MANILA, Philippines–Blackwater played with sustained intensity on Wednesday to trample Converge, 90-78, and annex a third-straight victory to open the 2024 Philippine Cup. The Bossing had five players scoring in twin figures in the triumph at Smart Araneta Coliseum, allowing the perennial cellar-dwelling club to take early leadership of the All-Filipino showcase with a 3-0
Davao native Kuresh Samanodi returned a flawless two-under-par 70 Wednesday to grab a one-shot lead over American Drew Proctor after 36 holes of the Philippine Golf Tour’s Qualifying School even as sophomore pro Kristoffer Arevalo made a 10-stroke improvement to crash into the top 10. Samanodi will take a 139 aggregate into the third round
MANILA, Philippines–La Salle is slowly regaining its top form after beating another slumping squad in University of the East, 25-21, 25-18, 25-10, in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. Angel Canino led the Lady Spikers once again with her offensive prowess, firing 17 points on 16 attacks
MANILA, Philippines—Coach Tim Cone is a realist. Instead of promising a dominant future with Gilas Pilipinas as its permanent coach, Cone made it a point to emphasize the reality. The reality is, not one basketball team can win and win without losing. READ: Next schedule for Gilas after Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers first window “I
Japan’s undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue on Wednesday promised a “white-hot fight” as he announced a title defense against Mexico’s Luis Nery at the Tokyo Dome on May 6. The unbeaten Inoue, nicknamed “Monster”, will be back in action for the first time since beating Marlon Tapales of the Philippines in December to add
MANILA, Philippines — Joshua Retamar and Jade Disquitado tallied their career-highs in scoring to lift defending champion National University past erstwhile-unbeaten Far Eastern University, 25-22, 21-25, 25-14, 23-25, 18-16, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. Retamar matched his career-high 12 points for the second straight game,
It was one of the most striking sights in boxing for some time, Francis Ngannou dancing a jig of delight while leaning over a floored and clearly dazed Tyson Fury. For boxing purists, a disaster was unfolding. Was a UFC fighter, in his first ever boxing bout, really about to knock out a reigning world
TORONTO — Trey Murphy III scored a season-high 34 points and the New Orleans Pelicans handed the short-handed Raptors the worst home defeat in franchise history by hammering Toronto 139-98 on Tuesday night. Jonas Valanciunas had 10 points and 10 rebounds against his former team. Murphy matched a career best by making 10 of 14
Former world number one Simona Halep was cleared to resume her tennis career on Tuesday after her four-year doping ban was reduced to nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The 32-year-old, who was suspended last September by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after two separate doping infractions the previous year,
MILWAUKEE — Doc Rivers left broadcasting behind when he took over as the Milwaukee Bucks’ coach at midseason, but he remains as talkative as ever. That chattiness has helped the Bucks dramatically improve their defense since his arrival in late January. The Bucks have won six straight games and own the NBA’s best defensive rating
DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love still have things to say. It’s been six years since they went public with their challenges regarding mental health. DeRozan started a conversation with a tweet about depression in February 2018. Love followed a few weeks later with a first-person essay about his anxiety. And it didn’t take long for
UAAP volleyball schedule of games (March 6) Mall of Asia Arena 10am. – UE Warriors vs La Salle Green Spikers (men’s) 12 noon – FEU Tamaraws vs NU Bulldogs (men’s) 2 p.m. – UE Lady Warriors vs La Salle Lady Spikers (women’s) 4 p.m. – FEU Lady Tamaraws vs NU Lady Bulldogs (women’s) FULL SCHEDULE
MIAMI — Veteran point guard Patty Mills has agreed to sign with the Miami Heat for the remainder of the season, a person with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday. The Heat will waive injured guard Dru Smith to make room for Mills on the roster, according to the person. The person spoke to The
DALLAS — Myles Turner scored 20 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 19 points and 11 assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Dallas Mavericks 137-120 on Tuesday night despite Luka Doncic’s fourth consecutive NBA game with a 30-point triple-double. Doncic had 39 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Russell Westbrook is the lone player in NBA
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson each scored 18 and the Miami Heat topped the Detroit Pistons 118-110 on Tuesday night in the NBA. Terry Rozier scored 17 points, Caleb Martin had 15 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 11 for the
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell’s left knee injury might keep the NBA All-Star guard out longer than the Cavaliers initially estimated. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff provided some clarity about Mitchell’s injury — deemed a bone bruise by the team — on Tuesday night, saying it had built up over time. Mitchell, who leads Cleveland in scoring and
CLEVELAND — Dean Wade made five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland won a replay review in the final second to stun Boston 105-104 on Tuesday night, ending the NBA-leading Celtics’ winning streak at 11 games. With NFL star Travis Kelce urging on Cleveland’s crowd from a courtside seat, the
In Roger Gorayeb’s return to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), with a hastily built crew, the seasoned mentor knew that tremendous challenges lay in wait. But other than making Capital1 a competitive bunch, he wanted the Solar Spikers, who are composed mostly of returning pro players, to first rediscover their passion for the game. “I
Blackwater believes that sustaining its unexpected early surge in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup will rest on how Troy Rosario holds the fort. “How we do, how we perform and how well we do is really on his shoulders,” coach Jeffrey Cariaso said of Rosario, who will be key in the Bossing’s bid
Having obviously gotten over the pain of their first defeat in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament, defending champion La Salle returns to action on Wednesday, seeking to put a winning streak together again when the Lady Spikers battle troubled University of the East (UE). Angel Canino and the rest of the towering
Moments after hitting pay dirt in the 2024 WPA Predator World 10-Ball Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, Carlo Biado pulled wife Niecky close to the billiard table and hung his gold medal around her neck. “I always say that my wife is a gift for me. She always guides and supports me in my journey,’’
MANILA, Philippines—Lyceum did its part to not miss out on the collegiate basketball offseason frenzy. After taking a huge bump in the form of a Shawn Umali departure, the Pirates secured the commitments of two high school standouts from the Junior Pirates in Jasper Matienzo and Peter Mulligan. “We are delighted that Jasper and Peter
MANILA, Philippines–Akari imposed itself with plenty to spare and pummeled Farm Fresh, 25-19, 25-15, 25-22, for a breakthrough win at the Premier Volleyball League All Filipino Conference on Tuesday night. Grethcel Soltones and Eli Soyud powered the Chargers with a variety of hits while Michelle Cobb delivered 16 excellent sets as they barged into the
MANILA, Philippines—Jaja Santiago’s team JT Marvelous wrapped up its Japan V.League Division 1 campaign with a silver finish on Sunday. Despite missing out on the top prize, Santiago was widely recognized for her showing being named into the Best Six of the V.League while also bagging Spike, Block and Fighting Spirit awards this season. The Filipino