NU on the cusp of 4th UAAP men’s volleyball crown

By NIKOLE JAVIER      Defending champion National University finally solved University of Santo Tomas’ puzzle and went on to draw first blood, 25-17, 26-24, 25-19, in the UAAP Season…

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Djokovic takes first game triumph at Italian Open after month off

By ASSOCIATED PRESS     ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic took a little while to get going in his first match in nearly a month. He cleaned up his game…

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Philippines to host Asian Youth tourney in November

By MARK REY MONTEJO The Philippines is set to host the 2024 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships on Nov. 4 to 14 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.…

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Danrex Tapdasan graces IBF referee seminar

CEBU CITY—A veteran Filipino boxing referee “proudly represented” the country in the recent  2024 International Boxing Federation (IBF) Convention Referee Seminar in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Lawyer Danrex Tapdasan was…

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Hoffman, Knott, Cray triumph, but fall short of hitting Olympic standard

By MARK REY MONTEJO Fil-Americans Lauren Hoffman, Kristina Knott and Eric Cray vow to remain motivated despite falling short of making the Olympic qualifying standard at the 2024 Philippine Athletics…

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All-Batangas final in PG Flex-UCAL women’s volleyball tilt

Host University of Batangas and Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas set up an exciting title clash in the 1st PG Flex- Universities and Colleges Athletic League (UCAL) Women’s Volleyball Tournament…

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Nuggets regain tempo, tame T-Wolves

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamal Murray rebounded from a rough start to the Western Conference semifinals with 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets on a 117-90…

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NLEX’s Bolick dejected as 48-point explosion go down the drain

By REYNALD MAGALLON       A visibly dejected Robert Bolick came out of NLEX dugout and politely declined interviews from the members of the press. But who would not…

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Belga keeps faith even as ROS falls to 0-1 deficit: ‘We’re still alive’

By REYNALD MAGALLON       Beau Belga’s confidence in Rain or Shine is not wavering even if the team is now down 0–1 in their best-of-three quarterfinals series against…

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Quezon, Zamboanga trounce MPBL rivals

Quezon and Zamboanga routed Bacolod and Marikina, respectively, on Thursday to keep their lofty spots in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season at the Caloocan Sports Complex. The…

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HD Spikers remain kings of S Turf, sweep King Crunchers

Cignal once again asserted its dominance in men’s volleyball, beating Criss Cross, 25-23, 27-25, 25-21, to rule the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Friday, May 10, at the Rizal Memorial…

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Korda shoots 66 to keep bid alive for 6th straight LPGA Tour triumph

By ASSOCIATED PRESS     CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Nelly Korda has no intention of letting anyone run away with the Cognizant Founders Cup and end her bid to become…

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Emotional Mbappé confirms PSG farewell ahead of expected move to Real Madrid

By ASSOCIATED PRESS     PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé confirmed what the soccer world was long expecting to hear, announcing on Friday, May 10, he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain…

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TNT, Meralco close in on semis berths

By REYNALD MAGALLON   Meralco weathered a huge 48-point explosion from Robert Bolick and came away with a pulsating 97-93 victory over NLEX while Calvin Oftana and RR Pogoy took…

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Van Sickle, Davison, Phillips to switch federations, rep PH volleyball

By NIKOLE JAVIER    In an exciting turn of events that would benefit Philippine volleyball immensely, Petro Gazz stalwarts Brooke Van Sickle and MJ Phillips, alongside PLDT standout Savannah Davison…

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Cool Smashers on the cusp of greatness, brace for Game 2

One triumph does not crown a champion team, as Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses aptly emphasized: “The battle isn’t over yet. It’s just 1-0. We need to secure two wins, so…

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