China’s Qinwen Zheng celebrates after winning a quarter-final tennis match against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) ROME  — Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco […]

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) drives to the basket against New York Knicks guard Cameron Payne (1) during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON — Derrick White had 34 points, including seven 3-pointers, to lead the Boston

Philippines’ John Tolentino (C) celebrates winning his heat in the men’s 110m hurdles event at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 1, 2023. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) Out of top-level action since the Paris Olympics, John Cabang Tolentino is just raring to go again. “It’s

Brandon Ramirez —PBA IMAGES A dislocated jaw didn’t prevent rookie Brandon Ramirez from having the best game of his young PBA career, and keep NLEX’s impressive showing in the Philippine Cup at the expense of the tournament’s worst team. Ramirez’s 21 points enabled the Road Warriors to stay hot with a fifth straight victory, a

MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net If, indeed, she has played her final game in a National University kit, Bella Belen can find solace in the success she and her longtime teammates built from the ground up. The Lady Bulldogs, she believes, “are in good hands.” They will carry on without her riding the momentum of three UAAP women’s

Bella Belen celebrate NU Lady Bulldogs’ latest–and her last-UAAP women’s volleyball title. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —As promised, Bella Belen is leaving National University with a new crown on her head. Belen finished her UAAP career as a three-time MVP after NU completed a series sweep of La Salle to complete a title repeat in

NU Lady Bulldogs’ Alyssa Solomon during UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball Finals Game 2 against La Salle Lady Spikers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —Alyssa Solomon capped off her collegiate career in style, helping National University clinch back-to-back UAAP titles and securing her third championship before turning professional. Solomon dropped 13 points in NU’s 25-19, 25-18,

La Salle Lady Spikers huddle after losing to the NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The La Salle Lady Spikers walked out of the Mall of Asia Arena to cheers and support from their fans and cheerleaders after finishing as runners-up in the UAAP Season

Magnolia Hotshots celebrate a basket by Paul Lee during a game against Meralco Bolts in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES Paul Lee’s brilliant shooting from the four-point line was overshadowed by a late skirmish that marred Magnolia’s 117-91 win over Meralco that stretched its unbeaten record in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday at

Shaira Jardio, Vange Alinsug share the Finals MVP Award after leading the NU Lady Bulldogs to the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball title, beating La Salle Lady Spikers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — In a league first, the Finals MVP award was shared by the face of National University’s future–Vange Alinsug and Shaira Jardio–after the