Pogoy says job of trying to wear Brownlee down is a draining one

'Pagod na pagod na rin ako'

Ginebra, TNT dispute PBA Commissioner's Cup crown

BARANGAY Ginebra and TNT slug it out one last time when they clash in a no-tomorrow Game 7 for the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup championship before an expected full house crowd on Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. The Tropang 5G managed to force the winner-take-all affair following their 98-90 victory in Game 6 last Sunday witnessed by 22,731 screaming fans, mostly cheering for Ginebra. That game saw American import Chris...

Ateneo players wish to dedicate UAAP Season 89 to Bobet, Divine

Blue Eagles hope they get chance to honor their gone-too-soon teammates on the court

Kieffer Alas finally gives first hand account on Ateneo tragedy

Kieffer Alas, together with Sam Reyes, became the first two Ateneo players who spoke up publicly on the tragedy

Spain fails to impress in World Cup opener against Cape Verde as Sweden steamroll 5-1 past Tunisia

Spain, considered by many as one of the favourites to win the title, failed to impress in their opening match against Cape Verde, which ended in a nil-nil draw, as La Roja star Lamine Yamal remains sidelined with injury. View on euronews

The exemplary attitude of the Japanese fans after the match has been seen around the world

Once again, they have made headlines for their civic-mindedness. After the draw between Japan and the Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup, Japanese fans stayed in the stands to clean the stadium - a tradition that continues to fascinate the entire world. Fans who remained in the stands after the final whistle It was on […]

US serves up clinical rout of Dominican Republic in VNL at Philsports

MANILA, Philippines —A rejigged US squad came up with a clinical performance to start the Pasig City leg of the Volleyball Nations League, blasting past the Dominican Republic, 25-20, 25-19, 25-12, on Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena. With skipper and setter Jordyn Poulter dictating the flow, the Americans converted efficiently and posted a 43-31 difference in attack points in the opener of VNL Week 2 presented by the Philippine Sports...

Rod Stewart slammed for World Cup celebrations hours after cancelling gig

Gonzales, Cervantes, Abad mount leads in tight JPGT finals race

GEN. TRIAS, Cavite – With Elite Junior Finals berths still up for grabs in nearly every age group, the ICTSI Eagle Ridge Junior PGT Championship delivered plenty of drama on Wednesday as players battled to keep their championship hopes alive heading into the final round at the Aoki course. In the girls’ 7-10 division, Jaicee Cervantes and Jehanne Mendoza moved to the forefront after shooting 76 and 77, respectively. Cervantes, fresh off a...

Bulls finalizing hire of Tiago Splitter as coach, AP source says

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls are finalizing a deal to hire Portland Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter as their next head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team did not announce the deal, which was first reported by ESPN. Splitter, 41, joined Chauncey Billups' staff in Portland last June. He was elevated from assistant to interim...

Iraq 1-4 Norway: Anything Kylian Mbappe can do, Erling Haaland can do too

KIERAN GILL: Norway opened their first World Cup in 28 years by beating Iraq in an Erling Haaland-inspired win. Here is what Daily Mail Sport learned from watching.

France vs Senegal: France player ratings, Mbappé and Olise tore the game apart

France made the perfect start to their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory...

Alas, Reyes deny reports of other Ateneo athletes in critical condition in Aurora

MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo Blue Eagles players Kieffer Alas and Sam Reyes dismissed online claims that other team members were left in critical condition during the team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora. In an interview on the Let’s Talk podcast with Pia Hontiveros, the two clarified that only Rene Baterbonia, 18, and Divine Adili, 21, required critical medical attention. Both players firmly denied allegations circulating online that the...

Eala ousts Queen’s Club champ Donna Vekic, forges rematch vs Rybakina

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala got Donna Vekic's number anew as she topped the newly-minted Queen's Club champ in the WTA 500 Berlin Open first round (round of 32), 7-5, 6-4, in Germany Wednesday evening in Manila. Holding serve in the 10th game of the second set, the Filipino netter capped her comeback from a 0-40 deficit with an ace and a serve that forced the Croatian into a return that did not cross the net, forging a rematch against world...

Will Cristiano Ronaldo finally win the World Cup?

Ronaldo, now 41, is gearing up for what's set to be his final World Cup appearance. And it could be Portugal's best ever shot at lifting the trophy. View on euronews

PBA finals: RJ Abarrientos not surprised by TNT’s Game 6 showing

MANILA, Philippines—Despite injuries to key players, TNT fought back to force a deciding Game 7 against Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. The Tropang 5G’s Game 6 performance, led by Chris McCullough’s 53 points and 22 rebounds, didn’t surprise Gin Kings guard RJ Abarrientos. READ: PBA Finals: McCullough says epic Game 6 duel vs Brownlee was inevitable “This series went to a Game 7 because TNT was able to do what they needed...

Ateneo players recount events of Aurora drowning incident

Ateneo de Manila University players Jared Bahay, Kieffer Alas, and several of their current Blue Eagles teammates who were present recounted the events leading up to and surrounding the ill-fated team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora, which claimed the lives of their fellow student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. READ MORE | Ateneo recruit Rene Baterbonia, foreign student athlete Divine Adili die in drowning incident For the...

Meet Merlin the duck, a Mexico City streetside regular turned World Cup mascot

MEXICO CITY — Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez may have scored the goals, but a duck stole the show. As Mexico celebrated its World Cup-opening victory over South Africa on Thursday, Merlin, a 2-year-old duck dressed in the national team’s colors, became an unlikely internet sensation and the tournament’s first unofficial mascot. Images of Merlin parading through Mexico City, wearing a Mexican national team jersey — and socks — as thousands of...

Who will win World Cup? Mathematician's 11 models predict 4 possible champions (but not England!)

England's World Cup journey begins tonight, but a mathematician warns that fans shouldn't get their hopes up.

McCullough confident in own abilities going up against Brownlee

'I’ve been doing it for 12 years. I know how to do it,' says C-Mac

Palarong Pambansa mulls naming basketball MVP plum after Baterbonia

MANILA, Philippines — Rene Clert Baterbonia's name could be immortalized soon in the annals of the Palarong Pambansa. The public push for Baterbonia, a former Palaro Most Valuable Player, for a fitting sporting tribute gained ground on Tuesday to an extent of possibly naming the MVP award after him in recognition of his lasting legacy and contributions to the national high school basketball scene. "Pag-uusapan po sa board," the Palarong Pambansa...

World Cup: Vozinha, the tears of the unlikely hero who shook Spain

He became the hero of an entire nation. At 40 years old, Vozinha produced the...

McCullough explodes for 53 as Tropang 5G force Game 7 vs Gin Kings

MANILA, Philippines — We are going to a Game 7. Chris McCullough stood on business and scattered 53 points to keep the TNT Tropang 5G alive in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals series against Barangay Ginebra, 98-90, Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. In front of 22,731 screaming fans — the highest attendance at any venue over the last three seasons — McCullough erupted with 53 points to go with 22 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block...

NSW State of Origin stars 'don't rate coach Laurie Daley' in worrying sign for Blues

It's far from the news Blues fans want with their side desperate to secure a series win at the MCG on Wednesday night.

Ateneo players: Baldwin rescued Espinosa, went with Baterbonia, Adili to hospital

MANILA, Philippines — Many saw Ateneo men's basketball team head coach Tab Baldwin responsible for the drowning of his players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora last week. At least from the recollection of players Sam Reyes and Jared Bahay, though, Baldwin, 68, made an effort to help rescue Ian Espinosa and accompanied Baterbonia and Adili to the hospital. Speaking in separate interviews, Reyes...

Vekic wins Queen's Club final in straight sets to deny dream title for Raducanu

LONDON — Emma Raducanu fell short of a dream title on home soil at the Queen's Club after Croatian lucky loser Donna Vekic won the final 6-0, 7-6 (6) in London on Sunday. The 23-year-old Raducanu was looking for her first singles trophy since her stunning win as a qualifier at the 2021 U.S. Open. The British No. 1 was swiftly beaten in the first set but saved three championship points in the second on the way to a tiebreaker, where she saved...

Ateneo de Davao University renames covered court after Rene Baterbonia

Ateneo De Davao University will be renaming its senior high school covered court as a tribute to its alumnus Rene Baterbonia, who drowned during a team-building activity with the Ateneo Blue Eagles. At the end of the send-off Mass for Baterbonia at the ADDU chapel before his remains were transported to his hometown of Agusan del Sur, ADDU President...

World Cup coach sacked after one game and nightmare start to group stage

Tunisia have sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi in the wake of their disastrous World Cup defeat against Sweden. The Eagles of Carthage arrived in America with genuine hope of progressing from the group stage, but their chances of qualification lie in ruins after suffering a 5-1 defeat against rampant Sweden. A series of defensive blunders was capita...

Drama sets stage for thrilling Game 7

There was no absence of drama in the PBA Reinforced Conference Finals on Sunday, even after the curtains had fallen on TNT’s 98-90 Game 6 victory that dragged its showdown with Ginebra into a deciding match. From bigger-than-basketball motivation to a coach getting weary of subplots spun off the series, everything is pointing to a testy and thrilling Game 7 on Wednesday. Chris McCullough delivered an answer to Justin Brownlee’s big scoring...

Knicks championship brings 'craziness' to NYC

NEW YORK — In the final moments before the Knicks ended their 53-year NBA championship drought, Yolanda Matos found herself hosting a scrum of anxious New Yorkers on the sidewalk outside her Brooklyn home. Heads lowered in quiet prayer. Boxes of pizza passed from people in jerseys to people in suits. And Matos — a retired correctional officer with a strictly enforced policy against premature celebration — waited until the final buzzer before...

NBA offseason begins with eyes on Giannis, LeBron and more

And just like that, it’s next season in the NBA. The New York Knicks will be feted with a championship parade through the streets of Manhattan on Thursday after a postseason in which they successfully rallied from six double-digit deficits to win games in the playoffs, including all four of their victories in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. It continued the unprecedented run of NBA parity, with eight different franchises winning...

Rovelyn Baterbonia recalls Rene's promise: 'Pagdating daw ng June, hindi na ako mamomroblema'

As she continues to grieve the loss of her son, Ateneo de Manila University student-athlete Rene Baterbonia, Rovelyn Baterbonia recalled how the young athlete had assured her that better days were ahead for their family. Before leaving their hometown in Agusan del Sur to fly to Manila and begin his collegiate journey at his dream school, Ateneo, 18-year-old Rene made a promise to his mother. He told her that 70 percent of his allowance would be...

Magnolia Hotshots tap KJ Buffen as import for PBA Governors' Cup

Buffen coming off a stint in Indonesian league

Eala bests Vekic for winning start in Berlin Tennis Open

MANILA, Philippines -- Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala had to grind it out, but a victory came nonetheless. Eala had a Berlin Tennis Open debut to remember, sweeping newly crowned Queen’s Club champion Donna Vekic, 7-5, 6-4, in their first round clash Wednesday evening (Manila time) in Germany. The Filipina had to pull away in both sets to grab the victory in an hour and 50 minutes. The World No. 35 Filipina had to climb out of a 0-2 hole in the...

Americans assert might, pummel Dominicans in Volleyball Nations League opener

Games Thursday (PhilSports Arena) 4 p.m. - Czechia vs USA 8 p.m. - Serbia vs Italy MANILA, Philippines — The last time the United States flew and played in the country during one stretch of the Volleyball Nations League four years ago, it swept all their four matches. The Americans have no plans on conceding a single match either on their much-anticipated Philippine return. The three-time VNL champions lived up to billing and played like the...

ITV’s Lee Dixon is sucking the joy out of the World Cup

40-year-old Cape Verde keeper gains 6m followers after World Cup heroics

Ateneo: Basketball team retreat a tradition, 5th time at Aurora resort

MANILA, Philippines — The Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) management has admitted that the week-long team-building of its men’s basketball team has been a traditional activity, extending to the time of former head coach Tab Baldwin’s predecessors. In a press conference on Monday afternoon, ADMU president Fr. Roberto Yap, SJ, said that based on what he knows, the tradition was already present when Norman Black was coaching the Blue Eagles....

Who is Tab Baldwin? Ateneo coach faces scrutiny after tragedy

MANILA, Philippines–Thomas Anthony “Tab” Baldwin is an American-Kiwi coach who found his way to the Philippines. Over the past decade, Baldwin has established himself as one of the most prominent coaches in Philippine basketball, enjoying success with both Gilas Pilipinas and Ateneo. The veteran coach has recently come under scrutiny following the deaths of Ateneo players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity in...

Toothless Spain held by Cape Verde

ATLANTA — Spain’s ghosts of recent World Cup horror shows reappeared in Atlanta as the European champions were held 0-0 by debutants Cape Verde in their opening game on Monday (Tuesday in Manila). Lamine Yamal was left on the bench as the Barcelona superstar is eased back to fitness after nearly two months out with a hamstring injury and even his appearance as a second-half substitute failed to break down Cape Verde’s dogged defense. Since...

Eala faces old rival Vekic

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala goes for a breakthrough WTA 500 win on grass as she clashes with Croatian veteran Donna Vekic in the Round of 32 of the Berlin Open late today or early Wednesday. The 21-year-old Filipina sensation, now at a career-high World No. 35 with 1,422 points, marches into the prestigious Rot-Weiss Tennis Club as a wildcard entry – and straight into a marquee matchup. Eala owns a 2-0 head-to-head edge over Vekic, including...

Silver for Obiena

MANILA, Philippines — World No. 13 pole vaulter EJ Obiena greeted the outdoor season with a podium finish at the Flight Circus Dusseldorf, an athletics continental tour bronze level competition, last Sunday and will next face the big guns in the Doha Diamond League on Friday. Obiena, 30, is battling to regain the No. 2 ranking he held in 2023 and work his way to a third Olympic stint in Los Angeles in 2028. Under new Polish coach Marcin...

DOJ places Tab Baldwin, four former Ateneo coaching staff on immigration watch list amid drowning probe

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has placed former Ateneo de Manila University basketball coach Tab Baldwin and four former members of the Blue Eagles' coaching staff under an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) as authorities continue to investigate the deaths of players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili. DOJ Acting Secretary Fredderick Vida announced on Wednesday that he had signed the ILBO covering Baldwin, former...

Inside the final hours of tragic NFL star Aldon Smith: How friends desperately tried to revive him

Smith, who played 75 games in the NFL between 2011 and 2020, died on arrival at the Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, California, but until now very few details were known about the tragedy.

Ateneo may face admin liability if lapses are found — DOLE

Labor and Employment Secretary Francis Tolentino on Wednesday said Ateneo de Manila University may face administrative liability if lapses are found regarding the deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity. "Definitely, pero ayoko pangungahan (Definitely, but I don't want to preempt it)," Tolentino said at the Kapihan sa Manila Bay. To recall, Baterbonia and Adili drowned after being pulled by rip...

CIDG chief urges Baldwin to face probe, says Ateneo players' death no accident

The head of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Friday urged Ateneo men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin to cooperate with authorities investigating the deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, while maintaining that the incident was not an accident. Speaking at a press briefing in Camp Crame, CIDG Director Police Major General Alexander Morico II said their ongoing investigation indicates that the...

Glory or heartbreak

MANILA, Philippines — There’s really no other way to conclude this epic title confrontation than a Game 7 sudden death. Forty-eight minutes – or more, if you consider the hunger, pride and strong resolve of the two high-quality, no-quit teams – to settle the score. Throw away all past records. No more X’s and 0’s. This is now a matter of who would rise to the occasion amid heavy pressure, in front of an expected sellout crowd. TNT, gunning for a...

Eala slips to No. 35 ahead of Berlin campaign

ALEXANDRA "Alex" Eala slipped two notches down to No. 35 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official rankings Monday ahead of her 500 Berlin Open campaign. Eala didn’t lose any points, even adding six following a round of 16 finish at the HSBC Championships last week for a total of 1,422. Her descent was caused by Donna Vekic and Emma Raducanu making big leaps to No. 31 and 33, respectively, after reaching the final of the just concluded...

GM Torre to grace Oaminal Chess Festival

ALL roads lead to Ozamiz City in Misamis Occidental for the staging of the much-awaited 6th Gov. Henry S. Oaminal Chess Festival, the biggest and most prestigious annual chess competition in Mindanao, on July 11-12 at the Ozamis City Gymnasium. To motivate the competitors, Asia’s first chess Grandmaster Eugene Torre was invited to give an inspirational speech to open the tournament along with Misamis Occidental Gov. Henry Oaminal Sr, Rep. Henry...

Lawyer of Ateneo basketball coach dismisses hazing, homicide in deaths of Rene Baterbonia, Divine Adili

The lawyer of one of the coaches of the Ateneo Blue Eagles men’s basketball team on Tuesday denied that there was hazing or homicide involved in the deaths of two student-athletes during a team building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora. According to Marisol Abdurahman’s report in “24 Oras”, the lawyer of Reynaldo Jacinto, who has been part of the basketball team for 20 years, pointed out to the National Bureau Investigation (NBI) that what happened...