Gilas looks to stay unscathed in FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
GROUP A-leading Gilas Pilipinas looks to keep its unblemished record in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup Qualifiers (ACQ) intact when it takes on the Indonesian national team on Friday at the Angeles University Foundation gym in Pampanga.
Huge career boost in store for Dasmariñas in Inoue fight
FILIPINO bantamweight boxer Michael “Hot and Spicy” Dasmariñas returns to action this weekend in a fight that could provide a major boost to his career especially in the event of a victory.
Local volleyball federation, Rebisco seal partnership
THE Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) and Republic Biscuit Corp. (Rebisco) took their common vision to further grow the sport in the country to a new level by recently agreeing to a three-year sponsorship agreement.
Paul George (37 points) carries Clippers past Jazz for 3-2 edge
PAUL George scored 37 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers, playing without injured Kawhi Leonard, to a surprising 119-111 win over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night in Game 5 of a Western Conference semifinal series.
Eala, Andorran partner bow out in quarters of W25 Madrid doubles
FILIPINO ALEX EALA and her doubles partner Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva of Andorra saw their International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour W25 Madrid campaign stop in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Locatelli brace sends dominant Italy into Euro 2020 knockouts
ROME — Manuel Locatelli bagged a brace of goals for the first time in his career as imperious Italy defeated Switzerland (3-0) at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday to become the first side into the last-16 of Euro 2020.
Hawks escape 26-point hole, shock Sixers in Game 5
TRAE Young scored a playoff-career-high 39 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a 26-point, second-half deficit to stun the host Philadelphia 76ers (109-106) on Wednesday and take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Hornets’ LaMelo Ball voted NBA Rookie of the Year
CHARLOTTE Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was named National Basketball Association (NBA) Rookie of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the third player in franchise history to capture the honor, joining Larry Johnson (1991-92) and Emeka Okafor (2004-05).
Early reopening
By Anthony L. Cuaycong
To say that All-Stars are dropping like flies through the second round of the National Basketball Association Playoffs would be an exaggeration. Injuries are, after all, part and parcel of competition. On the other hand, there can be no discounting the correlation between the quick turnaround to the current campaign and marquee names being sidelined with greater frequency than had previously been recorded.
PHL Azkals settle for 1-1 draw with Maldives
THE Philippine national men’s football team settled for a 1-1 draw with Maldives as it finished its campaign in the second round of the joint 2022 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup and 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qualifiers early on Wednesday morning (Manila time) in the United Arab Emirates.
Kevin Durant’s 49-point explosion leads Brooklyn to 3-2 series edge
KEVIN Durant totaled 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists as the Brooklyn Nets stormed back and beat the Milwaukee Bucks (114-108) on Tuesday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in New York.
Antetokounmpo, Jokić, Curry, Dončić and Leonard named first-team All-NBA
LEAGUE MVP Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets and unanimous selection Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks made the All-NBA first team, announced on Tuesday.