2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila schedule
MANILA, Philippines – The Rio Olympics dream of Philippine national men's basketball team Gilas Pilipinas rests on two play dates this July when the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament tips off in...
View ArticlePH athletes bag medals in Southeast Asian Youth Championship
MANILA, Philippines – Two athletes from the University of Santo Tomas won the Philippine team's only medals in the Southeast Asian Youth Championship held over the weekend in Thailand. Karen Janario...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: UAAP Season 78 women's volleyball awarding
MANILA, Philippines - Alyssa Valdez of the Ateneo Lady Eagles had reason to smile once again during the UAAP Season 78 women’s volleyball tournament awarding ceremonies held before Game 2 of the finals...
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: UAAP Season 78 volleyball finals Game 2 - Ateneo vs La Salle
MANILA, Philippines – After a dominant 3-set sweep of the defending champions in Game 1, the DLSU Lady Spikers are one win away from again becoming UAAP women's volleyball champions. But the Ateneo...
View ArticleWesley So finishes second in US Chess Championship
MANILA, Philippines – Wesley So neither lost a game nor was he distracted by family issues in the 2016 US Chess Championship, but he could only finish second in the event in St Louis, Missouri, which...
View ArticleRain or Shine barely escapes San Miguel to go up 2-0 in PBA semis
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters barely squeaked past the San Miguel Beermen, 98-96, in the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals on Tuesday, April 26, at the Smart...
View ArticleSan Miguel showing cracks at brink of semis demise
MANILA, Philippines – The San Miguel Beermen appeared to be tearing at the seams following a tough 98-96 loss to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Tuesday, April 26. The loss left them on the brink of...
View ArticleNBA: Paul out indefinitely, Griffin season over for Clippers
LOS ANGELES, USA – Los Angeles Clippers star Chris Paul faces an indefinite injury layoff with a broken hand while Blake Griffin will miss the rest of the season, the NBA team announced Tuesday.A...
View ArticleNBA: Raptors stun Pacers to go up 3-2
TORONTO, Canada – The Toronto Raptors clawed back a 13-point deficit to defeat the Indiana Pacers 102-99 on Tuesday, April 26 (Wednesday, April 27 in Manila) and take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-7...
View ArticleAteneo claims back-to-back championship in men's volleyball
MANILA, Philippines – The Ateneo De Manila University defeated National University in straight sets in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 78 men's volleyball finals, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19, to win the league title...
View ArticleWATCH: Timothy Bradley eats Filipino food, kamayan style
MANILA, Philippines – Nearly 3 weeks after losing his third in-ring encounter with Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley Jr was spotted enjoying a sumptuous feast of Filipino...
View ArticleNBA: Hawks crush Celtics to take series lead
MIAMI, USA – The Atlanta Hawks scored a crushing 110-83 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, April 26 (Wednesday, April 27 in Manila) to seize the initiative in their Eastern Conference...
View ArticleWarriors' Kerr named NBA coach of the year
LOS ANGELES, USA – Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was voted the NBA's 2015-2016 Coach of the Year on Tuesday, April 26 (Wednesday, April 27 in Manila) for his role in the team's record-breaking...
View ArticleAteneo completes epic comeback to force Game 3
MANILA, Philippines – Call it the heart of a champion.The Ateneo De Manila Lady Eagles rallied from a 0-2 deficit in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 78 women’s volleyball finals to defeat the DLSU Lady...
View ArticleDillinger buries big triples late as Meralco levels PBA semis
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Jared Dillinger buried huge back-to-back 3-pointers with 1:42 remaining and the Meralco Bolts leveled the best-of-5 semifinals series at 1-1 with a 92-87 win over the...
View ArticleOlympics: Rio shrugs off doubts for 100-day countdown
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, April 27, launched the 100 day countdown to hosting South America's first Olympic Games with government and global sports leaders insisting they...
View ArticleHornets sting Heat in Game 5 on Lee's game-winner
MIAMI, USA - Courtney Lee produced a game-winning 3-pointer with just 25 seconds left as the Charlotte Hornets stunned the Miami Heat 90-88 to move within one game of a playoff series victory on...
View ArticleWorld's top golfer Jason Day wants to represent Australia at Olympics
MIAMI, USA - World number one Jason Day is relishing the prospect of trying to win an Olympic gold medal but has no problem with fellow professionals who have opted to skip the Games.A lengthening list...
View ArticleHeavyweight champ Fury says he hates boxing, shows off belly
LONDON, England - Tyson Fury said Wladimir Klitschko had let a "fat man beat him" before insisting he hated boxing at a foul-mouthed news conference to promote their world heavyweight title...
View ArticlePia Wurtzbach throws first pitch at New York Mets game
MANILA, Philippines - Miss Universe met Mr Met on Thursday, April 28 (Manila time) as Pia Wurtzbach attended her first ever baseball game at Citi Field in Queens, New York.The reigning Miss Universe...
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