Online jokester Brondial leads Beermen reserves in bamboozling horrible Dyip

Rodney Brondial admits that the PBA Philippine Cup is an opportunity for him not just to get longer playing time he rarely sees in import-laden conferences but to make the most of those minutes. “If there are imports, I have a lot of time to tell my jokes,” Brondial said in Filipino after posting 16 points and 22 rebounds in San Miguel Beer’s 128-89 demolition of anemic Terrafirma in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday at Ynares Center II here in...

Paolini makes history, wins Italian Open

ROME — Jasmine Paolini made Italian tennis history on Saturday by winning the Italian Open, convincingly beating Coco Gauff, 6-4, 6-2, to claim her second 1000 series title ahead of Roland Garros later this month. Late bloomer Paolini, who also won in Dubai last year, is the first Italian woman to win the Rome event since Raffaella Reggi in 1985 after overcoming former US Open champion Gauff in straight sets. The hugely popular 29-year-old...

Acing the greatness challenge: NU men, women's volley teams deliver

MANILA, Philippines — The National University (NU) men's and women's volleyball teams entered the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 with lofty aspirations. For the Bulldogs, the mission is to pull off a historic 5-peat, the first of its kind since the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws' five straight golds from 1946 to 1950 which even stretched to a 12-peat until 1958. On the other hand, back-to-back and a...

Eala now World No. 69 in latest WTA rankings

MANILA, Philippines -- The rise of Alex Eala continues. The Filipina tennis sensation rose to another career-high in women’s single rankings, becoming World No. 69 according to the Women’s Tennis Association rankings. She improved by one spot, after spending the previous two weeks ranked 70th in the world. The development came after Eala had an early exit from the Italian Open. She bowed out of the Rome tourney in the first round after absorbing...

Asked to pick between Belen and Solomon, Valdez would rather have both

Alyssa Valdez was enjoying a round of golf at Manila Southwoods on Saturday afternoon when—in a break between hitting long drives and the occasional course staff and players asking for autographs and selfies—a question was asked that got her thinking. “Wow, that’s a hard one,” the 31-year-old volleyball superstar first answered the Inquirer, who asked who she would pick between Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon should she be tasked to form a team...

Rampant Knicks oust NBA champs Celtics

(UPDATE) NEW YORK — The New York Knicks thrashed the Boston Celtics, 119-81, to send the defending champions crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Friday (Saturday in Manila). The Knicks booked their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years with a rampant display to complete a 4-2 series victory. Six Knicks players finished in double figures, with Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby leading the way with 23 points apiece. Mikal Bridges...

NBA: Timberwolves driven as ever to win for revered Mike Conley

MINNEAPOLIS — When the Minnesota Timberwolves were ousted from the NBA playoffs last year, an exhausted Anthony Edwards made a point to promise a return to the Western Conference finals — particularly to Mike Conley. Nobody with the Wolves is more revered than Conley, and there isn’t anyone they want more to win for this time than their 37-year-old point guard. READ: NBA: Timberwolves eliminate Warriors, return to West finals “Mike is the best...

Meneses relishes first UAAP crown

A 10-TIME champ in the Premier Volleyball League, seven times as head coach of the Creamline Cool Smashers, Sherwin Meneses is now also a champion tactician in the best colle-giate volleyball league in the country. Meneses clinched a breakthrough UAAP title, his first overall in the collegiate ranks, after the NU Lady Bulldogs dominated the De La Salle Lady Spikers, 25-19, 25-18, 25-19, in Game 2 of the Season 87 women's Finals at the Mall of...

Imola GP heartbreak for Antonelli on home F1 debut

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PBA: San Miguel Beer whips Terrafirma for third spot

MONTALBAN—Rodney Brondial produced a rare double-double as San Miguel Beer crushed Terrafirma, 128-89, on Sunday in the PBA Philippine Cup before a packed crowd at Ynares Center II here. Brondial finished with 16 points and 22 rebounds that enabled him to give star center June Mar Fajardo a breather as the Beermen improved to 5-2 for third place while dealing the hapless Dyip another blowout defeat. READ: PBA: Don Trollano leads San Miguel...

Carl Tamayo celebrates latest title of young career

MANILA, Philippines—Carl Tamayo continued his winning ways on Saturday, adding a Korean Basketball League (KBL) championship to his growing list of accomplishments in his young basketball career. The KBL title was Tamayo’s second overseas after winning his first as a member of the Ryukyu Golden Knights in the Japan B.League two years ago. READ: Carl Tamayo makes history with LG Sakers’ first KBL title “AGAIN???? Thank you,” wrote the Changwon LG...

NBA: Warriors’ addition of Jimmy Butler a big move for next season

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors head into the offseason following an NBA second-round playoff exit having already made their biggest move to boost the roster for 2025-26. A midseason trade for Jimmy Butler sparked a late-season surge that carried the Warriors on a successful run that came to an abrupt end after star Stephen Curry’s injured hamstring led to four straight losses to Minnesota. READ: NBA: Warriors face big offseason...

FEU coach asks for compassion from critics

FAR Eastern University (FEU) men's volleyball head coach Eddie Orcullo sent out a message to the public, asking for more compassion for the players. FEU found a way back in the finals after six years, and challenged the now five-peat champions National University (NU) after forcing a Game 3 in the UAAP Season 87 men's volleyball championship. With NU having a lofty experience and championship pedigree, FEU bowed in straight sets, 25-16, 28-26,...

Gilas 'can beat anybody' with Kai playing – Cone

(UPDATE) GILAS Pilipinas coach Tim Cone has no doubt that having young big man Kai Sotto in the lineup gives the national team a fighting chance in the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Cone said the basketball world witnessed how Sotto's presence proved to be a game-changer when Gilas shocked then world No. 6 Latvia, 89-80, in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament in Riga last year, before beating New Zealand, 93-89, in Manila last...

Analysis: The data behind Verstappen's impressive overtake on Piastri at Imola

Max Verstappen took the lead in Imola with an overtake around the outside of Oscar Piastri. McLaren CEO Zak Brown called it "a great move," but what do the data and telemetry say about Verstappen's successful overtake?

Three title under three coaches; NU chemistry proves pivotal

Three titles in four seasons. The only thing National University has collected at that same rate? Coaches. “Every season, our game became sharper because the systems we experienced from the different coaches weren’t too different from each other,” said Bella Belen, who made history by claiming both MVP and Rookie of the Year trophies in her first year with the senior Lady Bulldogs and never slowed down from then. NU won three titles in the UAAP...

PVL Awards: Choco Mucho’s Deanna Wong voted Fan Favorite

MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho setter Deanna Wong remains one of the country’s most popular volleyball players. Overwhelming fan support through an online poll earned the Flying Titans playmaker the distinction of being the runaway Fan Favorite winner in the first-ever Pilipinas Live PVL Press Corps Awards Night on May 28 at Novotel. READ: PVL Awards: Sherwin Meneses-led Creamline is Team of the Year In the fan-based awards presented by...

NBA: Boston Celtics’ latest title reign a brief one

NEW YORK — Even when Jayson Tatum was lost to a season-ending injury earlier this week, the Boston Celtics still believed they could find a way to win. The belief ended with 1:49 remaining in the third quarter of Game 6 on Friday night, when coach Joe Mazzulla pulled his starters with the New York Knicks leading by 41 points. READ: NBA: Knicks clobber Celtics, advance to face Pacers in East finals The Knicks went on to a 119-81 victory to win...

UAAP: Overseas stint an option for Finals MVP Leo Aringo

LIVE: UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball Finals Game 3 – NU vs FEU MANILA, Philippines — After emerging as a UAAP Season 87 Finals MVP, an overseas opportunity could be an option for Leo Aringo as he ponders his next move. Aringo drilled the championship-clinching tip to complete National University’s historic five-peat after sweeping Far Eastern University, 25-16, 28-26, 25-23, in front of an all-time men’s volleyball 14,517 crowd on Saturday at...

UAAP: NU setter Lams Lamina still pondering next move

MANILA, Philippines — Lams Lamina will take her time before deciding if she will play one more year for the National University Lady Bulldogs next UAAP season or join batchmates Bella Belen, Alyssa Solomon, Sheena Toring, and Erin Pangilinan in the next chapter of their careers. Lamina, a three-time champion and two-time Best Setter, was a vital piece to the Lady Bulldogs’ successful title defense in UAAP Season 87. became a two-time Best Setter...

Sulaiman defends WBC’s decision to grant Pacquiao world title shot

CEBU CITY, Philippines — World Boxing Council (WBC) president Mauricio Sulaiman stood by the organization’s decision to reinstate Manny Pacquiao in its world rankings, paving the way for the Filipino boxing icon to challenge for a world title once again. Pacquiao was recently ranked No. 5 in the WBC welterweight division, setting up a potential clash with reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios later this year—despite having been on...

Tabuan champions powerlifting in PH

(UPDATE) JESSA Mae Tabuan brought pride to the Philippines after racking up six gold medals and two silvers in the 2025 Asian Juniors Powerlifting Championships and Asian University Cup in India. The first-year criminology student of Jose Rizal University shared that, beyond the medals, her real achievement is promoting the sport of powerlifting in the country. "My main goal is to increase the recognition of the sport (powerlifting)....

PBA: Rain or Shine halts Magnolia’s unbeaten run

MONTALBAN, Rizal—Rain or Shine dealt Magnolia its first defeat in the PBA Philippine Cup with a convincing showing that led to a 119-105 victory on Sunday at Ynares Center II here. Santi Santillan produced 17 points and 13 rebounds while Adrian Nocum topscored with 20 as the Elasto Painters shook off a long break to take their fourth win in six games while ending the Hotshots’ unbeaten start in the all-Filipino tournament. READ: PBA: With...

UAAP Finals: NU Bulldogs fulfill ‘five-peat’ dream, overcome FEU

LIVE: UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball Finals Game 3 – NU vs FEU MANILA, Philippines — Even when pushed to its limit by a worthy rival threatening to topple its dynasty, National University still proved to be the king of UAAP men’s volleyball for the fifth straight year. In front of another all-time men’s volleyball gate attendance of 14, 517 fans, the Bulldogs completed a finals series comeback to become the first team in the Final Four era to...

Alcaraz downs Sinner to win Italian Open in Roland Garros warning

ROME, Italy — Carlos Alcaraz won the Italian Open on Sunday after beating rival Jannik Sinner 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 in the final and firing a warning shot for Roland Garros. Alcaraz, who will climb to world number two behind Sinner on Monday, won his third title of the season ahead of the French Open which starts next weekend. READ: Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket The Spaniard claimed victory in his fourth final of...

HD Spikers add another offensive piece in Santos

Cignal signed a fourth free agent in Erika Santos on Friday, as the HD Spikers are showing no signs of letting up in assembling the best possible team that could compete for a PVL title. Santos is the biggest catch in the offseason for the HD Spikers, who already collared Tin Tiamzon, Heather Guino-o and Ethan Arce earlier this month to join their core made up of Alas Pilipinas stars Dawn Catindig, Vanie Gandler and rising star Ishie Lalongisip....

NBA: Pacers have something to prove in return to conference finals

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton started this season intent on quieting anyone who considered last year’s NBA Eastern Conference finals run a fluke. Now that the Pacers are back, Haliburton and his teammates have a new goal: Proving to themselves they were right all along about how good these Pacers could be. READ: NBA: Pacers eliminate top seed Cavaliers, return to East finals “You heard (Boston coach) Joe Mazzulla this...

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Japanese man dribbles soccer ball 2,000 km across India

New Delhi (Jiji Press) — A 31-year-old Japanese man has achieved the feat of dribbling a soccer ball for about 2,000 kilometers across India, reaching his goal of New Delhi two and a half months after leaving Kolkata. After breaking the finish tape at the Japanese Embassy in the Indian capital Thursday (May 15), Nozomu Hagihara exchanged hugs with friends who supported him through the endeavor, tears of joy in his eyes. Hagihara, who is working...

Cone welcomes tough Gilas draw in FIBA World Cup Asia Cup Qualifiers

MANILA, Philippines -- Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone remains upbeat on the national team's chances to make it to the 2027 FIBA World Cup, despite being drawn in a tough group in the Asian Qualifiers. The road to one of the biggest international competitions began Tuesday evening during the World Cup qualifiers draw held at Doha. Facing "tough" luck, Gilas was drawn into a stacked group A alongside the World No. 7 Australia, World No. 22...

UAAP Finals loss gives FEU valuable experience for next season

MANILA, Philippines — Almost but not quite as the 26th championship remained elusive for Far Eastern University as it failed to topple National University’s dynasty in a record-breaking UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball Finals series. After stealing Game 1, FEU was seven points away from ending a 13-year title drought in Game 2 last Wednesday, taking an 8-5 lead in the fifth set. However, their errors and the composure of NU pushed the series to a...

Frustrated Leclerc “cannot accept” the situation at Ferrari

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Tamayo wins Korean Basketball League title with Changwon

MANILA, Philippines — The legend of Carl Tamayo continues to grow. The Filipino forward added another championship in his trophy case, this time in Korea, after helping the Changwon LG Sakers get its maiden championship in the Korean Basketball League after a 62-58 Game 7 win over Seoul SK Knights Saturday. Changwon, which was leading the championship series 3-0, averted a reverse-sweep loss to raise the team’s first title since joining the...

NBA: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown may need knee surgery

Four days after Jayson Tatum underwent surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon, ESPN reported on Saturday that fellow Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has a partially torn right meniscus and might also require surgery. Per the report, the 28-year-old Brown, who averaged 22.1 points and 7.1 rebounds in 36.5 minutes per game during the NBA playoffs, played the last month of the regular season and the postseason with the injury. Brown will undergo...

PVL Awards: Sherwin Meneses-led Creamline is Team of the Year

MANILA, Philippines — Creamline adds more feathers to its already heavy cap after copping the Team of the Year and Coach of the Year honors to be given in the first-ever Pilipinas Live PVL Press Corps Awards Night on May 28 at the Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City. Displaying excellence in amassing 176 wins in 216 all-time league matches, the Cool Smashers built and upheld a winning culture over the last eight years. READ: PVL:...

NBA: Warriors face big offseason decisions after playoff defeat

With Stephen Curry watching from the bench, the Warriors season came to a close on Wednesday with a 121-110 Game 5 loss to the Timberwolves, leaving the franchise to now decide how to proceed with an aging core thirsty for one more taste of glory. The second-round playoff series changed completely when Curry strained his left hamstring in Golden State’s Game One win. The team never recovered, losing four straight games to the younger and more...

UP's Celis declares for PVL draft

MANILA, Philippines -- University of the Philippines Fighting Maroon Nica Celis is turning pro. Celis, who captained the Fighting Maroons in the recently concluded UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament, has declared for the PVL rookie draft, the UP - Office for Admission and Sports Development announced Saturday. In a statement, Celis said that she will be bringing her experience and her work ethic playing for the Maroons to the big...

Arteta apologises to Arsenal fans directly after securing Champions League football for 25/26

Mikel Arteta apologised to Arsenal supporters for failing to deliver on his dream of ending the club's two-decade wait for a Premier League title.

NBA Final Four is set: Parity reigns again

The parity era continues in the NBA. The New York Knicks haven’t won an NBA championship since 1973. The Indiana Pacers won their most recent title that year — in the ABA. The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has one title in its history, that coming in 1979 when the team called Seattle home. And the Minnesota Timberwolves have never even been to the NBA Finals. READ: NBA: Thunder roll into West finals with Game 7 rout of Nuggets Meet the NBA’s...

NBA: China’s 7-foot-1 Yang Hansen looking for a shot

CHICAGO — Yang Hansen had just taken questions for about 20 minutes in his native Mandarin, then decided to show off a little of his English as he walked out of the room. “Bye bye,” he said, stretching his arm skyward as he waved farewell. “Bye bye.” READ: Dallas Mavericks win NBA draft lottery despite huge odds When it comes to English, he might still have much to learn. When it comes to basketball, he’s trying to show that he knows plenty...

Lito Dante gets WBF title shot in the U.S.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former World Boxing Foundation (WBF) international minimumweight champion Lito “Naruto” Dante is aiming to revive his career with a regional title shot in the United States. He’s set to face rising prospect Terry Washington on June 7 at the Soboba Casino Resort in San Jacinto, California. The 35-year-old Dante, a seasoned journeyman who has fought in South Africa, Japan, and Indonesia, now finds himself in a tough...

Pacquiao lands in Los Angeles to announce boxing return vs Barrios

MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao, now 46 years old and who last fought professionally four years ago, is about to officially announce his boxing comeback. The Filipino sports icon, accompanied by his family and entourage, arrived in Los Angeles Monday (Manila time) for a scheduled press conference this week to announce his fight with World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Mario Barrios. PACMAN IS BACK IN L.A! Manny Pacquiao and the...

UAAP: Dante Alinsunurin savors ‘most meaningful’ title of his career

MANILA, Philippines —For National University coach Dante Alinsunurin, this latest championship meant more than just a place in the record books. Bouyed by his winning tradition, Alinsunurin steered the Bulldogs to a historic five-peat after surviving a gritty challenge from Far Eastern University in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball Final. READ: UAAP Finals: NU Bulldogs fulfill ‘five-peat’ dream, overcome FEU NU became he first team to achieve...

UAAP: ‘Small but terrible’ Jonas Hernandez plays big for NU

MANILA, Philippines — National University’s 5-foot-3 service specialist Jonas Hernandez made a big contribution in helping the Bulldogs extend their reign in UAAP men’s volleyball. In a pressure-packed finals series with top seed Far Eastern University, Hernandez was one of NU’s unsung heroes. READ: UAAP Finals: NU Bulldogs fulfill ‘five-peat’ dream, overcome FEU With the Bulldogs’ “five-peat” bid in peril trailing the Tamaraws, 5-8, in the...

NCAA Women's Volleyball Letran vs Arellano (Second Set) | NCAA Season 100

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Tamayo champion again

MANILA, Philippines — Carl Tamayo displayed his Midas hands once again. A winner since high school, the Filipino import added another feather on his cap as the Changwon LG Sakers ruled the 2025 Korean Basketball League (KBL) with a 4-3 series win over the Seoul SK Knights over the weekend at the Jamsil Students’ Gymnasium in Seoul. Tamayo registered a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds laced by two assists and two steals in Changwon’s...

NBA: SGA, Thunder look to take major step in Game 7 vs Nuggets

OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have reached a moment of truth. The youngest team in league history to win at least 60 regular-season games can validate that success when it hosts Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals on Sunday. READ: NBA: Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon doubtful for Game 7 vs Thunder It’s a big deal for a Thunder team that lost to Dallas in the...

Blazers trim Cards in preseason tournament

But for the Blazers, it’s a victory that doesn’t weigh as much the coaching staff trying to get the team in the right frame of mind. “We just try to win every game we play [because] it’s not really the same,” coach Charles Tiu said after Benilde’s narrow 58-56 win over the Cardinals on Sunday in the FilOil EcoOil 18th Preseason Cup. “We didn’t think about it as revenge as much because for us it still doesn’t count because this isn’t the [NCAA]...

Inside Trent Alexander-Arnold's Liverpool 'leaving party' as Mohamed Salah attends

Liverpool dedicated an end-of-season summer party to Trent Alexander-Arnold ahead of his departure from Anfield. Alexander-Arnold confirmed earlier this month that he was leaving the Premier League champions at the end of the 2024-25 campaign. The England star has been at Anfield since he was six and made over 350 appearances for his boyhood club. ...

PVL hopefuls enter final week before draft deadline

MANILA, Philippines — Young and aspiring volleyball athletes aiming to make their mark in the country's top-tier women's volleyball league have just one week left to submit their applications for the much-anticipated Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Draft. Organized by Sports Vision, the PVL Draft offers a golden opportunity for rising stars to showcase their talent on the national stage, compete with the country's elite players, and take their...