2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (195+ words) MANILA, Philippines—Rookie Precious Jonah made a good account of himself in his UAAP debut, helping Adamson get off to a winning start in the Season 89 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday. The Nigerian big man was solid on both ends…...

9+ hour, 12+ min ago   (440+ words) NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka crushed a ball into the stands and received a warning. She yelled at herself, smacked her first racket against the ground and then completely destroyed another after the match was over. The two-time defending US Open…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago   (630+ words) BERLIN — After enduring heartbreak in the women’s basketball final at the 2024 Olympics, France star Gabby Williams seems to be on a mission at the Fiba Women’s World Cup. Williams led her team to the final Saturday with 22 points, five rebounds,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (375+ words) Nxled is all set for the All-Filipino tournament. —MARLO CUETO Nxled got swept by Thailand’s EST Cola in its finals debut in the PVL Invitational Conference, 25-22, 25-21, 25-19, on Tuesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. But the Chameleons believe their best is…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (278+ words) NEW YORK — Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz’s title reign in the latest-finishing match in US Open history, pulling out a 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) victory in a match that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday. Alcaraz had his 18-match winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (201+ words) MANILA, Philippines—Gunma Crane Thunders hope to repeat their strong performance against Levanga Hokkaido in the second game of the Japan B.League’s Manila preseason series. After dominating Levanga, 98-81, at Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday night, Gunma coach Kyle…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (291+ words) Hundreds of Asian Games athletes in Japan were briefly evacuated from their accommodation as record rainfall lashed host city Nagoya, with competition beginning on Thursday. Rainwater also leaked into some competition venues, reports said, with more wet weather forecast for…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (431+ words) The joy is evident as PLDT trims Creamline. —MARLO CUETO Despite failing to defend their Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference title, Savi Davison remained happy with the bronze medal they snagged as the PLDT High Speed Hitters showed what a…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (390+ words) NEW YORK–Alexander Blockx beat Francisco Cerundolo in four sets on Monday to become the first Belgian man ever to reach the US Open quarter-finals. The 21-year-old Blockx, seeded 28th in his Flushing Meadows debut, out-lasted 24th-seeded Cerundolo 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5. Blockx, who upset…...