Ronaldo heading home as France beats Portugal on penalty shootout in Euro 2024 quarters
By ASSOCIATED PRESS HAMBURG (AP) — France’s heartache in penalty shootouts is over. So is Cristiano Ronaldo’s last-ever European Championship. In a clash of the soccer superstars, it…
Gilas Boys remain searching for first win, bow to Argentina
By REYNALD MAGALLON Victory remained elusive for the Gilas Pilipinas Boys team even in the classification round after falling into the hands of world No. 16 Argentina, 83-67, in…
Alas Pilipinas bows to Vietnam in FIVB Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alas Pilipinas put up a gallant stand against a more experienced Vietnam crew before yielding 25-14, 25-22, 25-21, to get knocked out in the 2024…
Pampanga’s Baltazar, Barefield lead 70 PBA hopefuls
By REYNALD MAGALLON The name of 6-foot-7 forward Justin Baltazar easily stood out in a guard heavy pool for the PBA Season 49 rookie draft although this year’s…
La Salle-bound Mason Amos apologizes to Ateneo community
By NIKOLE JAVIER Mason Amos finally addressed the issues with regards to his shock move from Ateneo to its rival school La Salle. Four days after announcing…
Zone defense plays key role in Gilas furious fightback vs Georgia
By MARK REY MONTEJO Veteran mentor Tim Cone admitted that utilizing zone defense – a tactic he wasn’t a fan of nor Gilas Pilipinas often used heading into the tournament…
Argentina reaches Copa America semifinals, dispatches Ecuador on penalty kicks
By ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON (AP) — Lionel Messi stepped up to take Argentina’s first penalty kick in a Copa America shootout against Ecuador, just like he did in the…
Cone raves at Gilas resilience in ‘sweet loss’ to Georgia
By REYNALD MAGALLON While Gilas Pilipinas has been vocal about liking its chances against the teams in its group in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament, the team never really…
Brownlee should have been in the NBA — Cone
By REYNALD MAGALLON Justin Brownlee may have been shocking the world with his splendid performance so far in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament but it was a scene that…
Lim barges into quarters of ITF China tourney
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Qualifier AJ Lim dumped Australia’s Jeremy Jin, 6-4, 6-3, to barge into the quarterfinals of the M15 Tianjin International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament in China on…
Novak Djokovic’s knee is pain-free at Wimbledon but his movement is not quite where he wants it
By ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON (AP) — The good news, Novak Djokovic said, was that his surgically repaired right knee was pain-free at Wimbledon on Thursday, July 4. The…
PBA-bound Baltazar helps power Pampanga to 15th straight MPBL win
Defending champion Pampanga thumped Pangasinan, 74-50, on Thursday and stretched its hot streak in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in…
Sahara Bernales, Rica Gonzales all out in ‘Maliko,’ ‘Hiraya’
A convoluted tale of love, lust, betrayal, courtesy of film director-actor JR Frias, comes via Vivamax. Titled “Maliko,” it follows the story of Leng (Sahara Bernales), a provincial lass who…
‘Citizen of a Kind’: Timely, fun
“Citizen of a Kind,” a Korean film distributed here by Viva International Pictures, is quite the ride. To be honest, we weren’t expecting much at the onset. There are no…
Arca bags rapid bronze in Indonesia chess tournament
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA FIDE Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca stunned second seed International Master Prin Laohawirapap of Thailand in the ninth and final round to snatch a…
Vintage Arcilla retains Gov. Dimaporo crown as Acabo quits
Johnny Arcilla secured another Open crown, adding to his impressive collection with a victory in the Gov. Imelda Dimaporo National Open at the Mindanao Civic Center court in Lanao del…
