicago in the Eastern Conference, New Orleans and Sacramento in the Western Conference — have serious injury concerns going into their...

Why Yeng Guiao gave Andrei Caracut an earful with game all but over

"Pinapahinog lang natin si Andrei," says Guiao

Is Jarred Vanderbilt playing in the 2024 NBA Playoffs? Latest injury update on Lakers forward

Will Vanderbilt be able to take the floor during LA's first-round series? Here is the latest on his status for the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

PVL: Denden Lazaro-Revilla delivers for Creamline vs former team

MANILA, Philippines — Creamline’s new libero Denden Lazaro-Revilla was all business against her former team Choco Mucho, staying focused on their goal to boost their semifinal bid in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference. Revilla’s floor defense was on point with 17 excellent receptions out of 25 attempts as Creamline asserted its mastery of sister team Choco Mucho, 25-17, 25-22, 25-19, on Thursday evening in front of in front of 17,396 fans at...

Red Alert na naman sa Luzon grid! | BT

Itinaas na naman sa Red Alert ang Luzon grid! Balitanghali is the daily noontime newscast of GTV anchored by Raffy Tima and Connie Sison. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 10:30 AM (PHL Time). For more videos from Balitanghali, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/balitanghali. #GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

Alonso considered aborting P3 lap in F1 China qualifying

Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso revealed he nearly aborted the lap that put him third on Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix grid after losing time in Turn 1.

PBA: Marcio Lassiter fired up by Gallent’s halftime pep talk

MANILA, Philippines—Marcio Lassiter had to snap out of a slump in San Miguel’s game against Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup. Thankfully, coach Jorge Gallent knew how to get him there. After being scoreless in the first two periods, Gallent fired Lassiter up at the half, fueling the spitfire guard to finish 19 points—all in the second half at Philsports Arena on Friday. “I told him to shoot the ball!” interjected Gallent when Lassiter was...

Critical triple-header up as Final Four race hits fever pitch

Petro Gazz will have the easiest assignment among three teams trying to wriggle out of a logjam for third spot as the race for semifinal berths in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference heats up even more. Colliding with Galleries Tower in the 2 p.m. game at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna, the Angels can claim a piece of the lead with a win heading into the homestretch of the eliminations, which actually started Thursday...

Ferrari F1 drivers split over China sprint race clash talks

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have given different takes on if they have cleared the air over their Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race battle.

Fil-Am athlete Lauren Hoffman, nag-set ng bagong Philippine record na 13.41 seconds sa 100m hurdles | BT

Bagong Philippine record ang na-set ng Fil-Am athlete na si Lauren Hoffman! Balitanghali is the daily noontime newscast of GTV anchored by Raffy Tima and Connie Sison. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 10:30 AM (PHL Time). For more videos from Balitanghali, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/balitanghali. #GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

It's all about business for Bea, Denden

THE hits and blocks are different this time for Bea de Leon and Denden Lazaro-Revilla as the former team captain and libero of Choco Mucho faced their previous club for the first time in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 All-Filipino Conference on Thursday, April 18. De Leon and Lazaro-Revilla are now playing for Creamline which was expected to engage Choco Mucho in a see-saw battle in a much-anticipated elimination round duel on...

NBA Playoffs 2024: Before Game 1s, pair of Game 7-type matchups

The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder are about to find out who they will face in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs. The final two play-in games — and final two berths in the playoffs — will be decided Friday night, when Chicago visits Miami in an Eastern Conference matchup and Sacramento goes to New Orleans in a Western Conference matchup. Winners move on, losers are done. READ: NBA Playoffs: The play-in arrives and drama awaits The play-in...

Predicting All-NBA First, Second and Third Teams

D’Angelo Russell vital for Lakers vs Nuggets, says Derek Fisher

MANILA, Philippines—NBA legend Derek Fisher made it clear: if the Los Angeles Lakers were to upset the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, D’Angelo Russell must show up. The Lakers secured their spot in the playoffs as the seventh seed after holding off the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-106, in the NBA play-in tournament on Wednesday (Manila time) to set up a showdown with the defending champion Nuggets. “Obviously, LeBron and AD...

PVL: Trisha Tubu, Farm Fresh end slide with win over Strong Group

MANILA, Philippines–With improvement the only thing left for them in the current All-Filipino Conference, Trisha Tubu and Farm Fresh snapped a five-game skid with a 25-10, 25-15, 25-22 victory over Strong Group in the Premier Volleyball League on Thursday. Tubu scattered 13 points, 12 coming from attacks, to help the eliminated Foxies to their third win in 10 games in what could be their best finish, win-loss wise, since they joined the league...

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Yulo stays on track

MANILA, Philippines — Olympic-bound Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo is back with a vengeance. Just when everybody was beginning to lose hope, Yulo made the unbelievers believers again after finishing second and barging into the finals in both the men’s vault and parallel bars of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Doha, Qatar yesterday. After a disastrous 21st-place effort in the floor exercise, Yulo placed second in vault with an...

Why did Man City sell Cole Palmer to Chelsea? Transfer explained as Blues star prepares for FA Cup semifinal

Cole Palmer has been a revelation since joining Chelsea from Manchester City last August. Now he stands in the way of his former club's bid for back-to-back FA Cups.

Kevin O'Connell admits to "killing the idea" of taking other QBs in NFL Draft

During a speaking appearance at a local Minneapolis church, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell opened up about drafting a quarterback and how he previously stopped the franchise from picking other quarterbacks in the NFL Draft.

Comments from ex-Coyotes owner should concern NHL

What has transpired around the Coyotes doesn't paint an optimistic picture for the franchise's future.

NBA Playoffs: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns series preview

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.

Athletics $50K prize money for Olympic gold medalists sparks backlash

PARIS: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe's decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medallists was welcomed by athletes but has sparked a backlash from bosses of other sports. Coe put the cat among the pigeons when he announced last week that track and field gold medallists at the Paris Games this year will receive $50,000 (47,000 euros). It is the first time a sports federation will pay prize money at an Olympics. The total prize...

PBA: Ginebra scrapes past TNT for third straight win

MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra used a balanced attack in the final two quarters on Friday night to escape TNT by the skin of its teeth, 87-83, and claim its third straight win in the PBA Philippine Cup. After seeing their 21-point cushion vanish by halftime break, the Gin Kings found holes in their game and made the proper adjustments to pull out a thrilling win at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Japeth Aguilar had 20 points and 10...

NBA: Heat headed to Boston after ousting Bulls in play-in

MIAMI — The chants started raining down in the fourth quarter. “We want Boston,” the Miami Heat crowd kept shouting, over and over. The fans got their wish. And a rematch of the last two NBA Eastern Conference finals awaits in Round 1 this year. Miami — even with Jimmy Butler sidelined for several weeks with a sprained knee — is back in the playoffs. Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr....

PVL: Creamline, Choco Mucho grateful for overwhelming support from fans

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine volleyball continues to flourish as evidenced by the 17,396 fans who showed up on a weekday to watch the clash between sister teams Creamline and Choco Mucho in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference at Smart Araneta Coliseum. After setting a Philippine volleyball record crowd of 24,459 spectators in Finals Game 2 last December at the Big Dome, the Rebisco squads continued to receive the love from their supporters...

'I enjoy playing here': Nadal reflects on his win at Barcelona Open

'I enjoy playing here': Rafael Nadal reflects on his win at the Barcelona Open. The tennis superstar returned from injury to defeat Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3 at the Barcelona Open.

Gilas call-up an easy one to answer for Boatwright

Bennie Boatwright Jr. said that joining the Gilas Pilipinas program as a naturalized player was an easy decision to make. “It was kind of a no-brainer, you know,” he told a few reporters on Friday afternoon, along the sidelines of the San Miguel-Converge clash at PhilsPorts Arena in Pasig City. “It started with some of the players mentioning me. And then after we played Ginebra [in the last conference’s semifinals]. Boss Al (Francis Chua) asked...

PBA: Ginebra ‘looking for help,’ opens itself to trade talks

MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra coach Tim Cone has made it clear that the Gin Kings need help after a series of unfortunate events. After Ginebra’s 87-83 escape of TNT in the PBA Philippine Cup at Philsports Arena on Friday, Cone said that his squad is looking for a boost in different ways–whether it be from signing free agents, calling up someone from the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) or simply proposing trades around the league....

PBA: Tim Cone ‘hates’ playing vs Chot Reyes, says ‘he knows me like a book’

MANILA, Philippines—As expected, the respect between coaches Tim Cone and Chot Reyes remained at an all-time high after their classic in the PBA Philippine Cup. On Friday, Ginebra one-upped TNT in a squeaker, 87-83, at Philsports Arena and when the buzzer sounded, Cone tipped his hat anew to Reyes. “I really hate playing against Chot. I really hate it,” said Cone. “First of all, he knows me like a book and I lose more games than I win against...

NBA: Klay Thompson wants do decompress before free agency

SAN FRANCISCO— Fighting his emotions from the most frustrating of nights, Klay Thompson peered high into the upper deck of Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center and caught a glimpse of one remaining fan wearing his No. 11 jersey. That moment meant a great deal to him, a lasting memory to take into the offseason that is far sweeter than his 0-for-10 shooting performance in a 118-94 loss at Sacramento in the NBA play-in tournament Tuesday night that ended...

Big third quarter saves San Miguel from falling prey to Converge

San Miguel Beer’s third quarter explosion in handing winless Converge another frustrating defeat on Friday was another indication of its lofty billing, provided coach Jorge Gallent’s system is followed to the letter. “If we share the ball, we’re a great team. If we don’t share the ball, we’re not a great team,” Gallent said after the Beermen improved to 6-0 in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup after a 112-103 win at...

Erik Ten Hag walks out of conference after being asked tricky question

Manchester United gaffer Erik Ten Hag walked out of the conference after being asked whether United would finish below or above 7th, below 7th would be the worst finish in the clubs history.

F1 Chinese GP: Verstappen claims Red Bull's 100th pole over Perez

Max Verstappen claimed Red Bull's 100th Formula 1 pole after headlining Chinese Grand Prix qualifying with a 1m33.660s, beating team-mate Sergio Perez by 0.3s.

Is Kevin De Bruyne the best Premier League player of all time?

ROS vs. Magnolia in Tiaong; NLEX battles Phoenix in Pasig

RAIN or Shine and Magnolia, some of the hottest teams in the league, clash as part of Saturday’s doubleheader that will once again feature one game in Metro Manila and another out-of-town in the PBA Philippine Cup. Here’s a look at how the competing teams are faring. Phoenix vs. NLEX When: Saturday, April 20, 3 p.m. Where: Ynares Sports Arena, Pasi...

A gold in Paris means a home in Olympic Village

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and Cignal sealed a partnership on Thursday for the airing of action in the 2024 Paris Olympics later in the year, during which POC President Bambol Tolentino also pledged a house and lot for a gold medal by any Filipino in the summer spectacle. A crack group of world-class bets led by pole vaulter EJ Obiena and gymnast Caloy Yulo will banner the Philippine campaign in the French capital, and triumphing in...

PBA: San Miguel stays unbeaten at 6-0 after beating Converge

MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel turned in a cutthroat effort in the third period on Friday night to make up for a shaky first half, take the fight out of Converge and eventually pull out a 112-103 victory to stay untouched in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Beermen scored 51 points in that quarter to tighten their grip on first place in the race and gain a head of steam going into the second half of the elimination phase. “As soon as we gathered...

Chet Holmgren injury timeline: How Thunder rookie went from missing rookie season to playing every game

Thunder star Chet Holmgren missed his entire rookie season with a foot injury but bounced back to play all 82 games in 2023-24.

PBA: Calvin Oftana still confident with TNT’s playoffs chances

MANILA, Philippines—TNT may be sliding down the standings of the PBA Philippine Cup but Calvin Oftana remained optimistic about their chances. The Tropang Giga faltered to Ginebra, 87-83, at Philsports Arena on Friday but Oftana still made it clear that he’s not losing faith in his team. If anything, TNT is “always pressing the panic button,” with their intent to win every game. “We always take one game at a time but if we’re talking panic...

UAAP: NU battles Adamson for chance to boost Final Four bonus bid

Bella Belen and the National University Lady Bulldogs pride themselves on not looking too far ahead into the future. They like to take it one game at a time, she said. And for this time, this game, it could mean at least a playoff for the second twice-to-beat bonus in the semifinals of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament when the resilient Belen and gung-ho Bulldogs battle also-ran but pressure-free Adamson on Saturday at PhilSports...

NHL playoffs picks, predictions for 2024 hockey brackets and Stanley Cup Final

The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing. Here are The Sporting News' predictions for how the postseason will play out and who the champion will be this year.

Charles Barkley’s jab at the lack of Filipino NBA draftees riles Filipino basketball fans

Retired NBA player Charles Barkley became the buzz of Filipino basketball enthusiasts following his remarks on Filipino players betting to make it to the NBA during the pregame show during TNT’s telecast of the NBA Play-In Tournament. During an exchange with TNT reporter Chris Haynes on Wednesday (Tuesday U.S. time), Barkley wondered how many Filipinos were drafted in the NBA. The former Houston Rockets player poked fun at Haynes after he...

Duplantis eyes to break more records

PARIS: Armand "Mondo" Duplantis kicks off his outdoor season at the Xiamen Diamond League meet on Saturday confident that his "inner" competition will keep pushing him to new heights. The US-born Swede has dominated men's pole vaulting over the last three seasons, setting seven world records and packing out his trophy case as opponents fail to keep pace. In an interview with AFP, Duplantis fired out a warning shot to any potential rivals,...