Terrence Romeo, Pido Jarencio dismiss bad blood after verbal spat
MANILA, Philippines– Terrence Romeo and GlobalPort head coach Pido Jarencio figured in a shouting match in the Batang Pier's 79-86 quarterfinals loss to the Magnolia Hotshots Tuesday, March 6, but both...
View ArticleUE Lady Warriors earn second straight win over UST
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Univeristy of the East (UE) Lady Warriors earned their first back-to-back victory since Season 74, beating the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses in 4...
View ArticleNo shame in losing to Real Madrid, says embattled PSG coach
PARIS, France – Beleaguered Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery insisted there was no shame in losing to Real Madrid after the expensively-assembled French side crashed out of the Champions League at...
View ArticleArado wants to change how people look at UE
MANILA, Philippines – After tallying only two wins in the last 3 seasons and 5 games with former head coach Francis Vicente, the University of the East (UE) Lady Warriors broke barriers in their game...
View ArticleAteneo Lady Eagles exact revenge on FEU with a sweep
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The Ateneo Lady Eagles swept the Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws, 25-19, 25-21, 25-17, on Wednesday, March 7, at the Filoil Flying V Centre. The Lady Eagles...
View Article'Underdog' Michael Dasmariñas determined to take home IBO world title
MANILA, Philippines – Michael Dasmariñas looks to follow the footsteps of Filipinos who broke ground in the international boxing scene as he contends for the vacant International Boxing Organization...
View ArticleGinebra sweeps Rain or Shine, books semis clash vs San Miguel
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Barangay Ginebra claimed the 3rd semifinals seat of the 2018 PBA Philippine Cup following a 99-91 win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game 2 their best-of-3...
View ArticleGlobal Cebu loses to Yangon, crashes to the bottom of Group G
MANILA, Philippines – Yangon United left Global-Cebu FC scoreless with a 3-0 demolition on Wednesday, March 7 in the 2018 AFC Cup at the Thuwunna Stadium in Myanmar. The Burmese team solidified its...
View ArticleKai Sotto sits atop final NBTC 24 rankings
MANILA, Philippines – Kai Sotto fortified his place as one of the top high school players in the country after lording over the final Chooks-to-Go/National Basketball Training Center rankings.The...
View ArticleAttackers try to cut off South African triathlete's legs
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Robbers used a hacksaw to try to cut off a South African triathlete's legs when they attacked him on his way to a training session, the sportsman's colleagues said...
View ArticleNLEX sweeps Alaska for first PBA semifinals in franchise history
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The NLEX Road Warriors earned their first semifinals appearance in franchise history by eking out an 87-83 win over the Alaska Aces in Game 2 of their best-of-3...
View ArticleAteneo Lady Eagles burn with confidence in second round opener
MANILA, Philippines – After their loss to archrivals De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers, the Ateneo Lady Eagles proved that they were stronger than others think. During their UAAP Season 80...
View ArticleJanelle Mae Frayna ends up 4th in Malaysia after costly final round draw
MANILA, Philippines – Janelle Mae Frayna's tie for first place lasted only overnight.On Wednesday morning, March 7, in the final round of the First Friday Masters tournament in Selangor, Malaysia,...
View ArticleTwo years after riding bench, Michael Miranda now keys NLEX's first PBA semis
MANILA, Philippines – What difference a year and a new team made for Michael Miranda. Miranda scored only 12 points in the entirety of last season's PBA Philippine Cup back when he was still with the...
View ArticleRavena-Alas tandem working wonders for semis-bound NLEX
MANILA, Philippines – The "K and K tandem" of Kiefer Ravena and Kevin Alas NLEX head coach Yeng Guiao raved about during the offseason worked just in the nick of time as the Road Warriors advanced to...
View ArticleVenus hopes to one day experience motherhood
INDIAN WELLS, USA– Venus Williams says she hopes to one day follow in the footsteps of her younger sister Serena and experience motherhood."I hope I can do that if I ever get there," said the...
View ArticlePonggay Gaston stars for Ateneo Lady Eagles as a libero
MANILA, Philippines – With Ateneo's rookie libero Dani Ravena out for two to 3 more weeks, head coach Anusorn "Tai" Bundit made a move that stunned everyone.Instead of choosing one of his other 3...
View ArticleHe's back: 'Arnie' to coach Socceroos after World Cup
SYDNEY, Australia – Graham Arnold vowed not to get under the feet of current Socceroos boss Bert van Marwijk as he was named as the Dutchman’s long-term successor Thursday, March 8, to take charge...
View ArticleSwiss star Federer showing no signs of slowing
INDIAN WELLS, USA – Roger Federer, who regained the world Number One ranking last month, is on a quest to make history in the California desert by winning an unprecedented 6th Indian Wells title.The...
View ArticleWorld Cup of Pool set in Shanghai May 15 to 20
MANILA, Philippines – Thirty two of the best two-man teams from all over the globe will try to outsmart and outhustle each other in the 2018 World Cup of Pool that will take place in Shanghai, China...
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