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Lopez falls short in bid for Rio Olympics

MANILA, Philippines – Competing in front of a hometown crowd was no edge at all for Filipino-American taekwondo jin Pauline Louise Lopez on Sunday, April 17.Despite being egged on by the raucous Pinoy...

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WBC orders review of controversial Petalcorin-Kimweri fight

MANILA, Philippines – World Boxing Council (WBC) president Mauricio Sulaiman has ordered a review of the controversial fight between Filipino boxer Randy Petalcorin and Australia-based Tanzanian Omari...

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Irving drops 31 as Cavs edge Pistons in Game 1

WASHINGTON, USA - Cleveland's top trio of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love combined for 81 points on Sunday as the Cavaliers battled to a 106-101 victory over determined Detroit in their NBA...

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Steph Curry sits out practice after hurting ankle

OAKLAND, USA - Golden State star guard Stephen Curry didn't practice on Sunday because of a sore right ankle and remains "questionable" for the Warriors' next playoff game against Houston on...

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WATCH: Messi scores 500th goal

MADRID, Spain - Lionel Messi scored his 500th career goal but it wasn’t enough to prevent Barcelona's incredible slump in form from continuing with a fourth defeat in 5 games, 2-1, at home to Valencia...

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Spurs slap Grizzlies around in dominant Game 1 win

LOS ANGELES, USA - Kawhi Leonard tallied 20 points as the San Antonio Spurs routed the Memphis Grizzlies 106-74 to take the opener of their Western Conference first round playoff series.The Spurs...

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8 records fall at Palaro 2016

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Eight records were broken in this year’s Palarong Pambansa hosted for the first time by Albay Province. Six of the new record are in athletics while the remaining two were...

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Palaro 2016 Mood Meter: Most participants are Happy

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – This year’s Palarong Pambansa in the province of Albay is officially closed. Delegates have gone back home to their respective regions as the main venue turned awkwardly...

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Meralco escapes NLEX to reach PBA semis

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Meralco Bolts pulled away towards the end to defeat the gritty NLEX Road Warriors, 104-97, and enter the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals on Monday, April 18...

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First Chinese player in 9 years enters NBA draft

BEIJING, China - Chinese basketball player Zhou Qi will enter the 2016 NBA draft, media reports said, bidding to succeed superstar Yao Ming as the league's top name from China.Zhou, a center who towers...

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Young water vendors earn a living through Palaro

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – The 2016 Palarong Pambansa may have already ended but it has undeniably impacted many lives in just a span of 7 days.Athletes have conquered and surpassed adversities,...

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Star goes on late surge to survive San Miguel, extend quarterfinals

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – With over two minutes left in the game, Ricardo Ratliffe drove strong to the hoop, went for the layup, and got the whistle. He emphatically pointed his finger downward...

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Raptors down Pacers in Game 2 to level series

TORONTO, Canada - Jonas Valanciunas scored 23 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Indiana Pacers 98-87 on Tuesday, April 19 (Manila time) to square their best-of-7 series.Valanciunas also grabbed 15...

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Pistons coach fined for saying LeBron James gets away with fouls

LOS ANGELES, USA - Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was fined $25,000 on Monday by the NBA after suggesting officials were reluctant to call fouls on Cleveland star LeBron James.Van Gundy took...

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Mavs win Game 2 as Adams' game-winner waved off

LOS ANGELES, USA - Raymond Felton scored 21 points as the Dallas Mavericks staged a late rally to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 85-84 on Monday and level their Western Conference playoff...

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Palaro midfielder endures homesickness to study at FEU, help family

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – It is a rare occurence for Filipino children to live independently from their parents, particularly when they are still young teenagers.That's the reality for Chester Gio...

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No Curry, no problems as Warriors thump Rockets in Game 2

OAKLAND, USA - The Golden State Warriors shrugged off the absence of Stephen Curry to cruise past the Houston Rockets 115-106 and take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-7 series on Tuesday, April 19 (Manila...

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UAAP Season 78 men's football: Musical chairs as Final Four nears

 Games on Thursday, April 21 at Moro Lorenzo2:00 pm UP vs FEU4:00 pm DLSU vs USTLIVE on ABS-CBN Sports+Action and ABS-CBN Sports+Action HD  6:00 pm UE vs ADU (Non-TV game) One of the wildest, most...

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Broken ex-champ Navarrete cautions about the dangers of drugs

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines – He was 18. She was 14.He was a member of the Philippine boxing team then, and she was the beautiful manicurist he just couldn’t take his eyes off of.She worked in a...

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Will the NBA hold another preseason game in PH soon?

MANILA, Philippines – If the NBA ever holds another preseason game in the Philippines, it will most likely take not happen anytime soon.NBA Philippines country manager Carlo Singson made the statement...

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