MANILA, Philippines—Joshua Pacio couldn’t have made it any clearer: he wants a trilogy with Jarred Brooks. Pacio could’ve had the satisfaction after reclaiming the ONE strawweight title over Brooks in ONE 166: Qatar at Lusail Sports Arena on March 1. But he couldn’t quite get that relief after winning the strap via disqualification following an
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine men’s volleyball team coach Sergio Veloso is pleased to have Dante Alinsunurin on his side as the country braces for its participation and hosting of the FIVB Men’s World Championship next year. Alinsunurin, who parted ways with the national team last year, returns to the program as he joins Veloso and
Novak Djokovic and Goran Ivanisevic are to go their separate ways, the tennis world number one announced on Wednesday, ending a five-year association which yielded 12 Grand Slams. Djokovic brought Croatia’s 2001 Wimbledon champion on board as a member of the coaching team ahead of the grass court Grand Slam in 2019 and although the
LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart confirmed on social media that John Calipari will return as men’s basketball coach despite calls for his firing following the Wildcats’ third consecutive early exit from the NCAA Tournament. Barnhart posted Tuesday night on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he and the Hall of Fame coach
MANILA, Philippines — Jau Umandal could find himself in healthy competition for the outside spikers positions in the Philippine men’s volleyball team anew with overseas stars Marck Espejo and Bryan Bagunas if he makes it to the training pool. But all the Cignal star wants is the best for the squad for its 2025 international
MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas may have absorbed its first defeat after eight straight wins but coach KungFu Reyes reminded his wards not to lose their character and resiliency which led to their hot start in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. UST’s eight-game unbeaten run was snapped by National University, 23-25,
MANILA, Philippines–After recognizing the top Filipino women athletes recently, nominations for the second Women In Sports Awards have begun in earnest. “We are aware that there are more Filipino women sports heroes who deserved to be honored. In fact, we have already received several nominations,” said Commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo of the Philippine Sports Commission.
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers take center stage on Thursday as Major League Baseball’s new season gets underway on US soil against the backdrop of a gambling scandal that has engulfed its brightest star. When the Dodgers won the race to sign Japanese superstar Ohtani last December on a lavish $700 million deal
SACRAMENTO, California — Luka Doncic scored 26 of his 28 points in the first half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Sacramento Kings 132-96 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. Doncic added 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals as the Mavericks moved into sixth place in the NBA Western Conference, a game
ATLANTA — All-Star guard Trae Young will enter the next step in his rehabilitation from finger surgery, the Atlanta Hawks said Tuesday, but it’s still not known when he can rejoin the lineup. Young had a one-month follow-up examination to his Feb. 27 operation to repair a torn ligament in his left pinkie finger. The
NEW ORLEANS — The Oklahoma City Thunder lost a 20-point, second-half lead, but not their composure. Jalen Williams scored four of his 26 points in the last half-minute, and the Thunder rallied with a 12-0 run during the final 2:31 to escape with a 119-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night in
CHANDLER, Arizona — Caitlin Clark makes pulling up from the midcourt logo look easy, routinely hitting shots most players would consider a heave. The Iowa star’s deep range has expanded the scope of possibilities for up-and-coming women’s basketball players, much the way NBA star Stephen Curry changed the men’s game more than a decade ago.
MIAMI — Jonathan Kuminga controlled an offensive rebound midway through the third quarter and slapped the ball out to Stephen Curry, who connected on a 3-pointer from the “C” in the Heat Culture logo painted across midcourt. The Golden State bench roared in approval. So did tons of fans. And this wasn’t in San Francisco.
MILWAUKEE — Staring at a double-digit deficit midway through the fourth quarter without LeBron James available, Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers faced a clear choice. “It was one of those moments that you could either flip the page to tomorrow, get ready for that game or you could go out and compete 110%
After absorbing tough losses early in its Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino campaign, Chery Tiggo has gotten a lot better and has been tearing down strong teams one after the other, thanks in large part to comebacking setter Alina Bicar who makes sure the Crossovers’ offense runs like a well-oiled machine. But Bicar has downplayed her
Justin Brownlee has begun a stint in Indonesia to, first of all, continue making a living. But more than that, the Gilas Pilipinas naturalized ace can stay active and in game shape while not playing in Fiba events and in the PBA’s import-laden competitions for Barangay Ginebra. The Asian Games (Asiad) hero turns 36 in
The road to Philippine volleyball’s future began with patching up the cracks of the past. Coach Dante Alinsunurin has returned to the national team’s coaching staff and Joshua Retamar, the player who once alleged a “lack of support” for the men’s squad is looking forward to showing his all in auditions for coveted roster spots.
The Philippine men’s football team’s chances of advancing to the World Cup Qualifiers, which became slimmer after a stinging 5-0 home defeat at the hands of Iraq, will now hinge on getting two victories on the road against its Southeast Asian neighbors in June. The disappointing result before 10,014 fans at Rizal Memorial Stadium on
The antidoping issue that the Philippines hurdled recently has become an eye-opener which calls for a sincere involvement of all the national athletes. “Some of the athletes may feel that it’s not important, but we have to actually educate them again,’’ said Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chair Richard Bachmann on Tuesday during the Philippine Sportswriters
Tots Carlos erased Creamline’s two-set deficit by setting a PVL-high 38 points—the most of any local player—to survive a 26-28, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 16-14 marathon match against Cignal late Tuesday night at PhilSports Arena. The Cool Smashers avoided a second loss this All-Filipino Conference behind the career-best performance of Carlos, who got the accolade through
MANILA, Philippines — Tots Carlos’ limitless desire to win has helped her achieve another milestone in her career. Carlos set a new PVL record of 38 points–the most points scored by a local in a single game–in lifting Creamline to come-from-behind 26-28, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21, 16-14 win over gritty Cignal in the 2024 All-Filipino Conference
MANILA, Philippines—After winning the Division 2 championship of the NBTC National Finals, Top Flight Canada’s Justin Thompson wore a smile that he couldn’t contain. But behind that smile is the weight of the pressure to deliver in his rookie year with Perpetual Help for the upcoming NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament in September. For
MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine men’s football team’s chances of progressing into the World Cup Qualifiers suffered a massive blow after a 5-0 defeat at home to Iraq on Tuesday before a big crowd at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Hopes of replicating or even exceeding the narrow loss five days earlier to the same team in Basra disappeared
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is no longer in contention to host the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship 2025. During the press conference about the country’s successful bid for the Men’s World Championship next year, Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Tats Suzara bared that the FIVB and Volleyball World are choosing between Thailand, which
MANILA, Philippines–Chery Tiggo hiked its winning streak to three games in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after completing a comeback win over Nxled, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-20, on Tuesday at PhilSports Arena. Alina Bicar scattered 17 excellent sets in the two-hour and 11-minute encounter to help Chery Tiggo to its fifth win in seven games. Bicar’s