Tatum erupts as Celtics regain form to beat Cavs

By ASSOCIATED PRESS     CLEVELAND (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating…

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Nadal reconsiders status for French Open after lopsided loss in Rome

By ASSOCIATED PRESS     ROME (AP) — Fifteen days before he is scheduled to play in what will likely be his final French Open, Rafael Nadal is so unsatisfied…

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Standhardinger shows way as Ginebra makes quick work of Magnolia to reach semis

By REYNALD MAGALLON   Christian Standhardinger erupted for 36 points as Barangay Ginebra booked the first ticket to the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals with a 99-77 beatdown of Magnolia…

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Irving, Doncic star as Mavs humble Thunder anew for 2-1 lead in West semis

By ASSOCIATED PRESS     DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic already had a balky right knee and an achy left ankle when he fell hard on his back while battling…

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UP gets back at La Salle; San Beda, Mapua prevail

University of the Philippines exacted a revenge of sorts against UAAP tormentor La Salle with a pulsating 89-77 win at the start of the Filoil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup,…

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Bossong, Loraña win as expected, but miss goal in PH Open trackfest

BY MARK REY MONTEJO As expected, Fil-British Victoria Bossong and Hussein Loraña humbled their respective rivals in the 2024 ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships at PhilSports Oval in Pasig City on…

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Dolphins of Dasmarinas vs Pirates of Batangas in UCAL men’s volleyball final

Games Monday (UB Gym, Batangas City) 10 a.m. – PCU-D vs PWU (women’s) 12 noon – UB vs LPU-B (women’s) 2 p.m. – UB vs CEU (men’s) 4 p.m. –…

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Meralco, TNT go for clincher 

By REYNALD MAGALLON Meralco and TNT try to go for the kill against their foes in Game 2 of their respective best-of-three quarterfinals series in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup…

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Lady Bulldogs draw first blood over Golden Tigresses in Game 1 of UAAP Finals duel

By NIKOLE JAVIER     Almost 21,000 fans packed the Smart Araneta Coliseum to witness National University draw first blood over University of Santo Tomas, 25-23, 25-20, 25-20, in Game…

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Well-oiled Dyip shock mighty Beermen, force KO match

By REYNALD MAGALLON     The Dyip simply played like a well-oiled machine ready to run for another mile in their dream playoff trip. Eighth seed Terrafirma completed a gargantuan…

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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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