NBA: Pelicans sack head coach Gentry

The New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday dismissed head coach Alvin Gentry after missing the 2020 NBA playoffs.

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for Asia moved to 2021

MANILA – FIFA announced on Wednesday that it is postponing the World Cup Qualifiers (WCQ) for Asia to 2021. With the coronavirus disease continuing to spread across the continent and even…

Ronda Pilipinas returns to Baguio

BAGUIO CITY — The country’s premiere bikefest returns to this mountain city after nearly three years of absence, a city official said on Thursday. “We are very excited that this race…

NCAA postpones senior games due to Covid-19

MANILA — The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has postponed all senior games for the second semester calendar due to the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “The NCAA…

Magnolia beats Ginebra in ‘Clasico’ QF rubber match

MANILA — The Magnolia Hotshots took the last seat in the Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup semifinals after eliminating Barangay Ginebra, 85-72, in the final game of the quarterfinal round at…

South All-Stars win 1st MPBL All-Star Game

MANILA — The Southern Division All-Stars won the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) All-Star Game after defeating the Northern Division All-Stars, 109-84, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay early…

Magnolia beats Meralco for 1st win

MANILA — Magnolia finally barged into the win column in the PBA Philippine Cup, beating Meralco, 92-86, at the Xavier University Gym in Cagayan De Oro on Saturday night. The Hotshots…

Gilas punches ticket to FIBA WC with rout of Kazakhstan

MANILA — After a demoralizing 0-2 stint in the fifth window, Gilas Pilipinas is heading to the FIBA World Cup after all. Gilas booked the much coveted seat to the global…

PH muay athletes eye 7 golds in 2019 SEA Games

MANILA — As host, the Philippines is expected to win more medals if not claim the overall championships of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games slated from Nov. 30 to Dec.…

QC survives Parañaque’s late home stand

MANILA — Quezon City Capitals averted a huge collapse and edged Parañaque Patriots on the road, 65-64, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup at the Olivarez College Gymnasium in…

Ginebra pummels TNT, 90-79

BOCAUE, Bulacan — Barangay Ginebra scored the first win of the new Philippine Basketball Association season with a 90-79 trumping of TNT KaTropa at the Philippine Arena here on Sunday night.…

Cebu City stuns Pampanga on Villafranca winner

MANILA — Cebu City survived a fourth quarter meltdown on a Kevin Villafranca follow-up for a 69-68 squeaker over Pampanga in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the…

San Juan routs Basilan behind Cardona explosion in MPBL

MANILA — Mark Cardona put up a vintage performance as San Juan trounced Basilan, 95-84, in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Datu Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and…

Alab falls at Formosa on Lee’s game-winner

MANILA — Lee Hsueh Lin broke Alab Pilipinas’ hearts on Sunday as he came up big in Formosa’s 73-72 win in the ASEAN Basketball League at the Changhua County Stadium. Lee…

Fajardo wins historic 5th PBA MVP plum

BOCAUE — June Mar Fajardo set an unprecedented feat as he won his fifth Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award, the main highlight of the annual Leo Awards held during…

Malaysia ends Alab’s unbeaten streak in ABL

MANILA — Alab Pilipinas’ unbeaten streak at the start of the ASEAN Basketball League season came to an end on Wednesday night after Malaysia Dragons hacked out a nail biting 72-71…

48 players sign up for PBA Draft

MANILA — A total of 48 players signed up for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Draft at the close of the extended draft application period on Monday. The application period was…

San Beda sweeps Lyceum anew, defends NCAA crown

MANILA — Even the return of CJ Perez can’t stop San Beda from keeping the National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball crown. The Red Lions remained the champs after once again…

Ex-PBA coach Silverio nabbed for indiscriminate firing

MANILA — The Makati police arrested former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) champion coach Dante Silverio on Friday for indiscriminate firing in Ecology Village in the Magallanes area. Insp. Arnel Perez, chief…

Perkins leads PBA Rookie of the Year race

MANILA — Jason Perkins holds a comfortable lead over fellow La Salle alumnus, Jeron Teng, in the Philippine Basketball Association Rookie of the Year race. Based on the stats after the…