PEARLAND, Texas— The World Boxing Council has stripped unbeaten Jermall Charlo of his middleweight title following his arrest this week on suspicion of drunken driving in Texas. The organization’s Board of Governors on Tuesday named Carlos Adames its champion in the division. Charlo hasn’t defended his title since 2021, and Adames became interim champion in
DENVER — After a difficult-to-watch film session of their Monday night meltdown against Minnesota and an energetic practice Wednesday, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone gave his team a stinging reminder and made a request. “Guys, we’re the reigning world champions,” Malone said. “Act like it and play like it.” They did neither in their 108-80
MANILA, Philippines — Getting swept by National University in their do-or-die Final Four series was a tough pill to swallow for the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws after their Cinderella run in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament ended. FEU couldn’t sustain its momentum from its straight-set stunner in the first game against the
World number one Novak Djokovic said he believes he will be in top form for the French Open and hopes to prove that at the Italian Open which started on Wednesday. The Serbian told a press conference in Rome on Wednesday that his focus is on Paris, Wimbledon and the Olympic Games and he had
Japan’s two-time world figure skating champion Shoma Uno announced his retirement on Thursday at the age of 26, saying his years on the ice had been “wonderful”. Uno finished fourth at the world championships in Montreal in March where he had been attempting to win his third consecutive title. “I have made the decision to
MANILA, Philippines — Femi Edu and Kristian Porter have committed to Ateneo with the two eligible to play for the Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament in September. Ateneo on Thursday announced the commitment of the 6-foot-4 Femi, the younger brother of Gilas Pilipinas stalwart AJ Edu, and 6-foot-5 Porter, who
MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas rookie opposite spiker Sherwin Umandal has a chance to fulfill the dream of his brother and former Golden Spiker Jau with his first Finals appearance in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament. Jau, one of the biggest men’s volleyball stars, may have not reached the UAAP Finals
NEW YORK — Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday that “small-market teams deserve an equal shot” during a complaint about the officiating in his team’s loss to the New York Knicks. Carlisle was called for two technical fouls and ejected late as his Pacers fell 130-121, putting them in a 2-0 hole in the NBA
PVL All-Filipino Finals schedule Game 1 (May 9) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4 p.m. – PetroGazz Angels vs Chery Tiggo Crossovers (Battle for Third) 6 p.m. – Choco Mucho Flying Titans vs Creamline Cool Smashers (Finals, Game 1) FULL SCHEDULE HERE. As Creamline nears another PVL title, Jema Galanza recalls tough road MANILA, Philippines — Capturing
MANILA, Philippines — National University and University of Santo Tomas dispute the UAAP Season 86 volleyball crowns both in the men’s and women’s divisions as the Finals begin on May 11. The UAAP will feature the same pairings in both finals for the first time in the Final Four era. The NU Lady Bulldogs and
Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again. Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player — his third time winning the award in the past four seasons, a feat that just six other players in league history have accomplished. He
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson left the locker room on an injured leg, walked onto the court and sent the Madison Square Garden crowd into a frenzy, just as Willis Reed had exactly 54 years earlier. As the roars turned into “MVP! MVP!” chants, Brunson tried to block out the pain in his body and
The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs have proven all season that teams may come out and beat them, but they won’t be able to do it again. National avenged a stunning loss to Far Eastern University (FEU) and came out with a dominating 25-13, 27-25, 25-15 victory on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum that forged
Eric Cray feels there’s no better place to punch a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics than in front of a supportive home crowd. And the six-time Southeast Asian Games 400-meter hurdles champion has set that benchmark for himself at the start of the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships on Wednesday at PhilSports Track and Field
Coach Sinisa Cohadzic sees a tough mountain to climb for the Philippines in its quest to get a second win on Thursday in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Women’s Asian Cup against tough North Korea in Bali, Indonesia. “They are a strong team, as they have always been, so it’s going to be a
Loud music blasted out of the Terrafirma locker room, as the Dyip celebrated a rare achievement for a franchise that spent years being a perennial cellar dweller. The team’s 104-96 victory over the NorthPort Batang Pier in Wednesday’s lone PBA Philippine Cup game at Ninoy Aquino Stadium sealed the eighth and final quarterfinals berth. Not
Choco Mucho has worked its way up the Premier Volleyball League to become a legitimate championship contender, and in this All-Filipino Conference, showed its readiness to win it all for the first time in franchise history after sweeping the semifinals. And again, standing in the Flying Titans’ way is an old tormentor in Creamline which
MANILA, Philippines — Inspired by Jaja Santiago’s presence, the National University Lady Bulldogs overcame the tough challenge of Far Eastern University in the Final Four to advance to the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Fresh from Japan, Santiago cheered her alma mater, which booked its third straight trip to the Finals after sweeping FEU,
MANILA, Philippines — National University coach Norman Miguel will have a special first UAAP finals appearance as he faces the school where his coaching career started. When University of Santo Tomas last won a championship in Season 72 in 2010, Miguel was part of the coaching staff of former coach Shaq Delos Santos, who is
MANILA, Philippines — Sheena Toring hosted a block party on her 23rd birthday to bring back National University to the UAAP women’s volleyball finals for the third straight season. On her special day, Toring unleashed her best game of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament with 13 points highlighted by a game-high six blocks
Terrafirma ended its long search for a return trip to the quarterfinals and claimed the eighth and last seed Wednesday with a 104-96 victory over NorthPort in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Javi Gomez de Liano came through in the fourth quarter before Juami Tiongson and Stephen Holt delivered the knockout blows
MANILA, Philippines — In his first Spikers’ Turf Finals in five years, Bryan Bagunas unleashed 26 points to put Cignal on the cusp of claiming the 2024 Open Conference title after overcoming Criss Cross, 27-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, in Game 1 on Wednesday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Bagunas, who won his second straight championship with
National University forged a Finals matchup against University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament after a 25-13, 27-25, 25-15 revenge act against Far Eastern University on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. After absorbing a stunning Game 1 sweep at the hands of the Lady Tamaraws, Bella Belen willed NU’s Finals bid with