NBA commissioner Adam Silver announces the start of the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) LAS VEGAS — The NBA may finally be one step closer on the long road to expansion. Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that the league has been tasked by […]

Bryan Bagunas is Osaka Bluteon’s latest recruit for the upcoming 2025-2025 Japan SV.League season. MANILA, Philippines — Filipino outside hitter Bryan Bagunas is returning to Japan’s top-flight volleyball scene after signing with Osaka Bluteon in the SV.League. Bagunas, who is currently with Cignal in the Spikers’ Turf, joins the Japanese club after recovering from a

Manny Pacquiao training at the Knuckleheads Boxing Gym in Las Vegas ahead of his fight vs Mario Barrios. –MARK GIONGCO/INQUIRER.net For more Pacquiao vs Barrios stories: The Pacquiao Files LAS VEGAS–From the hand speed, footwork, and punching power, not much has changed for Manny Pacquiao. But recovery is a different story. After coming back from

Jamie Barnes celebrates win No. 4. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Pressed for the first time, Jamie Barnes on Tuesday played with the brilliance that defines champions, shooting a two-under-par 70 to win a fourth straight boys’ 7-10 crown in the ICTSI Junior PGT Championship leg pulling away at Apo Golf in Davao. The 9-year-old wonder, who plays

Karl Eldrew Yulo receives a special citation in gymnastics from the Philippine Sportswriters Association. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Karl Eldrew Yulo is ready to take center stage—and he’s embracing the pressure that comes with it. “I hope I can make a good performance because I want to be one of the best junior gymnasts in the world,”

Mar Fajardo The San Miguel Beermen gave it all they could on the floor in Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals against TNT. And while team officials were fuming at the end of that last Sunday night after the Beermen absorbed a 99-96 defeat, coach Leo Austria was anything but irate. Article continues

Manny Pacquiao flexes his muscles after training. —MARK GIONGCO HOLLYWOOD—With five days to go before fight night, the plan was a light workout on the final day of camp in Los Angeles before heading to Las Vegas. Manny Pacquiao didn’t get the memo. Article continues after this advertisement He was in his usual jovial yet

San Miguel Beermen’s Chris Ross during the PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 1 against TNT Tropang 5G. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Chris Ross was expectedly furious after Game 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. Just a few hours removed from TNT’s 99-96 win over San Miguel Beer at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, Ross took to

Nxled Chameleons during a PVL On Tour game against Galeries Tower High Risers. –PVL PHOTO Nxled stretched its unbeaten run in the PVL On Tour, edging Galeries Tower in a tight 26-24, 25-23, 25-23 win Tuesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. The Chameleons improved to 3-0, tying PLDT’s start and moving closer to an outright

Kiefer Ravena was among 20 athletes invited to the Jordan Brand’s “Board of Greatness” event. –KIEFER RAVENA INSTAGRAM MANILA, Philippines—Kiefer Ravena recently found himself in elite company as one of only 20 athletes invited to a high-profile summit organized by a popular shoe brand held in Athens, Greece. The Filipino guard was among a select