MANILA, Philippines—Top Flight Canada hoped for a miracle in the semifinals of the 2024 NBTC National Finals’ Division 2 against Arellano and Joey Panghulan answered the call. With the score tied at 84-all with 3.4 to go, Canada had a chance to win the game and advance to the finalè of the Division 2. But
MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas captain Detdet Pepito and National University star Bella Belen may be fierce competitors inside the court but they are close friends outside the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Pepito and the Tigresses put their unbeaten run on the line against Belen and the Lady Bulldogs, whom they
MANILA, Philippines — Brooke Van Sickle’s parents, Lisa and Gary, are proud to see their daughter thrive with Petro Gazz in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference. The Filipino-American spiker has been sensational so far in her first stint in the league, and her parents flew in to support their daughter and the Angels in person
BACOLOD CITY—June Mar Fajardo will now take part in the big man edition of the three-point shootout to be held for the first time Saturday in the PBA All-Star Weekend here. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial confirmed that Fajardo is going to replace Mo Tautuaa as San Miguel Beer’s representative in the inaugural staging of the
NEW YORK — The G League Ignite will not play after this season. The league made the announcement Thursday, saying it was shutting down the Henderson, Nevada-based Ignite because of “the changing basketball landscape, including the NCAA’s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) policy and the advent of collectives and the transfer portal” as its primary
SEOUL, South Korea — Japanese interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers after allegations he stole money from baseball star Shohei Ohtani to service illegal gambling debts. He and his alleged bookmaker are also under investigation by the IRS. But who is Mizuhara and how did he get in a position
The Philippine men’s football team threatened to sneak an away point before bowing to Iraq, 1-0, Thursday (Friday Manila time) in the World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers at Basra International Stadium. Coach Tom Saintfiet’s first match in charge ended in defeat as the Iraqis scored the eventual winner courtesy of Mohanad Ali in 84th minute which
BACOLOD CITY—Japeth Aguilar and Mark Barroca vowed to give fans a treat by making Sunday’s PBA All-Star Game here as competitive as possible. The captains of the teams set to play in the exhibition classic at University of St. La Salle Coliseum will be eyeing no less than a victory, especially Aguilar and his Team
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have signed two-time All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract. The 35-year-old hasn’t played in the NBA since 2022 but recently appeared in four games with the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G League, averaging 32.5 points per game. “It’s been an amazing last few days for
ORLANDO, Florida— Paolo Banchero had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his second career triple-double, overcoming early shooting woes to help the Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-106 in the NBA on Thursday night. “Just trying to let the game come to me,” Banchero said. “I tried to communicate with my
MILWAUKEE— Damian Lillard had his third straight game with at least 30 points. He made his two biggest plays on the other end of the floor. Lillard had 30 points and 12 assists and made two late steals as the Milwaukee Bucks capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return to beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-108 in the
DALLAS — Luka Doncic had 34 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 113-97 on Thursday night to move into the sixth and final guaranteed playoff position in the NBA Western Conference. Dallas won its third straight and seventh in eight games. The Mavericks and Phoenix — a
HOUSTON– Jalen Green scored 26 points, Dillon Brooks had 23 before he was ejected from the game and the Rockets won their seventh straight, 127-117 over the Chicago Bulls in the NBA on Thursday night. “Good to get back to playing good basketball,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. “Now you want to ride that momentum
DENVER— Michael Porter Jr. has the green light to not only shoot but visit Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, whenever he wants. His coach will even pick up the tab. Porter has been on an offensive roll since his quick trip to Mexico for a little rest and relaxation over the All-Star break. The versatile Denver
HOUSTON— Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan and Houston’s Dillon Brooks were both ejected after being involved in an on-court scrum in Thursday night’s NBA game between the Bulls and the Rockets, which Houston won 127-117. With 6:02 remaining in the third quarter and the Rockets leading 84-75, Jalen Green was bringing the ball up the court when
Creamline ventured into unfamiliar territory after having its blistering 19-game winning streak finally snapped. That was an experience that served as a wake-up call for the seven-time champions—that there is still work that needs to be done within themselves. “It humbled everyone of us,” Alyssa Valdez told the Inquirer about the recent loss to a
LJ Go took a giant leap forward, and younger sister Lois Kaye had a big misstep on Thursday as the siblings seeking breakthrough professional victories went different ways in the ICTSI Palos Verdes Championship in Davao. Shooting an eagle-aided seven-under-par 65, LJ opened up a whopping eight-shot lead over Angelo Que and two others heading
BACOLOD CITY—Imbalance is not the only thing that concerns Japeth Aguilar following the sudden pullout of main figures from the roster he assembled barely a month ago for the PBA All-Star Weekend here. “I’m also worried about the dance-off,” Aguilar said in jest after the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) contingent arrived on Thursday to begin
BACOLOD CITY—Mark Barroca has been a PBA All-Star several times now, but he has seemingly forgotten the feeling of winning the midseason exhibition. He wants to change that Sunday when he skippers his crew against Japeth Aguilar’s in the showcase set at University of St. La Salle Gym here. “The last was in Cagayan de
MANILA, Philippines — At age 25, Eya Laure hopes to continue achieving her goals on and off the court. Her girl’s goal as she turns a year old this year is to win a title with Chery Tiggo in the PVL, but she wants to remain smart outside of volleyball by investing in properties and
MANILA, Philippines–Eya Laure celebrated her 25th birthday with Chery Tiggo toppling another tough opponent in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. The Crossovers held on to complete a 25-21, 18-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-13 victory over Petro Gazz on Thursday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. “Maganda yung naging last two sets namin kasi nga yung character na gusto naming
MANILA, Philippines — Creamline star Alyssa Valdez was thrilled to face her former coach Roger Gorayeb once again in the PVL stage after three years. Valdez, who scored five points in two sets played on Wednesday, admitted that Gorayeb still knows her in-game tendencies even though the Cool Smashers swept the veteran coach’s Capital1 side,