MANILA, Philippines — Kevin Quiambao remained committed to La Salle’s upcoming title retention bid in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament later this year amid receiving multiple offers. The reigning UAAP Season and Finals MVP admitted that he pondered what’s best for his young career. But he decided to stay with the Green Archers,
MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao couldn’t help but admire the Elasto Painters’ retro jerseys in the PBA Philippine Cup at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. The squad wore their usual dark blue color scheme, except this time, donning the original Welcoat Dragons logo; the original name of the Elasto Painters when they entered the
To erase the bitter memories of a tough loss previously, Cignal outclassed Farm Fresh, 25-10, 25-14, 25-15, in the PVL All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Jov Gonzaga showed her leadership with 17 points built around 14 attacks two aces and a block to help the HD Spikers improve to a
La Salle badly missed a crucial keystone in its rotation before escaping with a thrilling 26-24, 25-20, 24-26, 27-25 win over University of the Philippines on Thursday at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. The defending champions had to endure the absence of Angel Canino and the stiff resistance from the Lady Maroons as
MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University survived Ateneo in five sets, 25-20, 20-25, 18-25, 25-18, 15-12, to stay on top of the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament on Thursday at Mall of Asia Arena. The Tamaraws banked on the troika of Andrei Delicana, JJ Javelona, and Dryx Saavedra to fight back from a 1-2
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Florida— Former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis, who played for Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts, was found dead in his South Florida home on Monday, but police say no foul play is suspected. Police in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Davie said they responded to a medical emergency at Davis’ home Monday morning, but
BOSTON — Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault likened the Celtics’ performance this season to that of a Ferrari. Boston’s latest victory over the Thunder earned it yet another luxury with the playoffs fast approaching. Kristaps Porzingis had 27 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks, helping the Celtics power past the Thunder 135-100 on Wednesday night
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NEW YORK — Cam Thomas scored 27 points, rookie Noah Clowney had a career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Indiana Pacers 115-111 in the NBA on Wednesday night to split a home-and-home set. The Nets were eliminated from postseason contention when Atlanta beat Detroit at home to wrap up
MANILA, Philippines — Angel Canino suffered an injury on her right arm from a non-volleyball-related accident, sitting out in the resumption of La Salle’s second-round campaign in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Amid the rumors about her well-being the past few days, Canino still arrived with her team for the game at Mall
CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Scoot Henderson had 22 points and 10 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets 89-86 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the league’s top three draft picks. Henderson, taken one spot behind Miller at No. 3 overall, shot 9 of 17 from the field
WASHINGTON — Anthony Davis scored 19 of his 35 points in the first quarter and had 18 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Washington Wizards 125-120 in the NBA on Wednesday night for their eighth victory in nine games. LeBron James had 25 points and nine assists, and Rui Hachimura scored 19 points
UAAP volleyball schedule of games (April 4) Mall of Asia Arena 10 a.m. – UP vs La Salle (men’s) 12 noon – FEU vs Ateneo (men’s) 2 p.m. – UP vs La Salle (women’s) 4 p.m. – FEU vs Ateneo (women’s) FULL SCHEDULE LIVE UPDATES: FEU Lady Tamaraws vs Ateneo Blue Eagles FINAL: FEU (5-4)
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo is the nation’s unrivaled heroine in the Olympics after bringing home the first-ever gold medal from the Summer Games. So when Father Time might have caught up with her on Wednesday night, no tear should be shed for the greatest Filipino weightlifter of all time. Diaz-Naranjo will miss what could be her fifth
Before the start of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, National University (NU) underlined redemption as its theme after getting its heart broken by La Salle in their Finals series last year. But in trying to pick up the pieces of their shattered dreams, the Lady Bulldogs may have tried too hard to reach
Talk of a rough stretch and Cignal has exactly that. Compounding matters is that the HD Spikers need to get past that in order to have a shot at playing past the elimination round of the PVL All-Filipino Conference. Three of their last five games will be against legitimate powerhouse sides, and with a 4-2
The Caliraya Springs stop of the ICTSI golf tour will have champions of the men’s and ladies’ divisions defending their titles as the circuit, after unpredictable endings to its first two legs of the season, is still in search for its first repeat winner. Antonio Lascuña will banner the men’s field and is brimming with
Bong Quinto is glad to put Meralco in a comfortable situation halfway into their PBA Philippine Cup campaign. “If we had lost, I don’t know how we would approach our next games,” Quinto said in Filipino after the Bolts pulled out an 86-83 win over the Terrafirma Dyip on Wednesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Makati Football Club (MFC) captured a second straight overall championship in the JSSL Singapore Academy 7s 2024 recently. And it has its girls squads to thank for the accomplishment. Makati FC Girls 12 completed a successful title defense while the Girls 14 team ruled their division, but it was a title loss by the Girls
Elreen Ando surprised everybody with a performance to remember at the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup in Phuket, Thailand on Wednesday night to virtually clinch a return trip to the Olympics. The Asian Games bronze medalist in the women’s 59kg category secured the ticket to the Paris Olympics after finishing ahead of Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo in
MANILA, Philippines—Beau Belga made history at Araneta Coliseum after Rain or Shine’s convincing win over Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday. Belga registered his first career triple-double in the Elasto Painters’ 110-90 victory over the FiberXers, which caught the attention of coach Yeng Guiao. And of course, in true Guiao fashion, he started
MANILA, Philippines — Fresh from his second championship in Taiwan, Bryan Bagunas made his debut for his new local club team Cignal in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Wednesday at Ynares Sports Arena. Three days after a successful title defense for the WinStreak Club in the Top Volleyball League, Bagunas debuted as an HD
MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas team captain Detdet Pepito is proud to see her undersized squad continue to prove its doubters wrong with its unexpected run in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. UST clinched the first Final Four berth of the season — its fourth straight post-elimination appearance — after beating
MANILA, Philippines — Angge Poyos made the most of the Holy Week break to recover physically and mentally as she resumed her impressive rookie campaign for the University of Santo Tomas with a new career-high 31 points. Recharged from a 10-day break after their tough four-set loss to National University, Poyos set a new modern
MANILA, Philippines — Bianca Plaza stepped up in Em Banagua’s absence to help University of Santo Tomas clinch the first Final Four ticket in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday. Aside from Angge Poyos’ new career-high 31 points, Plaza was instrumental in UST’s bounce-back win as she had a perfect 6-of-6 attacking
