EASL: Chris Newsome makes unexpected return in Meralco loss

MANILA, Philippines—Nursing a knee injury, Chris Newsome wasn’t supposed to see action in Meralco’s game against Ryukyu in the East Asia Super League (EASL) Wednesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Newsome, however, got the green light to play for the Bolts just hours before the clash. The veteran guard also felt that the chance to reach the finals was too hard to pass up. READ: EASL: Luigi Trillo, Meralco savor home crowd backing “From how it...

Lindsey Vonn says her latest surgery after Olympic crash 'went well' and she can return to US

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn's latest surgery on her left leg that she broke in the Olympic downhill “went well” and now she “will be able to finally go back to the US,” the American skiing standout said Saturday. The 41-year-old Vonn is being treated at a hospital in Treviso. She crashed 13 seconds into her run during last Sunday’s race and was airlifted off the course by helicopter. She said Monday she had suffered a “complex tibia...

Thousands turn up for successful Doraemon run

MANILA, Philippines — Smiles were all around as 10,000 fans and running aficionados joined in the fun in the first ever Doraemon Run 2026 at SM Mall of Asia Complex on Sunday. And in the end, Vincent Arvin Avestruz and Juevelyn Ratunil had the biggest of the crowd, winning the 10K race. Avestruz was way ahead of the field in the men's side, clocking 33 minutes and 30 seconds in front of Neil Maramba (34:51) and Nelson Rodique (42:27). Ratunil...

Muchova rules Qatar final, ends title drought

DOHA — Karolina Muchova captured her first WTA 1000 crown and her first title since 2019 with an impressive 6-4, 7-5 victory over Canadian teen sensation Victoria Mboko in the Qatar Open final on Saturday. After battling back from a set and a break down in the semifinals against Maria Sakkari the previous night, Muchova, 29, was in fierce form against Mboko to clinch the biggest title of her career. “It’s been a while since I won a tournament,...

Porsche’s Jeddah dip raises questions as Pascal Wehrlein insists 'nothing changed'

Wehrlein insists Porsche changed “nothing” on the car even as the team’s results dropped overnight

Eala eyes repeat win over Baptiste at Dubai Championships

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis hotshot Alex Eala eyes a repeat win over American Hailey Baptiste as they clash in the first round (round of 64) of the Dubai Tennis Championships in the United Arab Emirates Sunday. The 20-year-old Eala faces the 24-year-old Baptiste at 7 p.m. local time, 11 p.m. here in Manila. World no. 40 Eala first fought no. 39 Baptiste at the Eastbourne Open second round qualifiers in June last year. Eala defeated...

La Salle blanks FEU to start UAAP women's volley campaign on a high

MANILA, Philippines — The De La Salle Lady Spikers blanked the FEU Lady Tamaraws, 25-19, 25-14, 27-25, at the Mall of Asia Arena Saturday to start their UAAP Season 88 women's volleyball campaign on a high note. La Salle saved two set points in a 5-1 run finished by back-to-back hits by Shevana Laput who fired 23 points to lead all scorers. Laput added five excellent digs to her name, while Angel Canino aided her with 15 points, four receptions,...

Injury crisis before Monaco vs PSG playoff

Two days before Monaco–PSG, both coaching staffs are dealing with a wave of absences. Between...

Kai dominates in BLeague V-Day game, KQ shines in KBL

Here's the rundown on how our Asian imports performed in today's B.League and KBL games

Pickleball Fest kicks off in Davao

MANILA, Philippines — Pickleball’s remarkable surge in popularity in the Philippines reaches a milestone as the Kosmas Pickle Fest 2026 makes its debut on Feb. 25 at Pickletown in Davao City, featuring both Under-19 Rising Stars and adult competition categories. Introduced in Cebu in 2016 as a little-known sport, pickleball has since surged into a nationwide movement. The Philippines now counts more than 250 clubs and thousands of active players...

Cheating allegations mar Olympic curling

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics. The Canadian men’s and women’s teams, as well as the British men’s team, have been accused of the same infraction: double-touching the curling stone after it is released. It comes as Canada, a historic curling powerhouse, finds its ego bruised. Its mixed doubles team didn’t even play for a medal, and its women’s team cannot afford to lose more matches if it...

EASL finals still have a PH bet even after Meralco’s exit

MANILA, Philippines—Filipinos will still have someone to cheer on in the East Asia Super League (EASL) despite Meralco’s exit. Former PBA star Arvin Tolentino will still compete for the tournament’s biggest prize as a member of the Seoul SK Knights, who clinched a Finals berth with a 4-2 record in Group A. READ: EASL: Luigi Trillo, Meralco savor home crowd backing Seoul takes on the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots in the quarterfinals for a chance to take...

'US-versus-World' All-Star Game divides NBA players

LOS ANGELES — The NBA's ploy to inject intensity into this weekend's All-Star Game with a new US-versus-the-world format has divided basketball's biggest superstars before a single slam dunk has been scored. Once a highlight of the calendar, the All-Star Game has suffered from a lack of competitiveness and declining audiences, forcing NBA bosses to pivot from the traditional East-versus-West format. On Sunday, a "Team World" will play two teams...

US figure skater proposes to former rival during 2026 Winter Olympics

American figure skater Jean-Luc Baker popped the question to his former rival, Spain's Olivia Smart, during the 2026 Winter Olympics. Smart competed in the Milano Cortina Games alongside her skating partner Tim Dieck, but failed to clinch a medal, placing ninth in ice dance on Feb. 11. Baker, on the other hand, watched from the stands. However, she...

Chris Paul retires as All-Star weekend begins, ending a 21-season NBA run

Chris Paul, the “Point God” who was a 12-time All-Star selection and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement on Friday in the capper of a 21-season career that surely will merit induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The 40-year-old Paul made the announcement on the first day of the NBA's All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, California. Paul spent his final season — an abbreviated one —...

Column: QMB still 'unsigned' for Gilas matches vs NZ, Australia

As Gilas camp begins, Quentin Millora-Brown still 'unsigned' for qualifiers against New Zealand, Australia

UAAP: Casiey Dongallo has triumphant UP debut vs ex-team UE

MANILA, Philippines — Casiey Dongallo debuted in style for University of the Philippines, haunting her former team University of the East, 25-12, 25-9, 21-25, 25-19, in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena. Dongallo, coming off a year of residency after taking her talents to Diliman following a sensational rookie season with UE, dropped 13 points in her UAAP comeback. However, the young outside...

UAAP: Eshana Nunag steady in her debut as La Salle starting setter

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 88 volleyball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines — Eshana Nunag passed her first test as La Salle’s starting setter after a steady debut in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament. Nunag, a product of La Salle High School, had 12 excellent sets and scored three points in their 25-19, 25-14, 27-25 win over Far Eastern University on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena. “At first, of course, I was nervous since...

Fajardo, Ando lead 40th SAC-SMB Cebu Sports Awards honorees

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The cream of the crop in Cebu sports will be recognized for their astounding achievements in their respective fields in the 40th Sportswriters Association of Cebu-San Miguel Brewery (SAC-SMB) Cebu Sports Awards on March 8 at Ayala Center Cebu Activity Center. A total of 43 athletes and five teams across 26 sporting disciplines are set to receive major awards in the milestone event. READ: SAC bares special awardees Some...

Rob Smedley on Lewis Hamilton's race engineer swap and the habit that pains him

Rob Smedley says a key trait of a top race engineer is having immediate answers for the driver

Lady Spikers slay Lady Tamaraws for rousing UAAP Season 88 opener

MANILA, Philippines -- The redemption tour of the La Salle Lady Spikers is off to a strong start as they shot down the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws, 25-19, 25-14, 27-25, in their UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball matchup Saturday evening at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Lady Spikers, last season’s runners-up, flexed their muscles against FEU to grab the win. Shevana Laput top-scored for La Salle with 23 points on 20 attacks,...

All PBA players for now in Gilas' first practice for FIBA window

Overseas-based players to come in later

Jericho Cruz turns title-less UAAP stint into a lesson after PBA success

The joy of winning multiple championships in the last three seasons is something San Miguel Beer’s “Adamson Boys” are not taking for granted. “In college, we weren’t able to get a championship or even make the [Final Four together],” Jericho Cruz wrote on social media recently. “But in the PBA, we have won 14 championships combined.” But while collegiate success eluded the longtime friends and teammates, Cruz, Rodney Brondial and Don Trollano...

Tallulah Proulx embraces historic Winter Olympics debut for PH

SCHEDULE: Team Philippines at Winter Olympics 2026 Tallulah Proulx is soaking in the moment as she represents the Philippines in Alpine skiing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, but the 17-year-old remains grounded about her goals. “It’s super exciting, of course, being here. It’s just overwhelming. It’s my first Games. It’s so cool,” Proulx said in a phone interview from Cortina, the venue of the women’s Alpine events. READ: Tallulah...

Daniel Ochefu finally set for PBA debut as Blackwater import

One-time Washington Wizard played one game for TNT in the EASL and was cut before he could play in the PBA with Rain or Shine

Gilas begins training camp for FIBA WCQ

GILAS Pilipinas is expected to go down to business right away, beginning with its first practice this Monday as the national team prepares for two huge opponents in New Zealand and Australia in window 2 of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers. The Philippine team under coach Tim Cone will have at least 10 days of preparation before taking on the heavyweight basketball squads, starting with New Zealand, ranked 25th in the world on February...

Tiu full of praise after Phoenix overhauls 19-point Magnolia lead

Fuel Masters showing a lot of fight in first two games under Charles Tiu

Bhatia joins Hisatsune in Pebble Beach lead

SAN FRANCISCO, California — Akshay Bhatia on Friday (Saturday in Manila) joined Ryo Hisatsune at the top of the PGA Tour Pebble Beach Pro-Am leaderboard on 15-under par, with a resurgent Rickie Fowler hot on their heels. California-born Bhatia scored 64, with back-to-back bogey-free rounds to join overnight leader Hisatsune at the pinnacle. It comes off the back of 24-year-old Bhatia’s joint-third-placed finish at last week’s Phoenix Open. “Just...

Australia on the brink of global embarrassment after brutal T20 World Cup defeat by Sri Lanka

Australia's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the 2026 T20 World Cup have been left hanging by a thin thread.

Different ending with RHJ?

MANILA, Philippines — Meralco is out of the playoff picture in EASL, failing to survive a do-or-die duel with Ryukyu at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Wednesday. If Rondae Hollis-Jefferson played, would he have made a difference against the Golden Kings? RHJ went down with an Achilles tear in Meralco’s previous game, a 93-91 squeaker over Macau in Ilagan, Isabela, last December. It was the Bolts’ third straight win and brought the team to the...

Mikhail Shaidorov wins historic figure skating Olympic gold for Kazakhstan at Milano Cortina games

Mikhail Shaidorov became Kazakhstan’s first Olympic gold medallist in men’s figure skating after triumphing at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026. View on euronews

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mike Tyson are officially stepping back into the ring for a Congo showdown

Two legendary fighters are preparing for a spectacle that blends nostalgia and global attention. An exhibition bout is officially locked in, transporting boxing back to African soil decades after its most iconic night. As anticipation builds, the sport braces for another historic headline moment. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mike Tyson are officially stepping back into […]

Newsome expects Gilas to be highly motivated after recent results

After losing to the two squads in the Asia Cup, expect Gilas to come out firing against Australia and New Zealand

Lillard matches NBA 3-point contest mark in injury return

(UPDATE) LOS ANGELES — Damian Lillard, out all season while recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon, matched a record by winning his third career NBA Three-Point Contest on Saturday. Having received special approval from the league to participate, the 35-year-old Portland Trail Blazers guard beat Phoenix's Devin Booker 29-27 in the final. "In a season where I'm not participating, the league allowing me to come in and do something like this...

Tapales, Vitor fall short in Russia IBF Asia title bids

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino fighters Gabriel Tapales and Virgel Vitor came up short in their respective International Boxing Federation (IBF) Asia title fights in Moscow, Russia on February 14. Citing a report from Fight News, both Filipinos dropped decisions in their first bouts on Russian soil against hometown opponents. READ: Dongallo scores 13 for UP but exits early due to back pain Tapales suffered a sixth-round knockout at the hands...

Ravena, Yokohama complete sweep as Kai, Dwight settle for splits

See Sunday roundup for the Japan B.League

Baby Tams strengthen stranglehold on solo first

Ateneo, meantime, gets back on track

Giuseppe FC wins Aboitiz Football Cup’s boys-14 title via penalty

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Giuseppe FC ruled the boys-14 division of the Aboitiz Football Cup, surviving a tense penalty shootout against Don Bosco FC-A on Sunday, February 15, at the Dynamic Herb-Borromeo Sports Complex. After a scoreless draw through regulation and extra time, Giuseppe held its nerve in the shootout to pull off a 9-8 victory and secure the title. READ: Cebu FC hosts Valenzuela PB-Mendiola FC on Sunday in PFL Match referee Dave...

Foxies overpower Highrisers to snatch first win in PVL

MANILA, Philippines — The Farm Fresh Foxies snapped their two-game losing skid with a dominant straight-set victory over the Galeries Tower Highrisers, 25-14, 25-15, 25-12, Saturday in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Farm Fresh notched its first win in the conference under Japanese head coach Koji Tsuzurabara, the mastermind behind the now-defunct Petro Gazz Angels. Trisha Tubu led the...

AFL legend makes bombshell prediction about Lachie Neale's future after marriage breakdown

An AFL great has made a bold prediction about Lachie Neale's future, declaring this season could be the superstar midfielder's last in Brisbane

Wrexham handed fairytale tie as Premier League giants learn FA Cup fifth-round opponents

The FA Cup fifth round matches will be played over the weekend of March 7.

Why Mercedes’ praise of Red Bull’s F1 engine may not tell the full story

The Mercedes-powered teams collectively singled Red Bull out during the first week of F1 testing in Bahrain, but is that justified? And to what extent is it related to political discussions in the background?

The strategy behind Ukraine’s record-setting sniper shot explained

Winter Olympics: PH’s Francis Ceccarelli places 54th in giant slalom

SCHEDULE: Team Philippines at Winter Olympics 2026 MANILA, Philippines—Francis Ceccarelli of the Philippines fell short in the men’s giant slalom event of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy on Saturday night (Manila time). Cecarelli finished 54th with a total time of 2:48.23 minutes across two runs. Despite the outcome, though, the Filipino bet found positives in his debut in the Winter Games. “I’m...

Fit-again Barkley Ebona eyes PBA return after Valientes run

Now an unrestricted free agent as he healed from a foot injury, Ebona's goal is clear - make a PBA return

Kim completes fairytale comeback; Tabuena earns P5.1 million at joint 44th

MANILA, Philippines -- Anthony Kim completed one of golf’s most compelling comeback chapters, overpowering the field at the LIV Golf Adelaide with a blistering final-round charge that left former World No. 1 Jon Rahm and the rest of the contenders in his wake in Australia Sunday. Five strokes behind Rahm after 54 holes at The Grange Golf Club, Kim unleashed a dazzling assault that rekindled memories of his fearless prime. He opened with a...

UAAP: Alas Pilipinas men standouts star in NU sweep of UST

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 88 volleyball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas stars shone in National University’s 25-22, 29-27, 25-19 sweep of University of Santo Tomas to jumpstart its ‘6-peat’ bid in the UAAP Season 88 men’s volleyball tournament on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. Buoyed by the Bulldogs’ core’s experience at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship and a bronze medal at the Southeast Asian Games last...

Kai Sotto posts double-double in Alphas win

MANILA, Philippines — Kai Sotto continued his strong play in Japan's B.League, helping lead the Koshigaya Alphas to a 93-75 win over the Sun Rockers Shibuya on Saturday. The Gilas Pilipinas center amassed 15 points and 14 rebounds on top of two assists, one steal, and one block in the contest. This is Sotto's second best game in the B.League since returning from an ACL injury that sidelined for a year. Sotto delivered his best outing yet on...

Lady Spikers tame Lady Tams

MANILA, Philippines — La Salle ushered in its redemption tour in style, battering Far Eastern U, 25-19, 25-14, 27-25, in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball opener yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Lady Spikers erased a four-point deficit in the third set to complete a mighty straight-sets win against fellow title contender in a statement win from a runner-up finish last season. Shevana Laput led the way with 23 points on 20 hits, two...

Balti puts 'misunderstanding' behind as he joins Gilas under Cone

Baltazar thrilled to learn Cone system at Gilas