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LeBron James says won't play in All-Star game

SAN FRANCISCO — LeBron James said he has withdrawn from Sunday's NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco, citing a nagging ankle and foot injury. The Los Angeles Lakers star revealed his decision not to play in remarks to reporters ahead of Sunday night's games at the Chase Center. "You will not see anything from me tonight," James, 40, said. "Unfortunately I will not be in uniform tonight. "Still dealing with ankle and foot discomfort, so I will not...


Ramon’s advice to JMF

MANILA, Philippines — It’s advice that PBA legend Ramon Fernandez has given to June Mar Fajardo since they met up at the University of Cebu gym in 2008. Fajardo was a varsity sophomore when Fernandez was invited by Atty. Baldomero Estenzo, who looks after the Kraken, to do one-on-one skills training. “We did about 10 to 15 sessions,” recalled Fernandez during a recent interview in Cebu where he lives. “I saw June Mar’s potential. I encouraged...


Frei yearns to bring more pride to Philippines

THERE's no such thing as too late in pursuing one's dreams. Alan Frei, one of the four Filipino foreign curlers who made a historic mark in the 9th Asian Winter Games after scoring a huge upset against South Korea, 5-3, last Friday in Harbin, China, shared that curling for him started as a hobby. The 42-year-old champion never thought to be an athlete as he settled for a safe, ordinary life as a businessman. However, one moment changed his life....


Converge acquires Rey Suerte in trade with Blackwater for Andrade

FiberXers acquire another gunner to pair with Jordan Heading in the backcourt


Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird among 17 finalists for Hall of Fame

Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard and former women’s star Sue Bird are among the 17 finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. Coaches Billy Donovan and Mark Few and the 2008 U.S. Olympic men’s team also are among the 17 finalists named Friday. The new class will be […]


Meneses' triumphant in UAAP return after Creamline's 5-set loss

MANILA, Philippines — In the span of 24 hours, coach Sherwin Meneses found himself on the receiving end of a tough loss and a dominant win. Meneses' Creamline Cool Smashers tasted their first defeat at the 2025 PVL All-Filipino Conference in a brave fight that fell short against the PLDT High Speed Hitters, 28-30, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 14-16 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Saturday, February 15. Then, in his UAAP return, Meneses guided the...


Onic Philippines rules Snapdragon Pro Series S6

Onic Philippines added another trophy to its growing collection after sweeping Onic Esports of Indonesia, 4-0, to reign supreme in the ESL Snapdragon Pro Series Season 6 APAC Challenge Finals on Sunday in Malaysia. Onic Philippines won a second international tournament just two months removed from its dominance of the M6 World Championship, where it delivered the Philippines' fifth straight world title. And they did so in a dominant fashion....


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Used sparingly at NU, Ellarina shows potential to flourish with FEU

MANILA, Philippines — Sparingly-used as an opposite spiker for the NU Lady Bulldogs at the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball tourney in 2023, Jaz Ellarina went to the FEU Lady Tamaraws camp with the hope that she could finally showcase her talent. Ellarina, who now plays as a middle blocker, showed her potential to flourish as she delivered timely hits in FEU's 25-19, 16-25, 25-14, 25-20 Season 87 opening win over the UST Golden Tigresses at the...


NBA All-Star: Mac McClung pulls off first dunk contest three-peat

SAN FRANCISCO — Mac McClung pulled off four perfect dunks for an unprecedented NBA dunk contest three-peat. The G League star and dunk maven put on a remarkable show at NBA All-Star Saturday night by recording perfect scores of 50 on all four of his jaw-dropping, creative dunks to become the first player to win three straight dunk contests. Nate Robinson is the only other player to win the dunk contest three times, taking it in 2006 and then...


PVL: PLDT ends Creamline’s winning streak in five-set thriller

PLDT ended Creamline’s unbeaten streak in the PVL All-Filipino Conference with a 30-28, 25-21, 23-25, 18-25, 16-14 grind out victory on Saturday at Ynares Center in Antipolo. The High Speed Hitters handed the Cool Smashers their first loss in 19 games, a streak that dates back to the 2024 Reinforced and Invitational conferences. SCHEDULE: PVL All-Filipino Conference 2024-2025 Savi Davison led the upset with a career-best 34 points, highlighted...


Nocum holds the key as ROS knocks on finals door once more

Will the third time be the charm for Rain or Shine? This team will go only as far as the flamboyant Nocum can take them


Obiena strikes gold in Poland

(UPDATE) FILIPINO pole vault ace Ernest John "EJ" Obiena bounced back big time with a golden performance at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland on Monday (Manila time). Coming from a seventh place finish at the Istaf Indoor meet in Germany last week, Obiena soared to a season-best 5.80 meters to rule the Copernicus Cup. Obiena started with a 5.50-m clearance in just one try before skipping 5.60 and hurdling 5.70 in one attempt as well. The...


Vic Manuel, Kyt Jimenez reunite in Zamboanga meet with Valientes

The former SMB teammates made good accounts of themselves vs. St. Benilde


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Gilas PH braces for vengeful foes in final Fiba qualifying window

Gilas Pilipinas puts a string of unremarkable test games behind, setting its sights on the two road games that truly matter. The Nationals, who flew back home after figuring in the nasty end of yet another beatdown, left for Taiwan on Tuesday looking to repeat against Chinese Taipei and New Zealand in the third and final window of the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers. Program director and team manager Alfrancis Chua said that the contingent opted to...


UAAP volley: Lady Tams outplay Tigresses

MANILA, Philippines — Determined and energetic, the FEU Lady Tamaraws outplayed the UST Golden Tigresses, 25-19, 16-25, 25-14, 25-20, to open their UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball campaign at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday. Gerzy Petallo banged 15 points on eight attacks, five blocks, and two service aces to lead the charge for FEU. Petallo led the Tamaraws' net defense where they dominated the Golden Tigresses, 15-7. Faida Bakanke fired...


Myla Pablo shows consistency to help Petro Gazz score 8th straight win

ANTIPOLO, Philippines — Holding an eight-game win streak, the Petro Gazz Angels look to close out the preliminary round of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024-25 All-Filipino Conference with a statement. The Angels were on a roll after making quick work of Galeries, 25-18, 25-18, 25-22, on Saturday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. This time, it was not all about go-to hitter Filipino-American Brooke Van Sickle who steers the ship for...


NBA All-Star: Wembanyama, Chris Paul DQ’ed after plan backfires

SAN FRANCISCO — Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul made history on All-Star Saturday night. The wrong type of history, that is. The San Antonio teammates were disqualified from the Skills Challenge on All-Star Saturday night because their shot attempts during the event were not “valid,” as the rules required. And afterward, all everyone wanted to know was who came up with the plan. READ: NBA All-Star: Mac McClung pulls off first dunk contest...


Caitlin Clark proves she is the most influential athlete in sport – once again


Fuming NBA fans slam 'washed' All-Star Game as controversial new format goes down terribly

The NBA debuted its new All-Star Game format on Sunday night, and it went down horribly with fans.


UAAP: Bella Belen, NU taking a page from Creamline blueprint

MANILA, Philippines — The rich just got richer when PVL grand slam champion coach Sherwin Meneses joined the National University women’s volleyball program. More than the championship pedigree of the most successful professional coach in the country, Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, and the Lady Bulldogs had an opportunity to train with the 10-time titlist Creamline, led by former UAAP stars Alyssa Valdez, Bernadeth Pons, Jema Galanza, Tots Carlos,...


History on ice: PH wins curling gold in Asian Winter Games

HARBIN, China—For a long time, any mention of curling would have brought up the country’s salon, not sporting, culture. Not anymore. After all, Marc Pfister didn’t come all the way from Bern, Switzerland, to settle for just any medal at the 9th Asian Winter Games. “We were going for a medal. But not just any other medal. We wanted the gold,” the Filipino Swiss skip said early Friday morning after the national curling team stunned highly favored...


NBA: Mavs fans ‘hurting’ after Doncic trade but team still contenders, Wemby says

OAKLAND — Victor Wembanyama said that while the Mavericks’ fanbase is still reeling from the franchise’s stunning decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Lakers, he believes Dallas can still contend for an NBA championship. Like most around the league, the San Antonio big man known as Wemby was still processing the trade from two weeks ago, […]


High Speed Hitters target No. 3 seeding, take on Chargers

The classification phase of the PVL All-Filipino Conference is in its homestretch and rankings will be the premium with wins to mean slightly lighter assignments in the first round of the playoffs. That’s why Cignal sets out to cement its hold of No. 3, which would mean playing the 10th-ranked team when the HD Spikers battle dangerous Akari in the 4 p.m. contest at PhilSports Arena in Pasig in a game that means a lot for both. Cignal is tied...


Heat’s Tyler Herro wins 3-point contest; Cavs duo takes skills challen

The Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro made both of his three-point bonus balls in the final round and won the 3-point contest during All-Star Saturday at San Francisco. Earlier in the evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ duo of Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell won the skills challenge. Herro won the 3-point crown with a score of 24 […]


SOURCES SAY McCullough baffled on why he never got call from SMB

To this day, McCollough has no clue why no one from SMB bothered to call to ask about his availability


Ramil De Jesus tips hat to 'really solid' NU Lady Bulldogs

MANILA, Philippines — De La Salle Lady Spikers head coach Ramil De Jesus tipped his hat to the defending champs NU Lady Bulldogs, who defeated his team in straight sets, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18, in their UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball opening match at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday. De Jesus admired the Lady Bulldogs' chemistry that had been built since their high school days, especially with the core of reigning MVP Bella Belen, Alyssa...


Gilas Pilipinas shifts focus to FIBA ACQ

(UPDATE) GILAS Pilipinas closed the four-nation Doha Invitational Cup third overall following Monday morning's 86-55 humiliation at the hands of tournament champion Egypt. Coach Tim Cone has said in earlier interviews that the Philippine team is approaching the Doha friendly games as a chance to reintegrate the players to his system. True enough, the tournament in Doha gave fit-again AJ Edu and Jamie Malonzo the time to get into the scheme of...


PVL: Savi Davison sets career high in ‘extra special’ win over Creamline

MANILA, Philippines — Savi Davison delivered a performance for the ages as PLDT played the streak-buster role and dealt Creamline its first defeat in the 2024-25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. Davison unleashed a new career-high 34 points to push PLDT past Creamline, 30-28, 25-21, 23-25, 18-25, 16-14, on Saturday night before a jam-packed Ynares Center in Antipolo. Making a case for MVP, the Filipino-Canadian sensation...


Gilas need Kai Sotto

While we all enjoyed watching our Gilas beat Qatar in their own backyard, we didn't relish watching the same team clobbered by the much taller Lebanese five. And Egypt. This is where we are reminded again that "height is still might." And this is where we also realize that we need our young and new star Kai Sotto back inside the court to help in the back board and center lane. Heard he might be back to help us in the Asia Cup to open soon....


UAAP: La Salle coach Ramil De Jesus laments rare opening loss

MANILA, Philippines — For the first time in 13 years, La Salle coach Ramil De Jesus lost an opening game after falling to defending champion National University, 23-25. 21-25, 18-25, in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. The Lady Spikers, who lost vital cogs from last year’s campaign including setter Julia Coronel and Thea Gagate, started their season off the wrong foot. The last time De Jesus and...


UAAP: Rookie Kianne Olango eager to end UP’s Final Four drought

MANILA, Philippines — Kianne Olango seeks to translate her success in the girls’ division by bringing back the University of the Philippines to the Final Four in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. After a successful high school career with National University Nazareth School, Olango debuted in style for UP with 15 points including four blocks to avoid a meltdown at the hands of the gritty University of the East in five sets,...


UAAP: Rhea Dimaculangan relishing new role as UE assistant coach

MANILA, Philippines — Former PVL setter Rhea Dimaculangan-Villarete found a new passion as an assistant coach with the University of the East men’s volleyball team along with her brother Jumbo in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament. UE may have started its season off the wrong foot with a 25-19, 23-25, 26-24, 16-25, 16-18 meltdown to the University of the Philippines but Dimaculangan still had a great time passing her learnings to the...


Liverpool continues Premier League title charge

Liverpool moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as Luis Diaz ended his goal drought to spark a tense 2-1 win against struggling Wolves on Sunday. Arne Slot’s side got back on track after an unexpectedly poor week thanks to Diaz’s first goal in 2025 and yet another Mohamed Salah strike. Diaz opened the scoring early in the first half at Anfield as the Colombian forward finally scored for the 13th time this term after 10 games...


UAAP: Rookie Shaina Nitura leads Adamson rally past Ateneo

MANILA, Philippines–Adamson soared to its first victory in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament after completing a reverse sweep of Ateneo, 21-25, 20-25, 25-12, 25-15, 15-12, on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. “We thank the Lord for the win. Ni-remind ko lang din yung mga bata at coaches na kailangan naming trabahuhin kasi di pa tapos yung laban,” Adamson coach JP Yude said. “Basta kunin namin yung third at fourth set,...


Mondo Duplantis ‘shakes off rust’ with season-opening win in Berlin

Pole vault king Armand “Mondo” Duplantis kickstarted his 2025 season by clearing 6.10 meters in Berlin on Friday, describing his winning effort as a way “to shake off the rust.” Duplantis set a new world mark of 6.25m when he defended his Paris Olympic gold medal in 2024, which he later extended by one centimeter in Poland in August. READ: Duplantis sets pole vault meet record in Diamond League Final On Friday, the American-born Swede jumped...


Curry, Tatum shine as 'Team Shaq' romps to All-Star win

(UPDATE) SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum combined for 27 points as Shaquille O'Neal's "Team Shaq" cruised to victory in the new-look NBA All-Star game in San Francisco on Sunday (Monday in Manila). Curry, playing on his home court at Golden State's Chase Center, reeled off a string of trademark three-pointers to help his star-studded line-up coast to a 41-25 victory over Charles Barkley's "Team Chuck." Boston Celtics star Tatum...


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UAAP: Ateneo faces early adversity after Zel Tsunashima injury

MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo coach Sergio Veloso perfectly typified the Blue Eagles’ camaraderie after the squad’s season-opening loss to Adamson in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. Dropping the first game of the season is one thing and losing one of your key cogs to an apparent serious injury so early in the tournament is another heartbreak that could mentally break a team. Fortunately for the Blue...


Nationals come home to cool their heels before closing Asia Cup window on the road

Gilas Pilipinas flies back home on Monday bearing lessons from a short stint in Doha, Qatar, which the Filipinos can immediately put to use against two familiar opponents on their respective home turfs. The Nationals played world No. 38 Egypt in the wee hours of Monday morning—barely a full day removed from a 75-54 loss at the hands of continental rival Lebanon—to close out a pocket tournament that served as a tuneup for the final window of the...


Nitura announces coming with record first game by a rookie and leads Falcons in conquering Eagles

A lot of talent departed Adamson after the last season of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament which made it look like the Soaring Falcons won’t matter much this year. But they had one talent coming in who seems to have changed all that. Prized rookie Shaina Nitura took over at the crunch on Sunday in a record-setting performance that helped carry the Falcons in scoring a 21-25, 20-25, 25-12, 25-15, 15-12 reverse sweep of Ateneo as she and...


Gilas Pilipinas struggles in 4th quarter, falls to Lebanon in Doha

MANILA, Philippines—The fourth quarter proved to be Gilas Pilipinas’ kryptonite in the Doha International Championship Sunday morning (Manila time) at Qatar University Stadium. The Philippines bowed to Lebanon, 75-54, following an abysmal final frame that saw the Nationals score just six points in the payoff period. The loss came less than 24 hours after Gilas held off Qatar, 74-71, in the first game of the pocket tournament. READ: Gilas...


UAAP: Maroons dip their toes into Season 87 with retooled team

This is a season for reinvention for the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons. With new faces, a new coach and a vital group of players still in residency, the team is feeling out the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. “This is the first game of the season. Of course, coming into this season, the players are excited and they don’t know yet what to expect,” new head coach Benson Bocboc said in Filipino. Doesn’t mean they...


UAAP: UP staves off UE rally in women’s volleyball opener

MANILA, Philippines–University of the Philippines (UP) survived a gritty fightback from University of the East (UE), 25-18, 26-24, 24-26, 13-25, 15-13, to open the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. “First game of the season, of course, coming into this season, excited yung mga players, hindi pa nila alam what to expect. Hindi rin natin alam kung ano yung changes ng UE since nawalan sila...


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Terrafirma sale to Starhorse gains traction

The entry of a shipping company based in the southern Tagalog region into the Philippine Basketball Association appears to be gaining traction. Starhorse Shipping Lines, the Inquirer learned, is in talks to take over the franchise of Terrafirma, which has been in the league for over a decade and recently finished dead last in the Commissioner’s Cup. PBA officials did not return queries about the potential sale, but sources said that Starhorse...


UAAP: UE duo of Khy Cepada, Van Bangayan show promise in loss

MANILA, Philippines — Khy Cepada made a potent pair with Van Bangayan to lead the charge for the rebuilding University of the East in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. Just like the old times, UE turned to Cepada and Bangayan to rise from a 0-2 deficit against the University of the Philippines, which is the new home of its former players led by Casiey Dongallo. SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 87 volleyball tournament first round However,...


German Rivalry Reignites as Japan Claims 10 Golds in Baku

The gold and silver medals in the -78 kg category were shared by the German representatives.


NBA All-Star Game: Steph Curry captures MVP honors at home

SAN FRANCISCO — The final pregame introduction belonged to none other than Stephen Curry. The big MVP trophy at the end, Curry heaved that up into the air, too, in a fitting finish to his All-Star Game at home. His arena. His fans. His shining moment — the latest one on the list, that is. Curry earned all this well-deserved fanfare in what has been a remarkable run from Oakland to San Francisco for the Golden State Warriors star. READ: NBA: OGs...