MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho setter Deanna Wong has been embracing a limited role in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference so far with new playmaker Mars Alba taking charge of running the plays for the Flying Titans. But Wong trusts the system of coach Dante Alinsunurin, remaining cautious of her nagging knee injury, which led
MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine subdued not one, but two huge performances from two Reys in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Saturday. In the Elasto Painters’ 110-103 victory over Blackwater, Rey Nambatac and Rey Suerte both starred for the Bossing which gave coach Yeng Guiao all sorts of headache. “We knew that
MANILA, Philippines — Sean Chambers is looking to bring Alaska’s integrity and his version of triangle offense as he takes over as Far Eastern University coach ahead of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament in September. Chambers on Thursday supported the FEU women’s volleyball team, which beat Ateneo, 19-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-22, in the
STA. ROSA, Laguna—Choco Mucho strengthened its PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinal bid after prevailing over hapless Capital1, 25-15, 25-16, 25-21, on Saturday at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex here. It was just another day at the office for Sisi Rondina who was the only Flying Titan to finish in twin digits with 13 points on 12 attacks
MANILA, Philippines—In last year’s Wrestlemania, Roman Reigns successfully defended the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in a huge match with Cody Rhodes in the main event. On Monday (Manila time) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Rhodes has a chance to “finish the story” as he headlines Wrestlemania 40: Night 2 with Reigns once more for
MANILA, Philippines–Rain or Shine pulled the rug from under Blackwater on Saturday, scoring a 110-103 victory in the PBA Philippine Cup. Jhonard Clarito, Andrei Caracut and Santi Santillan figured prominently in the final period to seal the ElastoPainters’ comeback from holes as deep as 14 points and annex a third straight win. “Santi, Beau (Belga)
MANILA, Philippines — Faith Nisperos doesn’t mind coming off the bench as long as it helps Akari win games in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference. Coming off her one-point performance in their straight-set loss to PLDT last Tuesday, Nisperos didn’t start and was fielded late in the third as Akari kept its semifinal hopes alive
MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel flaunted roster depth once more in its 95-92 win over Ginebra in the PBA Philippine Cup at Araneta Coliseum on Friday. With the Beermen being locked down by the Gin Kings in the dying minutes of the game, they turned to Don Trollano to deliver a haymaker that kept Ginebra at bay.
MANILA, Philippines—There was something interestingly odd with Jamie Malonzo’s sneakers in Ginebra’s loss to San Miguel in the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday at Araneta Coliseum. Malonzo wore a pair of Nike Kobe 6 “Reverse” just like the Beermen’s Jericho Cruz, Terrence Romeo and Marcio Lassiter. Malonzo’s pair, however, was different from the others with
MANILA. Philippines—After being sidelined for 16 months, Filipino fighter Jeremy Pacatiw returned in a triumphant way to announce his comeback in ONE Championship. Pacatiw made quick and easy work of China’s Wang Shuo, winning via first round submission in ONE Fight Night 21: Eersel vs. Nicolas at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium on Saturday. Pacatiw made a
STA. ROSA, Laguna—Akari kept its slim semifinal chances alive after eliminating Galeries Tower, 25-19, 25-17, 25-20, in the PVL All-Filipino Conference on Saturday at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex here. Dindin Santiago-Manabat led the way with 16 points from 13 attacks, two blocks and an ace as the Chargers improved to 3-5. Grethcel Soltones scattered 12
Three-time world champion Max Verstappen grabbed pole position for Sunday’s Formula One Japanese Grand Prix, edging out Sergio Perez in qualifying for a Red Bull one-two. Verstappen, who failed to finish the race in Australia a fortnight ago, clocked a fastest lap of 1min 28.197sec in dry conditions at Suzuka — just 0.066sec ahead of
MANILA, Philippines — Bryan Bagunas relished the “once in a lifetime” opportunity of the Philippine men’s volleyball team’s participation and hosting of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship. Bagunas, one of the brightest stars of the men’s national team, is thrilled their sport is finally receiving more support after the Philippine National Volleyball Federation
MANILA, Philippines — Jaja Santiago continues to train with the Japan women’s national volleyball pool. Santiago, the Filipino middle blocker, was spotted in the photo shoot of the Japanese training pool with her fellow non-Japanese player, Melissa Valdez of the PFU Blue Cats. The 6-foot-5 Santiago got the call-up to be part of the training
MANILA, Philippines — Consistency is the key for UST’s Angge Poyos and Josh Ybañez as they continue to display stellar performances in the resumption of the UAAP Season 86 women’s and men’s volleyball tournaments. Coming off a 10-day Holy Week break, the UST stars hardly missed a beat and showcased their scoring prowess to lead their
BOSTON — Payton Pritchard had 21 points, including five 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics held off a late charge to beat the Sacramento Kings 101-100 on Friday night in the NBA. Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points and 11 rebounds – his second straight double-double – to help the NBA’s top team Celtics claim its 12th
HOUSTON — Jimmy Butler scored 22 points, and Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 12 rebounds to help the Miami Heat to a 119-104 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The Heat, who are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, won for the fourth time in five games and extended their winning
NEW ORLEANS — Victor Wembanyama scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and had a crucial block on Herb Jones’ shot in the final seconds to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 111-109 victory over the reeling New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in the NBA. Wembanyama and the Spurs overcame
DALLAS — P.J. Washington capped his best game in Dallas with a tiebreaking layup with 4.5 seconds remaining as Luka Doncic watched because of a sore knee, and the Mavericks beat Golden State 108-106 on Friday night in the NBA to end the Warriors’ six-game winning streak. Washington finished with 32 points, his most since
NEW YORK — The shorts worn by Muhammad Ali in his legendary “Thrilla in Manila” boxing match are up for grabs at Sotheby’s in New York, part of a growing sports memorabilia market eyed by auction houses. Bids—including the latest for $3.8 million—have been rolling in since late March for the Everlast-brand shorts, which are
The finest season of his career has put Arvin Tolentino in a position to become a legitimate superstar and stand out as the main reason why NorthPort is among the top teams in the PBA Philippine Cup. Those reasons have also put Tolentino, whose 29 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals carried the
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo will be out of the Olympics for the first time in its last five cycles, and she has announced that her time will now be dedicated towards the biggest challenge any woman can have: Motherhood. After failing to make the Paris Summer Games by finishing out of the Top 10 in the International
Creamline has never been threatened this much practically in the past two Premier Volleyball League seasons, as the Cool Smashers suffered their first loss in the last two All-Filipino conferences before coming so close to losing another just more than a week ago. And with the lead on the line, the Cool Smashers take on
After two bridesmaid finishes to open up the Philippine Golf Tour season, Guido van der Valk looms as the logical man to beat when the P2.5 million ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship gets off the ground next week in Cavinti, Laguna. The loser in a playoff to Jonel Ababa for the Apo Golf crown and then
Coach Mark Torcaso considers the lean schedule the Philippine women’s football team is currently facing this year as a chance to build what it can become. “We understand that there are some important competitions next year, and we want to be ready for those,” Torcaso said about the Filipinas’ participation in the Asean Football Federation
