MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas booked its first-ever ticket to the AVC Challenge Cup semifinals after sweeping Iran, 25-16, 25-13, 25-15, to stay unbeaten in Pool A on a rainy Saturday evening, which didn’t stop the electric home crowd from a wild celebration at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Philippines will be entering the semis of
MANILA, Philippines—The PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series between Rain or Shine and San Miguel came to an end on Friday and so did the animosity between Beermen guard Terrence Romeo and Elasto Painters coach Yeng Guiao. Before the Beermen even completed the sweep in Game 4 to reach the PBA Finals, Romeo and Guiao already
MANILA, Philippines — Australia bolstered its semifinal chances in Pool A after overcoming gritty India, 26-24, 25-16, 19-25, 29-27, in the AVC Challenge Cup on Saturday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Coming off a tough first loss to Alas Pilipinas two days ago, Caitlin Tipping poured in 27 points off 19 attacks, four blocks, and four
MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas came out the gates hard and played with sustained brilliance all of Saturday afternoon to trample Malaysia, 100-68, in the Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup Seaba Qualifiers in Thailand. Fresh off a rousing tournament debut, the Nationals picked the enemy apart with methodical precision at Ratchaburi Gymnasium, burying them in holes as
MANILA, Philippines–Angelo Que opened his final round with a pitch-in eagle from 50 yards to wrest the lead over a gritty South Korean teen, and from thereon, the jolly veteran started his march into history of Philippine golf. Starting the day a shot behind and winless in the last five years, the 45-year-old Que carved
CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball says he got a new meniscus when he underwent a cartilage transplant in his left knee last year and expects to be ready for the NBA season opener. Ball, who hasn’t played since January 2022, said he also underwent a bone allograft, where the replacement bone comes from
MONACO — Red Bull boss Christian Horner added his voice to those calling for ways to improve overtaking at the Monaco Grand Prix. Formula 1’s wide and heavy cars have almost nowhere to pass, and often follow each other around the tight and sinewy 3.3-kilometer (two-mile) street circuit. “They’re so big now, arguably they’re too
MANILA, Philippines—There was not better time for June Mar Fajardo to bounce back from an abysmal game than Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. The Kraken did just that to give Rain or Shine the boot at Mall of Asia Arena on Friday. In San Miguel’s 107-100 win over the Elasto Painters to
MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine had a solid chance of taking one over San Miguel in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series. That chance, of course, fizzled out in the endgame when the Beermen showed their veteran poise to sweep the Elasto Painters, 107-100, at Mall of Asia Arena on Friday. But if the Elasto Painters
Alexander Zverev expects to face “peak Rafael Nadal” in their mouth-watering French Open duel as he prepares to deliver a heart-breaking, final blow to the 14-time champion’s storied Roland Garros career. Zverev, the world number four from Germany, has been handed the first round draw that nobody wanted as 22-time Grand Slam title winner Nadal
World number one Novak Djokovic admitted he was “worried” about his French Open title defense after falling to 44th-ranked Czech Tomas Machac in the Geneva semifinals on Friday. Djokovic went down to a 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 loss having taken a late wildcard into the Swiss clay-court tournament in a bid to reverse an alarming dip
Women’s basketball sensation Caitlin Clark drilled a dagger three-pointer to help the Indiana Fever notch their first win of her debut WNBA season Friday, 78-73 over the Los Angeles Sparks. Clark, whose record-setting exploits in collegiate basketball brought unprecedented attention to the women’s game, has struggled since Indiana made her the number one pick in
MANILA, Philippines—RJ Abarrientos didn’t have the most colorful maiden season in the Japanese B.League with the Shinshu Brave Warriors but that didn’t hinder him from looking at the silver lining. After an impressive campaign in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) where he was named Rookie of the Year, Abarrientos took his talents to Japan in
Barcelona sacked coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday after the Catalan giants failed to win a trophy this season but just weeks since he and club president Joan Laporta agreed he would stay in the post. Xavi will take charge of the team’s final La Liga match on Sunday at Sevilla before departing. “Barcelona president Joan
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards drove toward the lane with the time on the clock dwindling and the Minnesota Timberwolves clinging to a two-point lead on the Dallas Mavericks. Edwards stopped at the foul line as three Mavericks defenders closed in, hesitating to shoot on another off night for the 22-year-old guard. He looked for a
MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas coach Jorge Souza De Brito saw a fan asking Angel Canino and Eya Laure to sign her volleyball in the stands above the mixed zone while the press was interviewing the hard-hitting pair after their second win in the AVC Challenge Cup on Friday evening at Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The
MANILA, Philippines — Jia De Guzman experienced world-class volleyball playing for the Denso Airybees in the Japan V.League and other tournaments. But for the Alas Pilipinas captain, nothing beats playing at home in front of an ecstatic and passionate crowd. Despite the limited preparation, the PVL eight-time Best Setter has been keeping the young Alas
AVC Challenge Cup 2024 schedule of games May 25 Rizal Memorial Coliseum 10 a.m. – Hong Kong vs Singapore 1 p.m. – Indonesia vs Kazakhstan 4 p.m. – Australia vs India 7 p.m. – Iran vs Philippines (Alas Pilipinas) SCHEDULE OF PH GAMES HERE. FINAL: Alas Pilipinas (3-0) books its ticket to the #AVCChallengeCup semifinals
MANILA, Philippines–Carlo Paalam juiced up Philippine boxing’s campaign with a clear victory in his opening bout at the second World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, the last qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics silver medalist rained a barrage of accurate punches that connected en route to a unanimous decision over Alexei Lagkazasvili
MINNEAPOLIS — Luka Doncic hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with Rudy Gobert guarding him at the top of the key with 3 seconds left, posting his fifth triple-double of the playoffs to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Western Conference finals on Friday
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers remain hopeful that All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton will play in Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals after listing him as questionable on Friday’s injury report. Haliburton, who led the NBA in assists this season and has been the catalyst for Indiana’s deepest playoff run in a decade, left
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers can read the numbers. They’re down 2-0 in another best-of-seven series and are heading home, where they are a perfect 6-0 during this season’s NBA playoff run. They need a win in Saturday’s pivotal Game 3 to get back in this series, just as they did last week against New
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Before starting his summer break, Donovan Mitchell let the Cavaliers know he’s happy in Cleveland and excited about the future. With a new coach. While Mitchell didn’t speak publicly about J.B. Bickerstaff or their relationship, the NBA All-Star guard’s input likely informed and shaped the team’s decision to make a coaching change
Considering the short amount of time that Alas Pilipinas had in preparation for the Asian Volleyball Confederation Challenge Cup, its hopes for success were not the highest. And there were even lower expectations for La Salle’s Angel Canino, who previously admitted that she was still not in top form and still recovering from a right
Maxine Esteban, a natural-born Filipino who will fence for Ivory Coast in the Paris Olympics in a few months, is entering a crucial stretch in her buildup while having the thoughts—and backing—of two nations. “I’m very proud [because] coming into the Olympics, I’m representing both countries: the Philippines and Ivory Coast,” she said after watching