UP returns to UAAP finals for fourth time
November 26, 2023
For the fourth time in five seasons, University of the Philippines (UP) is in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Finals.
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Soccer players put red marks on faces in campaign to eliminate violence against women
November 26, 2023
ROME — Players and coaches across the top men’s soccer league in Italy had red marks painted on their faces to promote a campaign for the elimination of violence against women on Saturday.
The vital question may linger forever: Did Oscar Pistorius know he was shooting at his girlfriend?
November 26, 2023
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — In the decade since Oscar Pistorius pulled the trigger four times on his 9mm pistol, firing into the head and body of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp as she stood inside a locked toilet cubicle in his home, the vital question has ...
South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius granted parole
November 26, 2023
PRETORIA, South Africa — Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole on Friday, more than a decade after shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door at his home in South Africa in a killing that jolted the world.
Sinner enjoys double success over Djokovic to lead Italy into the Davis Cup final
November 26, 2023
MALAGA, Spain — Novak Djokovic had three chances to finish off Italy and put Serbia into the Davis Cup final.
NCAA: Rensy Bajar opens up as Letran’s four-peat dream turns into ‘Knight-mare’
November 26, 2023
Expectations were high when Rensy Bajar took over the coaching mantle for Colegio de San Juan de Letran, a powerhouse team that was seeking to achieve a rare four-peat in the NCAA.
PBA: Meralco pulls away late to snap TNT streak
November 26, 2023
The Meralco Bolts pulled away late in the payoff period to take down surging TNT, 109-95, and regain its winning ways in the 2023 PBA Commissioner's Cup on Sunday at the Philsports Arena.
Australia beats Finland 2-0 to reach 2nd straight Davis Cup final
November 26, 2023
MALAGA, Spain — Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin put Australia back into the Davis Cup final for a second straight year after winning their singles matches in a 2-0 victory over Finland last Friday.
Benavidez stops Andrade after six rounds
November 26, 2023
LAS VEGAS — David Benavidez retained the interim world super middleweight belt by stopping Demetrius Andrade after the sixth round Saturday night.
NCAA: Scottie Thompson sees bright future for Perpetual
November 26, 2023
Even Scottie Thompson has high hopes for University of Perpetual Help System DALTA in the NCAA.
Reyson returns as Pampanga trips Bacoor at home in MPBL final opener
November 26, 2023
Kurt Reyson shoots the lights out in his MPBL return as Pampanga claims a 1-0 lead over Bacoor City in the best-of-five championship series
Sinner ends Djokovic win streak to send Italy into Davis Cup final
November 26, 2023
Italy's Jannik Sinner halts the 21-match win streak of Serbia's Novak Djokovic and becomes the first player to beat the 24-time Grand Slam champion twice in singles in the same season since 2019
David Benavidez deals Demetrius Andrade first loss, wins via TKO
November 26, 2023
David Benavidez gave Demetrius Andrade his first taste of defeat following a sixth-round technical knockout to retain his WBC interim super middleweight title.
Clarkson out with illness, but Jazz come from behind to dispatch Pelicans
November 26, 2023
Although missing leading scorers Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson, the Jazz overcome the Pelicans for just their third win in 11 games
NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball Final Four schedule
November 26, 2023
Only four teams remain. Who will be the new NCAA men's basketball champion?
Clutch Jacob Cortez gets last NCAA Player of the Week nod
November 26, 2023
Third year ace Jacob Cortez has rediscovered his touch just in time in San Beda University's Final Four campaign in the NCAA Season 99 men's basketball tournament, dropping crucial outings in their last two elimination round games.
Anthony Davis drops 32 as Lakers sink Cavs
November 26, 2023
Anthony Davis and LeBron James show the way for the Lakers, who have won four of their last five games
NBA: Mikal Bridges helps Nets dump depleted Heat
November 26, 2023
Mikal Bridges shook off a slow start and scored 24 points as the Brooklyn Nets pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 112-97 victory over the short-handed Miami Heat on Saturday night in New York.
NBA: Anthony Davis scores 32 as Lakers sink Cavs
November 26, 2023
Anthony Davis had 32 points and 13 rebounds to help the visiting Los Angeles Lakers to a 121-115 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
Halttunen’s first career hat trick helps London Knights finish road trip with 9-3 win
November 26, 2023
The London Knights scored seven second-period goals in a whopper of a win over the Colts in Barrie, Ont., on Saturday.
NBA: Joel Embiid helps 76ers halt Thunder’s six-game win streak
November 26, 2023
Joel Embiid had 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 127-123 win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.
Joel Embiid posts near-triple-double as 76ers halt Thunder win streak
November 26, 2023
Joel Embiid falls just an assist short of a triple-double, helping the 76ers snap a two-game skid at the expense of the Thunder, whose six-game winning streak comes to an end
Call of the Wilde: Los Angeles Kings dominate Montreal Canadiens
November 26, 2023
In a 4-0 loss to the Kings in Los Angeles Saturday, Canadiens' goaltending must be pointed out, because there simply was nothing else to like in the game - except that it is over.
UP-La Salle title showdown a UAAP first, but familiarity rules
November 25, 2023
Here’s a look at both teams’ stalwarts, whose paths crossed way before the UP Fighting Maroons and the La Salle Green Archers arranged a UAAP championship clash for the first time
PBA: Fajardo, Perez, Aska tow San Miguel past Converge
November 25, 2023
June Mar Fajardo, CJ Perez, and reinforcement Ivan Aska towed the San Miguel Beermen past the Converge FiberXers, 105-96, on Saturday as the PBA Commissioner's Cup headed south to Tiaong, Quezon.
PVL: Chery Tiggo outlasts F2 in five-setter, clinches semis spot
November 25, 2023
The Chery Tiggo Crossovers outlasted the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers in a five-set thriller, 27-25, 11-25, 17-25, 25-22, 15-10, on Saturday in the 2023 PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference.
Fajardo steadies ship late as San Miguel keeps Converge winless in Tiaong
November 25, 2023
June Mar Fajardo, CJ Perez, and import Ivan Aska score at least 20 points each as San Miguel wins back-to-back games and deals Converge its fourth consecutive defeat
UAAP: La Salle routs NU, sets up Finals duel vs UP
November 25, 2023
De La Salle University is back in the UAAP men's basketball finals stage.
Relentless La Salle wrecks NU, returns to UAAP finals after 6 years
November 25, 2023
(2nd UPDATE) A hot-shooting La Salle squad returns to the UAAP men’s basketball finals for the first time in six years, arranging a title showdown against the UP Fighting Maroons after dismantling the NU Bulldogs in the Final Four
LIVE UPDATES: La Salle vs NU, UAAP Season 86 Final Four – November 25
November 25, 2023
The La Salle Green Archers thwart the NU Bulldogs to pick up their ninth straight win en route to arranging a UAAP title clash with top seed UP Fighting Maroons
UAAP: UP ousts Ateneo, books third straight Finals stint
November 25, 2023
University of the Philippines is back in the UAAP men's basketball finals.
NBA: Knicks pull off late comeback for win over Heat
November 25, 2023
RJ Barrett converted a go-ahead, three-point play with 1:59 left Friday night for the host New York Knicks, who stormed back from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Miami Heat 100-98 and stave off elimination in the NBA in-season tournament.
NBA: Stephen Curry, Warriors extend Spurs’ skid to 11
November 25, 2023
Stephen Curry used seven 3-pointers to power a game-high, 35-point performance and the Golden State Warriors improved their chances of advancement in the NBA in-season tournament with a 118-112 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Friday nigh...
South African ‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius granted parole almost a decade after killing girlfriend
November 25, 2023
Jailed South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was granted parole on Friday after serving nine years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, and will be released on Jan. 5, authorities said.
Gabe Norwood filled with regret after failing to show poise under Ginebra pressure
November 25, 2023
Gabe Norwood committed a shocking gaffe in the final seconds of Rain or Shine’s eventual loss to Ginebra in Friday’s PBA Commissioner’s Cup action. The 38-year-old veteran air-balled a pull-up from midrange with 15 seconds left to play but him forgetting the situation caught many by surprise. He took the shot — a possession they […]
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Ginebra survives Caracut career game to beat ROS; Phoenix fends off Blackwater
November 24, 2023
By REYNALD MAGALLON Maverick Ahanmisi flirted with a triple-double and drained a big trey down the stretch as Barangay Ginebra weathered a fourth quarter explosion from Andrei Caracut to dodge the upset axe of Rain or Shine, 107-102, in the 2023...
NCAA: On the verge of forgoing final year, Romel Calahat says Season 99 return was all worth it
November 24, 2023
Romel Calahat wasn't supposed to play his final year of eligibility, but a last-minute change in his mind saw him suit up for San Sebastian College-Recoletos in the NCAA Season 99.
PBA: Barangay Ginebra escapes Caracut, Rain or Shine for bounce-back win
November 24, 2023
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel held off the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 107-102, in the PBA 48th Season Commissioner's Cup on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.