Buddy Hield and the Bahamas are a step closer to the Paris Olympics. Luka Doncic and Slovenia are now facing an uphill battle to get there. Hield scored 24 points, Valdez Edgecombe Jr. added 20 and the Bahamas beat Finland 96-85 on Tuesday…
Four-time NBA All-Star guard Kemba Walker says he’s retiring. The 34-year-old Walker wasn’t in the NBA this past season, but did play in the EuroLeague with AS Monaco. He announced his decision Tuesday on social media. “This has all been a…
MANILA, Philippines — New-look Akari will be parading American import Oly Okaro in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference, which opens on July 16 at Philsports Arena. The Chargers, who will be under a new coach in Taka Minowa, on Wednesday…
LOS ANGELES – Bronny James said Tuesday he is ready to deal with the pressure of playing alongside his NBA superstar father LeBron as he was formally unveiled by the Los Angeles Lakers. The 19-year-old former University of Southern…
SCHEDULE: Gilas Pilipinas at Fiba OQT in Riga, Latvia There will be plenty of questions and realities that Gilas Pilipinas will tackle in the few days left leading up to the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Latvia. Fortunately,…
SCHEDULE: Alas Pilipinas at FIVB Challenger Cup Coming off the high of a historic achievement, Alas Pilipinas is beginning to feel some of the problems of maintaining a high-profile national pool. Luckily, the women’s program has a few…
Mason Amos traveled over 9,000 kilometers to get to Riga, in Latvia, from Manila for his national team career. His college career took a shorter trip—just about 20 km—but that voyage looks headed to a destination farthest from the minds of…
Jerrold Mangliwan frantically pushed his wheels and unintentionally crossed the adjacent lane, automatically dashing all hopes of landing a medal. Mangliwan is now driven not to commit a similar lapse in the coming 2024 Paris Paralympics.…
HAMBURG, Germany — Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed this year’s European Championship will be the last of his career. The Portugal superstar, who is 39, is playing at the Euros for a record sixth time and has helped his country reach the…
CLEVELAND— Donovan Mitchell isn’t taking his talents anywhere. Not yet, anyway. The five-time All-Star guard has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the decision…
MANILA, Philippines—Kiefer Ravena is looking for a change of pace to better himself and he did just that with his most recent move in the Japan B.League. After a rollercoaster string of seasons with the Shiga Lakes, Ravena signed with the…
University of the Philippines isn’t taking its last two runner-up finishes sitting down. The Maroons continued building up their talent cache, inking Gilas Pilipinas prospect Quentin Millora-Brown, who is not only trying to reconnect to a…
MANILA, Philippines—Count Geo Chiu among the guys who were affected by the news of Mason Amos’s sudden departure from the Ateneo Blue Eagles. During Strong Group Athletics’ training for the William Jones Cup, Chiu bared that he was quite…
MANILA, Philippines—Dave Ildefonso’s mind is set on the next step in his career and he has his family roots to thank for his decision. After months of heavy thinking, Ildefonso has made up his mind to declare for the upcoming 2024 PBA…
Alas Pilipinas women’s team faces a tough test in the FIVB Challenger Cup, another world-class volleyball event hosted by the Philippines, from July 4 to 7 at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The eight qualified teams – the host Philippines,…
MANILA, Philippines—The hard work continues for the successful Gilas women’s program following its masterful conquest of the Fiba U18 Asia Cup Division B in Shenzhen, China last week. Program director Pat Aquino said the Gilas women …
Jan Paul Morales blazed the road to victory in a thrilling, high-speed bunch finish during the Go For Gold Criterium Race Series 2 on Sunday at City Di Mare in Cebu City. The reigning national champion from Standard Insurance continental…
FRANKFURT, Germany — No one does high drama in international football to such an operatic extent as Cristiano Ronaldo. Portugal is heading to a blockbuster quarterfinal with France at the European Championship after its star captain…
WIMBLEDON, England — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. Hadn’t even played there in five. Grass courts never were her favorite surface. Twelve months ago at this time, Osaka was off the tour while becoming a mother…
MANILA, Philippines—Mason Amos took the UAAP by surprise on Monday after announcing his departure from Ateneo. Amos is leaving Ateneo after just one season with the team and is reportedly moving to reigning UAAP champion La Salle. “To my…
Quincy Wilson, at age 16, could become the youngest American male athletics competitor to appear at an Olympics as a member of the 4x400m relay pool at Paris. Wilson finished sixth in the 400m final in 44.94secs, missing out on an…
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — From the outside, Kenny Atkinson kept tabs on Cleveland and recognized something special happening with the Cavaliers. They had young talent. They had a positive culture. And, in Donovan Mitchell, they had a superstar.…
MIAMI — Dru Smith is back with the Miami Heat, with the injured guard agreeing Monday to a two-way contract in a sign that he’s on his way back to the court. Smith was hurt and saw his 2023-24 NBA season end when the Heat visited Cleveland…
PHILADELPHIA — Paul George ditched LA and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philly with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Of course, Maxey needed to stick around to complete the talented trio — and the Philadelphia 76ers went all in on…
Jayson Tatum is the newest member of the NBA’s $300 million club. The Boston Celtics star has agreed to a five-year, $314 million contract extension to remain with the reigning NBA champions, a person with knowledge of the situation told…
BOSTON — The ownership group that controls the NBA champion Boston Celtics says it intends to sell all its shares of the team. In a statement released Monday, Boston Basketball Partners LLC said it intends to sell the majority of its…
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are about to get one last chance at reaching the Paris Olympics. Same goes for Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Vucevic. And Rudy Fernandez is about to get his shot at making history. The last four spots in…
Baygon, the #1 insecticide spray brand in the Philippines, is hosting free public screenings of The Phlippines Men’s National Basketball Team FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament matches. The two-day event will feature free activities, food,…
NEW YORK – Paul George is joining the Philadelphia 76ers and Klay Thompson is heading to the Dallas Mavericks, multiple US reports said Monday as NBA free-agency got into full swing. Thompson is widely regarded as one of the greatest…
SCHEDULE: Gilas Pilipinas at Fiba OQT in Riga, Latvia Gilas Pilipinas’ schedule the past week has been nothing short of frantic, traveling across the Middle East, Europe, and then deep into the Baltics—taking narrow tuneup losses flush on…