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Heat announcer made crucial mistake during game against Warriors

He is one of the longest-tenured announcers in the sport and has been with the Heat since their inaugural season in 1988-89.


Magazine: Australian Grand Prix review

Carlos Sainz’s sensational Australian Grand Prix victory makes the cover of this week’s Autosport magazine, out today (28 March).


Davis leads Lakers comeback over Bucks in overtime thriller

LOS ANGELES: Anthony Davis led a stunning late fightback as the Los Angeles Lakers overturned a 19-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-124 in double overtime on Tuesday. With LeBron James ruled out through injury, a banged-up Davis spent nearly 52 minutes on court to rally the Lakers to victory against an in-form Bucks side who went into the clash on a six-game winning streak. Davis finished with 34 points, 23 rebounds...


Biggest disappointments from the NCAA tournament’s first weekend


Trading Anthony Davis could unlock the Lakers' title hopes

Anthony Davis was acquired to be LeBron James' successor as the best player on the Los Angeles Lakers. Yet, even with LeBron at 39 years old, that succession hasn't taken place.


Arteta warned he could leave Arsenal ‘in trouble’ against Man City amid Pep ‘mind games’

Arsenal legend Lee Dixon has warned Mikel Arteta against over-complicating matters when his side face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.


Ohtani scandal looms over baseball ahead of opening day

LOS ANGELES, California: Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers take center stage on Thursday (Friday in Manila) 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...


Who is Louis Rees-Zammit? Chiefs set to sign Welsh rugby star as newest weapon for Patrick Mahomes

Louis Rees-Zammit is the latest rugby player transitioning to the NFL — and he's doing so with the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs.


Why the Los Angeles Clippers are cursed


March Madness: The biggest weakness for each powerhouse


Stella: Red Bull didn’t enjoy F1 tyre advantage at high-graining Melbourne

Red Bull “did not enjoy any advantage” with its tyres in the 2024 Australian Grand Prix, unlike previous races this season, according to McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella.


Lakers trio achieves feat not seen in 53 years in win over Bucks

The Lakers pulled off an impressive comeback win Tuesday night, and three of their players achieved a rare feat in the process.


Toto Wolff sends cocky "rear wing" message to Lewis Hamilton over Ferrari F1 switch

Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff revealed a cocky message he sent to driver Lewis Hamilton about what will happen in 2025 when he races for their rivals Ferrari


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...


Sweet Carolina! Panthers bring home former No. 1 overall pick

He's cashing in on a big pay day following one of the best seasons of his career.


Tiki Barber responds to latest comments from Eagles' Saquon Barkley

New York Giants legend Tiki Barber used Wednesday's edition of the WFAN "Evan and Tiki" program to respond to the latest comments offered by new Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley regarding what's become one of the most discussed feuds of the offseason.


The latest 2024 NFL mock draft from CBS has the Patriots taking J.J. McCarthy

The New England Patriots are in a really interesting place in the 2024 NFL Draft. At No. 3 in the official NFL draft order, they could trade down. They could take a non-QB and then hope for another quarterback to pop up for them next year. Or they could take a…


FIA official hits out at ‘unfair and excessive’ Fernando Alonso penalty

The stewards came down hard on Fernando Alonso after the George Russell incident at Albert Park...


Three Big Ten Stadiums Named Most 'Intimidating' For 2024

The Big Ten already has a reputation for having some of the hardest places to play in college football for visiting teams, and that reputation is only going to get stronger with the addition of several teams from the Pac-12 in 2024. One college football writer set out to rank the most ...


Austin Reaves helps rally Lakers past Bucks in 2OTs

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin: Austin Reaves had a triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of LeBron James and rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 128-124, on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). Reaves had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in 47 minutes as the Lakers opened a six-game trip by winning their fourth straight despite trailing by 19 points in the fourth quarter and never leading in regulation. Anthony Davis provided 34...


Notable People who died in 2024


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...


Twins' Royce Lewis gives bold comparison for teammate Byron Buxton

Byron Buxton has always been held back by his injuries, but one of his Twins teammates is not shying away from comparing him to a generational player.


Outrage as Dutch transgender darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven wins PDC Women's Series event in Wigan - prompting two of her female team mates to resign and tennis ace Martina Navratilova to say women have 'short end of the stick'

Transgender darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven triumphed in the PDC Women's Series just days after making history by winning her first PDC event.


Question marks remain over Lewis Hamilton’s W15 engine after ‘catastrophic loss’ detected

Lewis Hamilton was forced into retirement from the Australian Grand Prix.


Draymond Green instantly ejected vs. Magic, and Stephen Curry looked devastated

Draymond Green just can’t help himself.


Like in any other basketball team, no one is indispensable at Gilas

Justin Brownlee has begun a stint in Indonesia to, first of all, continue making a living. But more than that, the Gilas Pilipinas naturalized ace can stay active and in game shape while not playing in Fiba events and in the PBA’s import-laden competitions for Barangay Ginebra. The Asian Games (Asiad) hero turns 36 in less than a month, entering what he himself candidly referred to in an earlier exclusive Inquirer interview as the “Twilight...


F1 start time: What time does Japanese GP qualifying start? How to watch and live stream

Need to know when Japanese Grand Prix qualifying is taking place? We have you covered with the key information from Suzuka.


Why Isaiah Thomas deserved his call back to the NBA


George Russell saved by Lance Stroll "danger" shout in unseen Australian GP footage

Fernando Alonso was penalised after the race over George Russell's late crash, and it seems the Brit avoided a much worse fate thanks to the other Aston Martin driver, Lance Stroll's, race engineer


Hidilyn off to Phuket for Olympic qualifiers

OLYMPIC champion Hidilyn Diaz is gearing up with the rest of the Philippine weightlifting team for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup tournament in Phuket, Thailand. The tournament will serve as the final qualifying event in weightlifting for the upcoming Paris Olympics later this year. Diaz on Wednesday showed a social media story of herself and her team that includes husband-coach Julius Naranjo at Terminal 3 of the...


Sweet 16: Ranking remaining teams left in the NCAA tournament


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...


Crossovers overcome first set hiccup vs. Chameleons to take 3rd straight win

MANILA, Philippines: Chery Tiggo heated its engines to prevail over Nxled in a four-set affair, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-20, bagging its third consecutive win in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena on Tuesday, March 26. The Crossovers (5-2) overcame a first set blip and owned the remaining sets to hand the Nxled's fifth loss (1-5). Nxled stood with guts in the first frame as Jhoanna Maraguinot...


PBA commissioner unconcerned by alleged hacking of All-Star fan voting

'Basta para sa'kin, lahat ng players na nandoon ay deserving'


In defeat, UST finds defensive flaws that need addressing

One loss can never define a team. Not, especially, if that loss came at the back of eight straight victories. “It doesn’t end here,” star rookie Angeline Poyos said after University of Santo Tomas (UST) saw its perfect start to the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament come to an end in a 23-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20 defeat to National University (NU) last Sunday. What the loss did, however, was expose some of the flaws the Tigresses need...


Andy Gemao, Kieffer Alas prove worthy of the hype in NBTC

All the learnings from the last NBTC National Finals


Formation of PH team for Men's World Championships to start next month

MANILA, Philippines: The formation of the Philippine national team that will compete in the FIVB Men's World Championships in September 2025 will start next month. Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Ramon 'Tats' Suzara made this known in a press conference at the Marquis Events Place on Tuesday, March 26. "The timeline we are preparing for the national team will start next month after the completion of the Spikers Turf,"...


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....


Blackwater owner: We should have been 5-0

AS far as Blackwater Bossing owner Dioceldo Sy is concerned, his team should have easily been 5-0 in the PBA Philippine Cup. Unfortunately, Sy said, the team could not finish strong, especially in their last two games, as they tend to play not to lose instead of of just push until the final buzzer sounds. "We should have been 5-0, not 3-2," said Sy in an interview with The Manila Times' "Prime Times with Lia Badillo-Crisostomo," recalling their...


Lions president teases new uniforms for 2024 and beyond, announces when they'll be unveiled

Detroit is getting new uniforms


Max Verstappen Red Bull ‘sabotage’ theory addressed after shock DNF

The 2024 Australian Grand Prix marked Max Verstappen's first DNF since the 2022 staging of that event.


LeBron James says he got 'anxiety' watching son Bronny play for USC, rips college basketball in general

LeBron James went on a rant on problems he sees with the college game


Alonso slams "disappointing" penalty for Russell incident in F1 Australian GP

Fernando Alonso says it was "disappointing" to get a 20-second penalty for his role in George Russell's crash in Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix, saying his driving wasn't dangerous.


Warriors pull away in 2nd half to top Heat minus Jimmy Butler

MIAMI — Jonathan Kuminga controlled an offensive rebound midway through the third quarter and slapped the ball out to Stephen Curry, who connected on a 3-pointer from the “C” in the Heat Culture logo painted across midcourt. The Golden State bench roared in approval. So did tons of fans. And this wasn’t in San Francisco. It was in Miami. The Warriors’ trend of having more wins on the road than at home continued on Tuesday night. Klay Thompson...


NBA: LeBron James’ triple-double helps Lakers beat Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — LeBron James had a triple-double with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, Rui Hachimura scored 32 points as the Los Angeles Lakers built a big lead in the third quarter and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 136-124 in the NBA on Wednesday night. Coming off a 128-124 double-overtime victory in Milwaukee without James on Tuesday night, the Lakers won their fifth straight to pull within 2 1/2 games of idle Dallas for the sixth spot...


Man City ‘expulsion’? Whatabout Liverpool, Arsenal and the other 17 Premier League cheats?

From Liverpool's hacking to uninspiring architecture, here's why every Premier League team should be facing 'expulsion' along with Manchester City.


5 teams that should be salivating to draft Malik Nabers after ridiculous pro day

Malik Nabers exceeded expectations with a blazing 40 and an outstanding vertical. Which teams should be gearing their draft plans around the LSU star?


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...


A shaken Steph Curry was seen crying after Draymond Green’s extremely early ejection

To say it's been a rough season for the Golden State Warriors would be an understatement. Less than two years removed from winning their fourth NBA championship, the Warriors are locked in a heated battle for the final play-in spots in th