TnT Tropang Giga gun for safe passage to quarterfinals today
RECHARGED after a relatively long five-day breather in the PBA Governors’ Cup, TnT guns for a safe passage to the quarterfinals today against also-ran Terrafirma in the penultimate day of eliminations at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
POC chief Abraham Tolentino questions non-inclusion of EJ Obiena in Hanoi SEAG
PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham Tolentino will do everything in his power to have World No. 5 pole-vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena see action in the Hanoi Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) set on May 12 to 23.
Gilas stars Ramos, Ravena return in Japan B.League
GILAS Pilipinas stalwarts Dwight Ramos and Thirdy Ravena are expected to be back in Japan B.League action today with hopes of helping their struggling mother clubs string some needed wins midway through the season.
Folayang, Adiwang, Sangiao share thoughts at ONE X Media Day
WITH ONE X just less than three weeks away, two of the four Filipino representatives in ONE Championship’s tenth-anniversary event shared their thoughts regarding their upcoming fights.
PSG’s Mbappé suffers injury during training ahead of Real Madrid clash
PARIS Saint-Germain (PSG) said forward Kylian Mbappé suffered a foot injury during training on Monday, casting doubts over his participation in the return leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Kane grabs double as Tottenham thrashes Everton
LONDON — Everton’s Premier League relegation fears deepened considerably as they collapsed to a 5-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur with Harry Kane scoring twice for the rampant hosts on Monday.
FIFA opens special transfer window for foreign players in Russia
PARIS — The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is opening a special transfer window for foreign players stranded in Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine, soccer’s world governing body said on Monday.
City Football Group bids for Atletico Mineiro
RIO DE JANEIRO — City Football Group (CFG), the Abu Dhabi company with investments in Manchester City and 10 other football clubs, has made a bid to buy Brazilian league champions Atletico Mineiro, Brazil website Globoesporte.com said on Monday.
Joel Embiid pours in 43 as 76ers top skidding Bulls
JOEL Embiid compiled 43 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past Chicago 121-106 on Monday, sending the Bulls to their fifth loss in a row.
The best of Tatum
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
The famed Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving pairing that (along with now-departed James Harden) figured to lead the Nets through the 2021-22 season greeted the opening tip for just the fourth time the other day.
Hotshots, NLEX Road Warriors lock on twice-to-beat advantage
WITH Magnolia and NLEX perched on the top two spots, the rest of the quarterfinal aspirants continue their mad scramble for the playoffs in the last two play dates of the PBA Governors’ Cup eliminations this week.
Fernandez beats Osorio in three thrilling sets to retain her Abierto title
LEYLAH Fernandez carved out a thrilling 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 (3) finale victory over Camila Osorio of Colombia to retain her title in the Abierto GNP Seguros in Monterrey, Mexico on Monday.