BACOLOD CITY — Jorge Gallent coaching career in the PBA is starting to flourish. After steering San Miguel to the PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship, the 55-year-old former pro will be coaching his first All-Star Game this Sunday at University of St. La Salle here. “Just great blessings for me this start of the year. I
MANILA, Philippines — Philippines men’s volleyball team coach Sergio Veloso is looking to make the most of the country’s hosting of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in 2025, believing it’s a possible game-changer to the sport. As FIVB selected the Philippines as a host for the world spectacle on September 12 to 28 next
MANILA, Philippines–Creamline returned to its winning ways after dominating Capital1, 25-18, 25-14, 25-15, in the PVL All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at Smart-Araneta Coliseum. The Cool Smashers, who had been stunned by Chery Tiggo in straight sets previously, relied once again on Tots Carlos, who scattered 14 points from 12 attacks, a block and an ace
Ultimate Fighting Championship said on Wednesday that it has agreed to pay $335 million to settle class action lawsuits claiming it artificially suppressed wages of martial arts fighters and owed them potentially more than $1 billion. UFC parent TKO Group Holdings disclosed the settlement in a Wednesday filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Cignal faced a formidable challenge from Savouge Aesthetics but still pulled through with a 25-15, 27-25, 25-23 victory in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Wednesday night at Philsports Arena. Jau Umandal came up big for the HD Spikers anew, finishing with 23 points, all on attacks, and showcased
The all-new Spikers’ Turf season fires off with the Open Conference as nine teams clash for the men’s volleyball club supremacy. The defending champion Cignal embarks on a tougher road in defending its title as Rebisco has joined the fray, fielding the Criss Cross King Crunchers in the top men’s volleyball club league in the
MANILA, Philippines — Despite falling short of becoming the first team to beat the University of Santo Tomas, Ateneo coach Sergio Veloso was mighty proud of his Blue Eagles’ fight after pushing the Tigresses to their limits in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. The Blue Eagles fought back from two sets down as
PHOENIX— Kevin Durant continued to climb the NBA’s list of career scoring leaders, passing big man Shaquille O’Neal for No. 8 with 22 points in the Phoenix Suns’ 115-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. The 35-year-old Durant now has 28,610 career points. He’s passed multiple greats on the scoring list this season,
OKLAHOMA CITY — Chet Holmgren scored 35 points and tied a career high with 14 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the short-handed Utah Jazz 119-107 in the NBA on Wednesday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half for the Thunder, who have the best record in the
TORONTO— Domantas Sabonis had 13 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for his NBA-leading 24th triple-double of the season, De’Aaron Fox scored 20 points and the Sacramento Kings routed the short-handed Raptors 123-89 on Wednesday night, extending Toronto’s season-worst losing streak to eight. Sabonis, who played fewer than 28 minutes, has recorded at least a
BOSTON — Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley made a spin move in the lane, floated a jumper over Boston’s Luke Kornet and then headed back on defense in a crouch, holding his hand a few inches above the floor to mock the Celtics center. Too small? No, too soon. Irked by the insult to his
DETROIT — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and eight rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton added 20 points and nine assists, and the Indiana Pacers routed the short-handed Detroit Pistons 122-103 in the NBA on Wednesday night. “This was a great team performance,” Haliburton said. “We did a great job of getting out and running in the second
CLEVELAND — Terry Rozier scored nine points in the final 1:24, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 14.5 seconds on the clock, lifting the Miami Heat to a 107-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA on Wednesday night. Rozier converted a 4-point play before sinking a 26 footer that gave Miami a 105-102 lead.
PVL All-Filipino schedule of games (March 21) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4 p.m. – Creamline Cool Smashers vs Capital1 Solar Spikers 6 p.m. – Chery Tiggo Crossovers vs PetroGazz Angels FULL SCHEDULE HERE. As she turns 25, Eya Laure sets ‘adulting’ goals and podium hopes MANILA, Philippines — At age 25, Eya Laure hopes to continue
SAN FRANCISCO— The Golden State Warriors received a halftime message about taking control of the third quarter and making regular defensive stops, and they wasted no time stealing the momentum once back on the floor. They shared the ball and they took care of it. Stephen Curry reached 300 3-pointers for an NBA-record fifth season
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, 39, was let go from the team Wednesday following reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN about his alleged ties to an
National University (NU) was hungry to settle a score when it met a familiar tormentor in La Salle recently. But the Lady Bulldogs still couldn’t find the right answers and dropped to their knees again to the defending champions. And with the old wounds reopened, NU needed an avenue to vent its ire on. “The
Topping the competitive nature of last year’s PBA All-Star Game could be a tough act to follow for those set to take part in this weekend’s midseason classic in Bacolod City. “I think it comes down to the agreement of the players,” Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone, who will call the shots for Team Japeth
It has been months since PLDT lost to Choco Mucho, a bitter reality check that happened early in the last All-Filipino Conference of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL). But the lessons the High Speed Hitters learned from that defeat are still fresh in their minds. Faced with the prospects of blowing another valuable opportunity, PLDT
Coach Tom Saintfiet offered plenty of positives to the way the Philippine men’s football team conducted its preparation for the first of two matches with Iraq in this month’s World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers window. “I was satisfied with the progression we made. The motivation and cooperation is on a high and we are ready to
MANILA, Philippines —Instead of letting her crucial errors get to her, Cassie Carballo found a way to power through for University of Santo Tomas. Carballo committed service errors that allowed Ateneo to force a decider but made up for them with two crucial aces in the fifth set to keep the Tigresses unbeaten in eight
MANILA, Philippines— There will be a new NBTC National Finals champions this year. The Fil-Am Nation Select-USA made sure a new king will be crowned after dethroning the “four-peat” seeking National University-Nazareth School in Division 1, 81-64, at Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday. Terrence Hill led the cavalry with 21 points, six rebounds, five
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines earned the hosting rights to the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in 2025 a month after expressing its desire to bring the prestigious tournament to Manila. The FIVB on Wednesday evening announced that it has been selected to host the world men’s volleyball tilt set on September 12 to 28
MANULA, Philippines–University of Santo Tomas remained perfect in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball after surviving an Ateneo resurgence, 25-15, 27-25, 23-25, 26-28, 15-13, late Wednesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Angeline Poyos, who got hurt after diving to save a possession in the fourth set, finished with 22 points, 21 coming from attacks, to
MANILA, Philippines — Pling Baclay continued to step up big time for the University of the Philippines, tallying a season-best nine blocks to lead the Fighting Maroons’ gallant stand against National University in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Baclay felt two blocks shy of tying the record