Beal lifts Suns past 76ers to halt 4-game slide
By ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bradley Beal came off the bench for the first time in nine years and scored 25 points as the Phoenix Suns ended a…
Mavs star Kyrie Irving out due to bulging disk in his back, no timeline for return
By ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and Mavericks coach…
Butler wants to leave Heat; Pat Riley has been in this spot many times before
By ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley turns 80 in a couple of months. The Miami Heat president has not revealed any retirement timetable. He still wears impeccable…
Gilas Pilipinas women lead PH cast in Manila Hustle 3×3 Season 3
GILAS Pilipinas Women will be one of the seven local teams aiming to defend the home turf at the Manila Hustle 3x3 Season 3 this coming Feb. 8 to 9…
Sports scribes honor Olympic boxers Petecio, Villegas
Responsible for delivering the country’s two other medals in the Paris Olympics, Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas will be the recipient of a special recognition in the 2024 San Miguel…
Lito Adiwang eyes fourth straight win in return vs Keito Yamakita
Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang is hoping to ride a strong wave of momentum as he enters 2025 with the goal of making it to the top of the weight class.…
PNP: Election gun ban starts Jan. 12
Starting Sunday, Jan. 12, the Philippine National Police (PNP) will be enforcing a nationwide gun ban as part of the security measures for the midterm elections on May 12. PNP…
Traslacion 2025: Stronger ‘andas’ for Jesus Nazareno
A stronger “andas” or the carriage of the image of Jesus Nazareno with a sunroof will be featured in this year’s Traslacion. This was announced on Monday, Jan. 6, by…
SJ Belangel doing great in Korea, fires 6 triples to highlight a 36-point explosion
By MARK REY MONTEJO SJ Belangel is fast emerging as one of the most prolific scorers in the in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). The former Ateneo guard produced jaw-dropping…
Malixi settles for third in Australian Master of the Amateurs
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Rianne Malixi’s reign at the Australian Master of the Amateurs ended on Monday, Jan. 6, after closing out with 1-over-par 74 in Victoria, Australia. Still, the Filipina…
4-point line gets OK from Caitlin Clark
By MARK REY MONTEJO Women’s basketball sensation Caitlin Clark is open to the idea of adding a four-point line in WNBA and NBA – an inclusion, which according to her,…
The Masters to provide stern test to PH Open field
CARMONA, Cavite --The roughs will be grown longer, the greens will be faster, and with the winds buffeting this Southern part of the country at this time of year, the…
Matsuyama has record-setting start to PGA Tour season with victory at Kapalua
By ASSOCIATED PRESS KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama opened the new season with a record performance, though it was hard to tell from his emotions. He was a…
Alex Eala faces Croatian in first round of Aussie Open qualifiers
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala needs to elevate her game a north higher if she is to hurdle Croatian Jana Fett in the first round of the 2025…
Gilgeous-Alexander dazzles anew as Thunder top Celtics for franchise-record 15th-straight win
By ASSOCIATED PRESS OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away from the Boston Celtics, 105-92, on Sunday,…
Cone not keen on adding bigs to Gilas even with Sotto’s injury concerns
By REYNALD MAGALLON Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone stressed that the national team will be ready in any eventuality that one of his 12 players would not be…
