MANILA, Philippines — Gel Cayuna learned the hard way when Cignal absorbed its first loss to Choco Mucho in straight sets last week in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference. The reigning PVL best setter came out with a vengeance as she orchestrated the offense of Cignal’s dominant 25-7, 25-16, 25-16 rout of the winless Strong
MANILA, Philippines–Cignal outclassed rookie team Strong Group, 25-7, 25-16, 25-16, to bounce back from a stunning loss in the PVL All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday at FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City. Coming off a straight-sets defeat to Choco Mucho on Thursday, Gel Cayuna powered the HD Spikers with 21 excellent sets on top of
Konstantin Koltsov, the boyfriend of two-time tennis Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka and a former ice hockey player, has died aged 42, the Belarusian hockey federation said on Tuesday. In a short statement, the federation said that Koltsov “died suddenly”, without saying how or where he died. “We are in mourning,” the federation said on
SACRAMENTO, California — Malik Monk scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime, Domantas Sabonis had his 50th straight double-double and the Sacramento Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 121-111 on Monday night in the NBA. “Having a guy like Malik close the way he did was a lot of fun to watch,” Sacramento coach Mike
MINEOLA, New York — Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner on Monday said she supported a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities. The ban applies to over 100 athletic facilities in New York City’s Long Island suburbs. Speaking alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman at his
MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala came close to entering the main draw of the 2024 Miami Open before faltering in the second round of the qualifiers against Colombia’s Emiliana Arango on Tuesday (Manila time). After dominating the first set, Eala appeared well on her way to advancing after taking a 5-3 lead. But she lost steam after
MANILA, Philippines—Sean Chambers is no stranger to winning in the Philippine basketball scene. One of the most decorated imports in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Chambers hopes his winning pedigree helps Far Eastern University regain its lost glory in the UAAP as the Tamaraws’ new head coach. “Over the years, I’ve closely observed the evolution
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James had 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points while tying the Lakers’ single-season record for 3-pointers in a 136-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Russell’s six 3-pointers against the Hawks gave him 183 this season, passing Kobe Bryant’s 180 in the
SAN FRANCISCO — Jalen Brunson scored 34 points and Miles McBride added a career-high 29 to lead the New York Knicks to their fourth straight win, 119-112, over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night in the NBA. The Knicks raced out to an 18-4 lead early in the game and never trailed as they
SAN FRANCISCO — New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby left the team on its Western road trip after his surgically repaired right elbow flared up. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Monday before New York played the Golden State Warriors that Anunoby flew home after playing 33 minutes in a win at Sacramento on Saturday night in
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 31 points in three quarters, Derrick White posted his first career triple-double and the NBA-best Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 119-94 on Monday night. Boston star Jayson Tatum missed the game because of a right ankle injury, but the Celtics had more than enough to make up for the
SALT LAKE CITY — Anthony Edwards had 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Utah Jazz 114-104 on Monday night in the NBA. Naz Reid added 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting but did not play after halftime due to a head injury. Reid’s absence further depleted a Minnesota
Those two wins University of Santo Tomas (UST) hammered out over the past week proved crucial for the school’s run in the UAAP Season 86 volleyball tournament—both in the men’s and women’s division. For rookie Angeline Poyos, however, there is much to work on now that the Tigresses have put the target on their backs
TNT fell short of beating rival San Miguel in Sunday night’s PBA Philippine Cup double-header in Antipolo City. But head coach Chot Reyes feels that his charges still gave a good account of themselves in the 91-89 loss that had them dropping to 2-2 (win-loss) in the race. “Pretty satisfied,” he said shortly after the
In three weeks time, weightlifting could achieve something for Team Philippines that no other sport has done so far: Book four tickets to the Paris Olympics. Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo leads the list of contenders for qualification and is on track for a record fifth straight appearance in the Summer Games. And this
Joshua Pacio’s return to the strawweight summit gives the newly formed Lion Nations MMA fight stable its first-ever world champion. And while Eduard Folayang is thrilled over such a thought, the veteran—regarded as the face of Philippine mixed martial arts (MMA)—sees Pacio’s triumph as something more. “I think it’s very important especially once you start
University of the East (UE) remains the gold standard in UAAP fencing. The Red Warriors swept the event for the third straight season by ruling Season 86 on Sunday at UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. Count the tallies: That’s 10 straight for the UE men’s team and third in a row for the women’s squad. And that’s