N.C. State’s Jannah Eissa and UC Irvine’s Diaba Konate are leaving a big impact off the court, bringing visibility and inspiration to Muslim women by wearing hjiabs while they play. They aren’t the first women to do it in NCAA Tournament play, but with record viewership and attendance they are certainly getting noticed. “Representation really
MANILA, Philippines—A fire was lit under De La Salle Zobel standout Kieffer Alas after the UAAP Season 86 boys’ basketball tournament. After falling short of a Final Four appearance with the Junior Archers, pressure fell on the shoulders of Alas to bring the boys back to the playoffs come next season. Fortunately for the Grade
USA Basketball announced the 14 players invited to training camp for the women’s national team on Thursday and it included one college player — Iowa star Caitlin Clark. The training camp is set for April 3-5 in Cleveland, and Clark’s participation is contingent on how the Hawkeyes progress through the NCAA Tournament. Iowa will play
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said Thursday that he deserved to be ejected for his actions less than four minutes into his team’s game against the Orlando Magic. Green received his 19th career regular-season ejection from an NBA game and fourth this season after an exchange with official Ray Acosta on Wednesday. Green initially
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is inching closer to a return before the end of the NBA regular season, coach Nick Nurse said Wednesday. Embiid has been sidelined with a left knee injury sustained when the Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga fell on him in a Jan. 30 game. Embiid underwent a procedure to fix
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Eleventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov came out strong against top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday night and went on to win 6-2, 6-4 in the Miami Open quarterfinals, his first victory over a top-five player in nearly five years. Fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev, who beat unseeded Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 7-5, will play Dimitrov in the
MANILA, Philippines — As Tots Carlos put on a record-setting showing, Bernadeth Pons also spelled the difference in Creamline’s come-from-behind five-set victory over Cignal to stay on top of the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference. Pons, who was Alyssa Valdez’s substitute, came to the rescue late in the third set to help the Cool Smashers from
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala barged into her third International Tennis Federation (ITF) doubles semifinal this year. Eala and French partner Estelle Cascino took down Emily Appleton of Great Britain and Isabelle Haverlag of the Netherlands, 6-4, 6-0, to reach the semis of the W75 Croissy-Beaubourg on Thursday (Manila time) in France. The Filipino-French tandem
DETROIT — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert believes All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will sign a long-term contract to chase an NBA championship with Cleveland. “We’ve been talking to him, sure, for the last couple of years about extending this contract,” Gilbert said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press. “We think he will extend. I
MANILA, Philippines — Former PBA star Marc Pingris denied having any romantic involvement with celebrity actress Kim Rodriguez after some social media users alleged them of having an affair. Pingris, also a former national team stalwart, released a statement On Thursday through his social media accounts, saying that his connection to Rodriguez was merely because
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets are shutting down guard LaMelo Ball for the NBA season. Ball has not played since Jan. 27 for the Hornets (18-54), who’ve been eliminated from postseason competition. Charlotte has missed the playoffs in eight straight seasons, the longest drought in the NBA. The 22-year-old Ball, who signed a five-year
LOS ANGELES–Shohei Ohtani said he was grateful for the warm welcome he received in his first MLB home game in a Dodgers’ uniform and rewarded the sold-out Los Angeles crowd by reaching base three times in a 7-1 win over St. Louis on Thursday. The Japanese was greeted with thunderous applause when he was introduced
NEW ORLEANS— Zion Williamson took a more assertive approach to the final minutes of a close game and it paid off for the New Orleans Pelicans. Williamson capped a 28-point performance by hitting five of six free throws in the final three minutes and New Orleans held off the Milwaukee Bucks 107-100 in the NBA
ATLANTA— After lapping the field in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics have the luxury of using the homestretch of the regular season to prepare for the playoffs. The Celtics now know they can’t relax if they face the Atlanta Hawks in the first round. Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 44 points, including a go-ahead
MANILA, Philippines — Jack Animam is taking her act to Australia as she signed with the Ringwood Hawks in the National Basketball League 1 women’s division. Philtimes — an Australian news outlet — reported on Maundy Thursday (Manila time) that Animam is playing for the Melbourne, Victoria-based team. The Gilas Pilipinas Women star is set