Meralco faces tough PBA stretch in runup to Champions League Asia

WHILE in the middle of its PBA Philippine Cup title-retention drive, Meralco is plotting its buildup for next month’s Basketball Champions League Asia. “It’s exciting...

Frayna stays in the hunt for FIDE World Cup berth

DESPERATELY needing a victory to storm back into contention, Janelle Mae Frayna delivered as she smashed Mongolian Enkh-Amgalan Enkhrii on Sunday in the women’s...

OKC rallies in 4th, knots series with Denver at 2-2

SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER scored 25 points as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) rallied from eight down in the fourth quarter to beat the Denver...

Pacers hammer Cavs, grab 3-1 series lead

PASCAL SIAKAM scored 21 points and Myles Turner and Obi Toppin each added 20, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 129-109 rout of the...

FEU Tamaraws draw first blood

FAR Eastern University (FEU) handed four-peat champion National University (NU) its first finals defeat in almost a decade with a thrilling 22-25, 25-22, 13-25, 25-22, 15-13 Game 1 victory to move a step away from ruling the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball finals on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Swiatek’s struggles continue as Collins ends Rome title defense

ROME — Holder Iga Swiatek crashed out of the Italian Open to American Danielle Collins after a 6-1 7-5 third-round loss on Saturday in...

Philippine team secures four silvers in Asian Weightlifting Championships in China

THE Philippines continued to miss out on striking gold and have settled for four silver medals for now. And five of those came from Rosegie...

Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers chasing bounce back in Game 4 versus Cavaliers

IN some circles, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was perceived as a no-show both during and after his team’s loss on Friday in Game...

Jokic’s worst game

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
All season long (and just about every other year since 2021, when Nikola Jokic won the first of his three Most Valuable Player awards),...

Rookie-MVPs clash in women’s volleyball final showdown of UAAP S87

AND the only Rookie-MVPs in UAAP history meet again. National University’s (NU) Bella Belen and De La Salle University’s Angel Canino — the undisputed best...

Team Philippines shocks top seeds in Asian Chess Championships in UAE

THE Philippines’ Jem Garcia and Pau Bersamina took the right path towards a FIDE World Cup ticket and a Grandmaster norm after pulling off...

Ando leads Philippine team in Asian weightlifting event in China

TWO-TIME Olympian Elreen Ando will spearhead the five-strong Philippine team seeing action in the Asian Weightlifting Championships unfurling on Saturday until May 15 in...