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Belen, Solomon, Dongallo out of PH team in Challenge Cup

MANILA, Philippines — Listed initially for the Philippine team that will compete in the AVC Challenge Cup slated May 22 to 29 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum, NU's Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon as well as UE's Casiey Dongallo are no longer part of the Alas Pilipinas. National team head coach Jorge Souza de Brito said that Belen and Solomon begged off from joining the nationals due to some minor injuries and academic responsibilities. Belen and...

Guiao on how formidable SMB is: 'Tatlong grupo 'yung first five'

One short CYG sentence to show the tough task RoS is facing in the PBA semis

IDF announces name of fallen soldier

The IDF announced the death of Staff-Sergeant Ariel Tsym, 20-years-old, from Modi'in on Saturday. Tsym was a combat soldier in the 931st Battalion in the Nahal Brigade and was killed in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. His family was notified. Tsym was posthumously promoted from the rank of Staff-Sergeant to the rank of Sergeant. Fallen IDF soldi...

Toto Wolff sees THIRD ally leave Mercedes as duo join Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari

Jerome D'Ambrosio and Loic Serra have already had their Mercedes departures confirmed and will be heading to join Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari, and now Gioacchino Vino has also left the team

PBA: Stanley Pringle delivers with his bread and butter for Ginebra

MANILA, Philippines—Stanley Pringle did what he does best and hit shots that bailed Ginebra out in Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals against Meralco. The Gin Kings turned to the veteran guard Pringle to make clutch buckets late in the fourth to emerge victorious over the Bolts, 92-88, for a 1-0 lead. Already 10 years in the league, Pringle has had his fair share of hitting daggers since his uprising in the now-defunct club Globalport...

Unsure of future, Juami trusts team bosses to ‘run it back’

Juami Tiongson wants Terrafirma to “run it back” and build on what it was able to do in the PBA Philippine Cup, where it defied traditionally low and came within a win of making the semifinals. Tiongson, who led the Dyip’s Cinderella run that finally struck midnight with a loss to the mighty San Miguel Beermen, is also leaning on management’s wisdom regarding what’s next for the promising lineup that could either get better or be broken into...

There can only be one heavyweight king in boxing

ALL roads lead to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this Sunday (Manila time) when Tyson Fury of the United Kingdom and Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine face each other for the undisputed (WBA. WBC, IBF and WBO) world heavyweight championship. History looms as the winner of the 12-round contest will go down in the record books as the first boxer to simultaneously hold all four major belts in the heavyweight division. Yes, the world of pro boxing will finally have...

Mercedes parting ways with F1 aero chief but will get Ferrari signings early

Mercedes is set to part ways with its Formula 1 chief aerodynamicist Gioacchino Vino, as it emerges the German manufacturer will get hold of two key signings from Ferrari early.

UAAP: Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon take their time to enjoy NU title

MANILA, Philippines —After a successful championship run in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, NU Lady Bulldogs’ stars Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon are both taking a breather before deciding on the next steps in their young and their promising careers. Belen and Solomon have proven that they’ve been the most lethal dynamic duo in the league for the past three years after emerging as the top players in their positions and the...

Vanie Gandler, Dawn Catindig bring Cignal connection to PH team

MANILA, Philippines — Vanie Gandler and Dawn Macandili-Catindig are bringing their Cignal connection to Alas Pilipinas when they lead a young squad in the AVC Challenge Cup from May 22 to 29 at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Gandler, who has proven herself as a reliable outside spiker for Cignal in the PVL, will be making her Philippine women’s volleyball team debut where she will team up with her fellow pro players including former Ateneo teammate...

Exclusive: What goes on inside Formula 1's race control room

Formula 1’s race control is the most secret – yet important – room in the paddock, so what goes on in there and who’s making the decisions to make everything tick?

Dante Alinsunurin sculpts UAAP title after PVL shortcoming

MANILA, Philippines—What a difference three days make for coach Dante Alinsunurin On Sunday at Araneta Coliseum, Dante Alinsunurin watched as Creamline celebrated the PVL’s All-Filipino Championship at the expense of his Choco Mucho Flying Titans. He could’ve thrown a fit of rage or shed a tear or two, but he didn’t. READ: After Choco Mucho, Alinsunurin also steers NU back to UAAP Finals Instead, Alinsunurin turned to another gargantuan task and...

Tired ESPN analysts get heated on air

ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins is many things. On Friday, it appears one of those might have been “fatigued.” ESPN’s Perkins has been busy this NBA season, and during playoff time, that workload has seemingly only increased. The network aired the pivotal Game 6 matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. Perkins participated in coverage of that game, which didn’t end until pretty late on the East Coast. Then, as...

Far from done: Alyssa Valdez aims to return to 100% health before thinking on-court farewell

Philippine volleyball star Alyssa Valdez says she is far from done with the volleyball courts. In a Rappler Talk Sports interview, she shares she is well-aware that she has not been in her best form for quite some time. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/sports/volleyball/alyssa-valdez-aims-return-health-before-thinking-on-court-farewell/

Paul Skenes strikes out first seven batters he faces in second start of MLB career

He didn't quite crack the league record, but Paul Skenes had an incredibly hot start in his second MLB outing.

Giants outfielder out for season due to injury

Year 1 in San Francisco is officially a wash for one prominent signing.

How Verstappen plans to fit Nurburgring 24 sim race into Imola F1 weekend

Max Verstappen has explained how he plans to dovetail his Formula 1 duties at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with a Nurburgring 24 Hours sim race.

Jurgen Klopp mocks Steven Gerrard during final Liverpool press conference - 'Good luck'

Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool this weekend with his goalkeeping coach, John Achterberg, also departing and moving to Saudi Arabia where he'll work under Steven Gerrard at Al-Ettifaq

Manila Stars rely on CBC in win over Valenzuela as Slaughter sits out

Gregzilla's MBPL debut will have to wait

Guiao says struggling PBA needs more 'bakbakan, ratratan' games

PBA fans crave exciting, less-predictable games

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F1: Lewis Hamilton says struggling Mercedes has found ‘North Star’

Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton offered an upbeat view on Mercedes’ future prospects on Thursday when he said the team had finally found its “North Star” in the prolonged effort to develop their car. The Briton, without a win since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, said he was encouraged by the directional breakthrough and both the energy and resilience of the team. Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the first race...

British boxer Sherif Lawal dies after being knocked down in pro debut

LONDON — A British boxer has died after he lost on his professional debut in London. Sherif Lawal was knocked down by a blow to the head from Malam Varela in the fourth round of a scheduled six-round middleweight fight on Sunday at Harrow Leisure Centre. READ: Mexican teen boxer dies of injuries suffered in ring The referee waved it off to allow paramedics to attend to Lawal. He was taken to hospital but died. He was 29. “The British Boxing...

Lewis Hamilton makes Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso furious with Imola antics

Lewis Hamilton appeared to get in the way of several drivers throughout second practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, prompting angry responses from his rivals

SMB survives ros scare

MANILA, Philippines — It wasn’t the prettiest of victories but top seed San Miguel Beer would gladly take it. The battle-scarred Beermen were made to sweat by youthful but tough Rain or Shine before escaping with a 101-98 win and taking a 1-0 running start in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series yesterday. “A win is a win,” SMB coach Jorge Gallent said after getting the job done despite blowing an eight-point lead in the fourth and going...

NU queens Belen, Solomon beg off from national squad

Eya Laure is excited over the chance to represent the country and improve herself. But whatever hopes fans were nursing to watch the brightest young stars in women’s volleyball team up with the rebranded Philippine squad took a hit on Friday after it was revealed that National University (NU) stars Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon begged off from joining. University of the East’s Casiey Dongallo, meanwhile, has been ruled out due to a right wrist...

Dodgers make series of moves involving notable players

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting back one key injury return even as they lose another slugger to the IL.

UAAP: UST Tigresses and the ghosts of Game 2s at Mall of Asia Arena

MANILA, Philippines—There is a ghost inside the Mall of Asia Arena… and University of Santo Tomas just couldn’t exorcise it. Back in Season 81, the Golden Tigresses figured in a women’s volleyball Finals affair against Ateneo only to fall short to the eventual champions Lady Eagles. Five years later, UST saw itself on a collision course with National University in the hopes of doing what it couldn’t do five years prior. READ: UAAP: All-heart UST...

No-tomorrow mindset fuels Alyssa Solomon to UAAP Finals MVP

MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Solomon turned the UAAP women’s volleyball Finals into her playground, emerging as the MVP of the series to bring back the crown to the National University Lady Bulldogs. Solomon unleashed her best game of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament with 27 points to complete NU’s title redemption tour with a 25-23, 23-25, 27-25, 25-18 win over University of Santo Tomas in Game 2 in front of 22,515 fans at Mall...

Leclerc: Rare F1 race engineer swap was ‘team decision’

Charles Leclerc has revealed that the decision to change his Formula 1 race engineer from this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was a team choice.

Yulo bags first individual all-around gold in Asian meet

(UPDATE) CARLOS Yulo claimed his first-ever gold medal in the individual all-around competition of the Men's Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Friday, as he steps up his preparation for the Paris Olympics. Yulo totaled 84.931 points in the floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar for the gold. The 24-year-old Filipino won the silver medal in the 2022 and 2023 editions of...

UAAP: Angge Poyos sees bright future for young UST Tigresses

MANILA, Philippines — Angge Poyos may have ended her superb rookie year with an injury, but she vows to come back stronger for the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses next season. Poyos, who injured her right ankle in the second set of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals opener last week, hardly saw action in Game 2 as National University reclaimed its lost glory with a title-clinching 25-23, 23-25, 27-25, 25-18 win on Wednesday at Mall...

Shohei Ohtani's opposite field HR vs. the Reds is ridiculous

Shohei Ohtani tied for the MLB lead in home runs with a ridiculous opposite-field blast.

Suns nearing front-office hire familiar to Kevin Durant

The Phoenix Suns seem close to hiring a front-office executive with ties to Kevin Durant.

PBBM throws full support to PH volleyball

MANILA, Philippines — MALACANANG has thrown its full support for five major international volleyball competitions the country is hosting for the second semester of the year beginning with the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women's Challenge Cup that kicks off on Wednesday, May 22 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. In Memorandum Circular 49 dated May 13 and signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...

Chiefs Star Shows Support For Harrison Butker Amid Calls For Him To Be Cut

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has been at the center of controversy since giving a commencement speech at a college graduation ceremony. In his speech, Butker suggested that women should focus on being wives and homemakers instead of pursuing external careers. He also discussed ...

Maple Leafs name new head coach

The Toronto Maple Leafs already have a new head coach.

Swiatek, Sabalenka dispute Rome title

ROME – Iga Swiatek swept past Coco Gauff to reach the Rome Open final on Thursday (Friday in Manila) where Aryna Sabalenka will stand in her way of a third title and her bid to match a Serena Williams record. World number one Swiatek eased to a 6-4, 6-3 win over US Open champion Gauff for an 11th straight clay court victory while second seed Sabalenka defeated Danielle Collins 7-5, 6-2. Poland's Swiatek, a four-time Grand Slam title winner,...

Verstappen: Red Bull "severely off the pace" in Imola F1 practice

Max Verstappen says Red Bull is "severely off the pace" for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after struggling with his car handling in Imola on Friday.

Why forcing Red Bull to make a “bad choice” is Vasseur’s main F1 target

As someone who understands well the challenges of Formula 1, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur knows there is no magic bullet that guarantees success.

F1 Imola GP: Leclerc completes Friday sweep as Verstappen struggles continue

Charles Leclerc swept Friday practice for Formula 1’s 2024 Imola Grand Prix – leading FP2 where McLaren ran Ferrari close and Red Bull’s struggles with Max Verstappen continued.

NU volleyball programs basks in rare feat of UAAP golden double

MANILA, Philippines — National University is proud to make history by ruling the UAAP Season 86 men’s and women’s volleyball tournaments, playing in jampacked venues throughout their Finals series against teams from University of Santo Tomas. For the first time in the school’s history, the NU men’s and women’s volleyball squads were crowned champions in the UAAP before an ecstatic 22,515 crowd at Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday. National U...

NBA: Timberwolves force Game 7 by blowing out Nuggets

MINNEAPOLIS— Anthony Edwards flashed seven fingers to the roaring crowd as he walked off for a fourth-quarter timeout during a blowout by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had that tenacious look of a superstar player refusing to cede to the defending champs all night. Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday to force a Game 7 in this...

Pringle stars as Ginebra shoots down Meralco in semis opener

Stanley Pringle provided strong leadership and stability for Barangay Ginebra as the league's top crowd drawer beat Meralco, 92-88, and take Game One of their PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven semifinal series on Friday, May 17, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Pringle fired a season-high 22 points, nine in the final period, including the floater heading into the final 30 seconds that practically sealed the outcome of the game against...

10 most underrated NBA players right now, including one big surprise

6 NBA players who can take Nikola Jokic’s MVP crown away next season

Why Vettel wanted to lead a Senna F1 tribute at Imola

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has opened up on the reasons he wanted to lead an Ayrton Senna tribute at Imola this weekend.

PBA: San Miguel stops Beau Belga when it mattered most in Game 1

MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel escaped Rain or Shine in Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals thanks to its successful game plan of dousing red-hot Beau Belga with freezing defense. At Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, the Beermen saw themselves go up against a gritty Elasto Painters team led by Belga and his stellar shooting from beyond the arc. Before San Miguel’s 101-98 victory though, it had to withstand a third quarter surge led by one of...

Sister squads’ swap stopped in a snap

On paper, the switch made sense. Akari and Nxled shuffled their players and coaches to fit each other’s needs for the next Premier Volleyball League (PVL) conference. The question now is if that paper ever becomes official. Because if it were up to PVL president Ricky Palou—and he has already warned teams about this—there would be no swapping players between sister teams. “That’s not allowed. We told everybody starting this season no trades and...

Noynay takes on Japanese knockout artist in Tokyo

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Joe “Jaw Breaker” Noynay and Japanese Jin Sasaki passed the official weigh-in for their double regional title showdown at the Korakuen Hall scheduled in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, May 16. Noynay, a native of Bogo City in northern Cebu, will battle Sasaki for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific welterweight title. Also up for grabs in this 12-rounder bout is the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF)...