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LOS ANGELES – Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee’s rout of reigning NBA champion Denver on Monday (Tuesday Manila time), while Philadelphia snapped Cleveland’s nine-game win streak and rookie Victor Wembanyama delivered a historic triple-double. Greek star Antetokounmpo scored 36 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, while Damian Lillard added 18 points to …

Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback #15 Patrick Mahomes celebrates with the trophy after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 11, 2024. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)  Las Vegas (AFP) — Patrick Mahomes pulled off another Super …

Team representatives pose during Monday’s kick-off press conference for the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament/UAAP Media Bureau  MANILA, Philippines – New faces, old aces now in different squads headline the cast as the highly anticipated UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament opens shop this Saturday at the Mall of …

Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday.  24-year-old was 1st person to run marathon in under 2 hours, 1 minute. Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set …

EYE ON THE PRIZE. Adamson University’s Earl Medina fires a triple in their rubber match against National University-Nazareth School for the UAAP Season 86 juniors basketball title at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Sunday (Feb. 11, 2024). The Baby Falcons won, 90-73. (UAAP photo) MANILA – For the first time …

Jericho Cruz (39) tied his career-high with 30 points./PBA Images  MANILA, Philippines — Jericho Cruz hit big shots down the stretch and helped the San Miguel Beermen hang on against the Magnolia Hotshots, 108-98, in Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. After …

Coach Tim Cone wants a long-term Gilas squad  Coach Tim Cone’s aspiration of keeping the members of the Gilas Pilipinas national men’s basketball team together for the next four years is a key focus as the team gears up for the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. Cone is aiming for continuity …

Karl Eldrew Yulo  Carlos Yulo’s younger brother Karl Eldrew has been in Japan over the last two weeks with Southeast Asian Games gold medallist John Ivan Cruz and are in a training camp with Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya. The 15-year-old Yulo is now in the same facility that his elder …

Former junior hockey player Noah Corson has been found guilty of sexual assault. The verdict was handed down Friday morning at the Drummondville courthouse following Corson’s trial, which took place in November. The victim’s identity is subject to a publication ban. She was 15 at the time of the assault …

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s football federation said Saturday it has asked world football’s governing body, FIFA, to suspend Israel’s football federation over the country’s war in Gaza. In an announcement posted on the Iranian football federation’s website, Iran asked FIFA to “completely suspend” the Israeli federation “from all activities related …