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MLB tragedy: Former Red Sox World Series winner dies

La Salle hopeful for a Canino return against UST or in semis

MANILA, Philippines: Slowly but surely, UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball reigning MVP Angel Canino is recovering from her right arm injury. The outside hitter even did some spikes during the De La Salle Lady Spikers' warm-ups before their game against the Ateneo Blue Eagles at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, April 21. Despite missing her for the fifth straight game, La Salle still emerged triumphant, 25-12, 25-12, 25-18, to rise to the...

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NBA: Antetokounmpo injury casts shadow over Bucks’ series vs Pacers

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks are dealing with injuries to key players during the NBA playoffs — again. And Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers are standing in their way. Milwaukee lost four of five regular-season games against Indiana, though they haven’t met in the last 3½ months. The Bucks likely won’t have Giannis Antetokounmpo for the start of their first-round playoff series because of a strained left calf. The 29-year-old...

Lapu-Lapu Heroes rule Kadaugan sa Mactan netfest

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu Heroes ruled the second Kadaugan sa Mactan Inter-Club Tournament 2024 over the weekend at the Lapu-Lapu Tennis Club. The host team defeated the visiting Villa Estrella Tuburan in the championships to pocket the P100,000 purse. Villa Estrella Tuburan didn’t go home empty handed as they received a P50,000 runners-up purse. READ: IN PHOTOS: Kadaugan sa Mactan No less than Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong”...

Yulo captures gold in World Cup

(UPDATE) CARLOS Yulo captured a gold medal in the Doha leg of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup men's parallel bars final on Saturday night, April 20 (Manila time). The Paris Olympics-bound Yulo unleashed a nifty performance and accumulated 15.200 points to finish on top of the championship round. Hung Yuan-Hsi of Taiwan finished second to Yulo and grabbed the silver medal with 14.966 points, while Caio Souza of Brazil bagged the bronze with...

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...

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...

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,...

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.

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...

Gallent credits team effort for impressive games

MANILA, Philippines: San Miguel Beer has been dominant in the ongoing PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup. The Beermen rolled to their seven straight victory on Sunday after annihilating the listless NorthPort Batang Pier, 120-100. And while SMB has yet to drop a single contest in. the all-Filipino conference, coach Jorge Gallent admitted that his biggest challenge at this point is how to keep the players engaged and play consistently for 48 minutes,...

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....

PBA: Converge notches first win, clips Meralco

MANILA, Philippines–Playing with the same zest it had when it battled a traditional powerhouse two nights ago, Converge turned back Meralco, 104-99, for a breakthrough win in the PBA Philippine Cup. The FiberXers rode the hot hand of Bryan Santos, who after a scoreless first quarter finished with 22 points—his output built on a 7-for-10 shooting from distance. “We’re excited for this win. We weren’t thinking of eight straight losses he. We...

Schoeman, Visser shine in IM 70.3

(UPDATE) RIO Olympics bronze medalist Henri Schoeman and Els Visser of the Netherlands showcased their dominance in the waters and the challenging terrain of the Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu, emerging victorious in an exhilarating display of endurance and skill in Mactan Sunday. Schoeman engaged in a fierce battle with Brit Thomas Bishop and Kiwi Sam Osborne during the swim leg in the men's pro division, while Visser dominated her side of the battle...

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...

Ginebra looking to fill in spot left by injured Malonzo

Ginebra seeking trades, free agent signings to take Malonzo's spot temporarily

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...

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...

NBA: Jokic trying to stay on top, Embiid trying to stay on court

NEW YORK — Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are the NBA’s main men in the middle, the two centers combining for the last three MVP awards in the regular season with perhaps another coming soon. It’s in the postseason where their paths are so different. Jokic cemented his place among the game’s greats by leading the Denver Nuggets to last year’s NBA title, and he appears intent on staying on top. Embiid is just trying to stay on the court. He’s...

NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder survive Pelicans in Game 1

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder edged the New Orleans Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1 of their NBA first-round Western Conference playoff series Sunday night. New Orleans’ CJ McCollum missed an off-balance 3-pointer in the closing seconds and the Thunder held on to win their first home playoff game since 2019. Jalen Williams scored 19...

Ohtani breaks Matsui's MLB homerun record

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani belted his 176th career home run to move past Hideki Matsui for most homers by a Japanese player in Major League Baseball (MLB) on Sunday (Monday in Manila). Ohtani crushed an 0-1 pitch from Mets right-handed hurler Adrian Houser 423 feet into Dodger Stadium's right field bleachers to break a tie with Matsui atop the list. Matsui, who was the 2009 World Series Most Valuable Player with the...

3-way fight for NBA MVP award

LOS ANGELES: 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 (MVP) award, the league said Sunday (Monday in Manila). 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...

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".

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...

Boatwright learning Pinoy culture

MANILA, Philippines: As Bennie Boatwright continues to process his papers to become a naturalized Filipino citizen, the former USC Trojan gets to learn what is the culture of the country. A story on the Instagram page of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) showed him trying out halo-halo at a local Manila restaurant. "@benniebuckets enjoying halo-halo," the SBP wrote in their story. Boatwright, who played for the San Miguel Beermen for the...

Perez: F1 safety car meant it was "game over" for second place in China

Sergio Perez claims it was "game over" for second place in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix after falling behind Charles Leclerc under the safety car.

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

Bad day for Filipino imports

McDowell gets turned, Reddick escapes chaos with Talladega Cup win

After a late-race wreck took four Toyotas out of contention, Tyler Reddick escaped a last-lap melee to give the manufacturer an unexpected victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

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...

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....

NU dethrones La Salle, wins UAAP baseball crown

NATIONAL University dethroned back-to-back champion De La Salle University,4-2, in Game Two to sweep the finals of of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 men's baseball tournament at the University of the Philippines Baseball Field in Diliman, Quezon City on Sunday. Determined to close the series in two games, the Bulldogs poured two runs in the bottom first inning for an early lead. The 3-peat seeking Green...

Barkley jab at absence of Filipino draftees in NBA draws mixed reactions

Chuck's joke doesn't go down well for some Pinoy fans

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....

Team Philippines for Paris Olympics growing – POC

THE number of Filipino athletes qualifying for Paris is rising and so is the buildup of excitement as the country braces for its 100th year of participation in the Olympics. "Eleven, formally, and counting," said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino on Sunday, a day after gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar and rower Joanie Delgaco officially became the 10th and 11th Filipino Paris Olympian in a little over a 24-hour...

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

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

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...

La Salle gears up for key game vs UST in UAAP women’s volleyball

MANILA, Philippines—Back in February, University of Santo Tomas stunned La Salle in a five-set thriller that the reigning UAAP women’s volleyball champion hasn’t forgotten since. The Lady Spikers have a chance to exact revenge against the Golden Tigresses on Saturday with a twice-to-beat incentive on the line. “With us, like we said the last time, if someone is out, someone should step up. Hopefully, with whatever happens this coming Saturday,...

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

Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers

LOS ANGELES: The defending champion Denver Nuggets, powered by 32 points from Nikola Jokic, shook off a slow start to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 in Game 1 of their NBA playoffs first-round series on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). The Nuggets, who swept the Lakers in four games in the Western Conference finals on the way to their first title last season, continued their dominance of star-studded Los Angeles, who had...

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...

Messi double keeps Miami on top in MLS

FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Lionel Messi scored twice and created another for Sergio Busquets as Inter Miami beat Nashville 3-1 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to maintain top spot in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference. Miami suffered an early setback when their defender Franco Negri deflected a corner from Daniel Lovitz into his own net in just the second minute of the game at Chase Stadium. Gerardo Martino's team have now failed to keep a clean...

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

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

Don't count on it

Titans target to finish elims on high note

CAPPING its elimination round, Choco Mucho seeks to reclaim the top spot and finish strong as they face the eliminated Farm Fresh Foxies today, April 23, in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 All-Filipino Conference at PhilSports Arena in Pasig. The Flying Titans vow to bounce back after a loss from previous finals tormentor Creamline in order to get their much-needed boost for the next round. "We have a high confidence to make it to the...

Countdown on as Ginebra close to signing David Murrell off waivers

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

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,...

Rizal bettor wins P2 million lotto pot

MANILA, Philippines — A lone bettor in Antipolo, Rizal won the jackpot in the 6D Lotto draw on Saturday night. The bettor correctly guessed the six-digit winning combination 8-7-7-6-0-2, which had a total jackpot prize of P2.16 million, according to Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Melquiades Robles. The winning ticket was bought from a lotto outlet at the Robinsons Place Antipolo. Two other players won P40,000 each for...

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...

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...