Josh Ybanez stares at the NU Bulldogs as the UST Golden Spikers forced a rubber match in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball Final Four.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas lived another day after purging the twice-to-beat advantage of defending champion National University sans Buds Buddin, 26-24, 27-25, 19-25, 25-18, in the […]

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5) is hugged by center Alperen Sengun after the team’s victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Friday, May 2, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) SAN FRANCISCO — Fred VanVleet had 29 points, eight assists and eight rebounds,

Phoenix Fuel Masters’ Jason Perkins against TNT Tropang 5G defenders during a PBA Philippine Cup game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Nobody embodied the phrase “calm, cool and collected” quite like Phoenix forward Jason Perkins on Friday in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Fuel Masters surprised the grand slam-seeking TNT, 95-81, at Ynares Sports Center in Montalban,

University of Santo Tomas (UST) lost a battle, but the war has only just begun. “The Final Four has yet to start [on Saturday]. We are on the side of a twice-to-beat [disadvantage] against La Salle,” coach KungFu Reyes said after the Golden Tigresses lost the Game 1 of their virtual best-of-three affair against the

The Final Four in the UAAP Season 87 women’s and men’s volleyball tournaments opens on Saturday. In the men’s division, the FEU Tamaraws and NU Bulldogs, holding twice-to-beat advantages, look to book their Final spots in just one try. The Lady Bulldogs and La Salle Lady Spikers, armed with the Final Four bonus, likewise try

The UAAP women’s volleyball Final Four kicks off this Saturday, featuring the same cast and a bracket that looks like a copy of last season. But a closer look reveals that National University, La Salle, University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Far Eastern University (FEU) are returning to Smart Araneta Coliseum as slightly different versions

NLEX Road Warriors’ Robert Bolick during a PBA Philippine Cup against Blackwater Bossing. –PBA IMAGES Robert Bolick is liking what he’s seeing from NLEX in getting another victory in the Philippine Cup on Friday when the PBA paid a visit for the first time here in Montalban, Rizal. “When my teammates get a sense of

Denice Zamboanga.–ONE CHAMPIONSHIP PHOTO Denice Zamboanga was named as ONE Championship’s undisputed atomweight champion on Friday. The development came on the heels of Stamp Fairtex relinquishing the title after suffering an injury ahead of their unification bout scheduled at Ball Arena in Denver on Aug. 1. Article continues after this advertisement “We are saddened to

Phoenix Fuel Masters’ Jason Perkins against TNT Tropang 5G defenders during a PBA Philippine Cup game. –PBA IMAGES MONTALBAN, Rizal—Phoenix sent Grand Slam-eyeing TNT deep into a 0-3 hole in the PBA Philippine Cup after leaning on a huge start to take a 95-81 victory on Friday at Ynares Center II here. Jason Perkins led

Four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen and his partner Kelly Piquet with their daughter, Lily. –MAX VERTSAPPEN INSTAGRAM Four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen and his partner Kelly Piquet on Friday announced the birth of their daughter, Lily, on the eve of the Miami Grand Prix. “Welcome to the world, sweet Lily. Our