With their starters misfiring, San Miguel turned to Jericho Cruz in the crucial Game 5 encounter against Magnolia in the PBA Commissioner's Cup finals.
San Miguel outhustled Magnolia, 108-98, in Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner"s Cup finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, and thanks in part to the hot hands of Jericho Cruz and Simon Enciso.
Banned Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva blamed her positive doping test on a strawberry dessert prepared by her grandfather on a chopping board he used to crush his medication pills, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Wednesday.
A two-day rest heading to the Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup finals against San Miguel on Wednesday was all Magnolia needed to rediscover its identity.
Meralco failed to end its campaign on a high note in the East Asia Super League (EASL) as the Bolts absorbed a 72-62 loss to the Seoul SK Knights on Wednesday at the Jamsil Student's Gymnasium.
Veteran guard Mark Barroca flashed his vintage form to steer Magnolia to an 88-80 win against shorthanded San Miguel in Game 3 of their PBA Commissioner"s Cup Finals clash on Wednesday.
The streaking Cignal survived a pesky De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in a five-set thriller, 18-25, 25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 15-13, to complete an elimination round sweep of the PNVF Champions League.
National University completed a come-from-behind victory against Adamson University, 67-64, in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 high school boys basketball finals to force a rubber match.
Devin Booker scored 32 points and Kevin Durant added 28 points and 10 rebounds to help the Phoenix Suns notch a 114-106 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.
Jorey Napoles showed up when it mattered most as the veteran cager steered Cavitex to a 20-18 win against Blackwater as the Braves ruled the Leg 3 of PBA 3x3 Season 3 Third Conference.
Coby White and DeMar DeRozan scored 51 of their 66 combined points after halftime as the host Chicago Bulls rallied for a 129-123 overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.
Elreen Ando snared a podium finish in the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championship after claiming the silver medal in the women's 59kg category on Tuesday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Lauri Markkanen scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lift the Utah Jazz to a 124-117 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.
Jimmy Butler scored 23 points to lead seven Miami players in double figures, and he hit back-to-back 3-pointers that held off a late Magic rally in the Heat's 121-95 win over Orlando.
The Philippine Basketball Association has started conducting an investigation regarding the incident involving Magnolia veteran Calvin Abueva and the wife of San Miguel's Mo Tautuaa.
The Cignal HD Spikers needed to shrug off a first set hiccup before completing a four-set stunner against Petro Gazz, 16-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20, to remain unbeaten in the PNVF Champions League on Monday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Petro Gazz and Cignal dispatched their respective foes to kick off their campaign in the 2024 Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League on Sunday.
Adamson University inched closer to ending its 31-year title drought in UAAP high school basketball as it overcame National University, 77-71, on Sunday in the Season 86 finals.
Nikola Jokic scored 29 points, Jamal Murray had 21 points and 10 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets used a big surge in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 112-103 on Sunday night.
Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points to help the Utah Jazz snap a three-game losing skid and overcome a 19-point deficit in a 123-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night in Salt Lake City.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and tied a career-high with 14 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder came back from a 23-point second-half deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 135-127 in double overtime Sunday in Oklahoma City.
Anthony Edwards scored 22 of his game-high 32 points in the third quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves seize control of a 111-90 win over the visiting Houston Rockets on Sunday.
Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 103-95 win over the host Miami Heat on Sunday night.
Jayson Tatum collected a game-high 34 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in 31 minutes and the Boston Celtics led wire to wire en route to a 131-91 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
Chicago Bulls wing Zach LaVine will miss the remainder of the season after next week's scheduled surgery to repair a right foot injury, the Bulls announced Saturday.
National University Nazareth School dethroned Far Eastern University-Diliman in the UAAP high school boys basketball tournament after winning in their Final Four match, 80-69, on Wednesday.
University of Perpetual Help System DALTA ruled the women's and juniors divisions of the NCAA Season 99 table tennis tournament, while De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde won the men's title on Thursday at the Emilio Aguinaldo College gym in Manila.
Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is set for a shock switch from Mercedes to Ferrari in 2025 as replacement for Spanish driver Carlos Sainz, according to media reports.