Sports
Ateneo-UP showdown to highlight UAAP opening March 26
March 18, 2022, 11:38 am
MANILA – A showdown between Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and the University of the Philippines (UP) will be the main attraction of the opening day festivities in the UAAP men's basketball tournament on March 26 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. In an advisory Thursday, the league's… Read More
Celtics beat Warriors, Curry leaves game early for foot injury
March 17, 2022, 7:18 pm
ANKARA – Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored 26 points each for the Boston Celtics as the visitors won against the Golden State Warriors 110-88 in Wednesday's NBA game. Golden State superstar Stephen Curry had to go off in the second quarter as the 34-year-old point guard faced a left ankle… Read More
Oranza keeps Ronda Pilipinas lead, Tugawin wins Stage 7
March 17, 2022, 5:45 pm
BALER, Aurora – Ryan Tugawin of Excellent Noodles topped Stage Seven to storm back to the top 10 even as Ronald Oranza of Navy Standard Insurance fended off his closest rivals to keep his grip of the overall lead in the 11th LBC Ronda Pilipinas on Thursday. Tugawin, 32, flashed his impressive… Read More
Real Madrid to donate $1.1-M to help displaced people in Ukraine
March 17, 2022, 1:34 pm
ISTANBUL – Real Madrid will donate EUR 1 million (USD1.1 million) to help alleviate the needs of the displaced population of Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia, the Spanish club announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the club said the donation would be made to the "Everyone with Ukraine"… Read More
Pangasinense para-athlete in PSC Rise Up Shape Up
March 17, 2022, 1:31 pm
MANILA – Rhea Haina Garcia will share her journey as “Babaeng Atleta Modelo ng Kabataang May Kapansanan” awardee during 2021 Gintong Gawad Awards of the Philippine Sports Commission, as she guests in the sports agency’s web series Rise Up, Shape Up on Saturday. The PSC continues to… Read More
Ginebra forces rubber match vs. TNT in PBA QFs
March 17, 2022, 8:00 am
MANILA – Barangay Ginebra kept its title defense hopes alive in the PBA Governors' Cup with a 104-92 quarterfinal win against TNT Tropang Giga on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. With the win, the Gin Kings are now halfway into completely overcoming a twice-to-beat… Read More
Alaska extends PBA life, sends QF series vs. NLEX to decider
March 16, 2022, 8:11 pm
MANILA – Alaska's "Last Dance" got an extension on Wednesday after canceling NLEX's twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Governors' Cup quarterfinals with a 93-79 win at the start of the knockout stages at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Just when they were about to be sent off from the… Read More
Oranza seeks to maintain LBC Ronda Pilipinas lead
March 16, 2022, 8:08 pm
TARLAC CITY – Ronald Oranza of Navy Standard Insurance goes all out to protect the overall lead he grabbed following a scintillating Stage Six performance as the 11th LBC Ronda Pilipinas approaches its final four stages including Thursday’s Stage Seven that starts here and ends in Baler,… Read More
Kyrie Irving scores career-high 60 points to lift Nets past Magic
March 16, 2022, 7:04 pm
ANKARA – Kyrie Irving scored a career-high of 60 points as Brooklyn Nets sealed an easy 150-108 win against Orlando Magic late Tuesday. Having scored 41 points in the first half, the 29-year-old also broke the Nets franchise record for most points in a single game and finished eight of 12 on… Read More
Bolick leads BPC race, Muhammad ahead in Best Import battle
March 16, 2022, 3:50 pm
MANILA – Robert Bolick headlines the top contenders for the PBA Governors' Cup Best Player of the Conference (BPC) as he leads the statistical points (SP) race. In a copy of the SP race update obtained by the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday, NorthPort's spitfire guard is way ahead with 39.9… Read More
Oranza grabs overall individual lead from Carcueva
March 15, 2022, 7:07 pm
TAGAYTAY CITY – Ronald Oranza of Navy Standard Insurance unleashed his dormant mountain-climbing skills as he topped Stage Six to wrest the overall individual lead from Jonel Carcueva of Go for Gold in the 11th LBC Ronda Pilipinas on Tuesday. Oranza conquered the dreaded Talisay-Tagaytay Road --… Read More
Towns scores career-high 60 points as Timberwolves beat Spurs
March 15, 2022, 7:07 pm
ANKARA – Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 60 points to lead Minnesota Timberwolves to a 149-139 win over San Antonio Spurs late Monday. The 26-year-old also set the 2021-2022 season-high for points dropped in a single game. Having broken a new career-high record in points, Towns also… Read More
Pilipinas Super League opens on Friday
March 15, 2022, 4:49 pm
MANILA – The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) is now gearing up for its baptism of fire on Friday. The newest regional basketball league will be introducing itself on the said day with a grand opening event at the Dipolog Sports Complex in Zamboanga del Norte. Despite being pressed for time, PSL… Read More
Serbia, Australia to replace Russia in 2 int’l team competitions
March 15, 2022, 4:01 pm
ISTANBUL -- Serbia will replace Russia in the men’s Davis Cup, and Australia will take their spot in the women’s the Billie Jean King Cup, the world tennis’s governing body said. Serbia and Australia were the highest-ranked losing semi-finalists in 2021 from each competition. The federation… Read More
Kaya Iloilo beats Maharlika Manila in 'Copa' opener
March 15, 2022, 8:27 am
CARMONA, Cavite – Kaya Iloilo pipped Maharlika Manila in the first match of the Copa Paulino Alcantara on Monday night with a 1-0 win at the PFF National Training Center here. Daizo Horikoshi's strike was all needed for Kaya Iloilo to begin its title defense in the cup tournament organized by… Read More
Boston Celtics retire Kevin Garnett's jersey in ceremony
March 14, 2022, 7:59 pm
ANKARA – The Boston Celtics on Sunday retired Kevin Garnett's No. 5 jersey in a ceremony to honor its former star. Garnett was at TD Garden, the Celtics' home court, a special night for him as his Celtics jersey was raised into rafters of Boston's multi-purpose arena in a ceremony. His former… Read More
Phoenix Suns spoil LeBron James’ historic night with 140-111 win
March 14, 2022, 7:58 pm
ANKARA – The Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 140-111 in a Sunday NBA game to spoil US superstar LeBron James' career milestone. A four-time NBA champion James, 37, became the only player to tally at least 10,000 career points, rebounds, and assists after his 10,000th assist to Lakers… Read More
Carcueva grabs LBC Ronda Pilipinas lead
March 14, 2022, 6:19 pm
LUCENA CITY—Jonel Carcueva of Go for Gold came through with a ride of his life as he finished seventh in Stage Five to supplant Jan Paul Morales of Excellent Noodles from the top in the 11th LBC Ronda Pilipinas on Monday. Carcueva, 26, clocked five hours, 17 minutes and 49 seconds in the… Read More
Solon wants to defund PATAFA after Obiena's non-inclusion in WIC
March 14, 2022, 5:44 pm
MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Monday called on the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to defund the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) after its non-endorsement of pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena for the World Indoor Championships (WIC) in Serbia. Puwersa ng… Read More
Go rues wasted chance of not having Obiena in pole vault worlds
March 13, 2022, 7:55 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday expressed his disappointment after Ernest John “EJ” Obiena confirmed the night before that he will not be in the World Indoor Championships next week in Belgrade. His absence means Obiena, the world No. 5 men's pole vaulter, will be the… Read More
