Gilas hopes to end jinx vs Tall Blacks; Cone upbeat of their chances

By REYNALD MAGALLON   Gilas Pilipinas faced far tougher competition in the Olympic Qualifying tournament that taking on a higher-ranked New Zealand – a team that the Nationals have not…

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Tatum beats buzzer with ‘3’ as Celtics down Raptors in OT

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors, 126-123, on Saturday night. Tatum finished with…

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Tats to world tilt’s participants, officials: Feel at home

Everyone will “feel at home” and comfortable when the Philippines plays host for the first time the FIVB Men’s World Championship (MWCH) 2025 in September next year. And the world…

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Chezka falls to Korean rival in World 10-Ball semis

By REYNALD MAGALLON Chezka Centeno faltered in the semifinals and lost her crown after absorbing a tough 1-4,1-4,4-1,1-4 defeat to Seoa Seo in the 2024 WPA World 10-Ball Women’s Championship in…

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Battle for NCAA chess Final Four intensifies

Four teams, headed by Lyceum and Jose Rizal University, battle for the last three Final Four slots when NCAA Season 100 Chess resumes Monday, Nov. 18,  at the Ayala Malls…

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Olongapo junior tracksters receive running shoes from Esteban, 1Pacman’s Romero

By REYNALD MAGALLON Beauty, talent, and brains. And now, heart. Sporting beauties Paris Olympian Maxine Esteban and Capital1 Solar Spikers co-owner and 1Pacman Partylist first nominee Milka Romero made sure…

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Retiring Nadal won’t play Davis Cup singles if he’s not feeling good enough Writer

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal is ready to skip singles matches at the Davis Cup finals in Malaga if he feels he is not good enough to help Spain succeed…

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Tigers shoot down Falcons, secure Final Four slot

By MARK REY MONTEJO   University of Santo Tomas leaned on a second half surge as it smothered Adamson, 75-49, to punch a ticket to the Final Four for the…

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Cool Smashers kick off title defense with sweeping victory vs Angels

Creamline marked its Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference debut with a dominant 25-19, 25-22, 25-16 win over Petro Gazz on Saturday night, Nov. 16, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo…

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HD Spikers’ depth, talent shine in 3-set romp over Foxies

Games Tuesday (Ynares Center, Antipolo) 4 p.m. – ZUS Coffee vs Nxled 6:30 p.m. – Galeries Tower vs PLDT   With expectations of a challenging duel, Cignal turned potential adversity…

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UE downs UP for 7th place finish

Games on November 22: (Rizal Memorial Coliseum) 6:30 p.m. --- La Salle vs NU (championship)   University of the East fended off University of the Philippines to essay a 25-20,…

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UP ends two-game skid, eliminates FEU from Final Four race

By MARK REY MONTEJO   JD Cagulangan stepped up down the stretch as University of the Philippines survived a late Far Eastern University fightback with an 86-78 victory to halt…

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Coach Tim glad ‘The Equalizer’ is back for Gilas

By REYNALD MAGALLON Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone was glad to finally have Scottie Thompson back in the fold especially with the stability he's bringing into the team. The…

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They’re blessed as Cardinals clinch No. 1 seed in NCAA semis

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Mapua asserted its dominance and downed Arellano, 75-69, to clinch the No. 1 seeding via a 9-game sweep of the second round in the NCAA Season 100…

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Dela Rosa impresses as Ateneo routs UE

By MARK REY MONTEJO Kaycee Dela Rosa flashed her MVP form to power Ateneo past University of the East, 64-54, and into their fourth consecutive win in the UAAP Season…

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Entrepreneur and ex-jungolf ace Brixton Aw rules Mabuhay Miles Elite golf

TAGAYTAY— Brixton Aw, a former junior golfer who has dabbled into business full time for the last 23 years, on Thursday topped the 28th Mabuhay Miles Elite Invitational Golf tournament at…

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