Caitlin Clark believes the excitement surrounding her trail-blazing college basketball career heralds a bright future for women’s sports in the United States as she prepares to join the professional ranks of the WNBA. The 22-year-old Iowa phenomenon signed off from collegiate sport on Sunday with a disappointing 87-75 defeat to South Carolina in the national
MANILA, Philippines–Vanessa Sarno will begin shifting to a more demanding training program in her quest to topple the toughest bunch in the 2024 Paris Olympics. “We will plan again on how I can reach the top 3 in the Olympics,’’ said Sarno, who closed out the Philippine participation in the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup
PHOENIX — C.J. McCollum scored 31 points, Zion Williamson had 29 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 113-105 on Sunday, leaving the teams tied for the sixth and final guaranteed NBA Western Conference playoff spot. Both teams are 46-32 with four games remaining, two games behind fifth-place Dallas. The Suns own the
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and reached 10,000 in his NBA career, leading the Boston Celtics past the Portland Trail Blazers 124-107 on Sunday night for their 13th straight home victory. Kristaps Porzingis had his third straight double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in just 27 minutes for the NBA-leading Celtics. Payton
MANILA, Philippines — Francis Saura has emerged as the driving force behind the undefeated cruise of the D’Navigators in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference. After coming off the bench last season, Saura has been embracing a bigger role for the D’Navigators, proving his worth as a starter by steering his team to a 4-0
Liverpool were held to a damaging 2-2 draw by Manchester United as they handed the initiative to Arsenal in the Premier League title race, while Tottenham moved into fourth place with a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s side would have gone top with a victory against their bitter rivals at Old
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner started the week by dislocating his right index finger. He ended it with a painful message for the Miami Heat: Indiana intends to keep the No. 6 seed in the NBA Eastern Conference standings — and perhaps improve upon it. Turner finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds
SAN ANTONIO — Tyrese Maxey had a career-high 52 points and the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers overcame Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 133-126 in double overtime Sunday night for their fifth straight victory. “We needed that,” Philadelphia forward Nicolas Batum said. “We needed that tonight. Tyrese has been amazing for us all year long.
CLEVELAND — Kamilla Cardoso delivered once again for Dawn Staley and South Carolina. A perfect finish. A dynasty. A team too big for Caitlin Clark and Iowa this time around. Cardoso had 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and South Carolina completed its perfect season with an 87-75 victory over Clark and the Hawkeyes
LOS ANGELES — Naz Reid hit six 3-pointers while scoring 31 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves capitalized on LeBron James’ absence and Anthony Davis’ early exit with an eye injury for a 127-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in the NBA. Anthony Edwards added 26 points for the Timberwolves, who moved
SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson scored 32 points and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the Utah Jazz early on the way to a 118-110 win Sunday night in the NBA. The Warriors clinched at least a spot in the four-team play-in tournament before the game when Houston lost 147-136 in overtime to Dallas.
LOS ANGELES — Paul George scored 23 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, James Harden added 22 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-118 on Sunday in the NBA for their 50th victory. The Clippers overcame a 26-point deficit for the third-largest comeback victory in franchise history. “These
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 48 points, Dante Exum forced overtime with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 22 points down for a 147-136 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday in the NBA. Luka Doncic had 37 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Mavericks took another step
Before worrying on what lies ahead, coach Chot Reyes would rather have TNT self-reflect on what it needs to address amid a shaky campaign in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup. “We have to fix ourselves first,” said Reyes after the Tropang Giga’s 92-90 survival act on Sunday over the Meralco Bolts at Ninoy Aquino
Criztian Pitt Laurente will undergo a changeover in fighting style as he pursues a slot for Team Philippines in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The unbeaten 24-year-old pro from General Santos City is back with the national boxing team as he tries to become the fourth pug for Team PH in the world’s fashion capital later
Petro Gazz left everything on the floor late Saturday night and pulled out a 15-25, 25-18, 24-26, 25-19, 15-13 victory over Creamline before close to 6,000 screaming souls that packed the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex for easily the biggest win for the hard-fighting Angels in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. The biggest factor was
Jack Danielle Animam’s latest overseas gig is in Australia, where she will soon be joined there by another Gilas Pilipinas fixture in Jhazmin Joson. And their stints there will, without a doubt, bolster the national basketball program as it forges ahead. “The involvement of Jack and Jhaz can inspire young athletes and potentially attract more
Top triathletes from here and around the world will again gather in Lapu-Lapu City on April 21 for the milestone 10th staging of the Ironman 70.3, an event which has become one of the most prestigious stops of the series every year. Augusto Benedicto and Ines Santiago won the race the last time it was
MANILA, Philippines–Javi Gomez de Liano knows that Terrafirma needs to do more to build on its massive upset of Barangay Ginebra and eventually clinch a rare quarterfinals berth in the PBA Philippine Cup. Gomez de Liano was among the reasons why the Dyip picked up a 91-85 win over the Gin Kings in Sunday’s match
