MANILA, Philippines: Justin Brownlee admitted he feels torn with the possibility of playing against a PBA squad after helping his current Indonesian club team Pelita Jaya move to the second round of the Basketball Champions League Asia. “I would be torn in a tough place,” said the many-time Barangay Ginebra …
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NU women, UST men defend UAAP tennis crowns
STILL THE CHAMP. University of Santo Tomas retains its UAAP Season 86 men’s tennis title after a 3-1 win over Ateneo de Manila at Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Center inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila on Sunday (April 7, 2024). The Male Tennisters dropped the opening singles before sweeping the …
Read More »LeBron’s son Bronny to enter NBA draft
MIAMI: LeBron James’ son Bronny says he will enter the 2024 NBA draft despite a low-key first year in college basketball with the University of Southern California. James said on Instagram that he would enter the draft while also entering the NCAA transfer portal that would allow him to move …
Read More »Vanessa Sarno looks to secure Paris Olympics berth
MANILA, Philippines: Filipino weightlifter Vanessa Sarno looks to secure a Paris Olympics berth in the 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup women’s 71kg class in Phuket, Thailand on Sunday, April 7. Sarno, whose competition starts at 2:30 p.m. (Manila time), is virtually qualified for the Paris Games by virtue …
Read More »Angel Canino not pro-bound, not pregnant, not failing in acads — mom
MANILA, Philippines: For the record, Angel Canino is not turning professional, not pregnant, and is not failing in her academics. This is the statement Angel’s mother Sol made amidst the speculations hurled online before and after La Salle’s Thursday’s game against UP in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament …
Read More »Inter Miami says Lionel Messi will play Saturday against Colorado in MLS match
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi is coming back to Inter Miami’s lineup, with the team saying his absence for a hamstring injury will end Saturday, April 6, at home in an MLS match against the Colorado Rapids. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (AP) “He’s back,” the team wrote …
Read More »Philippine fencing body airs side on now-Ivorian Olympian Esteban’s case
Maxine Esteban/Courtesy of Carol Esteban MANILA, Philippines – Crucified and blamed in social media after Maxine Esteban went on to make the Paris Olympics for Ivory Coast, the Philippine Fencing Association Inc. broke its silence and defended itself from the onslaught. It stressed it had to choose between Sam Catantan …
Read More »Philippines Olympics gold winner Diaz to keep lifting as Paris dream ends
Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz reacts after placing first in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (AFP / Vincenzo Pinto) MANILA, Philippines — Hidilyn Diaz, the first and only Olympic gold medallist from the Philippines, vowed …
Read More »Canino-less La Salle turns back UP, nears Final Four return
Sans reigning Rookie of the Year-Most Valuable Player Angel Canino, defending champion De La Salle turned back University of the Philippines, 26-24, 25-18, 24-26, 27-25, in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on Thursday, April 4, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. …
Read More »Team Canada relying on veterans as it looks to regain women’s hockey world championship
Canadian GM Gina Kingsbury didn’t see a need for major changes to the team that lost the final to the U.S. last year. She thinks the team had a strong performance in 2023, even if it didn’t result in a championship. Canadians play 1st game against Finland on Thursday at …
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