MANILA, Philippines–Angeline Poyos erupted with a season-high 31 points as University of Santo Tomas seized the first Final Four spot in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the expense of Adamson, 22-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-20, on Wednesday night. Revitalized following a long break, Poyos hammered the enemy with 27 attacks on top of
Meralco shook off its first-half struggles and a double-digit deficit in the third quarter to rally past Terrafirma, 86-83, Wednesday in the PBA Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Bong Quinto knocked down a go-ahead three with two minutes left and the Bolts got a combination of crucial breaks in the end to hike their
MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia’s Calvin Abueva has been dealt a one-game suspension along with a 20,000 pesos fine for his antics in the Hotshots’ last game in the PBA Philippine Cup. On Sunday during Magnolia’s “Manila Clasico” showdown with the Gin Kings, Abueva was seen on camera flipping off a fan after a collision with Nards Pinto
MANILA, Philippines — With National University a win closer to clinching a Final Four berth, setter Lams Lamina urges the Lady Bulldogs to focus on the present and stay consistent for the remainder of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball elimination round. NU dominated University of the East, which didn’t score a single block and
MANILA, Philippines–National University sank its fangs deep into a pitiful prey with a brutal 25-14, 25-14, 25-12 demolition of University of the East on Wednesday at the resumption of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Bella Belen came up with another splendid all-around performance after compiling 13 points, four blocks, 10 digs and 10
Rajon Rondo officially announced his retirement from the NBA after 16 seasons. During an appearance on the “All the Smoke” podcast, Rondo was quick with a response when asked by host Matt Barnes if the NBA has seen the last of him. “Absolutely,” the 38-year-old point guard said. “Yeah, I’m done. I can’t. I’d rather
MINNEAPOLIS — Naz Reid strengthened his case for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award with 25 points and six rebounds, Anthony Edwards scored 19 points and the Timberwolves kept up their push for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a 113-106 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. The
WASHINGTON — Corey Kispert scored 27 points and Deni Avdija added 23 to help the Washington Wizards beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-113 on Tuesday night in the NBA despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double. Antetokounmpo had 35 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists and reached double figures in all three categories by the end of the third
MANILA, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas Golden Spikers picked up where they left off as they resumed their UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball campaign with a 25-17, 25-19, 23-25, 25-23 win over the Adamson Falcons on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. Coming off a huge five-set win over defending champion National University
MANILA, Philippines—Jack Animam is headed to Australia for the NBL (National Basketball League) 1 and she couldn’t be more excited. On Sunday, the Ringwood Hawks signed Animam in hopes of bolstering their roster in the South Conference. “It’s amazing I’m just happy to be here, finally. I think it’s been two years in the making
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid spent two full seasons and chunks of so many others recovering, rehabbing, even resting — thanks, load management — during his NBA career that the Philadelphia 76ers star should by now almost be used to sitting on the sidelines. The consequences of the time off from his latest injury, a torn
SACRAMENTO, California — Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-95 on Tuesday night in the NBA. The Kings moved within one game of sixth-place New Orleans in the Western Conference as they seek to avoid the play-in tournament. Sacramento (44-31) is tied
SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Wiggins scored 23 points and the Golden State Warriors overcame Luka Doncic’s 20th triple-double of this NBA season to beat Dallas 104-100 on Tuesday night, snapping the Mavericks’ seven-game winning streak. Doncic, the NBA’s leading scorer at 33.9 points per game, finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. His
Count John Febuar Ceniza in as a surefire qualifier to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Cebuano lifter wound up fourth at the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup in Phuket, Thailand on Tuesday, virtually sealing a spot in the Philippine delegation bound for the glamorous French capital come July. Ceniza thus fortified his Olympic qualification ranking
DENVER — Chalk this one up to Nikola Jokic after Victor Wembanyama came up just short of outdueling the player who is hoping to soon pick up his third MVP award. Jokic scored 42 points and outdueled the Rookie of the Year favorite in the Denver Nuggets’ 110-105 win over the San Antonio Spurs on
UAAP volleyball schedule of games (April 3) Mall of Asia Arena 10 a.m. – NU Bulldogs vs UE Red Warriors (men’s) 12 noon – UST Tigresses vs Adamson Falcons (men’s) 2 p.m. – NU Lady Bulldogs vs UE Lady Warriors (women’s) 4 p.m. – UST Tigresses vs Adamson Lady Falcons (women’s) FULL SCHEDULE UAAP: Recharged
MANILA, Philippines — Marck Espejo ended his first stint in South Korea a champion after the Incheon Korean Air Jumbos completed a “four-peat” in the 2023-24 Korea V-League season. Espejo earned his first title as a pro as Incheon swept the Ansan OK Financial Group in the best-of-five championship series capped by a thrilling 27-25,
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid put Philadelphia ahead with four free throws in the final 40 seconds and finished with 24 points in his first game in nine weeks following knee surgery, leading the 76ers to a 109-105 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Embiid added seven assists and six rebounds in nearly
TORONTO — LeBron James scored 23 points, Anthony Davis had 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 128-111 on Tuesday night for their seventh win in eight games in the NBA. D’Angelo Russell shot 7 for 14 from 3-point range and scored 25 points, Rui Hachimura had 14
PLDT can’t be too comfortable with how its campaign has been going in the current PVL All-Filipino Conference. Even after the High Speed Hitters stormed right off the Holy Week break with a strong 25-17, 25-20, 25-19 victory over Akari on Tuesday to match Creamline’s 6-1 (win-loss) standing atop the standings, the toughest stretch of
Vanessa Sarno knows the exact figures that would propel her to the medal platform of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Although the numbers are quite daunting, Sarno has been keeping the faith. The 20-year-old former Asian champion is awaiting her turn on the mat in the women’s 71-kilogram division scheduled on Sunday at the ongoing International
KungFu Reyes said that he is somewhat glad that University of Santo Tomas’ first loss in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament came when it did. “We learned a lot from that,” Reyes said as his Golden Tigresses had a full week to lick their wounds and address what they need to for
Juami Tiongson was worried that the two-week break brought by the All-Star festivities and the Holy Week would stifle Terrafirma in its bid to get a streak going in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup. The Dyip’s clash with Meralco in the curtain-raiser at Smart Araneta Coliseum will provide Tiongson and the rest of
MANILA, Philippines—The Volleyball Nations League’s (VNL) Manila leg will take place in familiar territory. Like last year’s games, the VNL will be hosted once more at Mall of Asia Arena beginning on June 18. The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) confirmed the news on Facebook on Monday. READ: VNL: A primer on a world-class tournament
Revitalized following a long respite, Choco Mucho roughed up Galeries Tower, 25-13, 25-19, 25-17, at the resumption of the PVL All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday night at the Philsports Arena. Sisi Rondina fired 16 points, 13 of them ruthless attacks, and Cherry Nunag delivered another efficient output of 12 points on top of three aces and
