Formula 1

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.

Sauber F1 driver Zhou says early China-to-UK move was "a shock"

In an in-depth interview in this month's edition of GP Racing, Zhou Guanyu reflects on his move to the UK as a young karter chasing his Formula 1 dream.

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...

Alonso: Stroll more sensitive to Aston F1 car handling issues I drive around

Fernando Alonso reckons he’s less sensitive to Aston Martin’s car handling “problems” compared to team-mate Lance Stroll, as he can “drive around” them and feels this benefits the Formula 1 team.

Nuggets know defending their NBA title will be tough task

DENVER— The Denver Nuggets met coach Michael Malone’s challenge not to let up after winning the franchise’s first NBA title. Nikola Jokic somehow got even better with another historic season that made him the odds-on favorite to win the MVP award for the third time in four years, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope all stepped up their games this season and Jamal Murray had another...

NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Clippers vs Dallas Mavericks series preview

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...

FEU wins fourth straight game, rips UE in UAAP women’s volleyball

MANILA, Philippines–Chenie Tagaod and Tin Ubaldo sparkled anew in Far Eastern University’s pivotal season-ending push as the Lady Tamaraws flattened the University of the East Lady Warriors, 25-19, 25-15, 22-25, 25-16, on Wednesday night at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Firing at will from all angles, Tagaod delivered 21 points, 19 of them crucial attacks, that helped propel the Lady Tamaraws to another win that will...

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

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

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...

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...

Charles Barkley’s jab at the lack of Filipino NBA draftees riles Filipino basketball fans

Retired NBA player Charles Barkley became the buzz of Filipino basketball enthusiasts following his remarks on Filipino players betting to make it to the NBA during the pregame show during TNT’s telecast of the NBA Play-In Tournament. During an exchange with TNT reporter Chris Haynes on Wednesday (Tuesday U.S. time), Barkley wondered how many Filipinos were drafted in the NBA. The former Houston Rockets player poked fun at Haynes after he...

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...

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...

PVL: Petro Gazz hopes to clinch semis spot as schedule eases up

Petro Gazz can somehow breathe a little better after surviving most of the biggest contenders in the Premier Volleyball League. “Our road leading to the semifinals is becoming clearer,” Angels captain Remy Palma said in Filipino after Petro Gazz surprisingly coasted past Cignal, 25-13, 25-18, 25-17 in the All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday.After extending its winning streak to three, Petro Gazz kept itself strongly within a favorable semifinal...

UAAP: La Salle could lose another key player with Jyne Soreño injured

MANILA, Philippines — The De La Salle Lady Spikers are holding their breath after Jyne Soreño suffered a left shoulder injury in the first set of their four-set win over the Adamson Lady Falcons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Soreño hurt her left shoulder after a collision with libero Lyka De Leon in a wild ball chase with Adamson leading the first set, 19-17, as the Lady Falcons drew...

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

Predicting All-NBA First, Second and Third Teams

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

Pinoy tennis star Alex Eala, nasa ika-169 na sa WTA Rankings | UB

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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...

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...

NBA: Lakers book playoff date with Nuggets, Kings eliminate Warriors

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a furious late rally to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 on Tuesday 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 Conference. READ MORE: NBA: LeBron, Lakers take on...

Derek Fisher tips hat to retiring NBA rival Rajon Rondo

MANILA, Philippines—Before fans anticipated flashy crossovers and deep-range triples from the NBA’s current point guards, spectators awaited the chess-match-like battles of floor generals in the late 2010s. During the rivalry of Boston and Los Angeles in the later part of the 2010’s, Rajon Rondo and Derek Fisher called the shots for the Celtics and Lakers, respectively. The countless matchups between Rondo and Fisher sharpened each other to push...

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...

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...

Perpetual Lady Altas, panalo kontra Mapua Lady Cardinals, 3-1 | UB

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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

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

All eyes on Rain or Shine's Mac Belo

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...

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...

Creamline fends off Choco Mucho in straight sets

MANILA, Philippines: Defending champion Creamline was no match against sister team Choco Mucho as it posted a relatively easy 25-17, 25-22, 25-19 victory Thursday night, April 18, in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Tots Carlos led the Cool Smashers with 21 points on 18 attacks, and three blocks while Alyssa Valdez and Jeanette Panaga added 11 points each. Creamline...

Rain or Shine makes it five straight wins by dominating NorthPort

High five for Elasto Painters

PVL: Trisha Tubu, Farm Fresh end slide with win over Strong Group

MANILA, Philippines–With improvement the only thing left for them in the current All-Filipino Conference, Trisha Tubu and Farm Fresh snapped a five-game skid with a 25-10, 25-15, 25-22 victory over Strong Group in the Premier Volleyball League on Thursday. Tubu scattered 13 points, 12 coming from attacks, to help the eliminated Foxies to their third win in 10 games in what could be their best finish, win-loss wise, since they joined the league...

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...

NBA: Heat guard Jimmy Butler injures knee in play-in loss

PHILADELPHIA — Miami guard Jimmy Butler says he will need an MRI on his right knee after he was injured in the first half of the Heat’s NBA play-in tournament loss to the 76ers. Butler was hurt late in the first quarter when he tried to fake out Kelly Oubre Jr. on a bucket, only to have his knee buckle and he fell to the court. Oubre appeared to land on the Heat star, who led the franchise last season to the NBA Finals. “I fell, he landed and my...

Albert Pagara comeback fight won’t happen in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The much-anticipated comeback fight of “Prince” Albert Pagara on June 15 won’t be happening at the posh NUSTAR Resort and Casino. This was after organizers decided to hold the fight instead at the Passi Arena in Iloilo apparently to save on costs. Lorenzo Sy the head of the Chao Sy Promotions earlier announced that Pagara will fight for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Asia lightweight title at the NUSTAR Resort...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Magnolia turns back Blackwater fightback to complete hat-trick of wins

Hotshots still hot

Eala climbs again, achieves career best in WTA rankings

MANILA, Philippines: Tennis ace Alex Eala of the Philippines has reached a new career high in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings. From 172nd last week, Eala climbed three places to 169th in the women's singles rankings. This is Eala's best placing since March 18, when she ranked 171st. She is currently in Portugal, taking part in another International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament. She will play in the women's doubles event...

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...

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...

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

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...

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