Benilde hoping for the best amid Tony Ynot injury scare

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is crossing its fingers that nothing major happened to its star guard Tony Ynot, who had an injury scare during their clash against Jose Rizal University in the NCAA Season 100 on Tuesday. The transferee from San Beda already missed their game against Arellano University last Friday because of illness but was available to play today. He came off the bench late in the first quarter but was quickly subbed out...

UST showing no signs of fatigue, dumps Mapua in Super League

MANILA, Philippines — Playing its third straight game, University of Santo Tomas continued to roll as it breezed past Mapua, 25-18, 25-17, 25-20, for a second consecutive win in Pool B of the 2024 Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship on Sunday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Other than a little challenge to close out the third set, the Golden Tigresses had a cakewalk to stay unbeaten and keep hold of the second spot behind pool...

PBA: One import rule for Commissioner’s Cup, Hong Kong guest team

ANTIPOLO—The PBA will have each team tap one import of unlimited height for the midseason staging of the Commissioner’s Cup which will see the likely participation of Hong Kong Eastern. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial confirmed the decision even as the league is finalizing details for Eastern to take part in the second conference as a guest team. “We’ve discussed our import setup and our rules with Eastern and they agreed to play within our...

UAAP: Cagulangan sidelined but still makes presence felt for UP

MANILA, Philippines—Leadership can be shown in various ways and forms. JD Cagulangan showed his ability to lead without even stepping on the court. Cagulangan proved to be one of the University of the Philippines’ reliable leaders on Sunday during a highly anticipated showdown against defending champion La Salle in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. As things got chippy between the two rivals late in the third quarter, Cagulangan,...

Seeking Talladega redemption, can Michael McDowell be the next playoffs spoiler?

Drivers who didn't even make the 2024 NASCAR Cup playoffs have won half of the playoff races so far — will that trend continue at Talladega?

Harvey Pagsanjan drops career-high to fuel fiery EAC offense vs. San Sebastian

Harvey Pagsanjan flexed his offensive prowess as Emilio Aguinaldo College clicked on all cylinders in dismantling San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 97-86, in NCAA Season 100 on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Generals, who were coming off a tough loss to JRU last Friday, have now improved to 4-5 to create a three-way tie with Perpetual and Lyceum. The seasoned guard led the way with a career-high 20 points on 7-for-9 shooting from the...

EASL explains why Brownlee can't play as SMB's naturalized player

Why Brownlee can't suit up as EASL naturalized player for SMB

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Heroes aplenty as Benilde crushes JRU for bounce-back win

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde made sure there was no collapse this time, putting away Jose Rizal University, 84-69, to regain its winning ways in the NCAA Season 100 on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Blazers, who were recently dealt a heartbreaking 73-71 loss by Arellano, was on point from the get-go despite missing the services of star Tony Ynot anew as they improved to 7-2 while the Heavy Bombers slipped to 3-6. Ynot, who was...

And there were four, semis pairings pit Rain or Shine vs TNT, San Miguel against Ginebra

MANILA, Philippines — The PBA Governors’ Cup semifinal stage is upon us and for the last four teams standing, it’s time to dial up the performance and effort levels to 11. On one hand, it’s defending champion TNT against Rain or Shine in an explosive clash of squads that emerged as topnotchers in the two groups of the elims. On the other, there’s Barangay Ginebra against San Miguel Beer, sister teams but fierce rivals when it comes to chasing...

Manchester United's 'recruitment is a MESS', blasts Paul Scholes - as Red Devils icon insists the club are 'relying more on hope than proven quality' in a dig at Erik ten Hag's transfer history

Erik ten Hag's side will end the weekend in 14th place in the Premier League table with a goal difference of minus-three despite heavy recruitment over the summer.

UAAP: UP seeks to improve execution after first loss

MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines is sticking to the positives and learnings after taking its first loss of UAAP Season 87 at the hands of last year’s finals tormentor La Salle on Sunday. UP saw its six-game unbeaten run snapped by reigning MVP Kevin Quiambao and La Salle, 68-56, in front of 16,000 fans at Mall of Asia Arena to end the first round of eliminations. Instead of dwelling on the loss, coach Goldwin Monteverde urged...

Alonso has a theory over F1’s safety car drought

F1 is currently on a nine-race streak without the safety car

Not even Man United boss Erik ten Hag seems convinced by the players from his £616.9m spending spree after his team selection at Aston Villa cast an unfavourable light on his recruitment

When the heat was on and he entered what felt like the last chance saloon, Ten Hag didn't try to blow Aston Villa out of the water with big names and big price tags.

Dutch legend Johnny Rep, 72, is in intensive care and set to be fitted with a pacemaker after suffering a heart attack - just a day after the death of his former team-mate Johan Neeskens

Barcelona and Ajax legend Neeskens has died at the age of 73, with his passing announced on Tuesday in a Dutch FA statement that read how the death was 'unexpected' and wished his family well.

UAAP: Adamson off to best start in 12 years in women’s basketball

MANILA, Philippines — Adamson completed its best start in 12 years after dominating University of the East, 63-51, for solo third place in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. Kim Limbago led Adamson’s collective effort with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and tallied three assists, two rebounds, and a steal as the Lady Falcons finished the first round with a 5-2 record only losing to defending champion...

Szafnauer: Renault management cared about own careers more than Alpine F1 success

Otmar Szafnauer says he never received the control he was promised during his time as Alpine F1 team principal

NBA: LeBron, Bronny James play together for first time for Lakers

PALM DESERT, California — LeBron James and his son Bronny made NBA history Sunday night when they played together for the first time during the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ preseason game against Phoenix. LeBron and Bronny are the first father and son to play in any NBA game at the same time, let alone on the same team. The James family’s remarkable moment coincidentally happened on Bronny’s 20th birthday. Bronny James entered the game as a substitute...

Joshua David proof point guard no longer La Salle's Achilles heel

David went in full Goliath mode to steer La Salle past UP

Kiefer Ravena, Ray Parks triumphant in debut for new B.League teams

Kai Sotto struggles in first two games with Alphas

Alex Pereira stops Khalil Rountree Jr. to retain crown at UFC 307

SALT LAKE CITY — Alex Pereira retained the UFC light heavyweight crown by beating Khalil Rountree Jr. by TKO with 28 seconds left in the fourth round at UFC 307 on Saturday night. It was the fourth straight title bout for Pereira (12-2) and his third consecutive successful title defense. “I want to push myself as much as I can. I’m 37 and I want to take advantage of time but I do need to take a break,” Pereira said on fighting four bouts in less...

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Long way to go for UST amid its promising first round in UAAP 87

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Bianca Bustamante resets for October after tough Euro4 race in Monza

The rising Filipino American motorsport star, Bianca Bustamante, faced a challenging outing at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, but that didn’t dampen her spirit as she took on the renowned Monza circuit in Italy. However, despite a determined performance, the results weren’t also what she had hoped for, leading her to announce a reset for the new month of October. In an Instagram post, the first Filipina McLaren Development racer reflected on her...

UAAP: Wello Lingolingo nails buzzer beater to lift UE past Adamson

University of the East’s Wello Lingolingo drained a hail mary from midrange to rescue the Red Warriors with a 63-62 win over Adamson in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. Lingolingo rebounded a miss by Nico Mulingtapang with just a little over a second left and sank the game-winner for the Warriors over the outstretched arms of Joshua Yerro to end the first round on a five-game winning streak. “First...

Why rookies are suddenly back in fashion in F1

After years of relatively conservative driver line-ups, why are rookies suddenly in vogue again in Formula 1?

How MotoGP’s new star is snatching the show from lengthy title duel

OPINION: As the points-trading between Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin wears on amid withering Ducati dominance, MotoGP needed a compelling sideshow for the flyaways. But the one Pedro Acosta started in Japan was so good that it may just have edged the title protagonists off the stage entirely...

LJ Gonzales leads Quezon Huskers to Game One win over Negros

Huskers open MPBL playoffs on a winning note

KQ tops scoring, Fortshky best playmaker after UAAP first round

KQ as expected, topped the scoring. Here are the other statistical leaders after the UAAP round one

Painters brace for semis series vs Giga

YENG Guiao knows the just-concluded quarterfinal series win over Magnolia offers tons of lessons that will only serve his Rain for Shine players in good stead as they advance to the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup semifinal series against TNT. Ranged against playoff-tested Magnolia veterans Paul Lee, Mark Barroca, Ian Sangalang and Calvin Abueva, all who have won at least one PBA championship in their pro careers, the younger Rain or Shine side...

Velarde tops PH Amateur Chess Championships

JOHN Jerish Velarde downed Ricardo Batcho in the seventh and final round to rule the Philippine Amateur Chess Championships which ended at the Robinsons East in Pasig City last Sunday. The 18-year-old Far Eastern University standout from Lapu Lapu City finished with an impressive score of 6.5 points to rule the tournament and pocket the top purse of P25,000. Christian Marcelo Olaybal waylaid Johnny Wellem Carzano and then edged John Lee Antonio...

Lee eyes redemption as LPGT stars clash in Iloilo

ILOILO, Philippines – After seeing her early dominance fade at Forest Hills, young Korean sensation Jiwon Lee is determined to redeem herself as the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour heads to the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge beginning on Tuesday at the Iloilo Golf and Country Club here. The 16-year-old rising star is out to regain her form after a closing round of 80 caused her to slip from contention at Forest Hills, where 13-year-old fellow Korean...

PBA: Converge shatters even own expectations, raises bar on goals

Basketball coaches usually take a day or two processing a botched campaign. But that wasn’t quite the case for Converge’s Franco Atienza, whose squad nearly toppled mighty San Miguel Beer in the deciding Game 5 of the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals. From finishing dead-last in the previous season, the FiberXers captured their first-ever playoff victory at the expense of the dynastic Beermen, and even pushed the powerhouse club to the edge of a...

Seven burning questions for SMB vs Ginebra semifinal series

Focus on Scottie, Fajardo, Devance as sister teams face off

Man United star withdraws from international duty with knee problem in fresh injury blow for Erik ten Hag

The talent featured in the Red Devils' goalless draw with Aston Villa on Sunday and, like most of his counterparts, had a quiet afternoon, testing Emiliano Martinez once.

Tab Baldwin's struggles with Ateneo isn't his first rodeo

Known as one of the most decorated coaches in the country today, Tab Baldwin has experienced his fair share of losing in the past

June Mar Fajardo’s 40-point night carries San Miguel to semis

Cebu’s June Mar Fajardo had 40 points and 24 rebounds to lead the San Miguel Beermen to a 109-105 victory over the Converge FiberXers in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Sunday, October 7, 2024. San Miguel on Sunday night took everything Converge could offer, putting out one fire after another to pull out a the victory in the deciding Game 5 of their quarterfinals series. “We just went to him and just...

Quiambao paces race for UAAP MVP

DE La Salle's Kevin Quiambao is on pace for another Most Valuable Player (MVP) award as he topped the statistical points after the first round in the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball tournament. The 6-foot-6 Green Archer logged a league-best average of 16.4 points on top of 8.8 rebounds (5th) and 5.4 assists (3rd) to tally 87.57 points after the first seven games of the season. University of Philippines' JD Cagulangan placed a distant second with...

MPBL: Robby Celiz powers Nueva Ecija to Game 1 win over Pasay

The Rice Vanguards can close out the Voyagers at home in Game 2

Erik ten Hag 'goes on holiday' and 'believes he will keep his job' as Man United chiefs gather to discuss the future of under-pressure Dutchman

The Dutchman spoke to United's leadership team after the 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on Sunday and apparently came away feeling assured his job was not under immediate threat.

UAAP: Precious Momowei grateful for Lingolingo game-winner for UE

tMANILA, Philippines—For Precious Momowei, Wello Lingolingo not only saved the UE Red Warriors as a whole with his buzzer-beating heroics but he also bailed out the Nigerian big man. After UE’s 63-62 win over the Soaring Falcons in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament made possible by Lingolingo’s game winner at the horn, Momowei expressed his gratitude for the hero. SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 87 basketball “He saved my ass out there,” said...

Tachiana Mangin wins gold at world junior championships in South Korea

MANILA, Philippines–Tachiana Mangin’s biggest motivation is stepping on the competition mat of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Bringing back the Philippines atop the world stage, the Grade 12 student from University of Santo Tomas took the right path after striking gold in the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championship in Chuncheon, South Korea. Mangin ruled the women’s -49kgs division by defeating crowd favorite South Korea’s Kim Hyang-Gi,...

Lotto Draw Results, October 7, 2024 | Grand Lotto 6/55, Mega Lotto 6/45, Lotto 6/42, 4D, 3D, 2D

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PBA: Guiao owes Rain or Shine’s semis berth to Aaron Fuller

MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao kept it simple when he was asked about import Aaron Fuller’s value to the Elasto Painters after they advanced to the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals. Following Rain or Shine’s 113-103 win over Magnolia in Game 5 to finish off the best-of-five quarterfinals series, Fuller turned in another sensational outing to power Guiao and company to the next round. “Aaron’s value is simple, we would not be...

Philippines’ Dom Corilla is Mister Global 2024

History was made for the Philippines at the 10th Mister Global contest when Daumier “Dom” Corilla became the first Filipino contender to win the title. The 29-year-old model and pageant veteran bested 30 other aspirants from around the world to emerge victorious in the competition held in Bangkok, Thailand, that ended past midnight on Monday, Oct. 7. He inherited the title from the previous winner, Jason Bretfelean from India. Spain’s Manuel...

NBA: JJ Redick eager to succeed in Lakers’ audacious coaching experiment

PALM DESERT, California — JJ Redick knows his personal intensity will always turn him into his own harshest critic if he isn’t careful, so he vowed to give himself some grace in his self-evaluation as the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ new head coach. One game into the preseason, Redick is already testing his tolerance for his own mistakes after the Lakers failed to make proper defensive switches Friday night against Minnesota. “We just didn’t really...

How another players-only meeting got La Salle past UP again

The Green Archers did it last season. They did it again this season, and it worked.

Fajardo's mettle tested by Converge

JUNE Mar Fajardo had to bring out every ounce of his strength to lift San Miguel Beer to a hard-fought quarterfinal series win against a young, pesky, and title-hungry Converge team Sunday night. The 6-foot-10 Fajardo finished the winner-take-all Game 5 with 40 points and 24 rebounds to lift the Beermen to a heart-stopping 109-105 triumph over the FiberXers in Antipolo City. The win vaulted San Miguel to the best-of-seven semifinal series...

B.League: Dwight Ramos’ Levanga, Kai Sotto’s Alphas absorb losses

MANILA, Philippines—Teams of Gilas Pilipinas standouts Dwight Ramos and Kai Sotto absorbed defeats on Saturday in the 2024-25 season of the Japan B.League. Ramos’ Levanga Hokkaido fell at the hands of Shimane Susanoo Magic, 87-56, at Matsue City Gymnasium. Ramos scattered nine points, three rebounds, an assists and a block but to no avail as Hokkaido dropped its season opener in the Eastern division. Coty Clarke led Shimane with 22 points and...