There is a huge showdown awaiting everyone on Easter Sunday evening in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The fact that two rising stars are enough to seize a huge share of the spotlight is proof of the depth of talent the league’s top professional hoops league has right now. Robert Bolick and Ricci Rivero came through […]
There are three teams currently tied at third place in the Final Four race in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament. Any team that gains a step above that logjam has the best chance of finding an uncomplicated route to the semifinals. When the University of Santo Tomas returns to the comforts of home […]
How much less pressure there would have been if only Akari’s next knockout match were totally disconnected from its recent do-or-die victory. But it isn’t. Following a thrilling five-set win to survive its play-in game against Choco Mucho last week, Akari next takes on the Flying Titans’ more accomplished sister squad, Creamline, in another no-tomorrow […]
MANILA, Philippines — Jerrick Ahanmisi caught fire as Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 stayed alive and advanced to the quarterfinals, outlasting Chinese Taipei, 21-13, in the Fiba 3×3 Asia Cup on Saturday night in Singapore. Facing a must-win situation after a loss to top seed Mongolia earlier, Ahanmisi erupted for 10 straight points, including four deuces, to […]
MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas Women secured a spot in the quarterfinals before getting overpowered by defending champion Australia, 21-10, in the Fiba 3×3 Asia Cup on Saturday in Singapore. The Filipinos clinched their entry into the knockout phase after taking down Tonga, 19-10, earlier. READ: Kacey Dela Rosa, Gilas Women begin their Fiba 3×3 Asia Cup bid […]
Luka Doncic is almost certainly going to win the NBA scoring title this season. And it’s now very possible that he doesn’t make the All-NBA team. That’s rare, but it might be this season’s reality. READ: NBA: Luka Doncic out for rest of Lakers’ regular season The roster of award-caliber players who won’t be winning […]
Pedro Taduran retained his IBF minimumweight title with a seventh-round stoppage of Gustavo Perez Alvarez of Mexico on Saturday (Manila time) at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. The 29-year-old Taduran impressed in his U.S. debut, scoring a technical knockou that moved him closer to a potential unification bout with Oscar Collazo. “I’m honored to […]
MANILA, Philippines— Emmanuel “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr. notched his first professional victory with a technical knockout of Darrick Gates on Saturday (Manila time) at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. Pacquiao stopped the 36-year-old Gates in the second round of their four-round lightweight bout, part of the undercard of the IBF minimumweight title fight between Pedro […]
After crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, “I was just talking to the president,” according to body camera footage released Thursday showing Woods’ arrest on a DUI charge. The phone conversation was not captured on video, but Woods could be heard saying, “Thank you […]
MANILA, Philippines — Karl Eldrew Yulo barged into the floor exercise final of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series Cairo Leg in Egypt on Saturday (Philippine time). The 18-year-old Yulo advanced to the final round after finishing fifth in the qualifiers. He tallied 13.900 points on 5.400 degree of difficulty and scored 8.500 on […]
