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FIT-AGAIN Terrence Romeo believes he’s slowly getting back to game shape since swinging back to action over a week ago. On Christmas Day, the three-time PBA Scoring king showed he still has the hops and the hot hands to explode when he’s healthy. Terrence Romeo PBA PHOTO  With the Beermen …

THE late Philippine basketball legend Avelino “Samboy” Lim Jr. was honored during a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) game between the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters and Lim’s former team, the San Miguel Beermen (SMB), at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, on Christmas Day. At the halftime mark of the game that …

LOS ANGELES: The Boston Celtics used a hot start and a strong finish to put away the Los Angeles Lakers 126-115 on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) in a Christmas clash of storied NBA franchises. Kristaps Porzingis scored 28 points and pulled down 11 rebounds and Jayson Tatum added 25 points …

Day’Ron Sharpe (20) and Mikal Bridges (1) of the Brooklyn Nets boxes out Detroit’s Marvin Bagley during the game against the Pistons at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. AFP  New York—The Detroit Pistons matched an NBA single-season mark for futility on Saturday, slumping to a 26th straight defeat in …

MIAMI (AFP) — The Miami Dolphins booked their place in the NFL playoffs after a last second field goal from Jason Sanders gave them a thrilling 22-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Dec. 24. Jason Sanders of the Miami Dolphins kicks a game winning field goal during the …

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 …