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NBA: Luka Doncic posts triple-double as Mavericks top Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY — Luka Doncic stopped worrying about calls and just played. It worked. He scored 31 points in a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Western Conference semifinal series. Doncic didn’t voice his displeasure with the officials nearly as much as usual, though he had words with fans a few times. READ: NBA: Thunder overcome Mavericks in Game 4 to...

NBA: Stephen Curry wins 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the winner of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday. The award is voted on by more than 200 writers and editors who belong to the PBWA and honors the NBA player who excels both on the court and in displaying "cooperation and grace in dealing with the media and fans," according to the organization. It's the second Johnson award for Curry,...

Ohio State Football Loses Key Commitment From The 2025 Class

Ohio State football lost a commitment from its 2025 recruiting class on Thursday. Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances Academy four-star cornerback Blake Woodby decommitted from the Buckeyes. Woodby originally committed to Ohio State last October after being offered in December 2022. Woodby is the No. 7 ...

Ohtani hits longest home run at Oracle Park

SAN FRANCISCO, California – Shohei Ohtani really wanted a splash hit into San Francisco's McCovey Cove, and he came oh so close on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). Ohtani's 446-foot drive for the Dodgers during a 10-2 win against the Giants landed above the brick facade in right-center for the longest home run at Oracle Park in nearly two years since Christian Walker connected for a 461-foot drive against Alex Cobb on Aug. 15, 2022. "You don't see...

Coach Reyes proud of young UST team's gallant run

MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas (UST) fell short in its championship run in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament. With star rookie Angge Poyos recuperating from injury, coach Emilio "Kung Fu" Reyes Jr. said he is proud of the Golden Tigresses who stepped up their game to reach the finals. He also sees a bright future ahead of his rookie-laden squad. The UST Golden Tigresses settled for runner-up honors UAAP Season 86...

UAAP: Xyza Gula proves worth for UST Tigresses this season

MANILA, Philippines — Xyza Gula has proven this UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament that she’s always ready whenever her number gets called. Although Rookie of the Year and 2nd Best Outside Spiker Angge Poyos played through her right ankle sprain in Game 2, her injury from Game 1 limited her from unleashing her lethal form leading to spot minutes playing time. Despite missing their leading scorer, UST had no shortage of talent as Gula...

Video: Scottie Scheffler Holes Out From 167 Yards To Start Round

If you thought becoming a dad would affect Scottie Scheffler's performance on the golf course, think again. Scheffler started his opening round at the PGA Championship with a bang, picking up an eagle on the very first hole. The two-time Masters champ holed out from 167 yards. As you'd ...

Sister squads’ swap stopped in a snap

On paper, the switch made sense. Akari and Nxled shuffled their players and coaches to fit each other’s needs for the next Premier Volleyball League (PVL) conference. The question now is if that paper ever becomes official. Because if it were up to PVL president Ricky Palou—and he has already warned teams about this—there would be no swapping players between sister teams. “That’s not allowed. We told everybody starting this season no trades and...

Messi’s record $20.4M salary dwarfs entire MLS teams

Lionel Messi’s record $20.45 million annual salary from Inter Miami makes him by far the best paid player in Major League Soccer but also puts him ahead of the entire squads of 25 of the league’s clubs, according to data released by the MLS Players Association on Thursday. The players union regularly releases the full pay details of the entire league and while it was no surprise to see the eight-times Ballon d’Or winner at the top, the gulf with...

Scottie Scheffler arrested, detained by Louisville police at PGA Championship

Louisville police detained Scottie Scheffler for a traffic misunderstanding prior to his second round.

Petition Calling For Harrison Butker's Release Hits 100,000-Plus Signatures

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker sparked controversy with his commencement speech at Benedictine College last weekend. During his address, Butker criticized Pride Month, transgender rights and also advocated for women to choose homemaking as their "vocation." The blowback from ...

Vikings waive rookie LB after signing Robert Tonyan

The Minnesota Vikings announced the signing of tight end Robert Tonyan and waived rookie linebacker Donovan Manuel.

6 NBA players who can take Nikola Jokic’s MVP crown away next season

Premier League VAR vote set to force two changes including huge referee shake-up

Premier League clubs will vote on whether to continue with the use of VAR next season at their annual general meeting after Wolves vented their frustrations and tabled a motion

Jon Rahm Launched His Club After Errant Shot

Jon Rahm wasn't happy with himself after hitting a shot during the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday. During a shot on the fairway, Rahm launched his golf club after the ball didn't go where he wanted it to. Take a look: Rahm ended up having an up-and-down first round after finishing ...

Buffalo Bills Cut Veteran Wide Receiver On Thursday

The Buffalo Bills continued to reconfigure their wide receivers room this offseason. On Thursday morning, the team released Quintez Cephus. The Bills also signed safety Dee Delaney. Buffalo signed Cephus at the end of April, shortly after the NFL reinstated him from an indefinite suspension. He ...

There can only be one heavyweight king in boxing

ALL roads lead to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this Sunday (Manila time) when Tyson Fury of the United Kingdom and Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine face each other for the undisputed (WBA. WBC, IBF and WBO) world heavyweight championship. History looms as the winner of the 12-round contest will go down in the record books as the first boxer to simultaneously hold all four major belts in the heavyweight division. Yes, the world of pro boxing will finally have...

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...

Could Justin Verlander be open to a return to his former team?

For a second straight season, Verlander might be reuniting with a former team of his at the trade deadline.

SGA to represent PH in Jones Cup

(UPDATE) STRONG Group Athletics (SGA) will represent the Philippines anew when the 43rd William Jones Cup fires off this July 13 in Taiwan. Charles Tiu will be back at the helm and will handle SGA, alongside former Smart Gilas head coach Rajko Toroman as the Philippine club team will try to bring the Jones Cup championship back to the country since it last won in 2019. "Yes, we are leading the team," Tiu confirmed to The Manila Times. The...

Norwich City manager says team were not good enough

A snippet from the press conference with Norwich City head coach David Wagner following their 4-0 defeat to Leeds United in the second-leg of their Championship play-off tie.

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,...

A Cubs-Astros trade that brings two All-Stars to Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs have been good, and the Houston Astros have been bad. This deal could push both teams in the right direction.

Exclusive: What goes on inside Formula 1's race control room

Formula 1’s race control is the most secret – yet important – room in the paddock, so what goes on in there and who’s making the decisions to make everything tick?

SMB stands its ground against tenacious Rain or Shine in Game One

Beermen take series opener

Xander Schauffele makes history in first round of PGA Championship

Xander Schauffele is off to a roaring start at the 2024 PGA Championship.

James Brown talks 'disappointment' on colleagues' exits

The NFL Today on CBS will look a little bit different in 2024. Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason were part of the network’s changes, as CBS has opted to go in a different, younger direction. Former Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan will now join the set alongside James Brown, Bill Cowher, JJ Watt, and Nate Burleson. While Simms and Esiason have spoken on their exits, we’ve yet to hear from any of their colleagues. But...

How Verstappen plans to fit Nurburgring 24 sim race into Imola F1 weekend

Max Verstappen has explained how he plans to dovetail his Formula 1 duties at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with a Nurburgring 24 Hours sim race.

Brad Marchand gives extreme take about 'trying to hurt' opponents in playoffs

Bruins captain Brad Marchand holds no grudges against Bennett and says that "trying to hurt" opponents is part of the job description in the postseason.

Why Ferrari thinks Hamilton's impact will go far beyond F1 lap time

The benefits that Lewis Hamilton will bring to Ferrari extend far beyond just the lap time he is able to deliver, says Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur.

NFL didn't consider Taylor Swift with Chiefs-Bills

The 2023 NFL season saw an incredible amount of discussion about music superstar Taylor Swift dating Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce and showing up at many of his games. That led to some broadcaster focus on Swift, and to much more media discussion of the shots of Swift than the relatively-small amounts of time where she was actually shown. Then, around the discussion of the NFL’s 2024 schedule release this week, there were a lot of...

Leclerc: Rare F1 race engineer swap was ‘team decision’

Charles Leclerc has revealed that the decision to change his Formula 1 race engineer from this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was a team choice.

Mike Milbury gives Bruins goalie playoff nickname

Swayman made 28 saves on Tuesday night as the Bruins staved off elimination with a 2-1 win.

Why Vettel wanted to lead a Senna F1 tribute at Imola

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has opened up on the reasons he wanted to lead an Ayrton Senna tribute at Imola this weekend.

NFL player Harrison Butker is correct about motherhood. He's wrong about our choices.

He is correct that motherhood holds far more value and worth for many women, including myself.

3 Cardinals players who won't be on the roster by June and who should replace them

2024 has gotten off to a bad start for St. Louis and the struggle could spell the end of a few players' times in a Cardinals uniform.

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...

Jurgen Klopp goes against Liverpool in final press conference with comments on VAR

Liverpool are expected to support the continued use of VAR after Wolves tabled a motion to scrap it from next season, but Jurgen Klopp has said he would side with this weekend's opponents

Tributes pour in for TSN legend Darren Dutchyshen

The Canadian sports media scene lost a legend Thursday. That would be Darren Dutchyshen, particularly known for his work as a SportsCentre host on TSN. He had worked at that Canadian broadcaster since 1995. Dutchyshen passed away Thursday at 57 after a long battle with cancer. On Thursday night, TSN released a remarkable 16-minute tribute to him, featuring long-time colleagues James Duthie, Jennifer Hedger, and Rod Smith: That fits in with a lot...

Interesting stat emerges after Timberwolves’ Game 6 beatdown of Nuggets

The Nuggets were held to just 70 points, which is by far the team’s lowest playoff total since Nikola Jokic joined the team in 2015.

Guiao says struggling PBA needs more 'bakbakan, ratratan' games

PBA fans crave exciting, less-predictable games

With ‘winner’s mentality,’ Beermen finally dispose of fighting Dyip

Marcio Lassiter was confident that San Miguel Beer would get the job over Terrafirma that the prospect of being a top seed eliminated by the No. 8 seed in the quarterfinals was far from his mind. Never mind if he was once a part of a stunning upset of the same proportion. “Obviously, [having] a winner’s mentality, you don’t want to think that,” Lassiter, who in his rookie season in 2012 was part of Powerade’s shock ouster of B-Meg in the PBA...

NFL Owner Not Happy With Team's Difficult 2024 Schedule

The NFL unveiled its full schedule for the 2024 season on Wednesday night. Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II made it known that he doesn't love the gauntlet that his team will have to go through. “It’s probably not exactly how I would have drawn it up, but we’ve got to do the best ...

Nikola Jokic 'Brother, I have 47' meme: Nuggets MVP's trash talk to Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert resurfaces during NBA Playoffs

Nikola Jokic is very simple with his trash talk, even when he's proving he's the best player in the world.

NFL schedule makers hand division title to Packers on a silver platter

Following their performance last season, it seems like the NFL's schedule makers enjoyed seeing the Packers continue to compete among the best teams in the NFC.

Report: Cavaliers teammates were upset with Jarrett Allen

Allen missed the last eight games of the Cavaliers’ season due to a rib injury.

PGA Championship cut line 2024: Projected cut, rules, updates for Friday's leaderboard

Golfers are going low at the PGA Championship in 2024. Sporting News is tracking where the event's final cut line will end up and how many golfers will make it to the weekend.

Nadal knocked out in Rome, eyes R. Garros

ROME – Rafael Nadal said Saturday that he is leaning towards playing at the Roland Garros despite his second-round elimination in Rome, as Novak Djokovic laughed off being hit by a bottle which briefly cast doubt on his continued participation. Clay court icon Nadal had previously said that he would only play at the French Open, where he has won a record 14 titles, if he feels competitive after a raft of injury problems over the last two years...

UST star Josh Ybañez repeats as UAAP men’s volleyball MVP

MANILA, Philippines — Josh Ybañez remained as the king of UAAP men’s volleyball after retaining his MVP crown in Season 86 moments before University of Santo Tomas’ do-or-die Game 2 against the four-peat-seeking National University on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. The sophomore spiker became the first back-to-back league top individual player since his fellow rookie MVP Marck Espejo of Ateneo won two in a row before ending his collegiate...

Former Freemantle Docker Cam McCarthy tragically dies aged 29