UST captain and libero Detdet Pepito during a game against NU in UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—University of Santo Tomas captain Detdet Pepito had mixed feelings after playing against longtime friend and National University star Bella Belen possibly for a final time in the UAAP on Sunday. “To be honest, ‘di ko […]

Donovan Mitchell #45 and Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate during the first quarter in Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center on April 28, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP MIAMI — Kenny Atkinson didn’t need a few months, or a

Levanga Hokkaido’s Dwight Ramos during a B.League game against Sendai 89ers.–Photo from Levanga Hokkaido Instagram MANILA, Philippines—Dwight Ramos and the Levanga Hokkaido got back at the Sendai 89ers, 73-66, in the Japanese B.League at Kamei Arena Sendai on Sunday. Ramos had nine points, three rebounds and a steal for Hokkaido, which won its 20th game

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Kawhi Leonard #2 and Derrick Jones Jr. #55 of the Los Angeles Clippers attempt to steal the ball from Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Intuit Dome on April 26, 2025 in Inglewood, California. Luke Hales/Getty Images/AFP Denver pulled off a stunning

Ukraine’s heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (R) fights challenger Daniel Dubois of Great Britain (L) at Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland on August 26, 2023. Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine retained his world heavyweight titles with a ninth-round knockout of Britain’s Daniel Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland on August 26. (Photo by JANEK SKARZYNSKI / AFP) LONDON —

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III (10) rebounds the ball next to Houston Rockets center Steven Adams, rear, during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 28, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) SAN FRANCISCO — Jimmy Butler converted three free throws with 58.7

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, center, and the Heat coaching staff sit in the bench during the second half in Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise) MIAMI — Game 3 against Cleveland was the worst loss in Miami

Referees and players try to break up the scrum as a fight broke out in the second quarter as the Golden State Warriors played the Houston Rockets during an NBA Playoffs’ First Round Game 4 at Chase Center in San Francisco on Monday, April 28, 2025.(Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) SAN FRANCISCO —

Milwaukee Bucks’ Damian Lillard is helped from the floor against the Indiana Pacers during the first half of Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard has a torn left Achilles tendon, confirming the Milwaukee Bucks’ worst fears after the seven-time