Gilas eyes best odds
By Jonas Terrado Gilas Pilipinas could see itself facing the likes of Serbia, Greece, Russia, Argentina, Lithuania or Italy in the FIBA World Cup when basketball’s governing body holds a…
Pacers negate Westbrook’s triple double; Raptors too much for Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Wesley Matthews scored the winning basket with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter as the Indiana Pacers rallied to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 108-106,…
New venue for BEST Center clinic
The BEST Center has added another venue to its basketball and volleyball clinics this summer. Aside from the Ateneo college covered courts, Starmall-Alabang and Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary,…
‘Vis’ teams out to rock NBTC Finals
Even without long-time contenders University of the Visayas and Sacred Heart-Ateneo de Cebu, Visayas remains a force to reckon with in the 2019 Chooks-to-Go SM NBTC League National Finals. Southwestern…
LPA spotted east of Mindanao to enter PAR this weekend
The low-pressure area found east of Mindanao is expected to develop into a tropical depression before it enters the country over the weekend, the State weather bureau said yesterday. The…
Tams eyes ‘volley’ sweep
By Kristel Satumbaga Games Today (The Arena, San Juan City) 8 a.m. – Ateneo vs NU (men’s) 10 a.m. – FEU vs La Salle (men’s) 2 p.m. – Ateneo vs…
Banal, Yee star in MPBL quarters
DAVAO CITY – Gab Banal and Mark Yee, two players hotly contesting the MVP derby of the MPBL Datu Cup, made their presence felt anew to lead their respective teams…
Tiger 5 off PGA Players leaders
MIAMI (AFP) – Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood fired a seven-under-par 65 to share the lead with American Keegan Bradley after Thursday’s opening round of the US PGA Players Championship with Rory…
Petron goes for win No. 9
Games Today (Alonte Sports Arena) 4 p.m. – PLDT vs F2 Logistics 6 p.m. – Cignal vs Petron BIÑAN CITY – Reigning champion Petron looks to tighten its grip of…
40,600 dengue cases reported
The Department of Health yesterday renewed its call to the public to practice the “4s” strategy to fight the increasing number of dengue cases in the country. The DoH said…
PSC opens nutrition hall
By Kristel Satumbaga The Philippine Sports Commission yesterday opened its Nutrition Hall at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. PSC senior executive assistant Marc Velasco said the Hall is expected to…
PSC-Davao inaugurated
The Philippine Sports Commission, the government’s sports agency, yesterday inaugurated its new Mindanao office in Matina, Davao City, a development that bodes well specially for athletes from the South. It…
Bencic, Kerber set up semis showdown
INDIAN WELLS, United States (AFP) – Resurgent Swiss Belinda Bencic toppled another top-10 player Thursday, downing fifth-ranked Karolina Pliskova to set up an Indian Wells WTA semis against Angelique Kerber.…
PNP bares ‘breakthrough’ in slain Cebu teen’s murder
A conversation between Christine Silawan, the 16-year-old girl who was found dead Monday with her face skinned, exposing her skull, in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu and an unnamed personality now considered…
Team Lakay’s Loman headlines Brave CF Manila event
By Rafael Bandayrel Stephen "The Sniper" Loman will defend his bantamweight crown to headline Brave Combat Federation’s first event in Philippine soil later tonight at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Duterte offers to resign if people in new narco list aren’t neutralized
President Duterte has offered to resign if he could not “dispose of” or “neutralize” the people behind the illegal drugs trade in the country. After identifying 46 politicians with suspected…
