Meet Magnolia Hotshots' import for PBA Commissioner's Cup

LA Tenorio says Hotshots also asked about former Phoenix import Jonathan Williams, but he was unavailable

Huang tames winds with vintage frontside assault, wins by 4

MANILA, Philippines – Ching Huang once again proved that when the wind howls and conditions turn exacting, she is in her element. Eight years after conquering the blustery terrain of Tagaytay, the veteran Taiwanese campaigner delivered another masterclass in wind golf, dominating the ICTSI Philippine Ladies Masters Friday with a closing 66 in a performance that underscored her rare ability to thrive when others merely try to survive. Tied for...

Cheltenham favourite Constitution Hill to run in all-weather race in boost for punters

Constitution Hill has had two intense schooling sessions as Nicky Henderson contemplates whether to pursue an ambition to run in the Champion Hurdle.

Canino zooms to share of lead in National Women’s Chess Championship

MANILA, Philippines -- The Ruelle Canino freight train is looking unstoppable. The 18-year-old Canino sustained her mighty form and hacked out a 67-move win over Kate Ordizo to zoom straight to the top alongside Janelle Mae Frayna after 10 rounds of the Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship in Malolos, Bulacan Sunday. It was the seventh point for the phenomenal Cagayan de Oro lass in the last eight rounds that she laced with six...

Japan taps Meta to help search for abuse of Olympic athletes

TOKYO, Japan — Japan's Olympic committee said on Friday it was working with tech giant Meta to monitor social media around the clock to protect athletes from online abuse at the Milan-Cortina Games. The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) has designated six staff members in Milan and a further 16 in Tokyo to scour social media 24 hours a day, using artificial intelligence tools to help detect malicious material. The JOC said it was partnering with...

Man places $1million bet on Seahawks to win the Super Bowl

The Seattle Seahawks are the betting favorite heading into Super Bowl LX and one gambler is feeling confident that they will beat the New England Patriots.

Oleksandr Usyk relaunches promotional company

Oleksandr Usyk has officially relaunched his boxing promotion company, Usyk17 Promotions, with plans to build a global organisation aimed at developing the next generation of fighters

Reed shares Qatar Masters lead

DOHA, Qatar — Patrick Reed continued his torrid pace in the Middle East on Thursday when he made six birdies in the opening eight holes and finished with a 7-under 65 to share the lead with Daniel Hiller in the Qatar Masters. Reed won the Dubai Desert Classic and then lost in a playoff last week in the Bahrain Championship, moving the American to No. 2 in the Race to Dubai. Reed had intended to be about 350 miles away this week in Riyadh, Saudi...

Thai golfer takes lead after first round of Philippine Golf Championship

MANILA, Philippines — Sarut Vongchaisit of Thailand shot a four-under par 68 as he claimed the lead at the start of the Philippine Golf Championship presented by the Philippine Sports Commission as the first event of the Asian Tour kicked off Thursday, Feb. 5 at the East Course of the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong City. Vongchaisit, who is shooting for his first Asian Tour title, started at the back nine as part of the morning...

Eala, Biado, Obiena top Philippine sports achievers for January

MANILA, Philippines -- The big guns hit the ground running for Philippine sports in 2026. Tennis darling Alex Eala, carrying a her highest WTA ranking of 49th, made a major impact at the Australian Open, while world 10-ball titlist Carlo Biado played true to form in the Asian tilt and pole vault star EJ Obiena struck gold in Germany for a fiery start to the new year. Eala, fresh from her semifinal run at the ASB Classic in New Zealand, packed...

Jacob Lacson officially commits to Ateneo Blue Eagles

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jacob Lacson, a Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) Magis Eagle alumni, will head to the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles in the UAAP. The Cebuano bigman, a 6-foot-7 center, played throughout his elementary and high school career as a Magis Eagle and won with the team in Cesafi and other tournaments. He officially committed to the Blue Eagles, as announced by officials of the SHS-AdC Magis Eagles earlier...

Aussie NFL star Michael Dickson's epic journey to Super Bowl stardom after brutal AFL rejection

Seattle Seahawks punter Michael Dickson is one game away from being a Super Bowl champion - and it comes after his AFL dreams were crushed as a youngster.

Column: Will Bol Bol be TNT's import? Here's real score so far

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Bundit to call shots for Alas women

MANILA, Philippines — With an eye at a better, brighter future, the Philippine National Volleyball Federation has given its final nod to Tai Bundit to coach the Alas Pilipinas women’s team. “Coach Tai was appointed last night (Thursday) as the head coach of the women’s Alas team by the PNVF executive board,” said PNVF chief Tonyboy Liao. The Thai bench strategist, who has secured the blessings from his Rebisco boss Jonathan Ng days before, will...

Peter O’Mahony breaks down Ireland’s loss and the lingering impact of Lions tour

Thursday night was a body blow of a result for Andy Farrell’s Ireland team as they were comfortably dismantled by France 36-14 at the Stade de France. Ireland were far and away second best in almost every aspect of the game, with ironically the three things people were most worried about, lineouts, scrums and penalty […]

Barça: Lamine Yamal makes a radical decision

Lamine Yamal is done with social media frenzy. Better advised now, the young player has...

PBA: Kris Rosales thrives by embracing his role at San Miguel

MANILA, Philippines—Entering a franchise as storied as San Miguel Beer, Kris Rosales had some struggles fitting in. But once he fully established his role for the Beermen, he left his ego at the door and did anything and everything his squad needed to reach greatness. Just look at San Miguel’s latest Philippine Cup title. Known as a dynamic scorer and spark plug whenever called upon, Rosales saw his minutes wind down more than usual this...

NBA: Undermanned Wizards score upset over Pistons

DETROIT — Will Riley scored 20 points, Sharife Cooper added 18 and the Washington Wizards upset the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 126-117 in the NBA on Thursday night. The Wizards only dressed 10 players — Cooper was one of three on two-way contracts — a day after a trade with the Dallas Mavericks, but beat a Pistons team that had won five of six. The Wizards improved to 14-36, while Pistons fell to 37-13. Justin Champagnie and...

Inside the staggering menu prices for the Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium

As fans gear up to takeover Levi's Stadium for Super Bowl LX, the staggering menu that will be on offer has been revealed - with some dishes costing up to $180.

PSG vs OM: At least six absentees for the Classique

The Classique is approaching and the pressure is rising: PSG are back in training with...

Pistons end Knicks' NBA winning streak, Celtics edge Heat

LOS ANGELES — The Detroit Pistons ended the New York Knicks' eight-game NBA winning streak on Friday, routing the Knicks 118-80 in a top of the table Eastern Conference clash. Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points off the bench while Tobias Harris and Isaiah Stewart added 15 points apiece for East leaders Detroit. The Pistons, coming off an embarrassing loss to the lowly Washington Wizards on Thursday, took control in the first quarter and never...

South Korea’s Wooyoung Cho cops first-ever Asian Tour title

MANILA, Philippines — Wooyoung Cho of South Korea emerged victorious in the Philippine Golf Championship after a stellar performance on the final day of the tournament on Sunday at the Wack Wack Golf Country Club in Mandaluyong City. Closing with a stellar 5-under 67, Cho finished at 11-under par (277) to claim his first Asian Tour crown. Despite his up-and-down performance across four rounds (69-70-71-67), Cho came in clutch on the final day....

O'Neill excited by Oxlade-Chamberlain arrival as Celtic boss issues plea ahead of fan boycott

Martin O'Neill has revealed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will have a medical today ahead of signing a short-term deal with Celtic.

Alex Eala, Janice Tjen reach Abu Dhabi Open doubles semifinals

LIVE: Alex Eala at Abu Dhabi Open quarterfinals – singles, doubles MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala quickly bounced back from a quarterfinals exit in the Abu Dhabi Open singles, teaming up with fellow Southeast Asian rising star Janice Tjen of Indonesia to march into the doubles semifinals. Just an hour removed from her singles match, Eala shrugged off fatigue and joined Tjen in ousting the second-seed pair of Cristina Bucsa and Zhang Shuai, 6-3,...

Big guns await Alex in Doha

MANILA, Philippines — A bigger mountain awaits Alex Eala in the nearby Doha City after being drawn into a tough bracket featuring Grand Slam champions and Top 10 players for the prestigious WTA 1000 Qatar Open starting today at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. After campaigning in both singles and doubles play of the WTA500 Abu Dhabi Open marked by a roaring Filipino crowd backing, Eala was bracketed with world No. 2 and...

Gilas needs to play full strength vs NZ, Australia — Chua

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas team manager Alfrancis Chua is convinced that playing with a complement of a full 12-man roster will give the Philippines a fighting chance against former Oceania basketball powerhouse squads New Zealand and Australia. The Philippines hosts New Zealand on February 26, followed by Australia on March 1 in the second window of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers. Both games will be played at the SM Mall of...

Meet Team GB’s medal hopefuls at the Winter Olympics 2026

Michael Carrick: Man Utd are discussing different ways to fill schedule gaps

Credit: MUTV. Michael Carrick says Manchester United are prepared to fill gaps in their schedule in "different ways" as the club discusses whether to push ahead with mid-season friendlies. The Red Devils' first season without European football since 2014/15 was compounded by falling at the first hurdle of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, leaving them with their fewest number of games in 111 years. To make up for that shortfall in revenue, former head coach Ruben Amorim confirmed in October that mid-season friendlies were planned to boost the coffers, saying "we have to do it" and "compensate (for) a lot of things". There are three spaces in the schedule, including a 13-day gap following Tuesday's game at West Ham, and Saudi Arabia has long been mentioned as a possible destination for a money-spinning trip.

She's back! Emma Raducanu reaches her first final since that 2021 US Open triumph

When Emma Raducanu speared an ace wide of Leylah Fernandez to complete the most extraordinary Grand Slam victory, few would have thought it would be 1,610 days before she was in a final again.

Tabuena 8 shots off

MANILA, Philippines — Miguel Tabuena failed to sustain an early charge in the second round and settled for a second straight one-under 71 in the LIV Golf Riyadh yesterday (Manila time). Tabuena, who is making his maiden appearance in the rich circuit under the 4Aces GC squad, birdied the 14th and 18th holes in a promising start. He dropped a shot on No. 2 but quickly bounced back with a brilliant eagle on the par-3 fourth. Putting woes, however,...

PBA welcomes Black Bears

MANILA, Philippines — The Macau Black Bears Sports Club are finally taking their act to the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. PBA officials and management of the Macau-based ballclub formally signed a memorandum of agreement making the Black Bears as the special guest team in the mid-season conference kicking off on March 11. The contract signing was held in Macau yesterday with PBA Board vice chairman Alfrancis Chua and commissioner Willie Marcial...

Obiena wins pole vault gold in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

MANILA, Philippines -- It's another gold medal finish for EJ Obiena. Obiena ruled the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships Saturday in Tianjin, China. The gold-medal finish came after the Olympic pole vaulter also struck gold in Germany late last month. On Saturday, Obiena cleared 5.70 meters to clinch the gold medal, defeating China’s Li Chenyang. Li cleared 5.40 meters and 5.60 meters before using up all of his three attempts at 5.70...

Gotterup shoots 63 at Phoenix Open

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Chris Gotterup seems to have figured out TPC Scottsdale, giving him a chance to finally see the Saturday spectacle of the Phoenix Open. Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler will need to go low in his next round if he’s going to get to the weekend. Gotterup shot a bogey-free 8-under 63 to take a two-shot lead Thursday (Friday in Manila) in the first round of the Phoenix Open on a rare day when Scheffler struggled. “I don’t know if...

Endrick, from Lyon to PSG without returning to Real?

Endrick is setting Ligue 1 alight — and shaking up the transfer market. Arriving on...

Ireland 'allowed France to play' in Six Nations demolition

Players tend to greet the post-match mixed zone with the same enthusiasm as a trip to the dentist for a root canal. They are both painful experiences. Battered and bruised from a full-blown Test match, most of them escape to the sanctity of the team bus a few hours after the final whistle. A few […]

Antetokounmpo remains with Bucks as NBA trade deadline passes

(UPDATE) GIANNIS Antetokounmpo remained with the Milwaukee Bucks while plenty of other players changed addresses as the NBA trade deadline passed Thursday (Friday in Manila). An extremely busy deadline, at that: There were 28 trades made in the week leading up to the deadline, the most that the NBA has seen in over that timeframe in the last 20 years — with 18 of those trades getting finalized by teams Thursday in the hours before the deadline....

The Milan Cortina Olympics will start with a four-site and two-cauldron opening ceremony

MILAN — An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture — plus American pop diva Mariah Carey — was scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games on Friday as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago. This is the most spread-out Olympics — Summer or Winter — in history, with competition venues dotting an area of about...

Michael Carrick says Man United must resist 'kneejerk' decision to give him the Old Trafford job

CHRIS WHEELER: Another win over Tottenham at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime will only add to a growing belief that Carrick could land the job on a permanent basis.

Andi Eigenmann, Philmar Alipayo’s child Lilo wins at Palawan surfing competition

Lilo, the six-year-old daughter of Andi Eigenmann and Philmar Alipayo, showed off her surfing skills once again at a competition in Palawan, where she was hailed the champion in her category. The couple and their fellow surfers cheered for Lilo during the awarding ceremony, as seen in the video shared by the organizers of San Vic Surf Fest on its Instagram page on Thursday, Feb. 5. In the clip, Alipayo carried his daughter up on his shoulders...

Rockets rally to stun NBA champ Thunder

LOS ANGELES — The Houston Rockets, fueled by Alperen Sengun’s triple-double and some timely baskets from superstar Kevin Durant, rallied to beat the short-handed NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, 112-106, on Saturday. Houston trailed by as many as 15 in the second quarter against a Thunder team missing reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. But they chipped away to take the lead in the third period and held on down the...

PVL: Savi Davison overcomes nerves vs 'intimidating' Creamline

MANILA, Philippines — For the first time in her PVL career, Savi Davison faced a complete Creamline, with Jia De Guzman as the main setter. Davison admitted she was intimidated seeing the Alas Pilipinas captain De Guzman come out of the locker room with Bernadeth Pons and the Cool Smashers. READ: PVL: Savi Davison leads PLDT sweep of full-force Creamline But the Filipino-Canadian hitter stayed focused and fired 13 of her 26 points in the first...

Thomas Frank breaks silence over Cristian Romero's future at Tottenham

Thomas Frank gave a pre-match press conference before their away game against Manchester United in the Premier League.

Unbeaten teams Chameleons, Solar Spikers clash in PVL

NXLED aims to continue its hot start in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference as the Chameleons take on the dangerous Capital 1 Solar Spikers on Saturday at the Ynares Center in Montalban, Rizal. Game time is 6:30 p.m. with Nxled and Capital 1 gunning for a 2-0 start. The Chameleons, the league’s perennial bottom-dweller, opened the conference with a hard-fought five-set victory against the Farm Fresh Foxies last...

After Valientes run, Nick Demusis eyes PBA comeback, coaching job

Demusis believes he's still got plenty left in the tank

PH athletes should undergo heart screening before games — PHA

The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) Council called for the development of a national framework for preparticipation cardiovascular screening for the health and safety of Filipino athletes. In a statement, PHA said that cardiovascular disease was one of the common causes of sudden cardiac death and arrest in athletes. However, no standardized national recommendations have been made for Filipino athletes on all levels. “Although rare, such...

PBA: Glenn Khobuntin says finals tensions stayed on the court

MANILA, Philippines–If the handshakes and congratulations after the PBA Philippine Cup Finals weren’t enough, TNT forward Glenn Khobuntin was quick to stress that whatever transpired in the six-game series was purely competitive. Khobuntin, who had several heated moments with players from eventual champion San Miguel Beer, made it clear he’s leaving all the Finals animosity on the court. The reason was simple: he, his Tropang 5G teammates, and...

Eala seeks revenge vs Valentova in Qatar Open

FILIPINA tennis sensation Alex Eala will face former tormentor Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic in the opening round of the 2026 Qatar Open scheduled on Monday at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha. Eala, currently ranked World No. 45, is looking to bounce back from a tough 6-1, 6-2 loss to Valentova in the Japan Women's Open last October. The 18-year-old Czech player is currently ranked No. 44 in the world while...

Jahns, Ko remain in contention in crowded Philippine Golf Championship

MANILA, Philippines -- Keanu Jahns failed to sustain a surprising strong start in the afternoon wave but scrambled to salvage a second straight 71, enough to keep him in contention halfway through the crowded Philippine Golf Championship at Wack Wack’s East course Friday. First-round solo leader Sarut Vongchaisit of Thailand shook off a wavering start and rallied with a string of birdies on the back nine to likewise save a one-under card. But...

Jürgen Klopp to Real Madrid? He already bought a house in Spain

At Real Madrid, uncertainty remains over the identity of next season’s head coach. The club...

Brownlee leads Meralco in crucial EASL clash as Romero stays on

JB out to bring his magic for Meralco while the controversial Romero remains with the team