MANILA, Philippines–On a roll from the start of the tournament, San Miguel tapped on that head of steam it built thus far on Sunday night to dispatch undermanned NLEX, 120-103, and claim the No. 1 spot in the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations. CJ Perez finished with 30 points and nine rebounds, while seven-time Most Valuable
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler says he wants to play in the NBA playoffs, though there’s no timetable for his return from a sprained MCL. The Miami Heat forward spoke to TNT during a first-quarter stoppage of his team’s Eastern Conference first-round game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, as he watched from the team’s
INDIANAPOLIS — Damian Lillard underwent an MRI to determine the severity of his Achilles tendon injury, and the Milwaukee Bucks could be without the star guard for Game 4 of their NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, coach Doc Rivers said Saturday. Lillard greeted reporters as he strolled through an Indianapolis hotel wearing a
MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia absorbed one of its worst losses in franchise history in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday but Mark Barroca tried his best to look for a silver lining despite the Hotshots’ poor performance. The Hotshots struggled mightily, scoring just 51 points in a 23-point whipping handed by the Bolts. “I honestly don’t know
MANILA, Philippines—Raymond Almazan blocked out the noise and powered Meralco to a dominant win over league juggernaut Magnolia in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday. A week after serving a one-game suspension due to an EDSA bus lane breach where he allegedly tried to bribe a traffic enforcer, Almazan redeemed himself and reminded his worth
MANILA, Philippines — It was a bittersweet ending to the PVL All-Filipino Conference for PLDT’s Savi Davison as the High Speed Hitters shocked perennial powerhouse Creamline in four sets to end their campaign on a high Thursday night. Davison uncorked 27 points in the breakthrough victory to help PLDT to their first-ever franchise win over
MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas’ (UST) Jonna Perdido and National University’s (NU) Michaelo Buddin stepped up for their respective squads when it mattered the most in the final week of the UAAP Season 86 women’s and men’s volleyball elimination rounds. With the No. 2 slot and the last twice-to-beat incentive at stake in
MANILA, Philippines — Casiey Dongallo drew comparisons to former UAAP MVP Alyssa Valdez after wrapping up her stellar rookie season with University of the East where he emerged as the best scorer of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Dongallo is honored and humbled after the volleyball fans see the resemblance of her spiking
MANILA, Philippines–Meralco gave Magnolia a dose of its medicine on Sunday with a 74-51 beatdown while keeping itself in the race for a playoff spot in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Bolts held the undermanned Hotshots to their lowest output in franchise history while hiking their win-loss mark to an even 5-5. “I think it
MANILA, Philippines — Angge Poyos was serenaded with MVP chants by the University of Santo Tomas faithful on Saturday in the Tigresses’ final elimination game against defending champion La Salle in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament in front of close to 15,000 fans at Smart Araneta Coliseum. On the verge of claiming victory
MANILA, Philippines — In his last hurrah as Philippine women’s volleyball team coach, Jorge Souza De Brito has a wishlist of 22 players composed of PVL and UAAP stars for the country’s hosting of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup from May 22 to 29. De Brito is hoping to have the current best
MANILA, Philippines — Despite Angel Canino’s comeback, La Salle yielded the twice-to-beat advantage to University of Santo Tomas ahead of their Final Four duel next week in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Canino returned to action after recovering from a cut in her right forearm and delivered 13 points — all from attacks
– MANILA, Philippines — Skipper Detdet Pepito believes this year is the University of Santo Tomas’ best chance to bring back the crown to España in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. One win is what UST needs to return to the biggest stage of the UAAP after five years as it earned the
ORLANDO, Florida — By the time Franz Wagner finished outscoring Cleveland by himself in the third quarter, what had been a competitive game turned into another rout in this series between the Orlando Magic and Cavaliers. Wagner had 34 points and 13 rebounds, and the Magic held the Cavaliers scoreless for a second-half stretch of
NEW ORLEANS — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams was on his hands and knees after taking a hard shot to the eye on the opening possession of a pivotal playoff game. By the third quarter, Williams was draining a pair of 3-pointers during a 9-0 run that had the New Orleans Pelicans reeling. Shai
MIAMI — For two days, the Boston Celtics lamented getting beaten on their home floor. And when they finally got to play again, they let out all the frustration. The result: a defensive masterpiece. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points to lead a balanced approach, and the Celtics soundly beat the Miami
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers finally cracked the Denver Nuggets’ mastery of this rivalry and extended their NBA playoff lives for at least another game. To absolutely nobody’s surprise, LeBron James led the way. James scored 30 points, Anthony Davis added 25 points and 23 rebounds, and the Lakers avoided postseason elimination with
It didn’t matter to the University of Santo Tomas (UST) that La Salle got its “angel” back. This undersized bunch of cat-quick Tigresses continued to bedevil the Lady Spikers anyway and armed themselves with the last twice-to-beat advantage in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. “Having a huge
Casiey Dongallo had always talked about bringing change to the University of the East (UE) and with her rookie stint with the Lady Warriors at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament done, she wants to continue what they had started. “I am happy with how we ended the
Late Thursday, after PLDT had wrapped up a win that was huge in terms of franchise milestones but meaningless when it came to the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference, coach Rald Ricafort admitted the goal for the tournament was the same as the goal they would be aiming for in the future. “Get to nine
San Miguel Beer has been on cruise control in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup, taking down one opponent after another on its path geared towards what it hopes is a successful title defense. Following a 98-91 triumph over defensive titan Magnolia on Friday night, the Beermen have now won eight straight games in
Arvin Tolentino’s game-winning jumper not only ended NorthPort’s five-game losing streak, it also prevented his team from potential elimination in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup. His shot with 7.6 seconds left allowed the Batang Pier to come away with a thrilling 115-113 victory over the Blackwater Bossing in Caloocan City and finish the
MANILA, Philippines–UST clawed the final twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament by beating defending champion La Salle anew, 22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-15 Saturday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Leading Rookie of the Year candidate Angge Poyos unleashed 22 points from 18 attacks, three blocks and an ace for the Golden Tigresses
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates—Samantha Kyle Catantan paved the road to the 2024 Paris Olympics by lording it over in the Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament late Saturday evening. Hampered by a hurting knee, Catantan rose beyond adversity by pulling off a slim 15-14 victory over Kazakhstan’s Sofia Actayeva in the finals of the women’s
MANILA, Philippines—MJ Phillips was victorious in her return to the Premier Volleyball League, helping the Angels to their latest victory in the All-Filipino Conference at Philsports Arena on Saturday. Phillips fueled Petro Gazz’s 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-22 victory over Nxled which also gave the Angels the top seed at the end of the elimination round.
