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Scottie Thompson finished with 12 points, seven boards and seven assists for Ginebra. (PBA Images)  MANILA, Philippines – It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Barangay Ginebra. Scottie Thompson made big shots down the stretch as he helped the Gin Kings zoom past the Rondae Hollis-Jefferson-less TNT Tropang …

Boxing super bantamweight champions Naoya Inoue and Marlon Tapales greet each other during Sunday’s final pre-fight press conference. (Wendell Alinea / MP Promotions)  YOKOHAMA – The handlers of Naoya Inoue, the Japanese “Monster,” must be so confident of victory over Filipino Marlon Tapales that they didn’t opt for a rematch …

At a Glance Looking back at his years as a player, with Letran, with the national team and the San Miguel Beer in the PBA, the Philippine basketball truly lost one of its greatest talents to have ever walked on earth, a player who had soared and walked in the …

Vietnam-based swimmer Heather White, carrying the banner of Parañaque City, secured two gold medal in record-breaking fashion on the final day of the 2023 Batang Pinoy-Philippine National Games at the Teofilo Yldefonso Memorial Pool in the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.  The 16-year-old White, a Fil-British athlete currently residing and studying …

Macandili-Catindig  The Cignal HD Spikers, second in the Premier Volleyball League in podium finishes with its four bronze medals and one silver medal finish, just nailed the first domino in what is set to be a busy offseason for all PVL teams by signing one of the best liberos in …

Daniella Uy (Pilipinas Golf) MANILA, Philippines — Thai Atthaya Thitikul crowned herself the new Asia Pacific Cup champion, concluding her dominant performance with a 69, beating Korean Dayeon Lee by seven even as Daniella Uy and Bianca Pagdanganan wound up joint 23rd at the Pondok Indah course in Jakarta, Indonesia …

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Joel Embiid shook off an ankle injury to score 31 points and grab 10 rebounds Friday, propelling the Philadelphia 76ers to a 121-111 NBA victory over Toronto with his 13th straight game with at least 30 points and 10 boards. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers …

Alex Eala is hoping to get more Filipino fans to support her tennis journey when she plunges into more professional tournaments next year. Filipina tennis star Alex Eala (left) with PVL President Ricky Palou. (PVL)  The Filipina star seemed to have reintroduced tennis to the Philippine sports scene following her …

MOJDEH siblings Micaela Jasmine and Behrouz Mohammad of Parañaque City splashed medals in the 2023 Batang Pinoy National Finals swimming competition. As expected, the 17-year-old Jasmine, a Brent International School standout, dominated the field as she won five gold medals as of press time on Thursday, December 21. Micaela Jasmine …

STREAKING Meralco shoots for its fifth straight win as the team strengthens its bid for a top 4 when the Bolts face struggling Barangay Ginebra in the main game of the 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum. The Bolts have won their last four games and …