Eala mauls Slovenian rival in W25 Manacor qualifiers
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala routed Slovenia’s Ella Hojnik, 6-1, 6-1, in the first round qualifying of the W25 Manacor event in Spain last Sunday. The 16-year-old Eala proved too…
Durant faces long layoff due to injury; fined $15K for profanity
NEW YORK (AFP) – Kevin Durant suffered sprained ligaments in his left knee during the Brooklyn Nets' win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday and reportedly faces up to…
Djokovic lands in Dubai after Australia deportation
DUBAI (AFP) – Novak Djokovic landed in Dubai on Monday after being deported from Australia having lost a high-stakes legal battle over his coronavirus vaccination status, an AFP journalist who…
Magic Johnson blasts struggling Lakers for ‘lack of effort’
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Hall of Fame NBA legend Magic Johnson has called out the Los Angeles Lakers, slamming them on social media after they suffered an embarrassing 37-point defeat…
Palomata, Prado join High Speed Hitters for PVL
PLDT Home Fibr continued to load up its roster for the upcoming 2022 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season as it added towering middle blocker Dell Palomata and crafty outside hitter…
UPDATE: Djokovic bid for tennis history over for now – and perhaps forever
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Novak Djokovic has never hidden his craving to be remembered as the greatest men's tennis player of all time, but his chance to make Grand Slam history…
Kiefer, Thirdy dream of playing in one PBA team
By JONAS TERRADO Kiefer and Thirdy Ravena are hoping to one day get a chance to go back and play together in the PBA. The brothers said Friday, Jan. 15…
PLDT volley squad taps libero from Iligan City
PLDT Home Fibr has signed libero Kath Arado, considered as one of the top liberos in the country today.Also signed by PLDT are middle blocker Jessey De Leon and outside…
Pinoy rowers bag 6 silvers, 2 bronzes in Asian virtual meet
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine rowing team started the year with a bang by reaping six silver and two bronze medals in the recent 2022 Asian Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships.…
Siakam lifts Raptors past Bucks; Durant hurts knee
Raptors 103, Bucks 96 Blazers 115, Wizards 110 Nets 120, Pelicans 105 Knicks 117, Hawks 108 Cavaliers 107, Thunder 102 76ers 109, Heat 98 Spurs 101, Clippers 94 Celtics 114,…
Djokovic fights Australia deportation in final court showdown
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Novak Djokovic's lawyers painted Australia's effort to deport him as "irrational" and "unreasonable" Sunday, in an eleventh-hour bid to reinstate the tennis star's visa and allow him…
Bornea knocks out Moroccan rival, inches closer to IBF title shot
By CARLO ANOLINUndefeated Filipino Jade Bornea unloaded a hefty liver shot on the way to a third round knockout win over Mohammad Obbadi in their IBF junior bantamweight title eliminator…
PBA begs off from joining Dubai Expo due to Covid-19 surge
By JONAS TERRADO The PBA said it was invited to hold several games this month in the United Arab Emirates as part of the Dubai Expo 2020. A story on…
PLDT volley team keeps 4 key plays for PVL
PLDT Home Fibr only retained four players from its 2021 lineup for the upcoming 2022 Premier Volleyball League season.Setter Rhea Dimaculangan, opposite hitter Eli Soyud, outside spiker Chin Basas, and…
Choco Mucho taps former La Salle star
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Choco Mucho Flying Titans have tapped the services of Aduke Ogunsanya and Thang Ponce to bolster their lineup for the upcoming Premier Volleyball League Open Conference.…
Warriors end slide in style, beat Bulls by 42 points; Sixers stay hot
Suns 112, Pacers 94 Magic 116, Hornets 109 Pistons 103, Raptors 87 76ers 111, Celtics 99 Warriors 138, Bulls 96 Heat 124, Hawks 118 Cavaliers 114, Spurs 109 LOS ANGELES…
