NCAA: San Beda eyes 1st round sweep
Defending three-time champions San Beda University finally gets the chance to complete its mission when it battles the surging Mapua side as NCAA men’s basketball tournament resumes Friday at the…
After beating AdU, Ateneo targets La Salle next
A team’s strength cannot be measured based on its preseason performances alone as far as Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin is concerned. “UAAP is a different animal,” said Baldwin following the…
Elorde massive underdog vs Mexican rival
It looks as if Juan Miguel Elorde, grandson of the legendary Flash Elorde, is going to hand over his head to Mexican champion Emanuel Navarrete on a silver platter on…
American woman with baby in bag charged
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed charges against an American woman who tried to sneak a Filipino baby boy out of the country. Ohio native Jennifer Erin…
SEAG delegates inspect New Clark City, other venues
Delegates from 11 Southeast Asian Games nations went to check out the facilities that are going to be used during the country’s hosting of the 30th edition of the biennial sportsfest.…
Hong Kong leader says China ‘respects and supports’ withdrawal of extradition bill
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday that China “understands, respects and supports” her government’s move to formally withdraw an extradition bill, part of measures she hoped would help…
Yeng on CJ’s blunder: It was little of maturity, experience
FOSHAN, China – CJ Perez expressed regret over his blunder late in the fourth quarter of Gilas Pilipinas’ 84-81 overtime loss to Angola in their final Group D assignment in…
UST stuns NU in UAAP boys’ volleyball tilt
University of Santo Tomas stunned defending champion Nazareth School of National University, 25-20, 25-27, 15-25, 25-22, 15-12, in the opening UAAP boys' volleyball tournament on Wednesday at the Paco Arena.…
Sharpie-gate? Trump shows apparently altered hurricane map
US President Donald Trump showed a map of Hurricane Dorian’s projected path on Wednesday that appeared to have been altered with a Sharpie pen to include the state of Alabama,…
PNP sends teams to get freed convicts
General Oscar Albayalde, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered the deployment of police tracker teams to locate the 1,700 convicted criminals, including three of the perpetrators…
DoJ chief: Re-arrest of released inmates legal
President Duterte has legal basis to order the re-arrest of inmates who were released due to Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA), Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Thursday. “Basis for…
Bangkok tops in 2018 for international visitors: report
Bangkok ranked first in 2018 for the fourth straight year as the city with the most international visitors, according to an annual report by Mastercard released Wednesday. With almost 23…
Pentagon pulls funds for military schools, daycare to pay for Trump’s border wall
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would pull funding from 127 Defense Department projects, including schools and daycare centers for military families, as it diverts $3.6 billion to fund President…
French court to rule if noisy rooster can keep crowing
A rowdy rooster named Maurice will learn Thursday if he can go on crowing as usual, after unhappy neighbors filed a lawsuit denounced by critics as an attack by urban…
Gone in under 10 minutes! 48,000 Nadal vs Federer tickets
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – South African tennis fans bought 48,000 tickets in under 10 minutes Wednesday for a Cape Town exhibition match next February between world superstars Rafael Nadal and Roger…
Creamline beats Army tossers, nears PVL elims sweep
Creamline moved a victory away from sweeping the first round elims, out-steadying PacificTown Army in three tightly-fought sets, including two that went over the distance, 25-23, 28-26, 26-24, to pull…
