NEW YORK— Julius Randle needs surgery on his right shoulder and will miss the rest of the season, a crushing blow for a New York Knicks team that was surging before the NBA All-Star forward was hurt in January. The Knicks said Thursday that Randle would be re-evaluated in five months, meaning it’s unclear if
MANILA, Philippines–NorthPort made the most out of a lethargic TNT on Friday to pull out a 112-96 victory and extend its winning streak to four games in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Batang Pier leaned on Arvin Tolentino and JM Calma’s big numbers to climb to 4-1 in the standings, tying the NLEX Road Warriors.
MANILA, Philippines — After bombing out of the 2024 Paris Olympics contention, Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo will spend a “much-needed family time” with her husband and coach Julius Naranjo. A day after her road to a fifth straight Olympics ended in the 2024 IWF World Cup in Thailand, the reigning Olympic Weightlifting gold medalist posted photos with
PBA Philippine Cup April 5 schedule Smart Araneta Coliseum 4:30pm – TNT Tropang Giga vs NorthPort Batang Pier 7:30pm – Ginebra San Miguel Gin Kings vs San Miguel Beermen FULL SCHEDULE HERE. 2024 PBA Philippine Cup schedule as of April 5 San Miguel Beer still the only undefeated team in the PBA Philippine Cup after
MANILA, Philippines — Angel Canino’s mother, Sol, has shut down all the rumors surrounding the La Salle star, who recently suffered an injury not related to volleyball. The reigning UAAP MVP showed up in the resumption of the Season 86 second round with a sling to support her right arm, which was heavily wrapped. According
LOS ANGELES — Paul George scored 28 points, James Harden added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame an early 17-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 102-100 in the NBA on Thursday night. The Clippers snapped a five-game skid at home despite the absence of Kawhi Leonard, who missed his second straight game because
DALLAS— Luka Doncic finished with 25 points after a rare scoreless first quarter and the Dallas Mavericks stayed alone in fifth place in the NBA Western Conference with a 109-95 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. Kyrie Irving scored 26 points and Doncic had 12 rebounds and eight assists as the Mavericks opened
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson had 35 points and 11 assists, Josh Hart scored a season-high 31 points and the New York Knicks erased a 21-point deficit and beat the Sacramento Kings 120-109 in the NBA on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Hours after announcing that Julius Randle would have right shoulder
MIAMI— Philadelphia opened a big lead, wasted it all, opened another big lead, wasted that one as well, then found itself in trouble midway through the fourth quarter. No problem. The 76ers had one last run in them — and it was the only one that mattered. Tyrese Maxey scored 37 points, Joel Embiid added
MANILA, Philippines—Converge coach Aldin Ayo was all smiles when asked about his thoughts on Perpetual Help high school basketball coach Joph Cleopas. The Junior Altas reached the NCAA Season 99 Finals for the first time in school history under the juniors’ division with the help of Cleopas, one of Ayo’s deputies when he was still
MANILA, Philippines—The first night of the WWE’s biggest annual wrestling event will host what’s widely considered “the best tag team match in Wrestlemania history.” The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will team up with a returning Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to take on the team of 2023 and 2024 Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes
HOUSTON — Steph Curry and Klay Thompson scored 29 points each and the Golden State Warriors stretched their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 133-110 win over the Houston Rockets in the NBA on Thursday night. “We know we can score against most teams but defense has been our calling card,” Curry
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, the Philippines’ unrivaled Olympics heroine, is not going to the Paris 2024 Games. But shed no tear for the greatest Filipino weightlifter of all time, even as Father Time denied her a fifth straight appearance—which she doggedly chased in the last two years—in the Olympics. “I love this sport, I don’t want to
Cignal made its dream of a Premier Volleyball League (PVL) title known right from the beginning of the All-Filipino Conference. And that hangs in the balance with a steep trek facing the HD Spikers just to advance to the semifinals. The HD Spikers’ gut-wrenching five-set loss to Creamline before the Holy Week break put them
There’s a chance that Angel Canino’s injuries due to an accident could keep the La Salle player in the freezer until May. If that’s true, the Lady Spikers will be able to suit their star up for the playoffs. The challenge is getting there. And it seems the rest of the team is up to
Unbeaten San Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra face off on Friday in a possible preview of what’s to come down the road in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup. Though he agrees that how things transpire after the 7:30 p.m. meeting at Smart Araneta Coliseum won’t translate to how the story of both teams
MANILA, Philippines — With Angel Canino’s return still up in the air, Shevana Laput and the De La Salle Lady Spikers vow to keep on working in their title-retention bid in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. The reigning season MVP on Thursday entered the Mall of Asia Arena court wearing a sling in her
Nxled kept its slim chance of reaching the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals alive after eliminating Strong Group, 25-16, 25-16, 25-15, on Thursday at PhilSports Arena. Ivy Lacsina continued her excellent play for the Chameleons after coming up with 16 points from 15 attacks and an ace to help Nxled to its second win in seven
Tin Ubaldo effectively orchestrated Far Eastern University’s unyielding offense in a gripping 19-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-22 win over Ateneo on Thursday night at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Ubaldo accounted for 26 excellent sets that armed hitters Faida Bakanke, Chenie Tagaod and Gerzel Petallo in battering the Blue Eagles’ lair on their way
MANILA, Philippines — Maicah Larroza is embracing the daunting challenge of trying to fill the void left by reigning MVP Angel Canino, whose return is still uncertain amid La Salle’s title defense in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. With Canino recovering from an injury cut on her right arm sustained from an unfortunate
