Lomotos is the new Ronda king
BAGUIO CITY — Four years ago, it’s hard to imagine Ronald Lomotos winning the LBC Ronda Pilipinas title after he was disqualified due to drafting. But he rose from the ashes of the bitter past and emerged as the country’s newest hero.
Cariaso hopes Alaska players get another run at PBA glory
THEIR “Alas-Dance” over, coach Jeff Cariaso batted for his youthful but competitive crew to get another run at PBA glory under a new banner.
Veteran Santy Barnachea retires to focus on coaching
BAGUIO CITY — Santy Barnachea, winner of four Tour titles including two in the LBC Ronda Pilipinas, is retiring for good.
Wizards beat Lakers as LeBron James nabs 2nd on NBA scoring list
KRISTAPS Porzingis scored 16 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter to lead seven players in double figures as the Washington Wizards rallied to snap a six-game losing streak, beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 127-119 on Saturday.
Chelsea stroll past Middlesbrough into FA Cup semis
MIDDLESBROUGH, England — Chelsea continued to make light of their off-pitch turmoil with another impressive display on it as they reached the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory at Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Davis Riley owns 2-shot lead at Valspar Championship
PGA TOUR rookie Davis Riley shot a blazing 62 on Saturday to vault to the top of the leaderboard Saturday owning the 54-hole scoring record at the Valspar Championship at Palm Harbor, Fla.
Spot in play-in tourney
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
I’m the aftermath of a rare victory away from the Crypto.com Arena, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel remained sufficiently grounded to note in his presser that top dog LeBron James may well be sitting out the next leg of the road trip.
Hotshots and Bolts out to protect PBA Governors’ Cup quarter order
PROTECTING the quarterfinal order is the theme for No. 1 Magnolia and No. 4 Meralco as they set out to get their passes to the Philippine Basketball Associaiton (PBA) Governors’ Cup semifinals on first take on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
‘Battle of Katipunan’ at 84th season opening of UAAP
THREE-TIME defending champion Ateneo and the beefed-up University of the Philippines headline the explosive quadruple-header offering of the 84th UAAP Season when it plunges back to action on March 26 after a two-year hiatus.
Tugawin rules the Ronda Tarlac-Baler Stage Seven
BALER, Aurora — Ryan Tugawin was living a simple life with simple dreams as a farmer in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. And then he discovered cycling and began to have dreams of grandeur.
POC suspends athletics, tennis groups for 90 days
THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) cracked the whip on the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and Philippine Tennis Association (PHILTA) by suspending the two for 90 days due to separate reasons.
Chelsea puts off-field woes aside to reach Champions League last eight
LILLE, France — Holders Chelsea made light of their off-pitch problems to reach the Champions League quarterfinals by beating Lille 2-1 away on Wednesday to complete a 4-1 aggregate victory.