MANILA, Philippines–The youngest applicant of the PBA Rookie Draft is taking a unique path as a “balikbayan” seeking a chance to play pro ball back home. Jacey Cruz, 21, will look to be among those selected in Sunday’s proceedings after a journey that started when his family migrated to Qatar more than a decade ago. […]

PBA Draft Combine Mythical Five: (L-R) : EDRIAN, RAMIREZ, DALPH PANOPIO, JUN ROQUE, SONNY ESTIL, AND MARIO BARASI.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—The Letran trio of Deo Cuajao, Mark Omega and Jun Roque will have plenty of responsibilities for the next few days and they’ll be taking it one thing at a time. For one, the three

College of St. Benilde’s Shawn Umali at the PBA Draft combine.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—College of St. Benilde big man Shawn Umali has all the green light in the world to enter the 2025 PBA Draft despite still having a year of eligibility with the Blazers. During Day 2 of this year’s Draft Combine, Umali showed

Kascius Small-Martin takes a shot during the PBA Draft Combine. The Fil-Canadian, however, has been deemed ineligible for the Rookie Draft.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Kascius Small-Martin, who made a good impression with his offensive abilities in the combine, was one of six players stricken off the final list of applicants for Sunday’s PBA Rookie Draft. Small-Martin

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, acknowledges the crowd after losing to Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, during the men’s singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) NEW YORK — There was a moment, albeit a brief one, during his loss in the US Open semifinals Friday

FILE – Steve Ballmer appears at the opening night of the Intuit Dome arena Aug. 15, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer said in an interview with ESPN that he welcomes the NBA’s investigation into an alleged circumvention of league salary cap rules,

UST Tigresses coach KungFu Reyes and captain libero Detdet Pepito celebrate during a victory over the La Salle Lady Spikers in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Final Four.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — For the first time in Shakey’s Super League’s four seasons, coach KungFu Reyes was no longer wearing the colors of University of

Philippinesí Ernest John Obiena celebrates winning the men’s pole vault final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on September 30, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—World record holder Mondo Duplantis won’t be joining EJ Obiena in the World Pole Vault Challenge slated from September

Alas Pilipinas in action during the AVC Men’s Nations Cup. –AVC PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas’ opponents, Tunisia and Iran, have arrived in Manila along with other teams ahead of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship from September 12 to 28 at Mall of Asia Arena and Smart Araneta Coliseum. Iran arrived on Friday

Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo drives the ball during the Eurobasket, European Basketball Championship Group C match between Spain and Greece at Spyros Kyprianou Arena, in Limassol, Cyprus, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakis Savvides) Defending champion Spain is already out. That means a new EuroBasket champion will be crowned in a few days. And there are