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Klitschko and Shevchenko laud 'historical' win for Ukrainian Usyk

Usyk, who hails from Ukraine, was crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after a gruelling battle in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. Two judges scored the bout 115-113 and 114-113 in Usyk's favour.

Dante Alinsunurin sculpts UAAP title after PVL shortcoming

MANILA, Philippines—What a difference three days make for coach Dante Alinsunurin On Sunday at Araneta Coliseum, Dante Alinsunurin watched as Creamline celebrated the PVL’s All-Filipino Championship at the expense of his Choco Mucho Flying Titans. He could’ve thrown a fit of rage or shed a tear or two, but he didn’t. READ: After Choco Mucho, Alinsunurin also steers NU back to UAAP Finals Instead, Alinsunurin turned to another gargantuan task and...

F1: Lewis Hamilton says struggling Mercedes has found ‘North Star’

Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton offered an upbeat view on Mercedes’ future prospects on Thursday when he said the team had finally found its “North Star” in the prolonged effort to develop their car. The Briton, without a win since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, said he was encouraged by the directional breakthrough and both the energy and resilience of the team. Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the first race...

NBA: Siakam helps Pacers beat Knicks to extend series to Game 7

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle challenged his team to play more physically and more tenaciously Friday night. His desperate team responded with one of its most inspired performances all season. Pascal Siakam finished with 25 points and seven rebounds, Myles Turner added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Pacers turned the tables on the New York Knicks with a 116-103 victory to even the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals at...

NU queens Belen, Solomon beg off from national squad

Eya Laure is excited over the chance to represent the country and improve herself. But whatever hopes fans were nursing to watch the brightest young stars in women’s volleyball team up with the rebranded Philippine squad took a hit on Friday after it was revealed that National University (NU) stars Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon begged off from joining. University of the East’s Casiey Dongallo, meanwhile, has been ruled out due to a right wrist...

Lynch: Scottie Scheffler’s scandal shows why the PGA Tour has to look elsewhere for much-needed spice

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It was during the 82nd PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club a couple dozen years ago that Stuart Appleby was asked what he’d need to shoot to have a chance to win. “Tiger Woods,” he replied. Most of those competing at the 106th edition t

Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, Casiey Dongallo out of AVC Cup team

MANILA, Philippines — National University’s MVP duo Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon have begged off participating in Alas Pilipinas’ upcoming AVC Challenge Cup campaign while University of the East star rookie Casiey Dongallo has also been ruled out due to a right wrist fracture. Philippine women’s volleyball team coach Jorge Souza De Brito told Inquirer Sports that Belen and Solomon will no longer play for the upcoming AVC hosting from May 22 to...

Boxing fans forced to pay £25 to watch Fury v Usyk on pay-per-view

Furious boxing fans have labelled the lack of radio coverage for the Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk fight a 'tradegy' as supporters are forced to cough up £25 to watch the clash on pay-per-view.

Yulo bags first individual all-around gold in Asian meet

(UPDATE) CARLOS Yulo claimed his first-ever gold medal in the individual all-around competition of the Men's Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Friday, as he steps up his preparation for the Paris Olympics. Yulo totaled 84.931 points in the floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar for the gold. The 24-year-old Filipino won the silver medal in the 2022 and 2023 editions of...

Marcio Lassiter has dream scenario on breaking PBA 3-point record

MANILA, Philippines—It might take a few more games but Marcio Lassiter can leapfrog to the top of the list of the PBA’s all-time leader in three-pointers made. And the San Miguel shooter has an ideal scenario on when he wants that to happen. “I’m not a good mathematician with numbers like that but it would be great to do it if it’s given to me in the Finals,” said Lassiter after their 101-98 win over Rain or Shine on Friday at Mall of Asia...

What's behind the penalty confusion after Imola's chaotic F3 sprint?

Confusion reigned in the Formula 3 sprint race at Imola with top three Noel Leon, Oliver Goethe and Tim Tramnitz perplexed by the penalties and investigations surrounding them.

UAAP: UST Tigresses and the ghosts of Game 2s at Mall of Asia Arena

MANILA, Philippines—There is a ghost inside the Mall of Asia Arena… and University of Santo Tomas just couldn’t exorcise it. Back in Season 81, the Golden Tigresses figured in a women’s volleyball Finals affair against Ateneo only to fall short to the eventual champions Lady Eagles. Five years later, UST saw itself on a collision course with National University in the hopes of doing what it couldn’t do five years prior. READ: UAAP: All-heart UST...

UAAP: Angge Poyos sees bright future for young UST Tigresses

MANILA, Philippines — Angge Poyos may have ended her superb rookie year with an injury, but she vows to come back stronger for the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses next season. Poyos, who injured her right ankle in the second set of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals opener last week, hardly saw action in Game 2 as National University reclaimed its lost glory with a title-clinching 25-23, 23-25, 27-25, 25-18 win on Wednesday at Mall...

NBA: Kinder, gentler Luka Doncic has Mavericks on verge of series win

DALLAS — A kinder, gentler Luka Doncic has the Dallas Mavericks in the same place they were in the first round, headed home with a chance to clinch an NBA playoff series in Game 6. The difference is the smile on the face of the 25-year-old superstar, replacing the scowl that often accompanies his complaints toward officials over their calls, or non-calls. Doncic focused on other things in his third career 30-point playoff triple-double, leading...

PGA Championship 2024: Explaining the controversial rules decision that made things messy at Valhalla

LOUISVILLE — Apparently, you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. While preferred lies have become a weekly routine on the PGA Tour, allowing lift, clean and place at major championships remains taboo. In was just two years ago where Daniel Berger received some flak for asking an Augusta National official if preferred lies would be in effec...

Carlos Correa has interesting suggestion to help umpires

It is an interesting thought from Correa. Umpires, like hitters, do not know what is coming.

British boxer Sherif Lawal dies after being knocked down in pro debut

LONDON — A British boxer has died after he lost on his professional debut in London. Sherif Lawal was knocked down by a blow to the head from Malam Varela in the fourth round of a scheduled six-round middleweight fight on Sunday at Harrow Leisure Centre. READ: Mexican teen boxer dies of injuries suffered in ring The referee waved it off to allow paramedics to attend to Lawal. He was taken to hospital but died. He was 29. “The British Boxing...

NBA: Timberwolves force Game 7 by blowing out Nuggets

MINNEAPOLIS— Anthony Edwards flashed seven fingers to the roaring crowd as he walked off for a fourth-quarter timeout during a blowout by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had that tenacious look of a superstar player refusing to cede to the defending champs all night. Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday to force a Game 7 in this...

Pringle stars as Ginebra shoots down Meralco in semis opener

Stanley Pringle provided strong leadership and stability for Barangay Ginebra as the league's top crowd drawer beat Meralco, 92-88, and take Game One of their PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven semifinal series on Friday, May 17, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Pringle fired a season-high 22 points, nine in the final period, including the floater heading into the final 30 seconds that practically sealed the outcome of the game against...

NHL commentator blasts ref after disallowed goal

Controversy emerged in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Friday night when a series-winning goal was disallowed. Afterward, comments made by former NHL player and current analyst Paul Bissonnette made the controversy even greater. Leading 3-2 in their series against the Colorado Avalanche, the Dallas Stars appeared to put the series away with a goal from Mason Marchment. The goal, though, was called off due to goalie interference, with the officials...

Celtics make East finals, Mavs take 3-2 lead

LOS ANGELES – The Boston Celtics overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 to reach a third straight Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City moved to the brink of elimination after crashing 104-92 at home to Dallas. In Boston, Jayson Tatum's 25 points helped the Celtics subdue an injury-hit Cavs line-up to complete a 4-1 win in the best-of-seven series. The Eastern Conference...

Another Braves-White Sox trade that gives Atlanta the reliever it needs

The Atlanta Braves could be in the market for bullpen help and the White Sox's Michael Kopech might be the perfect piece for Atlanta.

Dwight Ramos motivated by Cone call as he recovers from eye surgery

Dwight back in Manila to begin preparation for Gilas' campaign in OQT

PBA: Ginebra banks on team effort to make up for Jamie Malonzo’s absence

MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra is determined to make a deep run in the PBA Philippine Cup playoffs even without one of its key cogs Jamie Malonzo. Scottie Thompson, who’s one of the most vocal leaders of the Gin Kings, said that the squad’s focus to win the championship is at an all-time high without everyone trying to pitch in to fill the gap left by their high-flying swingman. “Everyone is stepping up, they’re all stepping up as a team,” said...

Tim Cone gives credit to Chot Reyes

Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone gave credit to former national coach Chot Reyes for making everyone believe that the Philippines can compete against world class basketball squads when he handled the team in the past. The American coach noted that the country's near wins against Argentina, Croatia, Greece and Puerto Rico were some of the specific proofs during the country's return to the FIBA World Cup in 2014 in Seville, Spain. "I feel like Chot...

Six undisputed world heavyweight champions

Paris - Victory for either Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) will create the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 24 years.The ever-bubbling alphabet soup of boxing sanctioning bodies -- a winner in Riyadh would become the first four-belt heavyweight champion -- means that becoming, and remaining, undisputed champion requires not just skill and toughness in the ring, but acumen outside it.A winner will...

Piastri given three-place grid penalty at F1 Imola GP for impeding Magnussen

McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has been given a three-place grid penalty for the Imola Grand Prix after impeding Kevin Magnussen.

Hall of Famer diagnoses MLB top prospect's struggles

Hall of Famer diagnoses MLB top prospect's struggles

Paul Skenes makes incredible Wrigley Field history in second-career MLB start

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Paul Skenes has been as-advertised in his first two MLB starts.

UAAP: After breakthrough year, Aringo tipped to play bigger role for NU

MANILA, Philippines — Leo Aringo rose to the occasion on the biggest stage to help National University earn a historic “four-peat” in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball Finals against University of Santo Tomas. Buds Buddin did most of the damage to UST but Aringo provided the steady presence, averaging 18.5 points in the championship series to complete a sweep and keep NU on top of the collegiate men’s volleyball scene. “Kuya Owa [Retamar] gave...

Should Detroit Lions trade Hendon Hooker after Jared Goff extension?

With the Detroit Lions signing Jared Goff to a long-term contract extension, should the team trade 2023 third-round pick, Hendon Hooker?

Fans Furious With CBS Broadcast Of PGA Championship

For the first two days of the PGA Championship, ESPN had nearly flawless coverage with very few commercials. Fast forward to Saturday afternoon, though and CBS is ruining that trend. Fans noticed early on during CBS' broadcast coverage that the network couldn't help but take a ridiculous amount of ...

Mike Florio takes issue with NFL schedule

The NFL schedule release earlier this week certainly was a favorable one for fans of teams like the New York Jets, who received six prime-time games in the first 11 weeks of the upcoming 2024-24 NFL season. But can it be argued that this could actually be a negative for the Jets roster? Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk certainly appears to believe so. On his Pro Football Talk Live show Friday, Florio argued that all the travel that will be...

Vanie Gandler, Dawn Catindig bring Cignal connection to PH team

MANILA, Philippines — Vanie Gandler and Dawn Macandili-Catindig are bringing their Cignal connection to Alas Pilipinas when they lead a young squad in the AVC Challenge Cup from May 22 to 29 at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Gandler, who has proven herself as a reliable outside spiker for Cignal in the PVL, will be making her Philippine women’s volleyball team debut where she will team up with her fellow pro players including former Ateneo teammate...

Tyson Fury to pray for Oleksandr Usyk before heavyweight clash

Tyson Fury declared himself ready to face Oleksandr Usyk and said he’d pray for his Ukrainian rival before Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight clash. The sometimes madcap Mancunian kept his comments brief in a subdued press appearance on Thursday, two days before what is being billed as the biggest fight this century. Lennox Lewis, who became the last undisputed heavyweight champion in 1999, sat with Evander Holyfield, the man he beat to unify the...

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4 Braves-Cardinals trades for Alex Anthopoulos to steal from John Mozeliak

Braves-Cardinals trade packages for four different players that Alex Anthopoulos could bring to Atlanta if John Mozeliak indeed needs to have a fire sale of his roster.

Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo hail ‘massive’ qualifying at F1 Emilia Romagna GP

Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda both advance to Q3 at Imola, setting VCARB up for a big Sunday

PGA Championship tee times: Final round starting times for Morikawa, Scheffler, and more

An exciting PGA Championship features a tie for the lead heading into the final round from Valhalla Golf Club. Here's the full list of tee times.

Sainz: Ferrari F1 upgrade expectations "completely out of reality"

Carlos Sainz says his Ferrari Formula 1 team's upgrade package for Imola "worked exactly as we expected", calming down the "out of reality" expectations in Italy.

Sabrina Ionescu shrugging at Caitlin Clark after faking her out on a deep 3-pointer was so cold

The start of Caitlin Clark's pro career has pretty much been what you'd expect for a highly-touted rookie trying to help turnaround a young and struggling Indiana Fever franchise. There's been some highlights, some lowlights and

Tiger Woods blames one big factor for missing the cut at PGA Championship

Ultimately, the legendary golfer knows precisely why the two rounds were such a struggle for him.

Strong Group brings back Jordan Heading for Jones Cup

MANILA, Philippines—The building of the cast for Strong Group Athletics’ squad for the upcoming 43rd William Jones Cup is off to a good start. Jordan Heading, who already has familiarity with SGA after the 2024 Dubai International Basketball Championship, is rejoining the squad to represent the Philippine side in the upcoming tournament. The National Basketball League Filipino import, who is currently signed with the West Adelaide Wildcats,...

Verstappen: Red Bull "severely off the pace" in Imola F1 practice

Max Verstappen says Red Bull is "severely off the pace" for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after struggling with his car handling in Imola on Friday.

Bulldogs champs; Bella beats Poyos in tight MVP race

The Bulldogs wasted precious little time closing out University of Santo Tomas (UST). “I saw in my players going into this game that they really wanted to win today,” NU coach Dante Alinsunurin said on Wednesday, after a 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15 Game 2 victory over the TIger Spikers handed the Bulldogs a fourth straight crown. Before that game, the Lady Bulldogs had their moment of triumph, with Bella Belen notching a second MVP award,...

ESPN's Sam Ponder Calls Out 'Unamerican' Critics Of Harrison Butker

Just a few days ago, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker spoke at Benedictine College's graduation ceremony and encouraged women to be homemakers. “I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolic lies told to you,” Butker said. “Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in ...

PGA Championship live golf scores, results, highlights from Saturday's Round 3 leaderboard

The Sporting News is tracking live scores, results and highlights from Round 3 of the PGA Championship on Saturday. Follow along with all of the key moments.

Jaja Santiago felt sense of fulfillment seeing NU win UAAP title

MANILA, Philippines — Despite not winning a UAAP title in her playing years for National University, Jaja Santiago felt as if she had finally won one after witnessing the Lady Bulldogs reclaim the glory in the Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals. Santiago was part of the proud NU faithful among the ecstatic 22,515 crowd at Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday when the Lady Bulldogs completed a series sweep of the UST Tigresses in Game 2, 25-23,...

PBA: San Miguel stops Beau Belga when it mattered most in Game 1

MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel escaped Rain or Shine in Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals thanks to its successful game plan of dousing red-hot Beau Belga with freezing defense. At Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, the Beermen saw themselves go up against a gritty Elasto Painters team led by Belga and his stellar shooting from beyond the arc. Before San Miguel’s 101-98 victory though, it had to withstand a third quarter surge led by one of...

Pete Alonso reportedly turned down huge contract offer from Mets

Pete Alonso's future in New York remains uncertain, especially following a report revealing the substantial offer he declined from the Mets last summer.