Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal struck Sunday, a person with […]

Eumir Marcial puts on a show in his homecoming fight after a knockout win over Thailand’s Thoedsak Sinam on Saturday night at Ninoy Aquino Stadium.–MP PROMOTIONS/Wendell Alinea Eumir Marcial has cleared himself of any needless distractions after nearly a year of layoff due to scathing domestic issues. “All I need is to focus on my

Cignal was not in its most competitive form at the last conference because of its manpower woes. One game into the PVL On Tour, and the HD Spikers seem to have addressed that concern. A convincing 25-23, 25-14, 25-23 blunting of Akari at the start of the preseason tournament seems to prove that coaching staff

Jhonard Clarito (center) typifies the grit of Rain or Shine by battling it out against two Road Warriors. —PHOTOS BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ Rain or Shine once again takes pride in being the lone independent team standing in the PBA Philippine Cup playoffs, as the Elasto Painters remain armed with the chance of spoiling the

NLEX came into the PBA Philippine Cup playoffs with a twice-to-beat cushion, giving seasoned coach Jong Uichico and his charges all the edge they needed against Rain or Shine—only for the lack of experience to show its ugly head at the end. The No. 2-seeded Road Warriors fell to the battle-hardened Elasto Painters, the seventh-ranked

FILE–The Philippines’ Alexandra Eala returns the ball to Colombia’s Emiliana Arango, during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala eked out a strong third set to outlast American Hailey Baptiste, 6(1)-7, 7-6(4), 6-1, and inch

Creamline’s Sheena Toring during a PVL on Tour preseason match against Capital1 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.–PVL PHOTO VIGAN, Ilocos Sur — Rookie Sheena Toring showed what she’s capable of in Creamline’s 25-10, 25-21, 25-10 romp of Capital1 in the PVL on Tour on Sunday at Chavit Coliseum here. Toring tallied five points highlighted by two

Creamline Cool Smashers during a PVL on Tour preseason game against Akari in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.–PVL PHOTO VIGAN, Ilocos Sur — Creamline flexed its muscles to jumpstart its PVL on Tour campaign with a 25-10, 25-21, 25-10 sweep of Capital1 on Sunday at Chavit Coliseum here. The Cool Smashers, led by old reliables Jema Galanza,

Akari’s Chenie Tagaod during a PVL on Tour preseason game against Cignal in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.–PVL PHOTO VIGAN, Ilocos Sur — Facing her partner Ishie Lalongisip in her first PVL game was special, but Akari rookie Chenie Tagaod soaked in all the lessons of her first loss in the preseason. Tagaod received a baptism of

Cignal’s Erika Santos during a PVL on Tour preseason tournament against Akari in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.–PVL PHOTO VIGAN, Ilocos Sur — Erika Santos felt at home at Cignal as she made an immediate impact on her new team to kick off their PVL on Tour on a high note. Santos, a long-time PLDT player, debuted