AFC Cup: Ceres-Negros seeks to secure top spot in Group G in Myanmar

UNDEFEATED in four matches to date in Group G of the 2019 AFC Cup, Ceres-Negros FC seeks to win its fifth straight and in the process to secure the top spot in the grouping when it plays Shan United FC in Myanmar today.

Three late non-calls were wrong in Rockets-Warriors series opener

LOS ANGELES -- The NBA’s Last Two Minute report displays there were three incorrect non-calls in the final 71 seconds of Sunday’s game between the Houston Rockets and the Warriors -- all of which went in favor of Golden State.

Philadelphia ends Canadian curse

LOS ANGELES -- Jimmy Butler scored 30 points and added 11 rebounds as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors 94-89 Monday night to even their Eastern Conference semifinal series at one win each.

MPBL: Basilan Steel and Zamboanga retool lineup ahead of coming season

BASILAN and Zamboanga, two teams from the Mindanao region, had started to build up ahead of the coming season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

Capt. Napoleon rules Punta Fuego-Busuanga Race

IN A REGATTA dominated by unpredictable wind conditions, Captain Napoleon, sailing two-handed, mastered the conditions to win the Cruising Class in the recent Punta Fuego to Busuanga Race.

UAAP volleyball Final Four

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
The elimination round of the women’s volleyball tournament in Season 81 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines is technical not yet over as two teams are still to dispute the second seed in a one-game playoff today. But the semifinal protagonists are already known and, boy, the Final Four of women’s play should be a good one.

Sixers even series

By Anthony L. Cuaycong
Game One of the semifinal-round affair between the Raptors and the Sixers proved quite a shocker to not a few pundits. It wasn’t simply that the hosts finally stopped a disturbing streak of losses in series openers. It was how they did so, banking on seminal performances from prospective franchise cornerstone Kawhi Leonard and breakout performer Pascal Siakam to hold supposedly solid rivals in abeyance. Essentially, they got the shots they wanted at the times they desired; they just couldn’t be stopped.

How Mineski’s growth mirrors the growth of the local esports industry

Reporting Mark Louis F. Ferrolino Video Paolo L. Lopez Illustration Fortunato V. Dañas Editor Sam L. MarceloRonald Robins, founder and chief executive officer of the largest electronic sports (esports) organization in...

Magnolia takes pride in finding ways to win as it enters finals

THE Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok are back in another Philippine Basketball Association finals which has added significance considering the road they took on the way to it.

Celtics pull away to crush cold-shooting Bucks, 112-90; Warriors dispatch Rockets

LOS ANGELES -- Al Horford and Jaylen Brown hit 3-pointers in a 12-point, third-quarter flurry Sunday afternoon that erased a momentary deficit and propelled the visiting Boston Celtics to a 112-90 victory over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the opener of their Eastern Conference best-of-seven semifinal playoff series.

Rockets’ Harden: ‘Want a fair chance’ from refs

LOS ANGELES -- Houston Rockets guard James Harden expressed frustration with the referees after Sunday’s Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors, specifically pointing to non-calls on 3-point attempts.

Kaya hosts Lao Toyota in important AFC Cup match

DROPPED to third place in Group H of the 2019 AFC Cup with a loss last time around, Kaya FC-Iloilo looks to bounce back and keep itself in the mix of advancing to the next round as it hosts Lao Toyota FC of Laos today at the Panaad Park and Football Stadium in Bacolod City.