Copa America features first female referees, assistants
By ASSOCIATED PRESS BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Female match officials were appointed to work the Copa America for the first time on Friday, May 24. María Victoria Penso of…
Djokovic loses Geneva semis, goes to French Open with no titles
By ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic will defend his French Open title in Paris still without a trophy this season after losing in the Geneva Open…
Gilas Girls too much for Thais
By MARK REY MONTEJO Gilas Pilipinas Girls opened their campaign in dominant fashion after crushing host Thailand, 103-58, in the SEABA Women’s Asia Cup Qualifiers on Friday, May 24, at…
Hong Kong, Kazakhstan triumph, boost semis drive
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Hong Kong and Kazakhstan drubbed their respective rivals to boost their semifinal drives in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum…
Lady Blazers, Altas go for the marbles in NCAA volleyball
By MARK REY MONTEJO College of St. Benilde and University of Perpetual Help are looking to extend their reigns in grand fashion as they go for a golden sweep…
LA Tenorio vows to go all out in Game 5
By MARK REY MONTEJO Veteran guard LA Tenorio knows a thing or two about basketball and he definitely showed it in Ginebra’s 90-71 win over Meralco in Game Four…
Que outduels Rho, snaps 5-year title drought in style
Angelo Que ended a five-year wait for a championship by securing the ICTSI Villamor Philippine Masters title in a stunning display of shotmaking, defeating Hyun Ho Rho by four strokes…
World Slasher Cup 2 second round semis at Big Dome
Another 52 entries will be competing in the second round of the semifinals of the World Slasher Cup 9-Cock Invitational Derby at the historic Smart Araneta Coliseum. Top fighters competing…
Manila surprises Binan as Slaughter finally plays and delivers
aFinally, “Gregzilla” was uncaged and unleashed. Greg Slaughter showed he’s still a force to reckon with, producing 12 points and 8 rebounds as Manila downed Binan, 79-63, on Friday in…
Tears and cheers: Malabuyo turns heartbreaks into inspiration to secure Paris berth
By MARK REY MONTEJO In any sporting event, heartbreak is inevitable. In the case of gymnast Emma Malabuyo, it did more good than harm as it fueled her to strive…
‘Word war’ is over as Guiao, Romeo smoke peace pipe
By REYNALD MAGALLON It’s all’s well that ends well for Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao and San Miguel Beer guard Terrence Romeo. The two, who figured in…
Doncic hits clutch triple to power Mavericks over Wolves for 2-0 West finals lead
By ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic searched to find space as the clock ticked down, using a screen to draw Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert…
Liza Diño takes legal action against website
Count Liza Diño among personalities who have marched to court recently. Liza, actress and former chair of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), is suing entertainment portal Pep.ph…
Ogie Alcasid’s A Team to enliven concert scene
Alcasid Entertainment and Artist Management, otherwise known as the A Team, through the leadership of singer-songwriter-TV host-producer-actor Ogie Alcasid, recently announced its line up of shows for this year and…
Paalam faces familiar foe in second round of Olympic qualifier
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Talk about second chances. Carlo Paalam aims to write a different narrative this time after arranging a second-round meeting with a familiar foe in the 2nd World…
Gymnast Emma Malabuyo punches Paris ticket
By MARK REY MONTEJO Filipina gymnast Emma Malabuyo punched her Paris Olympics ticket after winning the bronze medal in the individual all-around event of the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships…
