Hotshots extend ‘Clasico’ quarters to rubber match
THE “Manila Clasico” quarterfinal series between the Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings is set for a one-game decider after the former took Game Two of the best-of-three affair, 106-77, on Monday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
WBA welterweight supremacy at stake in Pacquiao-Thurman fight
THIS WEEKEND Filipino boxing superstar Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and American champion Keith “One Time” Thurman collide for World Boxing Association supremacy in welterweight.
Lakers inspired ball
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
The Lakers didn’t seem to have a chance yesterday. Heading into their 37th set-to of the season at the crypto.com Arena, they had lost six straight games to the Suns dating back to late 2021.
British Formula One great Stirling Moss dead at 90
LONDON -- Stirling Moss, the British racing driver who ranked as an all-time Formula One great despite never winning the world championship, died on Sunday aged 90 after a long illness.
Domination versus redemption in Battle of Katipunan
THE Battle of Katipunan reaches yet another apex.
Women’s 3×3 team entertaining legit hopes for LA Olympics
THE GILAS PILIPINAS women’s silver medal performance in the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in Singapore showed the country’s dream of making it to the...
Filipino chess team suffers heartbreaking loss to Hungary
THE Philippine women’s team came close to stunning heavily favored Hungary and barging into the top 10 but blew its golden chances with critical mistakes in the end, resulting to a heartbreaking 2.5-1.5 defeat in the eighth round on Sunday night that sent crashing out from the top 30 of the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.
Durant, three other Nets test positive for COVID-19; Lakers under quarantine
NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has tested positive for coronavirus, the Athletic reported on Tuesday, less than a week after the global outbreak prompted the suspension of the National Basketball Association season.
NCRFA league launched
THE National Capital Region Football Association (NCRFA) over the weekend launched its Summer Youth League at the British School Manila.
Saudi Arabia ready to play long game to realize dream
LONDON — A seismic year for soccer in Saudi Arabia witnessed the turbo-charging of its domestic league with expensive foreign superstars, an audacious bid...
Australia, China top FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup in Singapore
AUSTRALIA and China rose as king and queen of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Asia Cup, respectively, after thrilling wins against separate challengers at the close of the continental tilt in Singapore.
Tolentino reelected as POC president
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino got a fresh mandate as head of the sports body after...