MANILA, Philippines—NBA legend Derek Fisher made it clear: if the Los Angeles Lakers were to upset the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, D’Angelo Russell must show up. The Lakers secured their spot in the playoffs as the seventh seed after holding off the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-106, in the NBA
Beau Belga reset his career-high by dropping 28 points as Rain or Shine continued its winning form after defeating NorthPort, 115-105, Wednesday in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Belga spearheaded the Elasto Painters’ fiery start before making sure that they would sustain their lead till the end to pick up after fifth
MANILA, Philippines — The De La Salle Lady Spikers are holding their breath after Jyne Soreño suffered a left shoulder injury in the first set of their four-set win over the Adamson Lady Falcons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Soreño hurt her left shoulder after a
MANILA, Philippines–Chenie Tagaod and Tin Ubaldo sparkled anew in Far Eastern University’s pivotal season-ending push as the Lady Tamaraws flattened the University of the East Lady Warriors, 25-19, 25-15, 22-25, 25-16, on Wednesday night at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Firing at will from all angles, Tagaod delivered 21 points, 19 of them
The booming popularity of road running in China has “exposed problems”, the country’s top athletics body says, after a half marathon went viral because of its bizarre finish. Organizers launched an investigation after two runners from Kenya and one from Ethiopia appeared to deliberately allow China’s He Jie to win Sunday’s Beijing half marathon. He,
MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo will be sidelined for about six to eight weeks after suffering a calf injury during the final seconds of his team’s 95-88 win over NorthPort in the PBA Philippine Cup. Coach Tim Cone made the confirmation Wednesday, three days after Malonzo sustained the injury in a freak incident that came
MANILA, Philippines–La Salle squandered an opening set that could have gone its way before storming back for a 17-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-22 win over Adamson on Wednesday at the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball. Shevana Laput pierced the defensive line with 22 attacks out of her game-high 24 points while Julia Coronel fluidly kept their
SACRAMENTO, California — Klay Thompson has provided so many memorable moments during his decade-plus run as Stephen Curry’s Splash Brother running mate for the Golden State Warriors NBA dynasty. The Game 6 heroics. The scores of 3-pointers. The shut-down defense against some of the game’s top scorers. Those were all distant memories as Thompson had
MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University staved off also-ran University of the East, 25-17, 17-25, 28-26, 25-19, to move on the cusp of the twice-to-beat incentive in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament Final Four on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Dryx Saavedra led the collective effort of the Tamaraws with 16 points to
MANILA, Philippines — Premier Volleyball League stars Tots Carlos, MJ Phillips, and Mylene Paat are set to try out in the 2024 Korean V-League Women’s Asian Quota Draft. Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO) released the 36-player pool for the possible Asian imports next season including Creamline’s three-time PVL MVP Carlos, Chery Tiggo veteran spiker Paat, and
MANILA, Philippines–After a rather disappointing stint with Gwangju AI Peppers in the Korean V-League, Petro Gazz’s versatile hitter MJ Phillips made her much-awaited homecoming just in time for her local club’s crucial victory in the Premier Volleyball League. Phillips suiting up for the Angels, who gave themselves a stronger position in the standings leading to
SACRAMENTO, California — Keegan Murray scored 32 points, De’Aaron Fox added 24 and the Sacramento Kings stayed alive in the NBA play-in tournament, eliminating the Golden State Warriors with a 118-94 victory on Tuesday night. Sacramento advanced to play at New Orleans on Friday night with a chance to return to the playoffs as the
Blake Griffin announced his retirement Tuesday after a 14-year NBA career that included six All-Star selections, Rookie of the Year honors and a dunk contest victory. Griffin said in a social media post that he’s “thankful for every single moment” of his career. He was the No. 1 overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers
NEW ORLEANS — LeBron James had 23 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured a playoff berth with a 110-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the Western Conference play-in tournament on Tuesday night. Zion Williamson had 40 points and 11 rebounds in his NBA postseason debut. But shortly
LeBron James plans to go back to the Olympics. Stephen Curry is planning on going for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eye on history. And they’re just part of a star-studded roster the Americans have assembled for the Paris Olympics. USA Basketball has gotten confirmations from 12 players — James,
Petro Gazz can somehow breathe a little better after surviving most of the biggest contenders in the Premier Volleyball League. “Our road leading to the semifinals is becoming clearer,” Angels captain Remy Palma said in Filipino after Petro Gazz surprisingly coasted past Cignal, 25-13, 25-18, 25-17 in the All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday.After extending its winning
Slowly but surely, Magnolia is getting Ian Sangalang back in the form the team is used to seeing from him. Sangalang had 23 points, nine rebounds, five assists as the Hotshots dumped the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 107-93, last Sunday, a performance that was just a few nights removed from resetting his career-best scoring performance with
Three schools are obviously going to try to avoid finishing the elimination round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at this spot: No. 3. For La Salle, it is that number of wins the Lady Spikers need to close out classification just to make sure that they stay away from that place, and
Now back in the pink of health, former University of the Philippines star Malick Diouf is looking to use his stint with the Zamboanga Valientes to open new doors for his basketball career. “I’m in shape right now and I’m ready to go play in this league,” he told the Inquirer shortly after their last
MANILA, Philippines—Lyceum made it three straight wins in the NCAA Season 99 women’s volleyball tournament after dispatching Arellano, 25-15, 22-25, 25-11, 27-25, at San Juan Arena on Tuesday. The victory sent the Lady Pirates into a tie with reigning champion College of St. Benilde on top of the standings. Johna Denise Dolorito starred for Lyceum
MANILA, Philippines–Eya Laure led Chery Tiggo’s complete dismantling of PLDT, 25-22, 25-16, 25-20, on Tuesday night, to further complicate the semifinal race in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. The power-smashing Laure sparkled for the second consecutive game in a collective effort that stretched the winning streak of the Crossovers to five, their seventh overall
