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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...

Former champs target age-group success in Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu

MANILA, Philippines: Six former champions, among them two full IRONMAN winners, are shifting their focus to the age-group competition as they step back to make way for the return of elite professional in the IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu set to blast Sunday, April 21 in Mactan, Cebu. Czech Petr Lukosz and Dutch Eric van der Linden will still be aiming for the overall championship in the men's division of the challenging 1.9 km swim, 90km bike and 21k...

Magnolia survives Rain or Shine to extend win streak to four

Magnolia ends Rain or Shine's five-game winning run

Norris had no reason to apologise for China F1 sprint showing, says McLaren

McLaren says Lando Norris had no need to apologise for his Formula 1 sprint race showing in China, after failing to convert his pole position into a podium.

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

MPBL expels expension team Tarlac for 'unfulfilled financial obligations'

Tarlac says it harbors no ill feelings, respects MPBL decision

LeBron, Durant, Steph Curry lead Team USA for Paris Olympics

USA Basketball studied every men’s basketball game it has played for about two decades and a clear trend eventually appeared. When the defense isn’t good enough, the Americans tend to get themselves into trouble. And the team for the Paris Olympics was built with that in mind. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards and Kawhi...

Expectation vs reality na tent! | BT

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Rafael Nadal cool on expectations after winning injury return

Rafael Nadal said he had limited expectations at the Barcelona Open as he made a triumphant return from injury on Tuesday, beating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3. The 22-time Grand Slam champion had not played a competitive match since January but eased past the 62nd-ranked Cobolli in 85 minutes to reach the second round. The former world number one has seen his ranking slip to 644 after missing all of the 2023 season following the Australian...

Phoenix hits 17 threes, deals NLEX a 35-point beating

Phoenix waxes hot from rainbow territory

Red Alert na naman sa Luzon grid! | BT

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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...

F1 teams and Pirelli had no warning of “painted” Shanghai track surface

Neither teams nor tyre supplier Pirelli were informed about the “painted” surface treatment at the Shanghai circuit before arriving in China for this weekend’s Formula 1 race, it has emerged.

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...

FEU secures top seed in UAAP men’s volleyball

MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University clinched the top seed and a twice-to-beat bonus in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament after sweeping the University of the Philippines, 25-17, 25-22, 25-22, on Saturday at Philsports Arena. FEU earned its eighth consecutive victory for a 12-1 record, becoming the No.1 seed for the first time in 12 years since Season 74 — the last time the Tamaraws won the men’s championship. Andrei...

Horner: More relaxed Perez no longer focused on Verstappen in F1 2024

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says Sergio Perez no longer focusing on team-mate Max Verstappen is helping him perform better in the 2024 Formula 1 season.

UAAP volleyball: NU Lady Bulldogs remain on track for No. 1 spot

MANILA, Philippines–Alyssa Solomon took flight with a broad jump, knocking down the ball with more elevation, power and speed for a sure kill. That signature Solomon special practically became the routine for the night as National University overpowered Adamson, 25-16, 25-14, 25-18, on Saturday evening at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. “We just go all out regardless of who we face,” said Solomon after whacking the other side...

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.

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....

Ubas boosts bid for Paris

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Janry Ubas boosted his Paris Olympics bid after he topped the men’s long jump of the Singapore Open Track and Field Championships. The Misamis Oriental native registered 7.58 meters to claim the victory over a field that included eventual silver winner Chinese Taipei’s Wen Hua-Yu, who had 7.43m. That should earn Ubas, 30, precious ranking points in pursuit of a berth to the Paris...

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...

Alonso hit with penalty for Sainz clash in China F1 sprint

Fernando Alonso has been handed a 10-second penalty and had three penalty points added to his licence for a collision with Carlos Sainz in Formula 1’s China sprint race.

NBA Playoffs: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers series preview

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...

Jontay Porter receives NBA suspension following major betting scandal

Cone says Ginebra eyeing to boost No. 3 spot

MANILA, Philippines: Tim Cone is being realistic when he said that Barangay Ginebra is already on the lookout for possible free agency pickup or even engage in a trade in a bid to shore up its 3 spot in the ongoing PBA Season Philippine Cup. Though the Gin Kings won their third straight game after nipping the TNT Tropang Giga, 87-83 on Friday for their sixth win in nine starts, Cone knows their injury-depleted roster won't reach very far in the...

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...

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,...

Basketball referee punched in Pasay

MANILA, Philippines — A referee was allegedly punched in the face following a basketball game in Pasay on Tuesday night, police said yesterday. City police chief Mario Mayames Jr. identified the victim as Rex Camahalan, who was the official referee in the basketball game between Team Abra and Team Pasay at the Cuneta Astrodome. Camahalan claimed that he was hit by one of the government employees of Abra inside the stadium’s dugout. In a text...

PVL: Sisi Rondina admits Creamline exposed Choco Mucho’s flaws

MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho star Sisi Rondina admitted that defending champion Creamline exposed several lapses in their team as they head to the final week of the elimination round in the 2024 PVL All-FIlipino Conference. The Flying Titans, coming off a four-game winning streak, were sent crashing back to earth by their sister team, Cool Smashers, 25-17, 25-22, 25-19, on Thursday night before an ecstatic 17,396 crowd at Smart Araneta...

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...

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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...

Bennie Boatwright says Gilas offer was a no-brainer

Boatwright excited to play for Gilas Pilipinas

NBA: Timberwolves coaching staff is a true asset this playoffs

MINNEAPOLIS— With about three minutes left on the pregame warmup clock, the back hallway at Target Center that leads to the arena floor comes alive with the boisterous and motivational sounds of team camaraderie. The Minnesota Timberwolves convene for a brief cacophony of hollers, shoulder shoves and hand slaps like they’re still in high school before walking to the court together. The twist? This human energy drink is concocted by the coaches,...

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...

At 37, Mark Barroca can still run with the boys. His secret?

Diet of kamote and itlog keeps Barroca going ... and going

NBA playoffs finally beckon for 76ers’ Buddy Hield after 632 games

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey sat on his locker room chair and yelled loud enough after Philadelphia beat Miami in an NBA play-in tournament game to welcome one of the newest 76ers to the postseason club. “Buddy Hield! Welcome to the playoffs!” Maxey said. Indeed, Hield is set to make his NBA postseason debut — and all it took was 632 regular-season games plus one more bonus game Wednesday night in the 76ers’ 105-104 win over the Heat. READ: NBA:...

It’s Happy hour for SMB

For the first 24 minutes of play, upset-conscious Converge had unbeaten leader San Miguel Beer to a corner. MANILA, Philippines — Then Marcio Lassiter whipped up a storm in the third quarter to reverse the tide and help clear the way to a “routine” 112-103 victory for SMB in the PBA Philippine Cup yesterday at the PhilSports Arena. With Lassiter rifling in five booming triples to neutralize their foes’ zone after the restart, the Beermen...

Basketball sleuth

2024 NBA Playoffs will be Upset City The 2024 NBA Playoffs will be immensely exciting, and every basketball fan in the world should be ecstatic. Maybe not the diehard fans of the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, two of the biggest fanbases in the Philippines, but for basketball in general, it is very promising. The Western Conference is wide open, with surprise entries like the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder at the...

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...

NFL Mock Draft 11.0 picks 17-32: A different perspective

Shanghai F1 grass fire mystery remains; emergency team on standby

Formula 1 chiefs have been left scratching their heads after overnight investigations into the repeated grass fire at Shanghai’s Turn 7 failed to deliver an answer as to the cause.

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...

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....

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: 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...

'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.

Ginebra looking to fill in spot left by injured Malonzo

Ginebra seeking trades, free agent signings to take Malonzo's spot temporarily