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UAAP: UST heads into clash vs La Salle with Poyos healthy again

University of Santo Tomas (UST) was on the losing end of two revenge games in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. National University (NU) and Far Eastern University got the Golden Tigresses’ number in the second round, making them determined not to allow a third side do that to them with the stakes now truly high.And instead of feeling pressure ahead of their final preliminary round clash against La Salle, the Tigresses are...

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NBA: No Giannis? No Kawhi? No problem just yet for Bucks, Clippers

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers remain unsure just when they’ll have their top players back on the floor. So far, they’ve still managed to do just fine in their respective NBA first-round playoff series. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn’t played since straining his left calf April 9 and Los Angeles’ Kawhi Leonard has been unavailable all month with inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee. Neither team...

Will Manny fight again?

There’s a lot of buzz in boxing circles about eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao making a comeback in a serious fight, not an exhibition, and from what’s in the air, it appears that he’s not ruling out anything at the moment. The word is Pacquiao will run for Senator in next year’s elections so if he intends to return to the ring, it has to happen soon before the campaign trail rolls out. Pacquiao, 45, was set to face Muay Thai legend...

Yulo open for new coach but says current setup working well for him

MANILA, Philippines: Filipino Olympic gymnast Carlos Yulo has been training and competing without an 'official' head coach for about nine months now after he parted ways with long-time Japanese trainer Munehiro Kugiyama. And while he's open for a new one, he said that the current setup he has with coaches Aldrin Castañeda and Hazel Calawod are working just fine, feeling that they're working well as a team. "I'm okay with my team now but I'm open...

Olympics: USADA wants investigation into China swimming, welcomes WADA lawsuit

The head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency demanded on Monday an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) handling of 23 positive tests by Chinese swimmers and welcomed the global body’s threat of legal action. During a nearly two hour Zoom call with the media WADA fired back at critics and provided detailed explanation […]

Why Five-Time NBA Champ and Lakers Legend Derek Fisher Returned to Manila

Fisher was back in town for a short visit that included a reunion with his Filipino fans.

Leclerc: Sainz “over the limit” with defence in F1 Chinese GP sprint race

Charles Leclerc felt Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz went “over the limit” in defence during the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix as the pair glanced blows.

Al Panlilio on Bennie Boatwright: 'We've found the right guy'

SBP chief left impressed after his first meeting with Gilas naturalization target

Ayo says 'free-wheeling' Converge looks to end conference with a bang

MANILA, Philippines: Converge may no longer be in the running for a playoff spot in the ongoing PBA Philippine Cup, but Aldin Ayo has conditioned the mind of his players to end the Season 48 with a bang. The FiberXers booked their first victory for the all-Filipino conference after shocking a Raymund Almazan-less Meralco Bolts on Sunday, 104-99. The win snapped Converge's eight-game losing streak to begin the conference. While the team has been...

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Tolentino out for rest of season?

MANILA, Philippines — Is Choco Mucho standout Kat Tolentino returning for the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference semifinals slated next week? Flying Titans coach Dante Alinsunurin said they have set their minds that she may not. “Hindi pa namin alam kung kailan siya makakabalik,” said Alinsunurin referring to his talented opposite spiker, sidelined for weeks now due to “auditory issues” and could still be out when they take on...

Athletes shine on Laureus Awards red carpet in Madrid

Athletes from around the world arrived in Madrid on Monday for the 24th annual Laureus Awards. Spain's World Cup winning midfielder Aitana Bonmati was named the Sportswoman of the Year, while Serbia's Novak Djokovic captured the top men's honour.

Bolts brace for tough road ahead

MANILA, Philippines: Luigi Trillo admitted that veteran center Raymond Almazan's one-game suspension on Sunday left a gaping hole in the middle for the Bolts. The Bolts felt Almazan's absence after getting beaten off the boards, 48-37 and worse, suffered the ignominy of being the first victim of erstwhile winless Converge FiberXers on Sunday. Playing without any pressure at all, Converge poured everything it had on the way to upstaging Meralco,...

Ubas bags gold in Singapore track meet

(UPDATE) FILIPINO long jumper Janry Ubas clinched the gold medal at the 84th Singapore Open Track and Field Championships held at the Singapore Sports Hub. Ubas, a Southeast Asian Games champion last year, registered 7.58 meters to secure the top honors in the men's long jump event of the annual trackfest. He defeated silver medalist Wen Hua-Yu of Taiwan, who jumped at 7.43m and bronze winners Ivan Mun of Singapore, who submitted 7.26 m....

McLaren admits Malukas injury “more serious than we thought”

Arrow McLaren’s team principal Gavin Ward remains reserved about discussing David Malukas’ future with the IndyCar team, with the severity of the injury being worse than originally feared.

NBA: Murray buzzer-beater lifts Nuggets over Lakers

Jamal Murray fired the game-winner at the buzzer as the NBA champion Denver Nuggets erased a 20-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 on Monday and take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference playoff series. The drama in Denver followed a scintillating comeback by the New York Knicks, who scored eight points in the final half-minute to stun the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference set....

Basketball player Raymond Almazan, nag-sorry kaugnay ng pagdaan niya sa EDSA busway | UB

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Korda makes it five in a row

WASHINGTON: World number one Nelly Korda matched an LPGA record with her fifth consecutive victory on Sunday (Monday in Manila), winning the Chevron Championship for her second major crown and 13th career tour triumph. The two-stroke triumph over Sweden's Maja Stark stretched Korda's season win streak to five titles in five starts to equal the LPGA record set by American Nancy Lopez in 1978 and matched by Sweden's Annika Sorenstam from 2004-05....

Lady Altas back in Top 4

MANILA, Philippines — University of Perpetual Help played composed late in the game as it outlasted San Beda, 20-25, 25-13, 22-25, 25-17, 15-6, yesterday to resuscitate its Final Four hopes in NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball at the Filoil EcoOil Arena. Trailing a set to two, the Lady Altas regrouped and seized the last two sets thanks to the high-scoring duo of Shai Omipon and reigning MVP Mary Rhose Dapol, who took turns in willing their team...

Zamboanga stays perfect, raps Negros

MANILA, Philippines — Zamboanga Masters Sardines trounced Negros Muscovados, 88-73, last Monday to grab solo lead in the MPBL Sixth Season elimination round at the Alonte Sports Arena. Other games saw Pampanga sustain its recovery with a runaway 96-72 victory over Mindoro and debuting Biñan repulse Abra, 65-60, in the nightcap. The Zamboangueños took control from the start and pulled away in the third quarter to tally their fourth straight win...

Lillard leads Bucks vs Pacers

WASHINGTON: Damian Lillard scored all 35 of his points in the first half as the Milwaukee Bucks struck early in a 109-94 victory over Indiana in their NBA playoffs opener despite the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks followed the blueprint laid out earlier Sunday (Monday in Manila) by the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics, who both got off to strong starts in convincing game-one victories. Eastern Conference top seeds Boston...

NBA: Nets name Spaniard Jordi Fernandez as new head coach

Jordi Fernandez, who guided Canada to a bronze medal in last year’s World Cup, was named as the new head coach of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets on Monday. The 41-year-old Spaniard, who had served as associate head coach of the Sacramento Kings for the past two seasons, will replace interim coach Kevin Ollie, who took over after Jacque Vaughn was fired in February. “We’re thrilled to announce Jordi Fernandez as Brooklyn’s new head coach,” Nets general...

Panlilio sees Boatwright as 'bigger version of Justin Brownlee'

MANILA, Philippines: Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio sees Philippine naturalized player prospect Bennie Boatwright as a "bigger version of Justin Brownlee." Coming off a lunch meeting with the 6-foot-10 sharp-shooting American on Saturday, the SBP top honcho took the time to get to know Boatwright better while being accompanied by Gilas coach Tim Cone, team manager Richard del Rosario and SBP executive director Erika Dy. "I...

Letran Knights, panalo matapos habulin ang Benilde Blazers, 3-2 | UB

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NBA: Knicks get come-from-behind win against Sixers

The New York Knicks came from behind to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 in their first round playoff series as the Knicks take a 2-0 lead in their first round playoff series. The Knicks still managed to take the win after they were down by five with a minute left in the game. Philadelphia’s NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid was clearly hindered late by pain in his surgically repaired left knee, but the Sixers appeared to have regained...

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PBA: Intense practices lead to dominant start by San Miguel

MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel remained invincible in the PBA Philippine Cup, improving to 7-0 after defeating NorthPort on Sunday. The reason for the Beermen’s exemplary success is the squad’s efforts behind closed doors. “Sometimes in practice, we really hurt each other,” said Perez in Filipino after their 120-100 win over the Batang Pier. READ: PBA: San Miguel books quarterfinal slot with rout of NorthPort Perez’s comment drew laughs during...

IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu Cebu: Safe, successful amid extreme heat

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite the scorching heat IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu Cebu only tallied one case of dehydration among the 1,385 triathletes from 54 countries who joined the race on Sunday, April 21, at the Mactan Newtown. This was according to the chief organizer Princess Galura of the IRONMAN Group and Sunrise Events Inc. Galura, in the post-race interview, said that their intensive preparation to keep the participants hydrated and cool in...

Herta admits he “misjudged” Newgarden IndyCar clash at Long Beach

Andretti Global’s Colton Herta has shouldered the majority of the blame for his late-race clash with Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden in the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Erik ten Hag calls FA Cup final reach 'huge achievement'

Erik ten Hag claimed that stumbling into the FA Cup Final was a 'huge achievement' for Manchester United, even though they nearly faced humiliation by Coventry after a 3-3 draw in the FA Cup semi-final.

Farewell Kelly Slater: the 11-time World Champion retires from surfing

Choco squeaks past farm fresh

MANILA, Philippines — It wasn’t the ending Choco Mucho wanted. But the Flying Titans were just grateful enough to get through victory, albeit a close one, that should give them some confidence entering the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference semifinals. It came via a nerve-wracking 25-15, 24-26, 21-25, 25-21, 15-12 squeaker over gritty Farm Fresh last night that closed Choco Mucho’s elimination-round campaign on a high note after...

Thunder edge Pelicans in thriller

MANILA, Philippines — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drained a go-ahead basket with 32.5 seconds left on Sunday as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City clawed out a 94-92 victory over New Orleans in their NBA playoff opener. The Pelicans were missing star Zion Williamson because of a hamstring strain but they refused to buckle at Oklahoma’s Paycom Center. A pulsating contest featured 20 lead changes and was a marked contrast to the wins posted...

Many are called but few are chosen

As of now, it's a dozen out of more than a thousand athletes to feed and train in Rizal Memorial. I'm not sure if I should be happy with this? Government, through the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), is financing the athletes of more than seventy national sports associations accredited with the Philippine Olympic Committee, and we only have a dozen up to now qualified for the Paris Olympics this coming August. PSC finances the request of POC...

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San Beda reaches D-League semisy

MANILA, Philippines — Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda crushed Keanzel Basketball, 127-67, and roared into the semifinals of the 2024 PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup yesterday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Fourteen players, including seven with double digits, racked up the scoring board in a scattered onslaught for the twice-to-beat Red Lions as they arranged a rematch with the CEU Scorpions in the best-of-three semifinals starting on...

Chery Tiggo's stronger team chemistry leads the squad to better semis odds

MANILA, Philippines: Chery Tiggo Crossovers are in frenzy mode. With their stronger team chemistry and their sisterly connection, the Crossovers extended their winning streak to six in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 All-Filipino Conference. Head coach Emilio "Kung Fu" Reyes Jr. shared how he is glad that his team is healthy in order to perform their best as they continue to assert their dominance against their previous opponents. "I...

NBA: Jokic, Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander finalists for MVP award

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are the three finalists for the NBA Most Valuable Player award, the league said Sunday. The league unveiled three finalists for each of its individual awards for the 2023-24 regular season. Serbia’s Jokic is an MVP finalist for the fourth straight season while France’s Victor Wembanyama is in the running for both Rookie of the Year and...

Can SMB sweep elims? Jericho Cruz says goal is to win every game

No PBA team has swept an elims phase in 10 years. San Miguel is four games away from such a feat

Ferrari "made too many mistakes" for podium fight at F1 Chinese GP

Ferrari "made too many mistakes" at Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix to fight at the front, reckons team boss Fred Vasseur.

Converge comes together

Converge did exactly what it’s known for as the FiberXers finally broke into the win column in the PBA Philippine Cup at Meralco’s expense at the PhilSports Arena last Sunday. Coach Aldin Ayo took the cue from the team’s corporate backer Converge ICT Solutions, a telecommunication service provider with Pampanga roots, to pull his resources together and upset the Bolts, 104-99. It was Converge’s first win of the conference after eight straight...

UAAP: Laput, Maglinao help La Salle teams claim crucial wins

MANILA, Philippines — Shevana Laput and Vince Maglinao delivered the goods as De La Salle University posted big-time wins in the homestretch of the UAAP Season 86 women’s and men’s volleyball tournaments. The two ace spikers clicked from all cylinders to help the La Salle squads go 2-0 in the crucial period entering the final week of the wild tourney with major playoff implications on the line. Their heroics proved more than enough as Laput and...

Hamilton: Norris would have been better off conceding in Turn 1

Lewis Hamilton thinks Lando Norris would have been better off conceding position in their Turn 1 battle in Formula 1’s China sprint, as he had the pace to overtake later.

ERC star Sesks secures WRC Rally1 graduation with M-Sport

European Rally Championship event winner Martins Sesks will make a World Rally Championship Rally1 debut with M-Sport Ford as part of a two-round deal supported by WRC Promoter.

Stroll explains why F1 China penalty for Ricciardo contact felt like "a joke"

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll has explained why he thought his penalty for tagging Daniel Ricciardo behind the safety car in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix was "a joke".

Tight homestretch race

MANILA, Philippines — From undefeated leader San Miguel Beer to their spirited pursuers to even exits-bound Converge, all teams have everything to play for in the last two weeks of the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations. At 7-0, the defending champion Beermen may be safely into the quarterfinal round with still four games to go. But the pacesetters still have to get their hands on the coveted Top 2 seeding and twice-to-beat advantage in the Last-8....

Filipino fencers all set for Olympic qualifiers

WITH more than 10 years of experience playing in international competitions, probably a hundred of accumulated bouts, and thousands of hours spent training here and abroad, the biggest test comes again for Filipino fencers Nathaniel Perez, Noelito Jose, Hanniel Abella and Samantha Catantan. It's the "brave four" going for that elusive Olympic berth. The four fencers will leave for flood-ravaged Dubai today, April 23, then navigate the desert for...

'It's a great honour': Novak Djokovic named Sportsman of the Year

Tennis player Novak Djokovic says 'it's a great honour' after being crowned as Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for a record-equalling fifth time.