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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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Gauff outshines Swiatek anew as US wins United Cup for 2nd time in 3 years

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   SYDNEY (AP) — Coco Gauff overcame second-ranked Iga Swiatek, 6-4, 6-4, in the opening singles of the United Cup mixed teams tennis event and the United…

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Troy Rosario takes spotlight as Ginebra whips SMB

By REYNALD MAGALLON   A Troy Rosario explosion opened the floodgates and the rest of Barangay Ginebra followed through as the Kings take down the San Miguel Beermen, 93-81, in…

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Meralco clamps down on Eastern to halt two-game lose streak

By REYNALD MAGALLON   In a display of what it is truly capable of when healthy, Meralco clamped down on Eastern and came away with a 88-83 victory, opening the…

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Chicago Bulls plan to retire Derrick Rose’s jersey next season

CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick Rose wasn't sure how he will feel when sees his No. 1 hanging from the rafters. He was still trying to process the news. The Chicago…

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