Alex Eala gears up for Madison Keys after ‘special win’ at Miami Open

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala is still on cloud nine after pulling off the biggest win of her young career in the 2025 Miami Open. Eala took down World No. 25 and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, 7-6 (2), 7-5, on Saturday (Manila time) to reach the Miami Open round of 32. “Wow, such a special win yesterday. Truly grateful to have the opportunity to play against these great players and continue working hard. Thank you for...

UAAP: Ateneo extends dominance over UP with five-set escape

MANILA, Philippines–Ateneo outlasted University of the Philippines (UP), 15-25, 25-23, 27-25, 30-32, 16-14, in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena. Lyann de Guzman typified the effort of the Blue Eagles with 25 points as the Blue Eagles tied the Fighting Maroons and the Adamson Lady Falcons with similar 3-5 slates. “Sabi ko nga sa [teammates] like bago pa maglaro na ibigay lang lahat kasi wala...

SMB benchwarmer Troy Mallillin will get chance at Blackwater: Cariaso

Cariaso says Troy Mallillin will get his chance with Blackwater

Duplantis 'grinds' for gold in World Indoor Championships

NANJING, China — Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis was the headline act as a trio of modern-day track and field greats starred on an electrifying night of action at the world indoor championships in Nanjing on Saturday. Duplantis was pushed all the way by Greece's Emmanouil Karalis in a battle royale before bagging a third world indoor pole vault gold with a best of 6.15m. "We put on a good show for everybody," said Duplantis. "It's great to be pushed...

Jio Jalalon headed to MPBL or another PBA team in free agency?

Although left to rot in the NorthPort bench, Jalalon will not be lacking in takers once his current contract expires in August

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson on brother Rahlir: 'He can't guard me'

Rondae says an RHJ vs RHJ face-off in the PBA Finals would've been one-sided in his favor

17 teams to see action in Tour of Luzon

MANILA, Philippines — FIVE foreign and 12 local squads for a total of 17 teams and the Tour of Luzon (ToL) 2025 is overachieving its slogan "The Great Revival." And no less than Victorico "Ricky" P. Vargas, Director of the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), expressed elation over the return of the fabled Tour of Luzon—THE "Summer Spectacle on Wheels" that featured the most grizzled, strongest and courageous Filipino road cyclists....

Already so accomplished, Nitura still chasing a favorite UAAP moment

Adamson’s rookie star Shaina Nitura has broken scoring records just after seven games in the first round of the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. She’s caught the attention of the game’s biggest stars, too—in and out of the UAAP. And for someone who owns the highest points total by a rookie in her debut and also reset the all-time scoring mark with a 38-point performance, Nitura should have a lot of favorite moments in her young...

Eala shocks Ostapenko in Miami

Alex Eala soared to greater heights, pulling off historic victory over the world No. 25 and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, 7-6(2), 7-5, in the Miami Open yesterday at the Hardrock Stadium in Florida. Eala, WTA No. 140, became the first Filipina player to beat a WTA Top-30 player as she stormed to the elite Round of 32 as one of select wildcard entries. The 19-year-old Filipina ace erased a 4-0 deficit in the first set and...

Petro Gazz win sets stage for thrilling decider

Petro Gazz star Brooke Van Sickle has so much respect for ZUS Coffee that she feels it will take nothing less than an all-out grind for her team to seize a winner-take-all triumph. “It’s going to be a push. It’s going to be high intensity, so we need a 100-percent effort from everyone,” said Van Sickle after the Angels evaded a quarterfinal exit on Saturday in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. The Angels refused to be blown out of the sky by the...

Ferrari explain why Lewis Hamilton rule break occurred after British star was disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix

Ferrari have explained why Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix just hours after the chequered flag in astonishing fashion in just his second race for the Italian team.

PVL: Creamline back in semis again after sweeping Chery Tiggo

ANTIPOLO CITY—Booking a reservation to the semifinals has turned quite into an obsession for the Creamline Cool Smashers. They earned another return trip on Saturday evening by walloping the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, 20-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22, in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All Filipino Conference. Bea De Leon and Bernadeth Pons engineered the Cool Smashers’ gripping turnaround from a forgettable opening set spiked with errors to close...

Aussie NBA great produces incredible act of sportsmanship as Illawarra Hawks end a 24-year drought

It came after he was crowned the NBL championship series MVP, trumping rival Will Hickey of the Illawarra Hawks.

No surgery for Brownlee?

MANILA, Philippines — From how Justin Brownlee played in Game 4 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Ynares Center, Antipolo, last Friday, it looks like he’s determined to finish the best-of-seven series between Barangay Ginebra and TNT, despite a torn ligament in his reinstated right thumb. Brownlee hurt his thumb in a dive for the loose ball in the third quarter of Game 3 and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. An X-ray showed no...

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Ginebra finds a hero in Malonzo, who helped preserve JB heroics

CITY OF ANTIPOLO—Jamie Malonzo is no stranger to struggles. He’s fought through several of them in his young career—both on the court and off of it. So when Barangay Ginebra’s indefatigable import Justin Brownlee faced struggles of his own, Malonzo made sure he would not let his teammate down, rising to the occasion in the crowd darlings’ 95-78 Game 4 victory against TNT in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals on Friday night. Malonzo played...

Can RHJ overcome best import jinx? Or will JB defy odds again?

All eyes on RHJ as TNT looks to regain control of PBA Finals

Tagaytay houses for Caloy, Nesthy, Aira

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Olympic Committee officially turned over yesterday to gymnast Carlos Yulo and boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas Tagaytay house and lot units earned for their medal feats in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. “Grateful and feeling blessed for the house and lot, and I’m also thankful to the POC for helping us in our Olympic preparation in Paris,” said Yulo during the house blessing attended by POC president...

UAAP: FEU repeats over UST in women’s volleyball

MANILA, Philippines–Far Eastern University (FEU) reasserted its dominance over University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Lady Tamaraws swept their head-to-head matchups against the Golden Tigresses for the first time since Season 80, following a 25-22, 26-24, 17-25, 26-24, victory in the second round to improve to a 5-3 record, tied with UST. “Mataas...

Aussie Open champ Keys crashes out to Filipino teenager

Miami Gardens, United States—Fifth-seeded American Madison Keys, the Australian Open champion, crashed out of the Miami Open on Sunday suffering a shock loss to 19-year-old Filipino wildcard Alexandra Eala. The 6-4, 6-2 win for the teenager prompted her to hug her team and celebrate passionately after she became the first Filipino woman in the Open Era to beat a top-10 opponent since the ranking system came into being in 1975. Eala, the 2022...

Tolentino turns over brand new homes to Yulo, Petecio and Villegas in Tagaytay City

MANILA, Philippines — PARIS Olympics double gold medalist gymnast Carlos Yulo now has a property in Tagaytay City and so do bronze medalist Aira Villegas. Nesthy Petecio? The other boxing bronze medalist in Paris now has a second home in the city where Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino is mayor. "They deserve these homes, they're not only our Olympic heroes, all of them are national treasures," said...

PVL: Bea De Leon anchors Creamline defense in quarterfinals win

ANTIPOLO — Bea De Leon stood tall to help Creamline sweep Chery Tiggo in their best-of-three quarterfinals in the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference. De Leon was at the forefront of Creamline’s net defense as she delivered five blocks to finish with 14 points in their semifinal-clinching 20-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 win over Chery Tiggo in Game 2 on Saturday at Ynares Center Antipolo. “Coming to the game, I just wanted to play my role. I knew...

PVL: Faith Nisperos ‘fulfilled’ as she helps Akari to semifinals

MANILA, Philippines — Faith Nisperos stepped up for the Akari Chargers as they booked second straight semifinal appearance with another five-set thriller in Game 2 of the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference quarterfinals. With Ivy Lacsina being limited to eight points, Nisperos filled in the hole with 15 points and 13 digs to survive the gritty HighRisers anew, 19-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 15-12, on Thursday night at Philsports Arena. READ: PVL:...

Brooke Van Sickle raring for first international stint

MANILA, Philippines — Brooke Van Sickle looks forward to representing the Philippines through Petro Gazz when it plays in the Asian Volleyball Confederation Champions (AVC) League from April 20 to 27 at Philsports Arena. As a player who has yet to play in international tournaments like the AVC, Van Sickle is eager to carry the flag with the Angels one of three Philippine clubs to compete in the country’s hosting of the continental meet alongside...

Nitura: 'I'm here to win, not set any records'

(UPDATE) GRATEFUL as she is to have set the UAAP women's volleyball scoring record, Adamson super rookie Shaina Nitura insisted that her main goal is to win games for Lady Falcons and not set any records as they try to make the UAAP Season 87 Final Four. Nitura posted the new league scoring record of 38 points in a 15-25, 25-15, 26-24, 22-25, 10-15 loss to the UP Fighting Maroons at the end of Season 87 first round action on March 16. "Since the...

Alas UAAP boys’ MVP

MANILA, Philippines — Kieffer Alas bagged the Most Valuable Player (MVP) plum, becoming only the second La Salle-Zobel cager to do so in the UAAP boys’ basketball tournament. The second-generation player topped the race among all local players with 91.429 statistical points (SPs) to follow the path of Aljun Melecio in Season 78 (2016). The son of seasoned coach Louie and the younger brother of PBA veteran Kevin from NLEX averaged 20.07 points,...

Jonah Sabete spreads wings, lifts Angels past Thunderbelles

ANTIPOLO CITY, Philippines — The Angels had divine assistance this time to extend the series. After being sidelined for two months, Jonah Sabete returned to the court and brought life to the Petro Gazz Angels in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024-25 All-Filipino Conference quarterfinals. Petro Gazz was stunned by ZUS in five sets in its first playoff clash, but the team bounced back stronger in Game 2 after winning via sweep, 25-19, 25-13,...

Lakers trounced in LeBron's return, Bucks rally to beat Kings

LOS ANGELES — The Chicago Bulls stunned the Los Angeles Lakers 146-115 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), spoiling superstar LeBron James's return from a two-week absence with a groin injury. The NBA's all-time leading scorer James delivered 17 points, six rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes on court. Luka Doncic, back in action after resting a sore ankle, drilled eight three-pointers on the way to a team-high 34 points, but he ran out of steam...

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Brownlee dead set on playing through thumb injury for Game 5 and onwards

JB's shooting hand not being 100-percent isn't stopping him from making magic for Ginebra

Lady Tamaraws bounce back, hold off Tigresses

MANILA, Philippines — The FEU Lady Tamaraws bounced back and held off the UST Golden Tigresses, 25-22, 26-24, 17-25, 26-24, at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday in the UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball tournament. The FEU Lady Tamaraws UAAP PHOTO FEU recovered from a third set stumble and overcame an 11-17 hole in the fourth set, as Gerzel Petallo delivered the crucial hits and the Tamaraws completed their comeback bid and bounced back from their...

Lady Bulldogs repeat on Lady Spikers, stay undefeated

MANILA, Philippines — The defending champs NU Lady Bulldogs scored a repeat win over the De La Salle Lady Spikers, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18, at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday to stay unscathed in the UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball tournament. Reigning MVP Bella Belen pumped 23 points and logged 17 receptions and seven digs for the league-leading Lady Bulldogs, who improved to 8-0 and stopped the Lady Spikers' 4-win run. Alyssa Solomon...

Chinese cops show off robot officer and dog at F1 Grand Prix

Chinese police have today shown off a robotic colleague and a mechanised dog at the Chinese F1 Grand Prix.

Back-in-form RHJ stakes TNT to 10-point halftime lead in Game 5

TNT in control

NBA: Anthony Davis could return during Mavericks’ road trip

Anthony Davis is “in increasingly strong contention” to return during the Dallas Mavericks’ upcoming four-game road trip, per NBA insider Marc Stein. The Mavericks will begin the trip on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets. After midweek matchups against the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic, they will close out the stretch against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. Davis made his team debut on February 8, posting 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists,...

PBA Finals: Brownlee steals RHJ coronation night spotlight

Justin Brownlee capped off a heroic performance with a thumbs-up sign using the same dislocated finger that two nights prior put his status for the rest of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals in doubt. It was a money shot that symbolized renewed hope that Barangay Ginebra, which on Friday night won 95-78 at Ynares Center here in Antipolo City, can finally take down TNT after falling short in their previous title showdowns. “As soon as they got the...

Manny Pacquiao’s son Eman triumphs in Blow-by-Blow bout

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eman Bacosa-Pacquiao, son of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, continues to carve his own path in the ring after securing a unanimous decision victory over Congolese fighter Arnaud Darius Makita in the undercard of Blow-by-Blow last Thursday, March 20, at Okada Manila. Bacosa-Pacquiao displayed poise and precision throughout the six-round bout, earning the judges’ nod with scores of 58-56, 59-55, and 58-56. With this win,...

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THE Boston Celtics broke another record recently. I am not referring to their NBA-leading 18 champion-ship rings or their league-leading 48.1 attempts per game from the three-point line this season, it's the record-breaking sale to new franchise owner William Chisholm for $6.1 billion. The Celtics transaction represents the largest sale of an American sports team, slightly over the $6.05 billion set by the Washington Commanders of the National...

Formula One star at risk of being axed after just TWO races - with team bosses set for 'emergency meeting' amid awful start to the season

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Buoyed-up Ginebra eyes 3-2 series lead

GALVANIZED by Justin Brownlee's inspired plays, Barangay Ginebra tries to ride on that momentum when it shoots for the series lead against TNT in Game 5 of their PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup Finals on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. The Gin Kings shoot for the 3-2 series lead against the Tropang Giga at 7:30 p.m. Brownlee surprised everyone by delivering 23 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, managing to play through a heavily taped right...

Brownlee showing up for Game 4 no longer a surprise for TNT

We're ready to play Ginebra with or without Brownlee, says deputy coach Bong Ravena

UAAP: Lady Bulldogs simply too good, remain perfect

Even before all of this began, being the defending champion, National University (NU) knows that every team has its sights zeroed in on the Lady Bulldogs’ backs. But even as the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament competition continues to heat up, the Bulldogs’ lore of invincibility just keeps on growing following an eighth straight win—11 if their semifinal and championship series wins from last season are counted. “We worked for this...

Chot reveals what he told Erram in spat during timeout huddle

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Jeremiah Azu races to 60m gold as the new father is given a big scare before claiming the world indoor title in China

He conquered Europe and now he rules the world. What a month it has been for Jeremiah Azu, who has won back-to-back major titles straight after becoming a father for the first time.

NBA: Blazers pull away in 4th, earn pivotal win over Nuggets

Deni Avdija scored a season-high 36 points on 12-of-16 shooting to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a convincing 128-109 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Shaedon Sharpe added 23 points as Portland (32-39) won its fourth straight game. Avdija made four 3-pointers and also had eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals during his fourth 30-point effort of the month. Dalano Banton added 19 points and five assists off...

LIVE: PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals – Ginebra vs TNT Game 5

TNT Tropang Giga and Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings fight to break the tie and move within a win away of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship. The best-of-seven showdown has been as tight as it could get with TNT and Ginebra alternating wins in the first four games. PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals – Ginebra vs TNT schedule Game 5, March 23, Sunday – Smart Araneta Coliseum 7:30pm – TNT Tropang Giga vs Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings FULL PBA FINALS...

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Fundora stops Booker to retain WBC, WBO super welterweight titles

LOS ANGELES — Sebastian Fundora stopped Chordale Booker in the fourth round on Saturday to retain his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization super welterweight world titles in Las Vegas. Fundora, the six-foot, six-inch southpaw dubbed the "Towering Inferno," made a convincing first defense of the titles he claimed last March with a split-decision victory over Australian Tim Tszyu. The American champion rocked compatriot Booker in the...

Cabañero brothers earn spots in Gilas program

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two of Cebu’s brightest young basketball stars, Nic and Nickson Andwele Cabañero, are set to don the country’s tri-colors after being named to the Gilas Pilipinas program. No less than former Gilas Pilipinas stalwart-turned-coach LA Tenorio selected the Cabañero brothers, who hail from Lapu-Lapu City, to be part of two different Gilas squads. Their inclusion was also confirmed by their father, Dominic, through a post by...

Ginebra late surge seals win over TNT, moves in cusp of PBA title

MANILA, Philippines — Scottie Thompson and import Justin Brownlee joined hands in leading Barangay Ginebra's 8-0 finishing kick to seal a come-from-behind 73-66 Game 5 victory against TNT, and moving within a win from capturing the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup title on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. After a quiet two-point output on just 1-of-5 shooting in the first two quarters, Brownlee came alive in the second half, dropping 16...