MANILA, Philippines—Call him superstitious but Phoenix forward Jason Perkins opted to wear a different sneaker on Friday in hopes of changing the Fuel Masters fortunes in the PBA Philippine Cup. And somehow, switching to the Nike Sabrina 1s–a pair he usually wears in practice–worked wonders after Phoenix picked up just its second win of the
The specter of another disappointing exit from the Champions League hangs over Paris Saint-Germain after a 3-2 first-leg defeat at home left them with a fight to turn around their quarterfinal tie against Barcelona in Tuesday’s return. At first, nobody realistically expected this PSG side, in transition with a rejuvenated squad following last year’s departures
NEW YORK — Live from New York, it’s Caitlin Clark! The Iowa star made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” during the show’s “ Weekend Update” segment. She said she first heard about the possibility at the Final Four although discussions had been ongoing for a couple of weeks. READ: Caitlin Clark sees. bright
BOSTON — Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 38 points and the NBA-best Boston Celtics rested their entire starting lineup in a 132-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday in the teams’ regular-season finale. Svi Mykhailiuk added 26 points and Sam Hauser 16 for Boston, which sat Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White
Beijing half marathon organizers said Monday they were investigating after footage shared widely online appeared to show three African runners deliberately allowing China’s He Jie to win. Video clips of Sunday’s race showed the Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat, Dejene Hailu of Ethiopia and home runner He approaching the finish. The three African runners
MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Cignal and newcomer Criss Cross ignited a new rivalry in men’s club volleyball following a thrilling encounter in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference before a record crowd Sunday evening at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Two of the country’s top spikers went face-to-face in a showdown like no
CLEVELAND — Steve Clifford ended his Charlotte coaching tenure on Sunday as the winningest coach in NBA franchise history. Clifford expects to remain with the franchise as an advisor. He announced in early April this season would be his last, saying the grind of 82 games has become too much for him at 62 years
SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr firmly believes his team still has a shot to make a splash this postseason — facing a familiar foe to start the uphill quest. Klay Thompson scored 25 points with six 3-pointers, Andrew Wiggins added 19 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 123-116 in the regular-season
MINNEAPOLIS — Bradley Beal scored 36 points on 6-for-6 shooting from 3-point range and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-106 on Sunday to stay out of the play-in tournament and set up a rematch in the first round of the NBA playoffs. “It’s a snapshot of what we look like when we can
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson didn’t know where things stood around the NBA as the Knicks were deep into their final game of the regular season. A win meant the No. 2 seed and a loss was going to keep them at No. 3. But Tom Thibodeau’s team doesn’t worry about who it plays next
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Jamal Murray scored 21 points, Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the defending champion Denver Nuggets secured the No. 2 seed in the NBA Western Conference with a 126-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. The Nuggets (57-25) matched a franchise high for wins and finished with the
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are staying in New Orleans for a couple more days. Stephen Curry and Golden State will head back to Sacramento to face elimination again. And the Miami Heat are back in the play-in, which started their run to the NBA Finals last year. The play-in field is set.
OKLAHOMA CITY — With about 90 seconds remaining, Oklahoma City’s fans stood in unison and began chanting. O-K-C! O-K-C! As the final moments wound down in a 135-86 win over the Dallas Mavericks, the still-standing Thunder fans celebrated a team that went from winning 24 games two seasons ago to having the best record in
NEW ORLEANS — LeBron James closed out his 21st NBA regular season looking invigorated, formidable on both ends of the court and ready to produce in the postseason. James had 28 points, 17 assists, 11 rebounds and five steals, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 124-108
MANILA, Philippines — In a keenly awaited showdown, Bryan Bagunas outdueled Marck Espejo as Cignal came back to outlast Criss Cross, 20-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-23, 15 12, before a big Sunday crowd at Philsports Arena in Pasig. Facing a setback when Bagunas briefly succumbed to cramps, the HD Spikers found themselves trailing the King Crunchers
National U finally put one up over La Salle on Sunday night, with a 22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-22 victory not only ending a run of heartaches dating back to last season but also putting the Lady Bulldogs well in the race for a top two berth in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament.
Magnolia coach Chito Victolero is hopeful that their first winning streak is a sign that a difficult start to their Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup campaign is finally behind his Hotshots. And what he wants from his charges, who on Sunday posted a 107-93 victory over the Phoenix Fuel Masters at Ninoy Aquino Stadium
Just the thought of rowing in the 2024 Paris Olympics has thrilled ace Cris Nievarez no end. The Tokyo Olympian will be doubly ecstatic if he could get there through the Asian and Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta this week in Chungju, South Korea. “I’ve been working for this since the beginning of the year and
Justin Chua went from playing for a club competing for a Philippine Basketball Association title to backstopping a crew trying to prove that it belongs. It would have been a tad easier to turn in the help for Blackwater in doing that, but a second ligament tear on the same knee has kept him out
MANILA, Philippines—It’s mind over matter for Bella Belen, who still played a crucial role in National University’s win over La Salle on Sunday in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament despite nursing a back injury. Belen said being a Psychology student helped her to push past pain and contribute 14 points and 14 excellent
MANILA, Philippines — Vange Alinsug was thrilled to finally end National University’s five-game losing streak to La Salle after rising to the occasion in their second-round duel in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. After dropping all their four games including the Finals in her rookie season last year against the Lady Spikers, Alinsug
MANILA, Philippines—Just as Barangay Ginebra appeared to be getting into its groove, the Gin Kings have been dealt with another injury to one of their key cogs in Jamie Malonzo. Malonzo got injured with only a couple of seconds left in Ginebra’s 95-88 win over NorthPort in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday and had
MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra coach Tim Cone has a knack for likening current players to PBA legends. Last year, Cone compared Gin Kings’ swingman Jeremiah Gray to PBA great Kenneth Duremdes. On Sunday however, the most decorated tactician in PBA history couldn’t think of someone who reminded him of rising rookie Ralph Cu. Cu played his best
MANILA, Philippines–Vangie Alinsug powered National University in a gut-wrenching 22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-22 win over La Salle on Sunday night for a share of the lead in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Alinsug scorched the defending champions’ end of the floor by unloading 22 points, with 10 of her 20 attacks coming in
