Veteran NBA stars Patty Mills and Josh Ingles headlined an extended men’s Australian basketball squad named Thursday for the Paris Olympics as the Boomers aim to better their bronze medal from Tokyo. Miami Heat guard Mills and Orlando Magic forward Ingles were among 10 NBA players in the 22-man line-up, which will be whittled down
Former world number one Naomi Osaka said Thursday that she was looking at “a bigger picture” and not just results since returning to tennis late last year after giving birth. The four-time major winner has not gone beyond the quarter-finals in six tournaments since her 15-month maternity break, with her latest match a third-round defeat
MANILA, Philippines–Dindin Santiago-Manabat and Akari buried eliminated Capital1 in a 25-17, 25-14, 25-20 victory that kept its dimming semifinal hopes alive in the PVL All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at PhilSports Arena. Santiago-Manabat almost single-handedly dismantled the Solar Spikers with 25 points built around 20 attacks, three blocks and two aces as Akari bolstered its Final
MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel guard Jericho Cruz and his wife Mossah have been providing some laughs online with their couple videos and online banters. Cruz said the trending videos with his wife are just a snapshot of his family life. “It’s just a sign of respect and how much I love my wife. That’s how it
MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia may have beaten Northport in the PBA Philippine Cup, but don’t let the score fool you because Batang Pier held on until the very last second. Most of Northport’s late heroics came from rookie Fran Yu, who finished with 15 points and four assists in the 104-97 loss at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on
MANILA, Philippines — Criss Cross dealt D’Navigators’ first defeat, 25-20, 20-25, 32-30, 25-14, to extend its unbeaten run to four games in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Wednesday night at Paco Arena. Despite coming off a long layoff, Jude Garcia managed to deliver a stellar performance for the King Crunchers, firing 19 points on
MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine Youth flyweight crown will be on the line when Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow makes its Manila debut Friday night at San Andres Sports Complex. A pair of promising southpaws—Albert Francisco and Dennis Endar—clash for 10 rounds with their respective stables fighting for pride and honor. Francisco represents the Johnny Elorde Stable of
MANILA, Philippines — Thirdy Ravena, the trailblazer of Filipino basketball players in Japan B.League, helped the San-En NeoPhoenix achieve theur first conference championship after ruling the Central division in the 2023-24 season. Ravena and the NeoPhoenix clinched the Central Conference championship with a 96-62 rout of the Toyama Grouses on Wednesday. Ravena, who started his
MILWAUKEE— Bobby Portis had 30 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five steals to help the Milwaukee Bucks withstand Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence and beat the Orlando Magic 117-99 in the NBA on Wednesday night. The Bucks played a night after Antetokounmpo left a 104-91 victory over the Boston Celtics because of a strained left calf.
LOS ANGELES — Devin Booker scored 37 points, Bradley Beal added 26 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-108 in the NBA on Wednesday night. The victory was payback for the Suns after they were embarrassed in the first quarter the previous night in Phoenix. That’s
DENVER — Nikola Jokic minimized the matchup between teams tied atop the NBA Western Conference standings, then put on a show for the ages — and for anyone still doubting he’s the best player on the planet. The odds-on favorite to win a third MVP trophy, Jokic registered his 20th career 40-point game in powering
MIAMI— Kyrie Irving clinched a $1 million bonus. Luka Doncic nearly got another triple-double. Daniel Gafford’s latest can’t-miss streak continued. Oh, and the red-hot Dallas Mavericks won again. Doncic scored 29 points and added nine rebounds and nine assists, Irving scored 25 points and the Mavericks wrapped up the NBA Southwest Division title by beating
ATLANTA — Miles Bridges made a layup with 3.8 seconds left and the Charlotte Hornets beat Atlanta 115-114 in the NBA on Wednesday night to spoil Hawks star Trae Young’s return from a finger injury. After missing 23 games because of a torn ligament in his left pinkie, Young had 14 points and 11 assists
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Jarrett Allen had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 110-98 on Wednesday night to move within a victory of wrapping up an NBA playoff spot. All-Star shooting guard Mitchell, who has been bothered by left knee soreness for two months, also
BOSTON — Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens called it a no-brainer to pursue Jrue Holiday when the five-time all-defensive selection was traded from Milwaukee to Portland as part of the deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Bucks. After a breakout season in which Holiday has helped fortify the core of a Boston
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter could face banishment from basketball if gambling allegations against him turn out to be true. Porter, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., is under investigation by the NBA following reports of suspicious betting patterns in games he was involved in.
MIAMI— The Dallas Mavericks had a message on Wednesday night: “Pravi MVP.” Translated, that means Real MVP. And because it was coming from the Mavericks, it was also pretty easy to figure out what the message on the T-shirts that players, coaches and staff wore before the game against the Miami Heat was. Admittedly biased,
TOKYO– Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of “yokozuna” — or grand champion — in Japan. “It is with sadness that we announce Akebono Taro died of heart failure earlier this
MANILA, Philippines—In recent weeks, Calvin Abueva has been the brunt of social media criticisms after his middle finger fiasco that led to another suspension. It was not like Abueva’s transgression was an isolated case, but his most recent antic angered more fans than usual with some saying the embattled forward doesn’t deserve a spot in
With their eyes now trained at a twice-to-beat edge, University of Santo Tomas’ Golden Tigresses didn’t let being one star rookie down get in their way. After being the first team to claim a Final Four seat in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, the Tigresses are smelling blood and are simply refusing to
The chase for semifinal berths in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference starts going down the wire on Thursday when Chery Tiggo and Cignal clash in a match that has all implications of a playoff berth at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Tied for fifth at 5-2, just half-a-game behind the joint third placers, the
San Miguel Beer kept its unblemished record in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup on Wednesday, but not after threading the eye of the needle against Terrafirma. And the way the Dyip kept themselves in the thick of the fight at Ninoy Aquino Stadium before the Beermen got a 113-110 victory is another indication
Rookie Aidric Chan signed for a second straight two-under-par 70 to claim a piece of the 36-hole lead in the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship even as Pauline del Rosario and Princess Superal—rivals on the course since their junior days—set up a compelling finale for the ladies diadem after contrasting final hole fortunes on Wednesday. A
Magnolia got itself back on the winning track after arresting a two-game skid by defeating NorthPort, 104-97, Wednesday in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Ian Sangalang scored a career-high 32 points which he did coming off the bench as the Hotshots improved to 2-2 following a difficult stretch that saw them lose
MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel’s Chris Ross is a man of both sports and fashion culture and he showed why in the Beermen’s latest conquest in the PBA Philippine Cup. During San Miguel’s 113-110 escape of Terrafirma at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday, Ross wore a customized Nike Kobe 6 that’s sure to make sneakerheads and streetwear
