MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Cignal turned to Jau Umandal anew to score its second straight win with a 25-15, 25-20, 25-16 rout of RichMarc Sports 3B in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Sunday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Umandal poured 12 points in just two sets as coach Dexter Clamor had the luxury
World number two Carlos Alcaraz cruised home in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 victory over Daniil Medvedev on Sunday to win a second straight Indian Wells ATP title, both coming at the Russian’s expense. Alcaraz captured his first title since Wimbledon last July and became the first repeat winner at Indian Wells since Novak Djokovic won
An unstoppable Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 6-2 win away to Montpellier on Sunday that allowed them to open up a huge 12-point lead at the top of Ligue 1. Vitinha put PSG ahead at the Stade de la Mosson and Mbappe doubled their advantage midway through the first
WASHINGTON — Sam Hauser had career highs of 30 points and 10 3-pointers to help the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 130-104 on Sunday night. Jayson Tatum also scored 30 points with six 3-pointers as the NBA-leading Celtics hit 24 shots from beyond the arc in a game in which they never trailed
LOS ANGELES — Dejounte Murray scored 21 points, De’Andre Hunter added 20 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 110-93 on Sunday night in the NBA to snap a three-game losing streak. Jalen Johnson had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Clint Capela added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks. “We
AUSTIN, Texas — Victor Wembanyama sounds like he expects to be playing an NBA game — or two, perhaps — in his native France next season. San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich confirmed Sunday night that the Spurs are heading to Paris next season, something that former Spurs guard Tony Parker revealed to French reporters several
AUSTIN, Texas — Victor Wembanyama had 33 points and 16 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs overcame 31 points by Brooklyn’s Cam Thomas and beat the Nets 122-115 in overtime Sunday night to snap a three-game skid. Wembanyama accounted for four points and two blocks in overtime as the Spurs used a 12-5 scoring edge
MANILA, Philippines—Angge Poyos and Josh Ybañez continued to play bigger than their actual size as they powered the UST women’s and men’s teams, respectively, to a perfect week in the conclusion of the first round in the UAAP Season 86 volleyball tournaments. Leading the Golden Tigresses and the Golden Spikers to similar 2-0 records, Poyos
MANILA, Philippines—June Mar Fajardo warned San Miguel Beer against complacency after a 2-0 start in their bid to defend the PBA Philippine Cup crown. Led by Fajardo, the Beermen squeaked past the TNT Tropang Giga, 91-89, on Sunday at Ynares Center, Antipolo. San Miguel won’t play again until March 31 after the All-Star and Holy
MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard had 31 points and 16 assists and Bobby Portis had 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead Milwaukee past the Phoenix Suns 140-129 as the Bucks hit 24 3-pointers to win without star Giannis Antetokounmpo on Sunday in the NBA. Antetokounmpo, averaging 30.8 points and 11.2 rebounds, was out with left
DALLAS — A floater, a runner, a hook shot, call it whatever. Maybe Kyrie Irving would settle for crucial game-winner. The Dallas star hit a running left-handed shot at the buzzer, capping a wild final 26 seconds and giving the Mavericks a 107-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in the NBA. OH MY
DETROIT — Bam Adebayo made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Miami Heat to a 104-101 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday in the NBA. Cade Cunningham missed a 3-pointer for Detroit with 9 seconds left and Terry Rozier sprinted up the court with the rebound. He couldn’t get to the basket,
Christine Ubaldo felt relieved that Far Eastern University (FEU) has inched toward its ultimate goal with another win. But the Lady Tamaraws’ ace setter is likewise skeptical with four other teams breathing down their necks. “We have to think of ways to level up our performance in the second round,’’ said Ubaldo after helping the
Ivorian by paper but a true-blue Filipino at heart, Maxine Esteban is officially headed to the Olympics in Paris later this year. Forced to embrace a different nationality after troubles with the local fencing federation went unresolved, Esteban clinched the lone singles spot for the African continent in women’s foil, becoming, in turn, the first
A certain refrain followed Magnolia and head coach Chito Victolero on Saturday night on the heels of a rousing debut in the 2024 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup. Even after a 106-75 thrashing of Converge, fans on the internet were quick to poke at the win at Rizal Memorial Coliseum, reaching for a knock that
ANTIPOLO CITY—As much as he yearns to improve his game further, Adrian Nocum is also surprised with how he’s been playing as a rookie in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). “I guess my hard work is already paying off,” Nocum told the Inquirer in Filipino after going for 28 points in putting Rain or Shine
Aiming to build on her newfound momentum on the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour, Sarah Ababa is gearing up for another strong showing in the ICTSI Palos Verdes Championship, which gets underway on Tuesday. Fresh from her come-from-behind victory at Apo, Ababa is brimming with confidence as she prepares to face the same field she thumped
MANILA, Philippines — After tallying his first win as University of the Philippines coach, Oliver Almadro believes the Fighting Maroons have the right pieces to improve their record in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. UP finally ended a 17-game losing streak after overcoming Casiey Dongallo and the University of the East, 25-21, 25-20,
MANILA, Philippines — Pling Baclay proved her worth for University of the Philippines with a season-high seven blocks to end the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament first round on a high note. Filling in the big shoes of reigning Best Middle Blocker Niña Ytang, Baclay rose to the occasion in UP’s 25-21, 25-20, 20-25,
MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine will have to wait a little longer before having its promising rookie Keith Datu back in the lineup. Coach Yeng Guiao revealed that things are not looking good for Keith Datu to return from a knee injury anytime soon. “Keith is so huge for us. We missed him especially in that
MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University coach Manolo Refugia seeks more consistency from the Lady Tamaraws heading to the second round after keeping their Final Four hopes on track as the solo No.4 seed in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. FEU tallied a season-high 15 blocks to take down Ateneo, 25-22, 22-25, 25-13,
MANILA, Philippines–University of the Philippines ended a 17-game losing streak in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament after a 25-21, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17 victory over University of the East Saturday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Steph Bustrillo carried the Fighting Maroons with 24 points built around 22 attacks and two aces while Pling Baclay, stepping up
ANTIPOLO CITY — San Miguel flaunted its poise on Sunday night to weather TNT, 91-89, and annex a second straight victory to open its title retention bid in the PBA Philippine Cup. Reigning Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo, still recovering from his calf problem, delivered 15 points and 17 rebounds to lead all of