Controversial Italian cardinal withdraws from conclave

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect…

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Spurs’ Castle bags Rookie of the Year plum, joins Wemby as back-to-back San Antonio winners

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Stephon Castle made no secret about it: He wanted to be rookie of the year. And he got it done — by a wide margin. The…

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Camcam-Bugna duel looms at PPS Verde Aces

Young, aspiring tennis talents showed no signs of slowing down on Labor Day, as close to 200 participants launch their respective campaigns in the Verde Aces National Juniors Championships Thursday,…

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BIDA Para Games a big success; Barangay Tunasan overall champion

The BIDA (Bridging Inclusivity for the Differently-Abled) Para Games 2025 was a huge success over the weekend with Barangay Tunasan emerging as overall champion at the end of the one-day…

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Zamboanga revs up drive; Caloocan, Biñan triumph

Zamboanga SiKat outgunned Pasig in a shootout, 92-76, on Tuesday, April 29, and revved up its drive in Manny Pacquiao presents MPBL 2025 Season at the Alonte Sports Arena in…

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Cagulangan, Suwon bow to Knights in KBL semis

By MARK REY MONTEJO The Suwon KT Sonicboom concluded their 2025 season after bowing to the league-leading Seoul SK Knights, 69-57, in Game 4 of their best-of-five semifinal series in…

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Haliburton, Pacers boot Bucks out of contention; Pistons remain alive

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton thought he let the Indiana Pacers down in the fourth quarter. Turns out, he was just warming up for one of…

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Veteran journalist and former Tempo columnist Johnny Dayang shot dead in Aklan home

ILOILO CITY —Juan “Johnny” P. Dayang, a veteran journalist and former Tempo columnist, was fatally shot by a lone gunman on Tuesday evening at his residence in Kalibo, the provincial…

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Isko tops latest Manila mayoral race survey

Former Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso maintained his overwhelming lead in the latest OCTA Research survey for the capital city's top seat in the upcoming May midterm elections. Conducted…

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Imee seeks Ombudsman probe on Duterte’s arrest

Senator Imee Marcos urged the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate several top government officials over their alleged roles in the arrest and detention of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.…

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TARGETED ATTACK: ABP Party-list nominee shot dead in Manila

A former barangay chairman, the second nominee of Ang Bumbero ng Pilipinas (ABP) Party-list, was fatally shot by two motorcycle-riding assailants near his home in Sampaloc, Manila, on Monday night,…

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PBBM still most trusted gov’t official — OCTA survey

Despite a slight dip in his latest ratings, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains the country’s most trusted and approved top official, according to OCTA’s “Tugon ng Masa” survey conducted from…

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Clark, Reese’s return to college for WNBA preseason games

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese's return to college for WNBA preseason games will be two of a record four exhibition games shown…

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Cavs sweep Heat in most lopsided series in NBA playoff history; Warriors secure 3-1 lead

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   MIAMI (AP) — Cleveland moved into Round 2 with the most lopsided series win in NBA playoff history. Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points, De’Andre Hunter added…

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May 7: Cardinals to begin pope election

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days…

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Sacramento State hires Shaquille O’Neal as voluntary GM

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has agreed to become the general manager of the men’s basketball program at Sacramento State under new coach Mike Bibby. A…

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