MANILA, Philippines — Jia De Guzman is mighty proud of Kyle Negrito and the Creamline Cool Smashers, who are on the cusp of winning their second PVL All-Filipino Conference title without her. De Guzman missed two conferences to fulfill her dream to play abroad with the Denso Airybees in Japan but Creamline has remained on
MANILA, Philippines—Former University of Santo Tomas star Eya Laure turned emotional after seeing Golden Tigresses rookie ace Angge Poyos go down with an injury in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals on Saturday. Laure was among the 20,955 fans who saw National University beat a shorthanded UST squad after Poyos hurt
MANILA, Philippines — After a fruitful stint in Japan, Jia De Guzman will play for the Philippine women’s volleyball team in the AVC Challenge Cup from May 22 to 29 at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Arriving in Manila a few days ago, De Guzman finally got her time to watch Creamline live when it tries to
MANILA, Philippines–With its top gun frosty once again, Rain or Shine on Sunday turned to its youth brigade to slip past TNT, 121-113, and bring their best-of-three PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinal race to a decider. Jhonard Clarito set the tone early while Andrei Caracut put the finishing touches on the Elastopainters’ conquest of the Tropang
MANILA, Philippines—PBA players expressed their full of gratitude to their moms for Mother’s Day. While the PBA Philippine Cup playoffs are in full effect, several players took time to honor their beloved mothers for their special day. SHAUN ILDEFONSO In a family where basketball is the blood life of the men included in it, the
MANILA, Philippines — UST coach Odjie Mamon challenges his players to change their stories after last year’s result and extend the series against defending champion National University in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball Finals. The Golden Spikers got swept by the Bulldogs, 25-17, 26-24, 25-19, in Game 1 on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
CLEVELAND — Slouched in a chair in front of his corner locker, Donovan Mitchell’s white leggings were torn and there was a blood stain near his right knee. His healthy knee. Mitchell scored 33 points in another stellar performance, but Cleveland’s All-Star guard didn’t get nearly enough help as the Cavaliers were outgunned by the
PVL All-Filipino Finals schedule Game 2 (May 12) Smart Araneta Coliseum 4 p.m. – Petro Gazz Angels vs Chery Tiggo Crossovers (Battle for Third) 6 p.m. – Choco Mucho Flying Titans vs Creamline Cool Smashers (Finals, Game 2) FULL SCHEDULE Creamline’s depth leads to another PVL crown at Choco Mucho’s expense MANILA, Philippines–The Creamline Cool
CLEVELAND — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 on Saturday night in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals. The top-seeded Celtics didn’t mess around after dropping Game 2
DALLAS — Luka Doncic already had a balky right knee and an achy left ankle when he fell hard on his back while battling his primary defender, Lu Dort, for a loose ball. Not only did Doncic win the ensuing jump ball, the NBA scoring champion tracked down the loose ball that followed with his
MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines exacted revenge over La Salle to open their Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup title retention bid at San Juan Arena on Saturday. The last time the Fighting Maroons and the Green Archers squared up was in Game 3 of the UAAP Season 86 Finals where La Salle took home the crown
MANILA, Philippines — Bella Belen was thrilled to hear National University’s faithful matching the energy of the University of Santo Tomas’ fans, who turned the Smart Araneta Coliseum like the Quadricentennial Pavilion with their cheers, in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball finals on Saturday. Belen and the Lady Bulldogs drew strength
Stephen Holt and Terrafirma stunning win that allowed them to force San Miguel Beer into a do-or-die match in their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals seemed like a message sent across the league and its fans. “This is what you want; you want a competitive league,” Holt addressed the crowd in a postgame interview after the
PARIS—French authorities are preparing to combat a wave of scams targeting millions of visitors during this summer’s Olympic Games and Paralympics. Processed food advertised as “homemade breakfast,” fake stars added to hotel ratings or a failure to post room prices are among the traps antifraud police expect to be laid for unsuspecting visitors. For now,
The only thing that matters for National University (NU) now is that the next time it crosses paths with University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the UAAP Season 86 volleyball finals, it will go for the kill. That goes for both the school’s men’s and women’s teams. The Lady Bulldogs, for one, are confident that
Midnight refused to strike once again for Cinderella Terrafirma following a stunning win that pushed heavyweight San Miguel Beer to a fight for survival in their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinal matchup. But for rookie Stephen Holt, the 106-95 win on Saturday afternoon at Rizal Memorial Coliseum allowed the Dyip to prove something for a long-time
Choco Mucho has its back against the wall after losing the all-important Game 1 of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference Finals to its achilles heel: sister team Creamline. While the Cool Smashers are gunning to add glory to their dynastic reign when Game 2 comes at 6 p.m. at Smart Araneta Coliseum, the
Beau Belga, Rain or Shine’s foremost weapon throughout the Philippine Cup, found himself firing blanks in the Elasto Painters’ 116-99 loss to TNT in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals on Friday night. The veteran big man was limited to just five points, finishing the contest at Smart Araneta Coliseum with a head-scratching 2-for-10 shooting. Belga
They had come a long way to conquer the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships in the hopes of clinching an outright spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics. But Lauren Hoffman, Eric Shawn Cray and Kristina Marie Knott will have to fight for that another day. The 25-year-old Hoffman managed to break her existing record en route
MANILA, Philippines — National University coach Norman Miguel lauded Sheena Toring for picking the perfect time to find her groove late in the Lady Bulldogs’ UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball campaign. Toring sustained her fine form and scattered six attacks, three blocks, and an ace to finish with 10 points as NU drew the first
MANILA, Philippines — With Angge Poyos’ availability in Game 2 still uncertain due to an ankle injury, Jonna Perdido is determined to step up for the University of Santo Tomas Tigresses when they try to salvage their UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball campaign against the National University Lady Bulldogs. Perdido took matters into her own
MANILA, Philippines — After struggling in the Final Four, Alyssa Solomon rediscovered her scoring touch to put National University on the cusp of claiming the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball title. She has Jaja Santiago’s encouraging words to thank for that. Following an eight-point game when NU lost its twice-to-beat advantage to Far Eastern University,
MANILA, Philippines—In a crowd majorly occupied by a sea of Yellow, the minority won. The Araneta Coliseum was home to over 20,000 spectators Saturday night to witness the clash between University of Santo Tomas and National University in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals. The predominantly UST crowd was hard to
MANILA, Philippines—University of Santo Tomas has quite a problem on their hands at possibly the worst time ever. Golden Tigresses coach Emilio “Kung Fu” Reyes said after their Game 1 loss that there’s no assurance yet regarding Angge Poyos’ clearance to play for Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. “There’s swelling
MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra got to work early and played with the same fiery intensity the rest of the way on Saturday night to beat Magnolia, 99-77, and take the shorter route to the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. The crowd darlings lived up to their mighty No. 2 seeding at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila, decisively