The road to MVP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wasn't named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for nothing. With their backs against the wall and facing a 3-1 deficit in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder had to rely on their MVP to pull one out of the fire and change the dynamic of this series. With the Indiana Pacers in control for most of the game and a 87-80 lead going into the fourth quarter, Shai scored nine straight points to secure the first...

MSC 2025 brings the heat with a new format and life-changing $3M prize pool

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Sainz claims Hadjar "destroyed" his F1 Canadian GP weekend after Q1 exit

The Williams driver said he should have been fighting in the top 10 in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, but was instead out in Q1

PVL: Des Clemente-De Guzman signs with Farm Fresh

MANILA, Philippines — Des Clemente-De Guzman bolstered Farm Fresh’s frontline ahead of the PVL on Tour, starting June 22 and 23 in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. Farm Fresh on Friday made it official after clips of De Guzman surfaced online in several Foxies’ training sessions. “Welcome to the Farm Fresh family, Des Clemente De Guzman! Exciting times ahead as our frontline becomes a little taller with you and Alohi (Robins-Hardy)! Let’s get it,” wrote...

Abe claims fifth world title, Takeoka stuns at -66 kg, Gyertyas lights up Budapest crowd

Day 2 in Budapest saw Abe Uta win her fifth world title with style, while Takeoka edged Emomali in a tense -66 kg final. Roza Gyertyas brought joy to the home fans with a brilliant bronze. A spectacular day at the 2025 World Judo Championships. View on euronews

Canino, De Guzman, Palomata shine as Alas women make history in Nations Cup

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas handed the Philippines its first silver medal finish in an AVC-sanctioned tournament after placing second at the AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Filipino volleybelles suffered a 15-25, 17-25, 14-25 beatdown at the hands of the hosts and three-peat champs Vietnamese at the Dong Anh Arena on Saturday night, ending the tournament with a 5-2 win-loss slate. Still, there's nothing to be...

Spaun stays in hunt for major breakthrough despite last-hole stumble

MANILA, Philippines — Despite stumbling with a bogey on the 18th hole for the second straight day, Filipino-American J.J. Spaun remained firmly in contention for a major title breakthrough, relying on steady driving and brilliant putting to navigate the punishing conditions in a rain-lashed, wind-battered third round of the US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania on Saturday (Sunday Manila time). Spaun stayed in lockstep with fellow...

Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres deal at risk over fee hike

Arsenal’s deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres could be at risk as Sporting CP have threatened to increase the striker’s asking price. Earlier this week, Sporting’s president, Frederico Varandas, hit out at Gyokeres’ agent over suggestions that a transfer fee had already been agreed ahead of the summer transfer window. Gyokeres has a €100 million (£85.1m) ...

IRONMAN 70.3 Subic debutant stuns field with victory

SUBIC, Philippines – John Patrick Ciron turned his first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 appearance into an unforgettable triumph, stunning a field of elite triathletes with a gritty and gutsy performance in the Century Tuna IRONMAN 70.3 Subic Bay here on Sunday. More than just a win, Ciron’s victory marked a powerful statement – of unshakable focus, sheer determination and raw athletic will. A renowned duathlon specialist, the Iriga City native entered the...

Noblefranca’s win reignites fighting spirit of Yaw-Yan ArDigma Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Once regarded as the top mixed martial arts (MMA) team in the Visayas, Yaw-Yan ArDigma Cebu has spent the past few years away from the spotlight. But on Friday night, June 13, the legendary gym reminded the fight scene of its legacy thanks to a resounding victory by its top striker Reynan “Flash” Noblefranca. Noblefranca showcased his dominance in the co-main event of the 57th Araw ng Sirawai “Sagupaan MMA Fight 2025” in...

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Japan cricket fights obscurity

SANO, Japan — Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since. But Japan's cricket association, which operates out of a disused school near a wooded mountain, says the sport is slowly gaining popularity and hopes next year's home Asian Games and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics can take it to a new...

Arca tops Quang Ninh IM1 chess tilt in Vietnam

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino FIDE Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca drew with top seed International Master Farid Firman Syah in the ninth and final round to rule the 2nd Quang Ninh IM1 chess tournament in Halong, Vietnam Thursday. The 16-year-old Panabo, Davao del Norte native had to overcome a stinging opening-round defeat to Vietnamese Tran Ngoc Minh Duy by scoring six points on four victories and the same number of draws to win the event....

Man City’s plan to offload Jack Grealish: a loan move on the table

Manchester City - Jack GrealishManchester City - Jack GrealishJack Grealish appears to be heading for...

Russell hails F1 Canadian GP pole as "one of the most exhilarating laps" of his career

Russell snatched pole from Verstappen for Sunday's Canadian GP

Battle of the ages

When you call a sports competition a “battle of the ages,” you usually refer to an encounter that pits two titans with timeless implications like a confrontation between giants transcending generations. In the PBA, it takes a somewhat different meaning, considering there are six players who are in their 40s and nine more who are 38 and over but less than 40. So when Magnolia faced TNT in the Philippine Cup game at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last...

Man United contact new striker target after Gyokeres snub

The player is valued at £80m and Chelsea and Liverpool are among his admirers, although his price tag is prohibitive. He scored 22 goals last year.

Travel issues force NASCAR to change Mexico schedule and delay practice

What NASCAR described as "aircraft issues" has forced the series to delay on-track action in Mexico City

Canadian teen breaks 3rd world swim record in 5 days

VICTORIA, Canada — Canadian teen Summer McIntosh has done it again. The 18-year-old made it three world records in less than a week when she broke her own 400-meter individual medley mark on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). McIntosh won at the Canadian swimming trials in 4 minutes, 23.65 seconds to lower her previous best in one of the sport's toughest events by 0.73 seconds. Her closest rival was 12 seconds behind. "What a week Victoria! Had so...

Alex Eala dominates Swiss bet to reach Ilkley Open quarterfinal

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala dominated Valentina Ryser of Switzerland, 6-1, 6-2, to advance to the quarterfinal of the Women’s Tennis Association 125 Lexus Ilkley Open on Thursday. The 20-year-old Filipino advanced to the elite eight of her second grass tournament this year as part of her buildup for the Wimbledon that starts late this month. READ: Alex Eala beats Fil-Aussie foe, advances to Ilkley Open round of 16 Eala waxed hot right from...

Batang PBA titles at stake

MANILA, Philippines — It’s San Miguel versus Rain or Shine and Converge against Blackwater in the double championship duels of the Batang PBA age-group tournaments. Undefeated SMB from Group B drubbed No. 2 NorthPort, 70-56, while the second-seeded ROS pulled off a 64-53 upset of the top-ranked Meralco from Group A to arrange a titular showdown in the 11-under division yesterday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. Blackwater, also unbeaten,...

NBA Finals: Thunder find themselves in familiar territory

INDIANAPOLIS — Game 1, a loss on the opposition’s final shot. Game 2, an easy win. Game 3, another loss to fall behind in the series again. This formula is not the one that would be considered optimal by the Oklahoma City Thunder, especially in the NBA Finals. But if there is some consolation for the overall No. 1 seed in these playoffs, it’s this: the Thunder have been in this exact spot before and found a way to prevail. READ: NBA Finals:...

Record-breaking college athlete dead at 28 after being rushed to hospital last week

A former University of Alabama track star and collegiate record holder has died after suffering from cardiac arrest. He suffered the episode on June 6 and died in the ICU four days later.

Emma Raducanu shines as new British No 1 in straight-sets rout against Rebecca Sramkova to book Queen's quarter-final spot

TAMARA PRENN AT THE QUEEN'S CLUB: Emma Raducanu showed the best of the form that has seen her wrestle back the British No1 ranking as she beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-4, 6-1

N Ecija's 'equal opportunity' system leads to one-sided dominance of MPBL

Rice Vanguards are 15-0 and fun to watch with their selfless, team-oriented play. Here's the secret behind it

Eya Laure delivers in Alas Pilipinas’ epic AVC semifinal win

SCHEDULE: Alas Pilipinas at AVC Nations Cup FINAL MANILA, Philippines — When Alas Pilipinas was on the brink of heartbreak in Hanoi, Eya Laure came to save the day and sent the women’s national volleyball program to its first-ever Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) gold medal match in 64 years. Alas found a hero in Laure in the fifth set as she scored six of her nine points to deny Chinese Taipei’s comeback, 25-17, 25-21, 18-25, 15-25, 15-12,...

Shane Lowry reflects on 'one of the stupidest things I've ever done' after breaking simple golf rule during difficult week at US Open

Lowry was left cursing a moment of madness at the US Open after picking up his ball without marking it - a simple but costly mistake that led to a penalty stroke during his second round at Oakmont.

Fil-Am Spaun emerges amid chaos in US Open Day 1

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American J.J. Spaun delivered a sizzling start and an unshakable finish to seize the early lead in the US Open with a four-under-par 66 at the unforgiving Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania on Thursday (Friday Manila time). Teeing off early, Spaun birdied four holes on the back nine — Nos. 10, 12, 16, and 17 — for a tournament-best 31 before settling into grind mode, parring his last 10 holes to navigate...

Alas Pilipinas armed with same go-for-broke mindset in AVC final

MANILA, Philippines — Bringing out their best every game took Alas Pilipinas to greater heights and into their first-ever Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Nations Cup final. Despite a young core and limited preparation for the continental meet since last year, the players’ mindset has been to go all out every time they step on the court. READ: Eya Laure delivers in Alas Pilipinas’ epic AVC semifinal win That’s exactly what Alas...

Despite Alas’ perfect run, there’s room for growth says coach

MANILA, Philippines — Despite sweeping the three-day, four-team Invitationals, Alas Pilipinas coach Angiolino Frigoni emphasized that their work is far from done with less than 100 days left before the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship. Alas, led by Marck Espejo’s 30-point explosion, rekindled its 2019 Southeast Asian Games silver medal magic with a five-set thriller over Thailand, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12, on Independence...

Bolts shift focus back to PH Cup playoffs

Meralco will now shift focus back to the upcoming PBA Philippine Cup playoffs after its campaign in the Basketball Champions League Asia was derailed by Mongolian side Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos in the quarterfinals on Wednesday in Dubai. The Bolts’ 83-78 defeat at Coca-Cola Arena came after squandering a 13-point lead and falling short of completing a comeback in the final minute as their latest international campaign came to a disappointing end....

Eala tops French foe to start Nottingham qualifiers

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala of the Philippines topped Varvara Gracheva of France three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, to start her Nottingham Open qualifiers in England on Saturday night (Manila time). Eala faces Anca Todoni of Romania in the final round of the qualifiers with the winner advancing to the main draw. With Gracheva getting back in the second set, Eala started strong in the third frame and broke the French netter's serve for a 5-2 game...

17-year-old Engel becomes youngest grass-court quarterfinalist since Becker in 1985

STUTTGART, Germany — German 17-year-old Justin Engel became the youngest player since Boris Becker 40 years ago to reach the quarterfinals of an ATP Tour grass-court tournament by making the last eight at the Stuttgart Open on Thursday. Engel beat seventh-seeded Alex Michelsen of the United States 6-4, 6-4 to become the youngest quarterfinalist ever in Stuttgart. He is the youngest man to reach the quarters of any grass-court event since Becker...

Emma Raducanu withdraws from Berlin Open due to back injury concerns

The newly minted British No1's first grass-court event came this week at Queen's, with Raducanu reaching the quarter-finals before facing off with number-one seed Zheng Qinwen.

Ange Postecoglou gets first job offer since Spurs sack

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PBA set for Dubai return as part of 50th anniversary celebration

UAE's most populous city will be the venue of several games

Ex-NBA star DeMarcus Cousins booted from Puerto Rico league

Former NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins was suspended by a Puerto Rico basketball league and had his contract rescinded after igniting a brawl earlier this week. The Baloncesto Superior Nacional League also fined Cousins $4,250, and he could be subject to another fine of $5,570, according to the league. READ: DeMarcus Cousins joins Strong Group for upcoming Dubai run The incident occurred Monday when Cousins was playing on the road for the Guaynabo...

Burns catches fire, leads US Open

MANILA, Philippines — Sam Burns matched the third-best US Open round ever fired at Oakmont, shooting a five-under par 65 to seize a one-stroke lead after Friday’s second round as big names struggled. The 28-year-old American made six birdies against a lone bogey to stand on three-under 137 after 36 holes. “It felt like I played really well. Today was really nice,” Burns said. The only two US Open rounds at Oakmont lower than Burns’s 65 were...

Alas climbs FIVB ladder

MANILA, Philippines — Up, up and away. In one week, Alas Pilipinas soared to the AVC Nations Cup finals in Hanoi, Vietnam and the FIVB world rankings after leapfrogging from No. 56 to No. 46. It came to the fore after the Filipinas, starring Eya Laure and Bella Belen, outlasted a higher-ranked Chinese Taipei side, 25-17, 25-21, 18-25, 15-25, 15-12, Friday at the packed Dong Anh Arena. The victory sent the Filipinas against their bitter rivals –...

NBA Finals: How Game 4 got away from Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS — Up by 10, late in the third quarter. Up by seven, going into the fourth. The Indiana Pacers had a golden opportunity. And then, thud. READ: NBA Finals: SGA, Thunder rally past Pacers to tie series A chance at a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals slipped right out of Indiana’s hands on Friday night, when the Oklahoma City Thunder — led by a huge finish from MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — outscored the Pacers 31-17 in the fourth quarter to...

UP powers through Alarcon absence to get back on track in Filoil Preseason

Chicco Briones shows way to bounce back win for Fighting Maroons

Alas Pilipinas takes home silver as Vietnam rules AVC Nations Cup

MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas got dominated by world-class and three-peat champion Vietnam, but its first silver medal in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) showed the progress the women’s volleyball program has made. Alas is taking home a silver medal that shines like gold after being swept by Vietnam, 15-25, 17-25, 14-25, in the AVC Women’s Nations Cup Final at Dong Anh Arena in Hanoi. HIGHLIGHTS: Alas Pilipinas vs Vietnam AVC...

Premier League star tipped for £45m Liverpool transfer

Looks like it's only a matter of time...

Le Mans 24 Hours, Hour 18: Ferrari back in control with 1-2-3

The trio of 499Ps are looking good to register a third consecutive Le Mans win for the Prancing Horse, while Porsche is best of the rest with six hours to go

NBA: Thunder break record for total points

INDIANAPOLIS — A record for Oklahoma City: No team in NBA history has scored more points in a season than the Thunder. It’s a nuanced record, taking into account both regular season and playoff games. And technically, the Thunder would have broken the record on Wednesday if their appearance in the NBA Cup championship game — which is considered an exhibition — counted in any league totals. READ: NBA Finals: Thunder rally past Pacers in Game 4 to...

Donaire defeats Chilean to wrest WBA interim bantamweight belt

MANILA, Philippines — It was not a pretty way to win the championship, but Filipino boxer Nonito Donaire Jr. is world champion once again. In his return to the boxing ring for the first time since 2023, the 42-year-old Donaire has claimed the World Boxing Association interim bantamweight championship after a technical decision victory over Chile’s Andres Campos Sunday morning (Manila time) at the Casino Buenos Aires in Argentina. The fight was...

All-out war among SMB, Ginebra, RoS for last two twice-to-beat advantages

The remaining all-important playoff bonuses will finally be claimed

Phelps Dodge upsets no. 2 Kinsman in AEBC Corporate Cup

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Phelps Dodge pulled off a stunner Friday night, June 13, by toppling the second-seeded Kinsman Engineering, 89-78, in their game in the Architects and Engineers Basketball Club (AEBC) 8th Corporate Cup at the University of San Carlos (USC) Downtown Campus Gym. With the win, Phelps Dodge composed of Industrial Engineers improved to a 5-6 record, keeping their hopes alive for a quarterfinals berth by climbing to the eighth...

Alas Pilipinas soars 10 spots in world women's volleyball rankings

MANILA, Philippines — Up, up and away. In a matter of a week, Alas Pilipinas has soared to the AVC Nations Cup finals in Hanoi, Vietnam and the FIVB world rankings after leapfrogging by 10 rungs from No. 56 to No. 46. It came to the fore after the Filipinas outlasted a higher-ranked Chinese Taipei side, 25-17, 25-21, 18-25, 15-25, 15-12, Friday at the packed Dong Anh Arena that set the former up against their bitter rivals — the Vietnamese — in...

Thunder rally to beat Pacers, level series

LOS ANGELES, California — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied for a gritty 111-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers that leveled the NBA Finals at two games apiece on Friday (Saturday in Manila). Frustrated for much of the game by Indiana's relentless defense, NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander found a way to fight through. He followed a three-pointer with a...