NBA approves sale of Utah Jazz to tech billionaire Smith
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The NBA's Board of Governors formally approved the sale of the Utah Jazz to software developer Ryan Smith on Friday, welcoming the tech…
Catch Because live on YouTube Dec. 19
By NEIL RAMOS If you are among those who can’t get enough of hip-hop sensation Because, you shouldn't miss his Online Album Release Concert for “Heartbreak SZN 2” tonight,…
Golovkin mauls Szeremeta to record 21st title defense
MIAMI (AFP) – Gennady Golovkin made boxing history Friday by knocking down Kamil Szeremeta four times en route to a seventh round TKO over the overmatched Polish…
World watches as US resolves its poll problem
FIFTY-ONE days after the November 3 national elections in the United States, the elected members of the National Electoral College assembled in their respective states last Monday, December…
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Gospel • Lk 1:5-25 * In the days of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah… Once when he was serving as priest in his division’s…
Winners of 15th annual parol-making contest
Senator Cynthia A. Villar awarded Friday the winners of Las Pinas City’s 15th annual parol-making competition as part of her commitment to support the city’s lantern industry…
LeBron James impresses coach despite brief appearance
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel liked what he saw from LeBron James in the NBA superstar's brief appearance in a…
Year of athlete activist as sport embraces protests
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – A wave of activism swept across the sporting world in 2020 as a new generation of increasingly confident athletes found their voices to champion social justice…
Fil-Am Jordan Clarkson shines for Jazz vs Clippers in preseason
By JONAS TERRADO Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points as the Utah Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 125-105, on the road in their NBA preseason finale Thursday (Friday…
DoH urges faithful to strictly follow health protocols during ‘Simbang Gabi’
BY ANALOU DE VERA The Department of Health (DoH) appealed to the faithful to strictly follow the minimum public health standards while attending the “Simbang Gabi” (dawn Mass) as…
Kai Sotto eager to play with PBA idols in FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers
By WAYLON GALVEZ NBA prospect Kai Sotto is willing to play with his PBA idols if given the opportunity to become part of Gilas Pilipinas that…
IN BRIEFS: NCAA, GMA-7 sign 5-year deal
The NCAA, the country’s oldest collegiate league, formalized its five-year partnership with television network GMA-7 Thursday. The contract signing was held at Letran, the Season 96 host, as several officials…
3 carnappers killed QC encounter
BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS Three unidentified men who reportedly robbed a taxi driver and carnapped the victim's vehicle were killed in an encounter with police in Quezon…
Lewandowski puts Messi, Ronaldo in shade after winning ‘The Best’ award
BERLIN (AFP) – Nicknamed 'The Body' and dubbed a 'machine' by his wife, Robert Lewandowski has done what many thought impossible – relegating superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and…
25 areas under signal No. 1 due to ‘Vicky’
BY ALEXANDRDIA SAN JUAN At least 25 areas were placed under tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 as of Friday morning due to tropical depression "Vicky" as it moves…
