MANILA, Philippines–Creamline got to test the mettle of its deep bench but still managed to keep its winning streak alive after dismantling Galeries Tower, 25-22, 25-17, 25-15, on Thursday at PhilSports Arena. Michele Gumabao nailed 10 points to help the Cool Smashers to a three-game winning streak in the 2024 All-Filipino Conference and 18th consecutive
MANILA, Philippines — Jia De Guzman, who had a successful first stint in Japan V.League, is not eligible to play for Creamline in the PVL 2024 All-Filipino Conference, league commissioner Sherwin Malonzo said. De Guzman’s name was not the part of the Cool Smashers’ final line-up submitted to the league, which rules the setter out
LAPU-LAPU CITY—Rhenz Abando said he is doubtful to play for Anyang Jung Kwan Jang in Friday’s East Asia Super League (EASL) Final Four match against fellow South Korean club Seoul SK Knights despite his recent return from a spinal injury. “Not sure,” Abando said when asked by local reporters of his status following a press
INDIAN WELLS, California– World number four Daniil Medvedev said he was excited about competing at the Paris Olympics and will follow the rules as a neutral athlete after the sport’s governing body announced its stance on players from Russia and Belarus on Wednesday. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said players from the two countries could
MANILA, Philippines — Kai Sotto put on the finishing touches for Yokohama B-as the Corsairs escaped Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix, 81-76, in the 2023-24 B.League season on Wednesday at Yokohama International Pool. The 7-foot-3 Filipino center unleashed eight points in the fourth including his clutch hookshot that gave Yokohama a 78-76 lead with
PVL All-Filipino schedule of games (March 7) Philsports Arena 4 p.m. – Galeries Tower High Risers vs Creamline Cool Smashers 6 p.m. – Nxled Chameleons vs Cignal HD Spikers FULL SCHEDULE HERE. VIDEO: Cignal coach Shaq Delos Santos and Rose Doria on earning their third win in PVL 2024 Cignal coach Shaq Delos Santos and
LOS ANGELES— De’Aaron Fox tied his career high with 44 points, Malik Monk added 26 and the Sacramento Kings bounced back with a 130-120 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. It was Fox’s seventh game this season with at least 40 points, fourth-most in the NBA. Domantas Sabonis recorded his fourth triple-double
HOUSTON — Kawhi Leonard had 28 points, and Paul George and James Harden each scored 21 as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for a 122-116 win over the Houston Rockets in the NBA on Wednesday night. The Clippers trailed by as many as 20 points and didn’t lead in the second half until there were
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers played without injured All-Stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and a pair of pivotal role players. Memphis missed Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and, well, seemingly a longer list of injured players than the ones available to suit up. In a matchup of undermanned teams Wednesday night in the NBA, the Grizzlies
SAN FRANCISCO — First, Draymond Green defended Giannis Antetokounmpo. Jonathan Kuminga got a few chances then Golden State coach Steve Kerr turned to rookie Tracye Jackson-Davis for a stretch. Jackson-Davis had studied the Bucks big man and his tendencies: how he “drives left and spins back right” then attacks the basket. Back at full strength
ATLANTA— Saddiq Bey scored 23 points and the Atlanta Hawks recovered after losing a 21-point lead to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-101 in the NBA on Wednesday night. Bogdan Bogdanovic also scored 23 points for the Hawks, who prevented the Cavaliers from sweeping the four-game season series. Hawks coach Quin Snyder said he liked his
WASHINGTON — Franz Wagner scored 28 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 21-point second-quarter deficit to beat Washington 119-109 in the NBA on Wednesday night, handing the Wizards their 16th consecutive loss. Washington (9-53) tied a team record for longest losing streak, matching a skid from the 2009-10 NBA
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Three-time defending Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen defended his father amid turmoil at Red Bull and addressed speculation Wednesday that he could switch to Mercedes next season when Lewis Hamilton joins Ferrari. Jos Verstappen said over the weekend that his son’s team will “ explode ” if Christian Horner remains in
La Salle came into the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament as the heavy favorite after a stellar championship campaign in the previous edition of the event. But the Lady Spikers encountered a heartbreaking setback after blowing a two-set lead in a loss to University of Santo Tomas (UST). And for the Lady Spikers, enduring
Blackwater coach Jeff Cariaso wrapped the customary postgame presser for winning mentors on Wednesday night, clearly not allowing himself to get too high over his charges’ 90-78 whipping of Converge for a 3-0 start in the PBA Philippine Cup. And for a very good reason. “We all know that we have nothing to be proud
Creamline gets another relatively light assignment in Galeries Tower in the PVL All-Filipino Conference eliminations on Thursday, giving coach Sherwin Meneses the chance to again integrate his new recruits and his Cool Smashers the chance to jell even more. Off to a 2-0 start after playing a total of eight sets, the Cool Smashers are
MANILA, Philippines–NLEX played with steely nerves down the stretch to turn back hard-fighting Meralco, 99-96, in a tight contest in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday night. The Road Warriors squandered a 12-point cushion and then cranked things up in the final minute behind ace Robert Bolick and Enoch Valdez to secure the victory that
MANILA, Philippines — Angel Canino treated the new-look University of the East with respect, unleashing an efficient game to lead La Salle to its fourth win in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. The reigning UAAP MVP poured in 17 points on 16-of-31 attacks clip to lead the defending champion to a dominant 25-21,
MANILA, Philippines — Casiey Dongallo had her lowest scoring output of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament as the University of the East sustained its fourth straight loss to defending champion La Salle, which she considers the gold standard in the league. Dongallo, who was averaging 26.0 points after the first four games, was
MANILA, Philippines–National University is heating up in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, prevailing over Far Eastern University for its fourth straight victory on Wednesday. Alyssa Solomon, Bella Belen and Vange Alinsug continued to be a three-headed prong that powered the Lady Bulldogs to a 25-17, 13-25, 25-17, 25-20 win after their opening game