Mikel Arteta gives Declan Rice injury update ahead of Brighton vs Arsenal

Mikel Arteta is hopeful that Declan Rice will be able to feature when Arsenal travel to Brighton in the Premier League on Wednesday.

NBA: Rockets beat Wizards as Trae Young ejected for leaving bench

WASHINGTON — Alperen Sengun had 32 points and 13 rebounds, Kevin Durant scored 30 and the Houston Rockets beat the Washington Wizards 123-118 in the NBA on Monday night. Trae Young was ejected from the game after leaving the bench to come on the court to complain to a referee, days before he is expected to make his Wizards debut. READ: NBA: Trae Young has fresh start in Washington, prioritizes health Durant made all 11 free throws and added...

NBA: Quentin Grimes helps 76ers send Jazz to 7th straight loss

PHILADELPHIA — Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102 in the NBA on Wednesday night. Grimes finished with 16 points and Jabari Walker had 22 points for the 76ers, who were without Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe and suspended Paul George. Keyonte George scored 30 points for the Jazz, who have lost seven in a row....

Oscar Piastri reveals the strange Aussie traffic rule that makes him nervous on the road

The Melburnian thinks nothing of going wheel-to-wheel with Max Verstappen at insane speeds - but he hates one Melbourne traffic rule.

The wait is over!: Mikey Williams set to suit up for Converge in PBA

MANILA, Philippines — Mikey Williams seems headed back to the PBA. The Converge FiberXers announced Williams’ return to the team, a few years after he last played in the league. “The wait is over! Mikey Williams is now a FiberXer,” Converge said in its Facebook page. “Welcome to Purple Nation!” Williams, the former two-time PBA Finals Most Valuable Player for the TNT Tropang 5G, last played in 2023. His contract was terminated by the Tropang 5G...

PBA South All-Stars down three players for All-Star Game

CANDON, Ilocos Sur—Scottie Thompson, Jericho Cruz and RR Pogoy will not see action in Sunday’s PBA All-Star Game here due to injuries. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial confirmed their absence from the annual classic, with no last-minute replacements for the three stars. READ: PBA stars arrive in Candon for All-Star Weekend return All three are playing for the South All-Stars, which has been reduced to a nine-man roster heading into the exhibition...

Justin Brownlee tweaks routine, watches PVL

MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas star Justin Brownlee was in attendance at the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference match between Creamline and Galeries, and later on shared his support and message for all women this women's month. Coming off a hectic week after a 0-2 finish in the second window of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers, the 37-year-old forward was enjoying the action and athletic display of the...

Why Mercedes is so confident about overtaking in Australian GP when rivals aren't

While many drivers have been downbeat about overtaking possibilities at Albert Park and the energy-management requirements of the venue for the F1 season opener, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have sounded far more optimistic

Diouf naturalization reaches Senate, but Boatwright's must wait

Officials confident naturalization of Boatwright, 3 others will be done before the end of the year

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he can't rush back from injuries at 31

MILWAUKEE— Giannis Antetokounmpo developed a reputation for making rapid returns from injury during his rise to superstardom, but the Milwaukee Bucks forward acknowledges those days may be drawing to a close. Antetokounmpo had 19 points and 11 rebounds Monday night in Milwaukee’s 108-81 loss to the Boston Celtics, his first action since straining his right calf on Jan. 23. The two-time MVP has missed a career-high 29 games this season, 23 of...

Cone reflects on difference of prep time vs NZ, Australia

MANILA, Philippines — Reflecting on Gilas Pilipinas’ winless performance in window 2, coach Tim Cone took note of the big difference the team had in preparing against New Zealand and Australia. The Philippines had at least 10 days to get the players reacquainted on offense since they all are coming from different pro leagues. That period of preparation gave the Philippines a lot of time to come up with a solid game plan against New Zealand....

Eya Laure's fiery 4th set outing propels Choco Mucho Nxled

MANILA, Philippines — Despite not suiting up as a starter, Eya Laure proved to be a force to be reckoned with, leading Choco Mucho late in the fourth frame over the fortified Nxled, 27-25, 28-26, 16-25, 25-19, in the preliminary round of the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. With the Flying Titans up by 2-1, the Chameleons planned to force a decider after a 15-9...

Oliver Bearman feared for his Haas F1 seat after slump: "You'll be packing your bags"

After floor damage, a retirement and a costly Silverstone mistake, Bearman said a tough conversation gave him the structure to reset

F1 pre-start procedure introduced for Australian GP after Bahrain test

A new five-second wait procedure before the starting lights has been introduced for F1 races on safety grounds

UAAP: Sam Cantada says she’s fine after missing NU win

SCHEDULE: UAAP Season 88 volleyball tournament – first round MANILA, Philippines — Sam Cantada assured that she’s feeling OK after sitting out in National University’s bounce-back win over University of the East in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The rookie sensation, who injured her right shin at the end of their five-set loss to the University of the Philippines on Saturday, said she is...

KSI buys English football club and reveals Premier League target

Pilipinas Aguilas sweep Thailand 3x3 tournament en route to title

The team composed of Mikka Cacho, Camille Malagar, Elizabeth Means, and Trina Guytingco went unbeaten in the tournament

Eala battles Yastremska in rematch

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala starts her campaign in the 2026 Indian Wells Open (BNP Paribas) main draw against tough customer and familiar foe in Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine on Saturday. Yastremska, WTA No. 52, swept No. 62 Shuai Zhang of China, 6-3, 6-2, in the first round yesterday to earn a shot at Eala, who, as WTA No. 32, joined heavyweights in automatic passage into the Round of 64. It will be their second encounter after the...

Ball on PBA's court as Slaughter, Titan Ultra come to terms on deal

PBA green light needed after Greg Slaughter, Titan Ultra agree on deal

Quiambao looks forward to well-rested third window

One would think that Kevin Quiambao, after watching Gilas Pilipinas go winless in the second window of the 2027 Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers, would walk out of the locker room with his head bowed. The multitalented forward, however, is taking the national team’s last two defeats pretty well. In fact, he has moved his focus to the future—and he is pretty upbeat about it. “I’m super excited for the next window because in this one, I barely had...

The leading challengers as Lando Norris defends Formula One title

The Formula One season begins in Melbourne on Sunday as Lando Norris bids to defend his world championship crown. Who else is out to win this year's prize?

Arsenal and England star striker Chloe Kelly makes debut on Barbie Dream Team

Footballer Chloe Kelly, tennis legend Serena Williams and German pop star Helene Fischer are among several female changemakers being celebrated with a unique Barbie doll to mark International Women's Day. View on euronews

Column: Does TNT import Bol Bol come cheap at $120,000 a month?

How much is Bol Bol being paid as salary as TNT import in PBA? Let's do the math

Abueva fulfilling promise to bring energy to Converge, says JGDL

Juan Gomez de Liano excited for what the 'Beast' can bring to the FiberXers

Without Mbappé, Real Madrid loses again

Shockwaves in La Liga. Real Madrid suffered a 1-0 defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu against...

Filipinas’ improvement draws praise from Australia’s Sam Kerr

Australia’s star striker Sam Kerr commended the gallant stand put up by the Philippine women’s football team during their opening encounter in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Kerr supplied the only goal during the 14th minute, though the Filipinas managed to keep themselves within reach before bowing down to the host Matildas on Sunday at Perth’s Optus Stadium. “I think they defended well and they had a good game plan,” said the Chelsea talisman in a...

Kai Sotto planning to retrace college route to NBA? Here's what we know

US NCAA path to the NBA is open for Kai Sotto. But one insider in his camp called it a 'crazy idea'

Racing driver Laura O’Connell is back on track and heading for Silverstone

After a huge disappointment last year, Laura O’Connell is back in the driving seat. The racing car driver is so far the only woman to be representing Ireland in the Radical Cup UK Championship at Silverstone this year. Laura, a biochemist from Broadford in Co Clare, is racing on the hallowed track of Silverstone this […]

NBA: Hornets beat Celtics 118-89 to earn 6th straight win

BOSTON— Kon Knueppel scored 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets extended their win streak to six games with a a 118-89 win over the Boston Celtics in the NBA on Wednesday night. Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball each added 18 points. Coby White finished with 17 points and six assists to help Charlotte (32-31) move above .500 for the first time since Oct. 26. READ: NBA: Hornets rout Mavericks for 5th straight win and .500 record The Hornets never...

Crying Romelu Lukaku says he was 'dead before joining Napoli' from Chelsea in emotional interview

The Belgian was mobbed by team-mates after scoring a 96th-minute winner on Napoli's trip to Hellas Verona at the weekend.

Cignal snaps slump with win vs ZUS

MANILA, Philippines — Vanie Gandler has one goal in mind in the tournament — and that is to help the Cignal Super Spikers win a championship. The Alas Pilipinas mainstay scored a game-high 20 points in a straight sets win over the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, 25-18, 25-23, 25-22, allowing Cignal to break out from a two-game slump in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan...

Hearn claims Benn offered money to keep quiet over his decision to defect to Zuffa Boxing

Eddie Hearn has claimed that Conor Benn offered him money to avoid speaking negatively about their split after the British boxer signed a blockbuster deal with Zuffa Boxing.

Raiders stars unhappy with notorious Tom Brady 'wellness guru' who once caused Bill Belichick clash

Brady's longtime ally, a practitioner of alternative medicine who has worked with his TB12 program, was hired by his close friend as the Raiders' wellness coordinator back in August.

Kieffer Alas commits to Ateneo

GILAS Pilipinas Boys star guard Kieffer Alas has committed to the Ateneo de Manila University, joining the Blue Eagles program for the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament. The 18-year-old, 6-foot-2 guard made the announcement in a social media post on Tuesday. “Homecoming,” Alas captioned a graphic of him photoshopped in an Ateneo jersey with the poster also featuring “Kieffer Alas commits to Ateneo de Manila.” Alas poured in 15.4 points,...

Carla Ward 'gutted' as Ireland fall to France after Katie McCabe opener

Ireland boss Carla Ward didn’t hide her disappointment after a courageous effort from her side came up just short in Tallaght last night. Two moments from Manchester United star Melvine Malard, who was sprung from the bench in the second-half, decided the game after Katie McCabe had fired Ireland in front. But the home side […]

Scorpions, Sea Lions triumph

MANILA, Philippines — Centro Escolar University and defending champion Olivarez College continued their rampage to stay on a collision course in the PGFlex-UCAL Season 8 Basketball Tournament on Monday at the Paco Arena. Banking on a third quarter onslaught, the CEU Scorpions demolished the Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas Dolphins, 80-67, for their seventh straight win in as many outings to stay on top of the nine-team tournament....

Revealed: The new rugby-style kick-off routine trialled by Everton and Brentford

The Premier League's set-piece renaissance took a new twist on Tuesday as Everton and Brentford showed off a new kick-off routine that left viewers flabbergasted.

Quentin Millora-Brown returns to BLeague eyeing improvements

MANILA, Philippines–Quentin Millora-Brown believes there is still plenty of room for improvement after his stint with Gilas Pilipinas in the 2027 Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Millora-Brown plans to continue that development with the Chiba Jets in the Japanese B.League. READ: Quentin Millora-Brown sees growth after two Gilas windows Through two windows of the qualifiers, the big man has gradually settled into his role with the Nationals....

Wembanyama dazzled by recent trip to see the northern lights. Spurs also shine bright in hot streak

PHILADELPHIA — Already a bit of a worldly traveler, Victor Wembanyama recently posted a slideshow of photos on Instagram of his first experience in Alaska seeing the northern lights. “The show I had was I think a historic, maybe a once-in-a-lifetime event even for northern lights chasers,” he said. “It was the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in my life. Ranks No. 1." Kind of the way the Spurs feel about Wembanyama. The once-in-a-lifetime...

Tennis players holed up in Dubai after Iranian strikes

A “small number” of tennis players remain stuck in Dubai following a men’s tournament last week, owing to the war in the Middle East, the tour’s governing body the ATP said on Monday. Russian Daniil Medvedev, who won the singles title on Saturday, is among those who have been unable to leave the city because of the attacks from Iranian missiles and drones. “The health, safety and well-being of our players, staff and tournament personnel is our...

Losses to NZ, Aussies force Gilas to recalculate World Cup route

It’s back to the drawing board for Gilas Pilipinas, with thoughts of what went wrong during its twin home defeats to New Zealand and Australia at the back of its mind between now and the next window. The national cagers won’t be back until July, when it’s their turn to go Down Under to finish off the first round of the Fiba World Cup Qualifiers. How Gilas can be better by then is something coach Tim Cone, his staff and the rest of the squad will...

Lady Bulldogs bounce back, vent ire on Lady Warriors

MANILA, Philippines — After a heartbreaking loss in their last game, National University returned to the win column with a bang, mauling the University of the East Lady Warriors in straight sets, 25-19, 25-10, 25-19, Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Lady Bulldogs, who lost via reverse sweep against the University of the Philippines Lady Maroons last time around, bared their fangs and simply toyed with the Lady Warriors to grab the...

Can you fly over water like this?

This clip captures a watersport moment where the rider lifts above the water surface. The focus is on balance, motion, and the feeling of flight.

Laure shines as Flying Titans continue soaring

Eya Laure found motivation on both sides of the net on Tuesday night. With two “ates”—older sisters—sharing the court, Laure delivered in the clutch as Choco Mucho defeated Nxled, 27-25, 28-26, 16-25, 25-19, in the Premier Volleyball League 2026 All-Filipino Conference at FilOil Centre. Still regaining rhythm after an aggravated abdominal injury, Laure came off the bench and scored 13 points, including key hits in the fourth set that sealed the...

Kai Sotto revives NBA dream, taking path he should have chosen years ago

Kai Sotto will be treading a different path to the NBA—one he should have taken years ago—as he goes to college in the United States at 23 years old and, in all likelihood, put immediate future stints with Gilas Pilipinas on hold. And this plan sits entirely perfectly well with Ricky Vargas, the new Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president, even as the Gilas Pilipinas Nationals showed how vulnerable they are just two nights before, when...

F1: Max Verstappen says new Red Bull car gave him 'goosebumps'

Four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen said Thursday he does not know how the opening Grand Prix of the season will play out under sweeping new regulations, but he “got goosebumps” when he first saw the new Red Bull car. The Dutchman was underwhelmed at pre-season testing in Bahrain by this year’s rule changes, which have led to a complete overhaul of chassis and engines for every team. READ: F1: Five things about the 2026 season...

Griezmann mocks Barça after Atlético qualification

Despite a 3–0 defeat against FC Barcelona in the second leg of the Copa del...

Eala at No. 32 before Indian Wells

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala slipped in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings ahead of her highly-anticipated debut in the Indian Wells Open (BNP Paribas)in California this weekend, where she is among the seeded players. From soaring to a career-best ranking of No. 31 last week on the heels of a stellar run in Dubai, Eala dropped to No. 32 after a week-long break as the WTA Tour shifts from the Middle East to the United States. The...

Filipinos shine at challenging Philippine Kiteboarding Tour Cagbalete leg

MANILA, Philippines – Withstanding unpredictable gusts, shifting tides and unsettled weather conditions, Cyril Dacudao and Doque delos Santos emerged victorious in their respective divisions in the second leg of the Philippine Kiteboarding Tour Season 11 on Cagbalete Island in Mauban, Quezon. What had looked like a weather-affected weekend instead transformed into a dramatic showcase of elite kiteboarding, as tricky wind conditions turned each...

Brownlee backs 'very brilliant' Cone amid triangle criticism

'It ain't no secret why he's the best coach in the Philippines'