Naomi Osaka wins anew to barge into Auckland WTA quarters
By ASSOCIATED PRESS AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam singles winner Naomi Osaka has started 2025 in...
Crucial first two months of 2025 awaits PH MMA in ONE Championship
It’s fair to say that the trajectory of Philippine MMA in ONE Championship next year will rest on the shoulders...
Hart, Towns deliver Knicks to 8th straight victory, topple Wizards
By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Hart had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his third...
Eala downs Austrian foe, advances to second round in Canberra tilt
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala survived hard-serving Austrian Sinja Kraus, 6-2, 6-4, to advance to the second round of the...
Preparations for FIVB men’s world championship 2025 in high gear
PREPARATIONS shift to the next higher gear on New Year’s Day Wednesday as the countdown dwindles to nine months for...
On his 40th birthday, LBJ says he could play ‘another 5 or 7 years’
By ASSOCIATED PRESS EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — LeBron James celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday, Dec. 30, with...
Raducanu begs off from tune-up tourney for Australian Open with back injury
By ASSOCIATED PRESS AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Auckland...
Lydia Ko included as Dame in New Year’s honors in New Zealand
By ASSOCIATED PRESS WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hall of Famer Lydia Ko has been made a Dame in...
PH booters succumb to Thailand in thrilling ASEAN Cup semifinal clash
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine men’s football team came so close and yet so far as it succumbed to...
PBA superstar June Mar Fajardo enjoy holiday break, rural life
By MARK REY MONTEJO San Miguel superstar June Mar Fajardo took advantage of the holiday break to come back...
Japanese Munehiro Kugimiya, former Carlos’ coach, visits Yulo family
By MARK REY MONTEJO The Yulos got a surprise visit this holiday season. Munehiro Kugimiya, the esteemed coach who...
NAS student-athletes strike gold at US Open
Filipino student-athletes from the National Academy of Sports (NAS) achieved remarkable success at the 2024 US Open Table Tennis Championships...
Redemption completed: UP, Mapua ascend to collegiate greatness – again
By MARK REY MONTEJO Redemption had become this year’s theme as far as the UAAP and NCAA men’s basketball tournaments...
Djokovic says players have ‘been kept in the dark’ on Sinner, Swiatek doping breaches
By ASSOCIATED PRESS BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — On the eve of his return to the court, Novak Djokovic has...
Inside the numbers: With LeBron James turning 40, a look at statistical NBA milestones at that age
By TIM REYNOLDS LeBron James turns 40 on Monday, and the Los Angeles Lakers star is about to join a...
Eala barges into main draw in Canberra
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Alex Eala bucked an opening-set hiccup and turned back local bet Alana Subasic, 5-7, 6-0, 6-1, to...