MANILA, Philippines–Eager to turn its playoff hopes into reality, Terrafirma played with zest all of Sunday night to stun Barangay Ginebra, 91-85, in the PBA Philippine Cup. Juami Tiongson had 25 points while Javi Gomez de Liaño 22 on a highly efficient shooting performance as the Dyip notched only their second victory over the crowd
MANILA, Philippines — Jia De Guzman became the latest Filipino volleyball player to win a championship overseas. De Guzman and the Denso Airybees ruled the Japan V.Cup after escaping Hitachi Astemo Rivale in five sets, 25-20, 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-12, on Sunday. The eight-time PVL Best Setter joined fellow V.League player Jaja Santiago as champion
MANILA, Philippines–Vanessa Sarno moved closer to booking a trip to the 2024 Paris Olympics after topping Group B of her category on Sunday at the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup in Phuket, Thailand. Sarno even reset her own Philippine record by lifting 110 kilograms in the snatch, shadowing the national standard of 108 kg she
MANILA, Philippines–Justin Brownlee has been fitting in just nicely at Pelita Jaya, helping the Indonesian club to a top spot in the opening round of Basketball Champions League (BCL) Asia Qualifiers. Another sweep would bring Brownlee and his new crew to the main tournament of what was formerly known as the Fiba Asia Champions Cup,
Max Verstappen said Red Bull must capitalize on their early season dominance after romping to victory in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix ahead of teammate Sergio Perez. The triple world champion claimed his third win in the four races so far this year and on this evidence the Dutchman and Red Bull will take some stopping
MANILA, Philippines–TNT escaped Meralco by the skin of its teeth on Sunday afternoon, pocketing a key 92-90 victory over corporate sibling Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Tropang Giga hit some timely shots and then made key stops towards the end of the contest at Ninoy Aquino Stadium to return to the win column
MANILA, Philippines–National University and University of Santo Tomas successfully defended their respective championships in the women’s and men’s divisions in the UAAP Season 86 tennis tournaments on Sunday at Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Center. The Lady Bulldogs leaned once more on the heroics of Elise Abarquez to secure a third straight UAAP title after a 6-3,
MANILA, Philippines — Just when everyone thought she had already showcased her best, Filipino-American Brooke Van Sickle pulls out another big surprise from her deep bag of tricks to defy expectations again. Van Sickle hit the reset button on her career-high for the sixth time in her debut season in the Premier Volleyball League as
MANILA, Philippines — Aside from Brooke Van Sickle’s career night, Petro Gazz coach Koji Tsuzurabara praised the leadership of team captain Remy Palma for spelling the difference in their impressive five-set win over Creamline in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference. Van Sickle erupted for a new career-high 29 points as Palma kept the Angels together
Athletic Bilbao ended a 40-year wait to win the Copa del Rey by beating Real Mallorca 4-2 on penalties on Saturday following a 1-1 draw after extra time. The Basque side lifted the trophy for the 24th time, behind only 31-time winner Barcelona, as they edged underdogs Mallorca at La Cartuja stadium in Seville. Dani
MANILA, Philippines — Creamline middle blocker Bea De Leon would trade her best game for a win after the Cool Smashers fell to the Petro Gazz Angels in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference on Saturday night. De Leon had her best outing yet since joining Creamline with 13 points, highlighted by six kill blocks, in
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Joel Embiid had 30 points and 12 rebounds in just 23 minutes, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 17 points and the Philadelphia 76ers pulled within a half-game of seventh place in the Eastern Conference by beating the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies 116-96 on Saturday night. Embiid was 9 of 13 from the floor, making
DENVER — Jamal Murray returned to the Denver Nuggets’ lineup Saturday night after missing seven games with a strained right knee and scored 16 points over 21 minutes in a 142-110 clobbering of the Atlanta Hawks. Nikola Jokic recorded his 25th triple-double of the season even as he took the fourth quarter off and Kentavious
GLENDALE, Arizona — Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades. Chauncey Billups was a clutch guard and Finals MVP for the Detroit Pistons. Two icons from the 2000s era of basketball are headed to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Tears welled in Carter’s eyes multiple times
LOS ANGELES — D’Angelo Russell scored 28 points, LeBron James added 24 and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four with a 116-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, moving into eighth place in the NBA Western Conference. Anthony Davis added 22 points and 13 rebounds as the Lakers improved to
Even when fighting a relative league lightweight, Choco Mucho did not sway from its game plan—it just relied on different people to carry it out. And this was by design. The Flying Titans’ 25-15, 25-16, 25-21 triumph over Capital1 on Saturday at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex here in Laguna province served as coach Dante Alinsunurin’s
Japeth Aguilar no longer expected to be a part of Gilas Pilipinas’ long-haul cast that will try to return to the next International Basketball Federation (Fiba) World Cup and also crack the Summer Olympic Games. In fact, the many-time skipper was surprised to see his name on the bulletin released by the Samahang Basketbol ng
Rain or Shine is on pace to replicate what it had done the previous conference by overcoming a winless start with a string of triumphs. But after three straight victories that included Saturday’s 110-103 win over Blackwater in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium, coach Yeng Guiao feels the rest
STA. ROSA, Laguna—Petro Gazz handed Creamline its second defeat in the PVL All-Filipino Conference via a hard-fought 15-25, 25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 15-13 victory Saturday night at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex. Brooke van Sickle erupted for a career-high 29 points built around 23 attacks, four blocks and two aces to help the Angels tie the Cool
MANILA, Philippines—After NLEX defeated Magnolia in the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday, the Road Warriors erupted into cheers so loud it was hard to miss from the hallways of Ninoy Aquino Stadium. What the team was cheering about, more than just the victory, was unclear for a time but not until NLEX team manager Larry
MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao made it as clear as day: there’s nothing but love between his team and former player Rey Nambatac. On Saturday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Nambatac took on his former team for the first time in the PBA Philippine Cup with Guiao’s wards coming out on top, 110-103. Shunning
MANILA, Philippines–NLEX showed little rust on Saturday night, dismantling Magnolia, 87-74, in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Road Warriors were feisty right from the jump behind ace Robert Bolick who also put the game beyond doubt when the Hotshots showed signs of life towards the end of the contest at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
