Sports

Ricciardo hit with Miami F1 grid penalty for safety car infringement

Daniel Ricciardo has been handed a three-place grid penalty for the Miami sprint race for a safety car infringement in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix.

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

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

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...

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.

PVL: No plans of slowing down for Eya Laure, surging Chery Tiggo

MANILA, Philippines — Eya Laure stepped up to the plate when Chery Tiggo needed to get it through the crucial stage of the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference elimination round. With their semifinals hopes at stake, Laure cleared the path for the Crossovers to move to the cusp of advancing to the next round. The sweet-hitting open spiker served as the driving force in Chery Tiggo’s winning run that saw it plow over PLDT, 25-22,...

Matt Le Tissier - Footballing Genius

China F1 upgrades in full, from tweaked headrests to new floors

The intensity of Formula 1 sprint weekends means teams are reluctant to bring major upgrades because there is a lack of time to properly test them.

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...

NBA: Damian Lillard has unusual night in Bucks’ Game 1 win

MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard couldn’t be stopped in the first half — and couldn’t score a point in the second. It all added up to one of the most unusual dominant performances in recent NBA playoff history. Lillard scored all 35 of his points before halftime in the Bucks’ 109-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday to open their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Lillard set a Bucks record for points in either half of a postseason...

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.

Djokovic skips Madrid Open, Nadal to face teen Blanch

World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week. Media reports said the 36-year-old Serbian star had pulled out of the tournament and he was not included in the draw on Monday. The 36-year-old is yet to win a title this season and has only played in four tournaments this year, having decided to lighten his schedule. READ: Djokovic splits with coach Ivanisevic with bittersweet...

FIA not at war with manufacturers over 2025 WRC technical rules

The FIA is not at war with manufacturers over the 2025 World Rally Championship technical regulations with “harmony” not far away, according to FIA road sport director Andrew Wheatley.

Ravenas, Sotto, Wright suffer losses in Japan B.League

Bad day for Filipino imports

UAAP volleyball: Back in full form, Poyos powers UST past UE

MANILA, Philippines–Angeline Poyos rose above the net for another ferocious kill, but elected to just drop an off-speed spike at the center, pushing the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses closer to match point. The energetic hitter just reached a rookie milestone during UST’s emphatic 25-19, 25-9, 25-17 triumph over University of the East on Sunday at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Back to her old lethal form, Poyos knocked...

COLUMN: Can the Lakers ever solve the Nuggets' riddle?

Don't count on it

PBA: San Miguel books quarterfinal slot with rout of NorthPort

MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel played relentless pace right from the jump on Sunday night, blowing NorthPort to smithereens, 120-100, to stay perfect in the PBA Philippine Cup while officially punching a ticket to the playoff round. It took the mighty Beermen, defending champions of the conference, a little over two-and-a-half quarters to reach the century mark and snuff the fight out of the Batang Pier even with plenty of basketball left to...

Roman Gabriel, first Fil-Am quarterback in NFL, dies at 83

LOS ANGELES – Roman Gabriel, the first Filipino American quarterback in the NFL and the league MVP in 1969, died Saturday. He was 83. Gabriel’s death at his home in Little River, South Carolina was announced by his son, Roman Gabriel III. A cause was not specified. Following a college career at North Carolina State that would lead to his election to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989, the Rams made Gabriel the second pick of the 1962 NFL...

Aside from scoring, Romeo’s value off the bench for San Miguel includes providing stability

San Miguel has been on a tear in the 2024 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup, untouched over the course of six games in defending the tournament it has ruled with impunity over the last decade. Much of that early success has been made possible by the Beermen’s outrageous depth, within it a now-healthy Terrence Romeo, whose contributions are not only coming through scoring, according to head coach Jorge Gallent. “Whenever we...

British football mourns the death of Leighton James

COLUMN: Jorge Gallent isn't getting the credit he absolutely deserves

Take a bow, coach

WRC Croatia: Ogier victorious after final day drama for Evans, Neuville

Sebastien Ogier clinched victory in Croatia after emerging from a tense three-way fight with World Rally Championship title contenders Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans that ended in dramatic circumstances.

Marcel Hug wins 'tough' men's wheelchair race for the fourth time

The London Marathon men's wheelchair race was won by Marcel Hug - a record fourth-consecutive win. The Swiss 'Silver Bullet', 38, clocked 1:28.33.

Ryan Garcia knocks down Devin Haney thrice, wins by majority decision

NEW YORK — Ryan Garcia’s behavior leading up to his bout against Devin Haney seemed so erratic that some people thought he shouldn’t be allowed to fight at all. Think of the performance they would have missed. Garcia knocked Haney down three times and handed the WBC super lightweight champion his first loss, winning the fight by majority decision Saturday night but not the title because he was over the weight limit. READ: Devin Haney, Ryan...

Aldin Ayo says he had eyes on Bryan Santos since his college days at TIP

Ayo tried to recruit him for UST - and again when he saw Santos play for Meralco's 3x3 team

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.

FIA dismisses Aston Martin protest over China F1 qualifying

The FIA stewards have thrown out Aston Martin's protest against Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix qualifying results.

FiberXers hold it together for a change

Now that the misery of a string of defeats dating back to the previous conference is finally done and dusted, Converge can now give itself the belief of producing a strong finish to a miserable Philippine Basketball Association season. “We’re going to do our best to compete,” coach Aldin Ayo said after the FiberXers stunned the playoff-chasing Meralco Bolts, 104-99, on Sunday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City to finally put one on the win column...

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.

Ph gymnastics team, nakakuha ng tatlong medalya sa Fig Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series sa...

Ph gymnastics team, nakakuha ng tatlong medalya sa Fig Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series sa Doha, Qatar

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum OK after collision late in win over Heat

BOSTON — The Celtics were winding down an NBA playoff-opening victory, but one of their biggest stars had just hit the floor. All-Star Jayson Tatum, who’d only minutes before notched his first career playoff triple-double, was going up for a rebound under a minute to play when he was undercut by Miami’s Caleb Martin, sending him crashing to the TD Garden surface. Tatum landed hard on his hip but and bounced right up. But it didn’t stop fellow...

Why Norris' China F1 sprint pole lap was deleted and reinstated

McLaren's Lando Norris pole lap for Formula 1's sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix was deleted and then reinstated, as race control manually overruled its scoring system.

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 […]

Peres Jepchirchir and Catherine Debrunner smash marathon women's category

Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir stormed to victory in a women's only world-record time of two hours 16 minutes and 16 seconds in the London Marathon. Catherine Debrunner led for a time and finished more than six minutes clear of compatriot Manuela Schar to win her second London Marathon.

UAAP: Detdet Pepito’s leadership bolsters UST’s twice-to-beat bid

MANILA, Philippines—University of Santo Tomas libero Detdet Pepito exuded her leadership to power the Golden Tigresses over University of the East in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. With Pepito barking orders left and right, UST was able to bounce back from its heartbreaker at the hands of Far Eastern University last week with a 25-19, 25-9, 25-17 win over the Lady Red Warriors at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday....

Smart Sports Scribes are PSA Cup champs after dominating Capital1

Your first PSA Cup champions

Jokic leads Nuggets past LeBron, Lakers in NBA playoff opener

DENVER — Unlike their crowd that drowned out the Los Angeles Lakers’ pregame introductions, the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets were a little late to the playoff party Saturday night. They turned up their offense and defense after a sputtering start, however, powering past the Lakers 114-103 behind Nikola Jokic’s 32 points and 12 rebounds in the Western Conference playoff opener, their ninth consecutive triumph over the Lakers. After...

Marquez: Rossi-like Acosta can't be ruled out of MotoGP title fight

Marc Marquez says Pedro Acosta reminds him of MotoGP legends like Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner, and is not ruling out the rookie from fighting for the title this year.

Laureus Sports Awards: Usain Bolt on learning from mistakes

Usain Bolt held a press conference at the Laureus World Sports Awards where he talked about 'determination and learning from your mistakes'.

Countdown on as Ginebra close to signing David Murrell off waivers

Slam-dunk champ is one day away from becoming a King

NBA: Clippers beat Mavericks in Game 1 without Kawhi Leonard

LOS ANGELES — James Harden spent the season developing a pick-and-roll chemistry with big man Ivica Zubac. The future Hall of Famer in his first season in Los Angeles is schooling the longest-tenured Clipper. It paid off in their playoff series opener. Harden scored 28 points in his playoff debut for the Clippers, Zubac had an NBA playoff-career high 20 points to go with 15 rebounds, and Los Angeles defeated Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks...

What happened to Dutch footballing legend Frank Rijkaard?

Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill speaks on being a mum in sport

The former Olympic heptathlon champion touches on the challenges she faced returning to sport after having a child and also gives credit to her son for competing at the top.

IRONMAN 70.3 LAPU-LAPU CEBU: Schoeman, Visser rule pro division

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Olympic bronze medalist Henri Schoeman and Dutch Els Visser overcame the scorching summer heat to emerge as champions in the pro division of the IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu Cebu on Sunday, April 21, at the Mactan Newtown. Schoeman from South Africa put on a lopsided performance after leading throughout the grueling race. Meanwhile, Visser mounted a come-from-behind outing against erstwhile race leaders to capture the women’s...

Hamilton blames wind for Q1 error as Mercedes "experiment"

Lewis Hamilton blamed a tailwind for the Turn 14 moment that pitched him out of Q1 for Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix in his “knife-edge” Mercedes.

MLB tragedy: Former Red Sox World Series winner dies

Booted! North American cities that lost sports franchises

Fans of the NHL's Arizona Coyotes are still hurting after the team they've followed with dedication for nearly three decades is being relocated to Salt Lake City ahead of the 2024-2025 season. Of course, it's not the first time sports fans have had to deal with the news that their favorite team is no longer to be based in their home city. In fact, since the 1940s, dozens of sports franchises across North America have made the decision to relocate, usually to be rebranded as a result. But what are some of the more high-profile and controversial moves that have taken place over the last several decades or so? Click through and discover the cities that lost sports franchises.

NBA: Knicks with wild comeback to stun 76ers for 2-0 lead

NEW YORK — Donte DiVincenzo made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining after a desperate scramble, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA first-round playoff series. The Knicks trailed by five points within the final 30 seconds, on the verge of losing home-court advantage before a stunning rally, starting when Jalen Brunson finally got a shot to fall during an...

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.

The best Premier League managers of all time

NASCAR Cup Talladega: Reddick escapes chaos for dramatic win

Tyler Reddick escaped two late-race wrecks to charge to a dramatic and unexpected victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway.