FILE – Houston Rockets forward Cam Whitmore pushes down the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, March 3, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips, File) Cam Whitmore is going back to his home area after being traded by the Houston Rockets to the Washington Wizards […]

Tadej Pogacar (middle) trains with his UAE Team Emirates XRG teammates. —AP A familiar duel will define the 2025 Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard prepare to rekindle a rivalry that has dominated the sport’s grandest stage. When the peloton departs Lille on Saturday in a carnival atmosphere, all eyes will be

Novak Djokovic (left) and Iga Swiatek. PHOTOS FROM AP/AFP Novak Djokovic believes he is playing as well as he can on Wimbledon’s grass as he gears up to face Davis Cup teammate Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round on Saturday. Djokovic has earned the right to talk with confidence as he seeks a record 25th

Chery Tiggo celebrates a victory forged with strong contributions from Jyne Soreño (No. 19). —PVL IMAGES Bella Belen spent most of Saturday watching from the sidelines, her Capital1 teammates locked in a fierce duel she could only cheer. “There’s a bit of regret, like thinking I should already be playing, but I know I just

San Miguel Beermen’s Jericho Cruz during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 5 against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net In last season’s PBA Philippine Cup Finals, Jericho Cruz gave San Miguel Beer’s second unit a fresh identity—one built on disruptive energy. Cruz and his bench mob called themselves the “Martilyo (hammer) Gang,” pounding opponents

Akari Chargers during a PVL on Tour game against ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles. –PVL PHOTO MONTALBAN, Rizal — Akari snapped a two-game skid and gave new coach Tina Salak a winning debut, surviving ZUS Coffee, 26-24, 25-21, 17-25, 17-25, 17-15,  in the PVL on Tour Saturday evening at Ynares Center Montalban. After a winless two-game stop in

Chery Tiggo’s Imee Hernandez plays for the first time since suffering a knee injury in November 2023.–PVL PHOTO MONTALBAN, Rizal — Sidelined for nearly two years due to a knee injury, Imee Hernandez finally returned to action for Chery Tiggo in the PVL on Tour on Saturday. The towering middle blocker showed flashes of her

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Troy Rosario during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 5 against San Miguel Beermen. MANILA, Philippines–With Ginebra’s conference on the line, Troy Rosario knows he has to dig deeper to help the Gin Kings in their most important game of the PBA Philippine Cup. Rosario had one of his better games

Chery Tiggo’s Jyne Soreño during a game against Capital1.–PVL PHOTO MONTALBAN, Rizal — Chery Tiggo coach Norman Miguel lauded Jyne Soreño and the rookies after shining in their pro debut to jumpstart their PVL on Tour campaign on a high note. After drafting four players from the 2025 Rookie class, Soreño shone in her first

Alas Pilipinas in the VTV Women’s Cup in Vietnam.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas dropped the bronze medal game to Chinese Taipei, 17-25, 24-26, 22-25, settling for fourth place in the VTV Women’s International Cup on Saturday at Vinh Phuc Gymnasium in Vietnam. Looking to reassert its mastery against the team it beat to