MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is not only vowing to be a great host FIVB Volleyball World Championships 2025 but it also promises to make the most of the golden opportunity to boost the men’s volleyball level and popularity in the country. Thirty-two teams including the host Philippines will vie for the 2025 Men’s World
MANILA, Philippines—Kai Sotto and Yokohama B-Corsairs’ wildcard playoff hopes stayed alive on Sunday after they took down Nagasaki Velca, 102-69, in the Japan B.League at Yokohama International Pool. Sotto kept his string of performances on a high with 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks to help Yokohama improve to 21-24. However, it was Devin Oliver
MANILA, Philippines—A rebuilding Jose Rizal University made sure not to be left out in the offseason recruitment frenzy en route to the NCAA’s centennial season. Just a day removed from the conclusion of the NBTC National Finals, Heavy Bombers coach Louie Gonzales welcomed two revelations from the annual week-long tournament that features the best talents
MANILA, Philippines — Joshua Retamar is determined to earn his spot again in the Philippine men’s volleyball team after receiving an invitation to try out for the 25-man pool for the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship. A year after sitting out for the national team due to “lack of support,” Retamar is thrilled for
MANILA, Philippines — All is well for the Philippine men’s volleyball program as coach Dante Alinsunurin returns to the coaching staff with Sergio Veloso ahead of the country’s hosting and participation in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship. A year after his departure, Alinsunurin was invited to return as one of Veloso’s assistant coaches
Petro Gazz rebounded from having its winning run in the PVL All-Filipino Conference snapped previously and cruised past Capital1, 25-11, 25-19, 25-14, on Tuesday at PhilSports Arena. The Angels, who had their three-game win streak halted by Chery Tiggo, depended once again on Brooke van Sickle who had 19 points from 15 attacks, three aces
Spaniard Carlos Sainz has shed light on how he went from hospital to hero, winning an Australian Grand Prix the Ferrari driver had feared he might miss after emergency appendix surgery two weeks earlier. The 29-year-old won in Melbourne on Sunday after Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen suffered a first mechanical retirement in
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani said Monday he had never bet on baseball or other sports, declaring himself “saddened and shocked” after accusing his interpreter of stealing from his bank account to pay off millions of dollars in gambling debts. In his first public comments on the scandal which erupted last week and led
Former NBA guard Ben Gordon, who was arrested after a Connecticut juice shop disturbance last year, could see the charges erased from his record under a probation program approved by a judge Monday. Gordon, who also helped lead UConn to the NCAA national championship in 2004, will be in the supervised program until September 2025.
CHICAGO — Jordan Poole scored 23 points and the Washington Wizards won their season-high third straight game, beating the Chicago Bulls 107-105 on Monday night. Corey Kispert posted his first career double-double with 19 points and a personal-best 12 rebounds. Marvin Bagley III scored 16, and Richaun Holmes had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Jared
DENVER — Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Christian Braun scored 17 and the Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-103 on Monday night in the NBA. Jokic, who exited with 27 seconds remaining in the third quarter and Denver leading by 21, finished two assists shy of his 23rd triple-double
PVL All-Filipino schedule of games (March 26) Smart Araneta Coliseum 2 p.m. – Capital1 Solar Spikers vs PetroGazz Angels 4 p.m. – Nxled Chameleons vs Chery Tiggo Crossovers 6 p.m. – Creamline Cool Smashers vs Cignal HD Spikers FULL SCHEDULE HERE. PVL: Tots Carlos wills Creamline past Cignal in comeback win Tots Carlos erased Creamline’s
LOS ANGELES — Pascal Siakam scored 31 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 133-116 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night in the NBA. Myles Turner had 24 points and seven rebounds, helping the Pacers to their sixth win in their last seven road games. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 21 points
SACRAMENTO, California — Domantas Sabonis had his NBA-leading 25th triple-double of the season on a milestone night, leading the Sacramento Kings to a 108-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Sabonis had 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to become the fifth player in NBA history with at least 25 triple-doubles in a
NEW YORK — Donte DiVincenzo was on the verge of history and in a hurry to get there. Needing one more 3-pointer to break a franchise record, DiVincenzo found himself a bit flustered by a crowd that wanted him to fire as soon as he touched the ball from wherever he was, the way fans
SALT LAKE CITY — Luka Doncic had 29 points, 13 assists, and 12 rebounds to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 115-105 on Monday night in the NBA. Kyrie Irving scored 27 points for the Mavericks, who earned their fourth consecutive victory. P.J. Washington had 16 points, and Daniel Gafford finished with 13
SAN ANTONIO — Jeremy Sochan hit a key 3-pointer in the final minute and finished with 26 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as San Antonio beat the Phoenix Suns 104-102 on Monday night with Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama sidelined due to injury. Devin Vassell added 26 points for the Spurs and celebrated the victory
HOUSTON — Jalen Green scored 27 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-92 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. It was the Rockets’ ninth straight win, their longest winning streak since 2019. At 36-35, Houston is now just a half-game behind Golden State for the final spot in the NBA
The NBA has opened an investigation into Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter amid gambling allegations, something Raptors coach Darko Rajaković said he became aware of shortly before the team’s game on Monday night. A league spokesman confirmed that the probe had been opened. ESPN first reported the investigation, which it said surrounded Porter’s performance in
ATLANTA — De’Andre Hunter scored 24 points, including a clinching 3-pointer with 9.2 seconds remaining, and the patched-together Atlanta Hawks rallied from a 30-point deficit Monday night for a stunning 120-118 victory over the NBA-leading Boston Celtics. The Celtics had won 20 of 22 and brought a nine-game winning streak into State Farm Arena —
Tim Cone thinks the shot that sewed up the PBA All-Star Game here in Bacolod City will be talked about for 10 more editions of the midseason classic. “It’s a legendary shot,” he said of Robert Bolick’s basket that tied the count at 140 in the showdown between Team Japeth and Team Mark at University
Diaz-Naranjo gets closer to Paris target lift But the nation’s sports heroine would rather keep her cards close to her chest and let her performance do the talking. “I’m already at 90 to 95 percent and I expect to achieve that goal in my next competition and also during the Olympics proper,” said Diaz-Naranjo during
The Philippine men’s football team faces Iraq once more on Tuesday at the friendly confines of Rizal Memorial Stadium with key player Santi Rublico hoping to help produce a positive result this time. “When I was watching [the game] in Iraq, I was thinking that I’m going to do all I can to get that
BACOLOD CITY—James Yap was a shell of his former self in the culmination of the PBA’s All-Star Weekend here on Sunday. The former two-time league Most Valuable Player played only nine minutes and his highlights were limited to a pair of four-pointer attempts and a triple try. He finished with only a pair of rebounds