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Lakers edge Pelicans, battles Nuggets next

LOS ANGELES, California: LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a furious late rally to beat the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-106, on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) and book a first-round NBA playoff clash with the defending champion Denver Nuggets. Four-time NBA champion James scored 23 points with nine rebounds, nine assists and three steals to lead the Lakers in the play-in game victory that secured the seventh seed in the Western...

Aston Martin ‘not convinced’ Alonso would definitely want to stay in F1

Aston Martin has admitted to having some reservations ahead of contract talks with Fernando Alonso that the Spaniard could elect to call time on his Formula 1 career.

Can Belo deliver again for ROS? Can Blackwater end skid?

All eyes on Rain or Shine's Mac Belo

Three-time F1 world champion Verstappen named in 2024 Time 100 list

Three-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has been named on the 2024 Time 100 list, Time Magazine's yearly selection of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M

LOS ANGELES— Federal authorities charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday with federal bank fraud, alleging that he stole more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation to cover gambling bets and debts. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, a constant presence beside Ohtani in baseball stadiums across the country since 2018, abused the two-way player’s trust in him and exploited the language barrier...

La Salle turns back Adamson in women's volleyball

The defending champs De La Salle Lady Spikers recovered from a loss by turning back the Adamson Lady Falcons, 17-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-22, in the UAAP Season 86 women's volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, April 17. Shevana Laput racked up 24 points to lead La Salle which played without reigning Most Valuable Player Angel Canino for the fourth straight game. Julia Coronel dished out 19 excellent sets as Thea Gagate...

Belga scoring prowess fueling Painters’ ongoing streak

Beau Belga is enjoying a scoring surge perhaps never seen in his Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) career, where he is mostly known for his dual role as a blue-collar work and vocal leader of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. “I’m doubling down on me hogging the ball,” Belga said in Filipino after taking just a few weeks to reset his career-high, dropping 28 points in Wednesday’s 115-105 win over the skidding NorthPort Batang Pier in the...

Why F1 teams are racing into the unknown in China

Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix is returning to the calendar after a five-year absence, presenting teams with more questions than they will have answers for.

Family Feud: TEAM BOWLERA, MAKA-”STRIKE” KAYA LABAN SA BUHAIN FAMILY? (APRIL 16, 2024) (Full Episode 440)

Aired (April 16, 2024): Isang team ng bowling athletes o ang TEAM BOWLERA at ang BUHAIN FAMILY ang nagtuos upang makarating sa jackpot round! Sino kaya sa dalawang team ang makarami ng puntos?

Derek Fisher: These traits will be a Filipino players' ticket to the NBA

D-Fish advice

Phoenix quashes talk of move after Muyang listed in Pampanga lineup

Muyang's live Phoenix contract runs until 2026, says team

D’Angelo Russell vital for Lakers vs Nuggets, says Derek Fisher

MANILA, Philippines—NBA legend Derek Fisher made it clear: if the Los Angeles Lakers were to upset the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, D’Angelo Russell must show up. The Lakers secured their spot in the playoffs as the seventh seed after holding off the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-106, in the NBA play-in tournament on Wednesday (Manila time) to set up a showdown with the defending champion Nuggets. “Obviously, LeBron and AD...

Rain or Shine makes it five straight wins by dominating NorthPort

High five for Elasto Painters

Blake Griffin retires after high-flying NBA career

Blake Griffin announced his retirement Tuesday after a 14-year NBA career that included six All-Star selections, Rookie of the Year honors and a dunk contest victory. Griffin said in a social media post that he’s “thankful for every single moment” of his career. He was the No. 1 overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers out of Oklahoma in 2009. He missed his first season with a knee injury, but rebounded to earn the Rookie of the Year award in...

Bennie Boatwright arriving to start naturalization process for Gilas

In coordination with the SBP, Gilas naturalization target will start to comply with the basic documentation requirements such as a physical check-up, specimen signatures and actual photos, say sources

Leclerc: Sainz simply doing a better job in recent F1 races

Charles Leclerc reckons his performance shortfall to Ferrari Formula 1 team-mate Carlos Sainz in recent races is simply down to the Spaniard's greater execution of weekends.

LIVE UPDATES: PVL All-Filipino Conference April 18

PVL All-Filipino schedule of games (April 18 ) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4 p.m. – Strong Group Athletics vs Farm Fresh Foxies 6 p.m. – Creamline Cool Smashers vs Choco Mucho Flying Titans PVL: Crucial clash for box-office draws Creamline, Choco Mucho Choco Mucho and Creamline collide on Thursday in another expected hit at the box-office—like all of their past matches—and with stakes as high as a championship itself. The last time these two teams...

PBA: Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo out eight weeks with injured calf

MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo will be sidelined for about six to eight weeks after suffering a calf injury during the final seconds of his team’s 95-88 win over NorthPort in the PBA Philippine Cup. Coach Tim Cone made the confirmation Wednesday, three days after Malonzo sustained the injury in a freak incident that came with the outcome already settled at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. “Initial prognosis is [that it is a] calf...

UAAP men’s volleyball: FEU nears twice-to-beat, tops UE

MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University staved off also-ran University of the East, 25-17, 17-25, 28-26, 25-19, to move on the cusp of the twice-to-beat incentive in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament Final Four on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Dryx Saavedra led the collective effort of the Tamaraws with 16 points to overcome a second-set defeat and tighten their hold of the top spot with an 11-1 record — assured at least...

PBA: Yeng Guiao lauds Beau Belga’s consistency for Rain or Shine

MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine turned to Beau Belga anew to extend the Elasto Painters’ winning streak to five, much to the delight of coach Yeng Guiao. After registering a historic triple-double a few weeks ago, Belga reached another milestone by tallying a career-high in points in Rain or Shine’s 115-105 victory over Northport in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday. Belga dropped a double-double to the tune of 28...

USA Basketball fills 12 available slots for Paris Olympics roster

LeBron James plans to go back to the Olympics. Stephen Curry is planning on going for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eye on history. And they’re just part of a star-studded roster the Americans have assembled for the Paris Olympics. USA Basketball has gotten confirmations from 12 players — James, Curry, Durant, Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony...

Who has the most to lose during the 2024 NBA playoffs?

In 15th season, Beau Belga is having his best scoring hot streaks

Belga takes it upon himself to score more: ‘Magbabakaw na ako’

UAAP: Laput, Coronel leading La Salle charge amid tough times

MANILA, Philippines — With Shevana Laput and Julia Coronel at the forefront, La Salle continued to lean on its battle-tested system regain its winning ways and keep the Final Four twice-to-beat bonus on track in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Failing to execute the game plan against NU three days ago and even in the opening set loss to Adamson, the Lady Spikers were reminded to stick to the system that has always worked for...

Boxing world shocked: former British champion Willie Limond dies at the age of 45

Ginebra seeks to sign David Murrell off waivers from sister-team Magnolia

Nine PBA teams outside the SMC umbrella must give waivers for Ginebra to sign slam-dunk champ from sister club Magnolia

NBA: Coby White’s career-high helps Bulls rout Hawks in play-in

CHICAGO — Coby White scored a career-high 42 points, and the Chicago Bulls advanced in the NBA play-in tournament, knocking out the Atlanta Hawks with a 131-116 victory on Wednesday night. White, whose previous high was 37, went hard at the rim throughout the game and had fans chanting his name down the stretch as the Bulls rolled past the Hawks. Chicago visits Miami on Friday for a shot at the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and a...

Crucial clash for box-office draws Creamline, Choco Mucho

Choco Mucho and Creamline collide on Thursday in another expected hit at the box-office—like all of their past matches—and with stakes as high as a championship itself. The last time these two teams met was in the title series of the last All-Filipino Conference of the Premier Volleyball League, but with the standings muddled up after the Tuesday night playdate, the league-leading Flying Titans would want nothing less than a win in their 6 p.m....

LeBron, Curry to be named for Paris

LOS ANGELES, California: LeBron James and Stephen Curry are among the NBA stars set for the Paris Olympics, with US selectors settled on a 12-man roster rounded out on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) with Kawhi Leonard, ESPN reported. The sports website, citing unnamed sources, said Los Angeles Clippers forward Leonard had been tapped for the 12th and final roster spot and that USA Basketball managing director Grant Hill had met with most of the...

Tots Carlos, Mylene Paat, MJ Phillips to tryout in Korean league

MANILA, Philippines — Premier Volleyball League stars Tots Carlos, MJ Phillips, and Mylene Paat are set to try out in the 2024 Korean V-League Women’s Asian Quota Draft. Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO) released the 36-player pool for the possible Asian imports next season including Creamline’s three-time PVL MVP Carlos, Chery Tiggo veteran spiker Paat, and Petro Gazz middle blocker Phillips, who was the lone Filipino drafted last season in...

Chery Tiggo extends winning streak to 5

MANILA, Philippines: The Chery Tiggo Crossovers extended their winning streak to five after fending off the PLDT High Speed Hitters, 25-22, 25-16, 25-20, in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday, April 16. The win sent Chery Tiggo into a four-way tie for second place with Creamline, PLDT, and Petro Gazz, all with identical 7-2 win-loss records. Player of the game Eya...

NBA: Klay Thompson wants do decompress before free agency

SAN FRANCISCO— Fighting his emotions from the most frustrating of nights, Klay Thompson peered high into the upper deck of Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center and caught a glimpse of one remaining fan wearing his No. 11 jersey. That moment meant a great deal to him, a lasting memory to take into the offseason that is far sweeter than his 0-for-10 shooting performance in a 118-94 loss at Sacramento in the NBA play-in tournament Tuesday night that ended...

After Balanza trade, Converge has three second-round picks in next draft

Three second-round selections to supplement the No. 1 pick overall?

US, China expected to win most medals at Paris Olympics

The United States and China are expected to finish 1-2 in the gold and the overall medal counts at the Paris Olympics, which open in 100 days. The United States is projected to win 123 medals overall, including 39 golds. China is projected to win 35 gold and 89 medals overall. The two also finished 1-2 in both categories three years ago in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics. This forecast is done by Nielsen’s Gracenote Sports, which supplies...

NBA: Zion Williamson to miss play-in elimination game

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson will miss Friday's play-in tournament elimination game against the Sacramento Kings due to a left hamstring strain. An MRI on Wednesday confirmed the injury and the team said Williamson will be re-examined in approximately two weeks. He departed with 3:13 remaining after scoring 40 points in a 110-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in New Orleans. The Lakers clinched the No. 7 seed in...

Spikers’ Turf: Jau Umandal powers Cignal into semifinals

MANILA, Philippines — No Bryan Bagunas, no problem for Cignal as Jau Umandal unleashed his career-best 36 points to lift the team into the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference semifinals on Wednesday at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Umandal fired 32 attacks, three blocks, and an ace to set a new career-high in the men’s volleyball club league in the HD Spikers’ thrilling 21-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-19, 15-7 win over the D’Navigators. With Cignal...

LeBron, Curry, Durant head US Olympic ‘Dream team’

LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will spearhead a star-studded United States Olympic basketball squad chasing a fifth straight gold medal at this summer’s Paris Games, officials announced Wednesday. USA Basketball confirmed a formidable 12-man roster bristling with NBA talent that also includes reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid along with Boston Celtics standouts Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday. Lebron Dream Team: 4th Olympics...

NBA: Sixers rally to beat Heat, book playoff clash with Knicks

LOS ANGELES, United States — The Philadelphia 76ers, fueled by 23 points from NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, rallied to beat the Miami Heat 105-104 on Wednesday and book a first-round NBA playoff clash with the New York Knicks. Embiid, still not back to peak form after missing two months after undergoing knee surgery, stepped it up in the second half for the Sixers, who trailed by as many as 13 in the third quarter in the NBA Play-in...

NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks series preview

Nadal scores easy win in comeback bid

BARCELONA, Spain: Rafael Nadal made light work of Flavio Cobolli on a triumphant return from injury at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday. The 22-time Grand Slam champion had not played an ATP Tour match since January but dispatched the Italian, 6-2, 6-3, in one hour and 25 minutes to reach the second round. Nadal, 37, was able to play on clay for the first time since winning the French Open in 2022 and showed flashes of his usual brilliance in a...

Torch relay para sa 2024 Paris Olympics, nakatakdang simulan ngayong araw | UB

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Ireland’s bid to rejoin the WRC in 2025 halted

The Republic of Ireland will be absent from the 2025 World Rally Championship calendar after organisers were unable to secure the required government funding to put on the event.

PBA: Northport big man JM Calma suffers ACL injury

MANILA, Philippines–NorthPort’s JM Calma is out for the rest of the PBA Philippine Cup, and likely for the early part of next season after suffering a left ACL injury in Sunday’s loss to Barangay Ginebra at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Coach Bonnie Tan confirmed that Calma is scheduled for surgery after getting hurt during the first half of the Batang Pier’s 95-88 loss while defending Christian Standhardinger on the right side of the post. Calma was...

NSA Año, nanawagan sa DOJ na pag-aralan ang paghahain ng mga legal na hakbang laban kay Rep. Alvarez

NSA Año, nanawagan sa DOJ na pag-aralan ang paghahain ng mga legal na hakbang laban kay Rep. Alvarez

Five retired players who look like they can still cut it in PBA

Get this: Dondon still tips the scales at 185 lbs - his playing weight during his long PBA career

Mock Draft 10.0 picks 1-16: Big Boys All Round

Vanwall working on 2025 WEC comeback with heavily-revised Hypercar

Vanwall intends on returning to the World Endurance Championship grid in 2025 with a heavily-revised version of the Vandervell 680 LMH.

Lady Spikers overcome flat start

MANILA, Philippines — La Salle battled back from a set down to take care of also-ran Adamson, 17-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-22, and get back on track in a tightrope Top-Two race in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament yesterday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Undermanned and all, the Lady Spikers owned the last three sets after starting flat for a quick rebound to stay in the running in the hot contest for the twice-to-beat incentives in the Final...

Power Rankings: who are the top 15 teams in hockey ahead of the playoffs?

China athletics admits ‘problems’ after half-marathon fiasco

The booming popularity of road running in China has “exposed problems”, the country’s top athletics body says, after a half marathon went viral because of its bizarre finish. Organizers launched an investigation after two runners from Kenya and one from Ethiopia appeared to deliberately allow China’s He Jie to win Sunday’s Beijing half marathon. He, the 2023 Asian Games marathon gold medalist, won by one second after his supposed rivals appeared...