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SMB coach explains Vic Manuel benching in first three games of PBA Finals

‘Muscle Man’ turns into a magic bunot in Game Four

Thea Gagate, Julia Coronel lead first PVL rookie draft aspirants

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas players Thea Gagate and Julia Coronel were among the 47 aspirants — mostly composed of UAAP and NCAA student-athletes — joining the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft on July 8. The La Salle pair, who were part of the Philippines’ historic bronze medal in the AVC Challenge Cup, will be part of the league’s historic Rookie Draft with their fellow Lady Spikers Maicah Larroza and Leila Cruz. The PVL trimmed the total...

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving hints at Philippine visit

As sale of Anta Kai 1s soar, Mavs star says he's set to visit the country 'very soon'

Cause Of Death Announced For Former Lakers Guard Darius Morris

Just over a month ago the basketball world was rocked by the death of former Los Angeles Lakers guard Darius Morris. The former Michigan star was just 33 years old when he passed away, leading to plenty of questions surrounding his death. On Friday night, TMZ reported the official cause of death ...

Celtics chemistry and Luka's legacy

The Boston Celtics took Game 3 in Dallas last Thursday. That takes out most of the air in the NBA Finals balloon. It's a virtual death warrant, shifting the question from "if" to "when." NBA announcers have never fallen short on reminding all the fans that "no team has ever recovered from a 0-3 deficit." Here is something ironic, though: The Boston Celtics were the team that was closest to breaking this stranglehold. Just last season, in the...

Passengers forced to strip after being stuck on plane with no air con

Footage showed suffering travellers peeling off their clothes while covered in beads of sweat, as others fanned the face of a fellow customer who appeared to have passed out in their seat (pictured)

Ben Hunt: The factors behind Mercedes’ prospective Antonelli gamble

As Mercedes appears to be moving closer to promoting Andrea Kimi Antonelli as Ferrari-destined Lewis Hamilton’s replacement in its Formula 1 driver line-up, here are the considerations in play and why other bets have become outside shots

Everyone's Getting Tired Of Stephen A. Smith's Stadium Entrances

Prior to Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, ESPN shared a video of Stephen A. Smith showing up to American Airlines Center. It went viral in just a few minutes, but not for a good reason. To be fair, Smith walks around the arena like he owns it. He's practically copying ...

Gallent assures Game 7

MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Beer coach Jorge Gallent has guaranteed, with no hesitation, that there will be a Game Seven in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. Meralco is up, 3-2, in the best-of-seven series and carries a twice-to-beat advantage entering Game Six, a potential closer, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum tonight. Even as San Miguel has to beat Meralco twice in a row for the championship, Gallent is unperturbed. He has no doubt the...

Nadal skips Wimbledon, prepares for Olympics

RAFAEL Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay court tournament in Bastad, Sweden, he hasn't been to in 19 years. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 38 on June 3, said Thursday (Friday in Manila) he wants to just remain on clay, rather than switching over to grass for the All England Club, then needing to go back to clay for the Summer Games. "We believe that the best...

Celtics take nothing for granted on brink of title

LOS ANGELES — Jayson Tatum has known since he was drafted by the Celtics in 2017 that the measure of success in Boston is an NBA title, but he's not chalking up championship No. 18 just yet. "Even now, up 3-0, nobody is celebrating or anything," Tatum said Thursday, a day after the Celtics thwarted a late Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 and take a stranglehold on the best-of-seven NBA Finals. They've piled up 10 straight playoff...

Millwall and Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic dies aged 26

Millwall and Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has died at the age of 26, the club have announced. It has been reported that Sarkic fell ill at an apartment in the town of Budva in Montenegro on Saturday morning. "Millwall Football Club is completely devastated to announce that Matija Sarkic has passed away at the age of 26," the Sky Bet Championship club said in a statement.

Mercedes targeting F1 charge by "bullying" car into being "driver's friend"

Mercedes technical director James Allison has revealed the team faces the "challenge" of tuning its Formula 1 car into a "driver's friend".

PH stuns host Mexico in Men's Softball World Cup

The Philippines pulled the rug from under Mexico, 3-1, for its first win in Group A of the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup at the Fernando Ortiz Stadium in Mexico on Friday. The Cebuana Lhuillier-backed Blu Boys bowed to Dominican Republic, 2-5, and defending champion Australia, 4-3, in their first two games but kept its bid to make the final round alive with a resounding victory against the host country. The Philippines banked on a stellar...

'Fun' key to Mavs comeback — Doncic

LOS ANGELES — Dallas superstar Luka Doncic says the Mavericks must set aside the enormity of the task facing them in the NBA Finals and get back to having fun if they are to mount an unprecedented comeback against Boston. The Slovenian fouled out with just over four minutes remaining in game three on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) and could only watch from the bench as the Celtics thwarted the Mavs' late rally for a 106-99 victory and a 3-0 lead...

Celtics knocked down hard in Game 4, but go home with chance to clinch

DALLAS — Jayson Tatum had his step-back 3-pointer swatted away, then ended up in a heap on the floor and was called for an offensive foul. It was that kind of night for Tatum and the Boston Celtics, who got knocked down hard in Game 4 of the NBA Finals when they had a chance to complete a sweep of the Dallas Mavericks. Instead of wrapping up an unprecedented 18th NBA title, the Celtics suffered their worst loss ever in the NBA Finals — and one...

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Meralco on brink of first PBA title after Game 5 win over San Miguel

HIGHLIGHTS: PBA Finals Game 5 San Miguel vs Meralco MANILA, Philippines–Meralco played with renewed zest in the payoff frame and then kept it together in the final moments on Friday night to slip past San Miguel, 92-88, and move to the doorstep of a maiden PBA Philippine Cup championship. Allein Maliksi led the scoring charge at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, as Chris Newsome applied the finishing touches in the Game 5 triumph that put...

Osaka advances in Wimbledon warm-up

(UPDATE) THE HAGUE, the Netherlands — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka was dumped out of the 's-Hertogenbosch grass-court tournament in a deciding tiebreak thriller Friday, ending an encouraging run on the surface ahead of Wimbledon. A battling performance by Canadian Bianca Andreescu, ranked a lowly 228 in the world, took her into the semifinals with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3) victory over the four-time Grand Slam champion. Andreescu will next face...

Le Mans-leading Ferrari hit with big penalty for BMW crash

The race-leading AF Corse Ferrari Hypercar has been slapped with a 30-second stop/go penalty for a collision that took out the #15 BMW from the 2024 Le Mans 24 Hours.

PBA: With dream within reach, Bong Quinto draws from experience

MANILA, Philippines—Meralco guard Bong Quinto likened his current situation in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals to his experience at the collegiate level. On Friday at Araneta Coliseum, the Bolts moved one win away from taking their first PBA championship which has proved elusive since their emergence in the league. Quinto’s in quite the familiar scenario. READ: PBA Finals: Meralco needs to ‘play with poise’ to close out San Miguel Back in 2015,...

'Lionel Messi' ARRESTED following 125 metre climb in Buenos Aires

TNT Issues Statement After Charles Barkley's Sudden Retirement Announcement

Charles Barkley announced on Friday night that next NBA season will be his final one as an analyst. "I ain't going nowhere other than TNT," Barkley said. "But I have made the decision that, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television. And I just want to say ...

COLUMN: Thanks to more rest, San Miguel got to release the 'Kraken'

Close to five minutes of extra time on the bench was exactly what Abai needed

Scotland fan breaks his phone ahead of Euro 2024 kick off

Scotland fan Colin Robertson from Buchaven on the east coast of Fife is one of the tens of thousands of supporters to have travelled to Germany. He broke his phone hours after arriving in Munich.

Grospe resets high jump PH natl record

(UPDATE) FILIPINO high jumper Leonard Grospe reset his personal and national record by leaping 2.21 meters at the 2024 Thailand Track and Field Championships on Friday. Claiming the silver medal, Grospe thus bested the previous Philippine best of 2.20 meters (m) that he himself established at the Philippine National Games last December. The 22-year-old Grospe, a triple gold medalist for Mapua in NCAA Season 99, finished behind gold winner...

Hilarious video shows female passenger sat alone among Scotland fans

Tens of thousands of members of the Tartan Army have made the trip to Germany to cheer on their heroes, and at home thousands more are expected to pack out venues to watch the game.

NBA Finals: Celtics offer little on Porzingis after leg injury

DALLAS— Kristaps Porzingis didn’t do an encore with reporters two days after Boston’s big man answered questions in the immediate aftermath of the announcement of his rare lower left leg injury. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla didn’t offer much insight, either, which means Thursday’s injury report will be the closest thing to any official word on whether Porzingis’ latest ailment will keep him out of Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Dallas on Friday...

Scheffler tosses clubs in birdie-less 74

PINEHURST, North Carolina — Scottie Scheffler, the world's most dominant golfer, was so frustrated Friday (Saturday in Manila) at the US Open that he flipped a putter in the air and slammed a driver to the ground. Top-ranked Scheffler struggled to a four-over par 74 in the second round at Pinehurst, his first birdie-less round at a major. Standing on five-over 145 for 36 holes, Scheffler finished on the cut line and defied his own expectations...

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Magsayo eyes emphatic win versus Mexican fighter

(UPDATE) FILIPINO pug Mark Magsayo seeks for an authoritative win against Mexican Eduardo Ramirez in their super featherweight bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sunday. The 10-round Magsayo-Ramirez fight is part of the Premier Boxing Champions card culminating in the main event that is Gervonta Davis versus Frank Martin. Making his second appearance in the 130-pound class, Magsayo aims for an emphatic triumph that could serve as a gateway to...

Facing deficit nothing new for deadlock-seeking San Miguel Beer

San Miguel Beer is in a precarious, yet familiar predicament which it will try to overcome in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals when it stands up to Meralco’s first of two chances to end its long search for a championship. Game 6 is set 6:15 p.m. on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum, where the defending champion Beermen will try to solve the woes that allowed the Bolts to seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series two nights earlier. “For sure we...

Janry Ubas claims gold in Thai meet

MANILA, Philippines — Janry Ubas' chase for a Paris Olympics berth got a huge boost as the Philippine bet claimed a gold medal at the Thailand Open Track and Field Championships men's long jump in Pathum Thani on Friday. Ubas leaped a length of 7.51 meters to clinch the championship in the 19-man field competition. The 30-year-old bested Taiwanese Wen Hua-Yu (7.41m) and Hong Kong's Wong Pak Hang (7.37m), who settled for the silver and bronze...

PBA Finals: Unable to stop June Mar, Meralco still finds way to win

MANILA, Philippines—A win’s a win, no matter the cost. In the case of Meralco in Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals, the Bolts won 92-88, to take the commanding 3-2 lead despite allowing Beermen star June Mar Fajardo to go off for 38 points and 18 rebounds. Raymond Almazan wouldn’t have it any other way, though. READ: PBA Finals: Meralco needs to ‘play with poise’ to close out San Miguel “If you’ll ask me, I’ll trade that [performance] for...

Trillo: ‘Nobody remembers second place’

Now that they are within a win of their first-ever PBA championship, the Meralco Bolts are determined to not let a golden opportunity slip away. Their first chance to close the series out is on Sunday night in Game 6 of the Philippine Cup Finals at Smart Araneta Coliseum, where the franchise that endured so many title heartbreaks can make those defeats a distant memory with another victory over the favored San Miguel Beermen. “Nobody remembers...

Fan favorites USA, Japan arrive for VNL in Manila

MANILA, Philippines — The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) fever is on as fan favorites the United States and Japan arrived in Manila on Saturday. The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) shared that the competing men’s teams in its third consecutive hosting of the VNL have landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Team USA, led by ace setter Micah Christenson, is set for its Manila debut, receiving a warm welcome from its...

PVL draft quality takes hit with Belen, Solomon out but quantity is promising

The absence of National University’s (NU) Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon has left the PVL draft pool rather shallow when it comes to talent, team officials told the Inquirer on Saturday after names of the applying rookies were made available to the public. “It’s not as deep as hoped,” a team official said, a sentiment echoed by several others regarding the pool that will be spearheaded by Alas Pilipinas players Thea Gagate and Julia Coronel of...

Maliksi makes sure there are no weak links with Bolts

With four PBA titles under his belt, Meralco gunner Allein Maliksi knows a thing or two about winning where lights shine the brightest and stakes are at their highest. And he proved just that on Friday night, figuring prominently in the Bolts’ 92-88 Game 5 conquest of defending champion San Miguel Beer that also put the club on the threshold of a historic first championship. “I remember during my San Mig (Coffee) days, coach Tim Cone would...

Messi powers Argentina past Guatemala

LANDOVER, Maryland — Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina wrapped up their preparations for the Copa America with a 4-1 friendly victory over Guatemala in Maryland on Friday (Saturday in Manila). Messi grabbed an early equalizer and then dinked in Argentina's fourth as the world champions came from behind in what was their final game before they launch the defense of their Copa America crown against Canada in Atlanta next Thursday. Guatemala...

Tennis phenom Carlos Alcaraz sends a warning to Novak Djokovic

Biden sparks concerns as he appears to FREEZE during Juneteenth event

President Joe Biden sparked concerns Monday night when he appeared to freeze for the better part of a minute during a lively Juneteenth celebration at the White House.

NBA Finals: Luka Doncic, Mavericks crush Celtics to avoid sweep

DALLAS— Luka Doncic scored 25 of his 29 points in the first half, Kyrie Irving added 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks emphatically extended their season on Friday night, fending off elimination by beating the Boston Celtics 122-84 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The Mavs’ stars were done by the end of the third quarter, with good reason. It was all Dallas from the outset, the Mavs leading by 13 after one quarter, 26 at the half and by as many as...

Red Bull might not take Yuki Tsunoda seriously yet, but RB does

Yuki Tsunoda's Formula 1 career remains in a holding pattern after being snubbed for a Red Bull promotion in 2025, but the parent team's loss might be RB's gain.

It's been 53 years since Meralco celebrated a championship

You learn something new every day, young ones!

What worked against Ginebra is working again for Meralco vs. San Miguel

Maybe, just mayve, the Bolts now have their recipe for success

Bryson DeChambeau’s agent, Golf Channel’s Damon Hack had ‘heated’ argument at U.S. Open

Does Bryson DeChambeau get treated fairly by those in golf media? That’s up to the individual to decide. One individual, DeChambeau’s agent, Brett Falkoff, does not think he does. And after Saturday’s round at the U.S. Open was complete, Falkoff made his feelings clear. Once Saturday’s play was complete, No Laying Up’s Kevin Van Valkenburg Read more... The post Bryson DeChambeau’s agent, Golf Channel’s Damon Hack had ‘heated’ argument at U.S....

Dave Ildefonso completes Strong Group's stacked Jones Cup team

Oppa Dave is back to wearing a Pilipinas jersey

Wimbledon prize money hits staggering new record high

Tennis: Sinner takes over No.1 spot from Djokovic

Janik Sinner’s anticipated rise to world No.1 was made official on Monday when the ATP released its new rankings, making him the first Italian ever to hold the top spot. Sinner reached the semi-finals of the French Open where he was beaten by eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz who climbs to second, nudging 37-year-old Djokovic, who has been No.1 since last September, down to third. READ MORE: Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open for third Grand Slam...

Man Utd: Ratcliffe ‘pays price’ with Ashworth transfer blow after ‘final offer’ rejected by Newcastle

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been slammed for letting his pursuit of sporting director Dan Ashworth drag on this long.