University of the Philippines is continuing to show dominant form early in the second round of the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament, and the Fighting Maroons have their first round struggles to thank for. State U notched its fifth straight win after dismantling lowly University of the East, 101-70, on Sunday at Blue Eagle

Jia de Guzman continues to be amazed by the PVL’s rising level of competition every time she returns from national team duty with Alas Pilipinas to her mother club Creamline, where she relishes the sisterhood that has made the Cool Smashers the league’s most dominant side. “It’s great. I love the level that we’re playing

Chanelle Avaricio has all the momentum she needs—and great memories to look back to—when she opens defense of her ICTSI Apo Golf Classic title starting Tuesday as the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour season comes to a close at the tree-lined layout in Davao. Coming off a one-shot win over Tiffany Lee at nearby South Pacific

SIARGAO—For the first time ever, the Philippines plays host to the World Surf League Pro Championship Tour—surfing’s crown jewel—as the event brings the sport’s elite straight into local shores. At the center of this celebrated gathering presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is a lineup of world-class athletes, each bringing a distinct brand of

Anthony Edwards scored 26 points on 10-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 117-94 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-101 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.

Cade Cunningham notched 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons topped the Philadelphia 76ers 106-93 on Sunday.

Luka Doncic scored 52 points and added 10 assists and eight rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in Salt Lake City.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 of his 24 points after halftime as the Indiana Pacers took control late in the first half and dominated the third quarter en route to a 136-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Sunday night in New York.

The list of Link Hong Kong Open winners has always read like an honour roll of golf’s great and good; on Sunday John Catlin added his name to that illustrious grouping and it might be that’s what finally broke through his steely exterior. Sitting with the trophy long after the crowds had gone home, Catlin read off the names of Greg Norman, Tom Watson, Rory McIlroy, Miguel Angel Jimenez and the rest, with the kind of dawning realisation that follows any major achievement. And while Tom McKibbin’s...

ANTIPOLO—Coach Charles Tiu didn’t mince words when it comes to the way import Marcellus Earlington performed in Phoenix’s Game 1 loss to NLEX in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on Sunday here. Earlington scored 14 points but on 6-of-19 from the field, on top of 13 rebounds while turning the ball over six times in

ANTIPOLO—Rondae Hollis-Jefferson could only smile when told of another similarity between him and the late Kobe Bryant, whom he not only idolized but also mimicked. Sunday’s Game 1 victory by the Tropang 5G over the Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals marked the third game Hollis-Jefferson played since suffering a torn Achilles, an

Toronto Raptors star forward Kawhi Leonard was scratched with left knee swelling about an hour before the team's Sunday night road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

ANTIPOLO—TNT turned Magnolia’s concerns into a reality and came away with a 92-70 victory to claim Game 1 of their best-of-five series in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on Sunday at Ynares Center here. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson delivered 26 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals to help lead the Tropang 5G’s commanding performance while

Former world number one Naomi Osaka said she was close to rediscovering the form that brought her four Grand Slam titles, but acknowledged she had thought about retirement and often wondered how long she would continue playing.

ANTIPOLO—NLEX coach Jimmy Alapag would rather focus on Phoenix first than take even an ounce of attention on the perceived easier path his team has toward the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. The Road Warriors took Game 1 of their best-of-five quarterfinal series with a 97-92 win on Sunday, moving two wins shy of breaking their

MANILA, Philippines — Carlos Yulo was dethroned in the vault final of the 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Sunday in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Yulo placed seventh with a final mark of 13.833. He couldn’t land gracefully on his first vault with 0.300 deduction and scored 13.333 on a 5.600 difficulty. The two-time Olympic gold medalist

MANILA, Philippines—La Salle star Jacob Cortez is listed as day-to-day due to a swollen right knee, according to assistant coach Oliver Bunyi. Cortez missed the Green Archers’ game on Sunday night but still beat University of Santo Tomas, 92-80, to move into third place in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball standings. Cortez sustained the

Kent-born darts star Ross Smith has reclaimed his European Championship crown after defeating Martin Schindler in a thrilling final in Dortmund.

MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Criss Cross and National University-Archipelago Builders kept their share of the lead in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference after taking down separate rivals on Sunday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Criss Cross, gunning for a three-peat, turned to five-time Conference MVP Jude Garcia anew to stave off

Striker Ronan Hale says Gillingham must learn to respond better to setbacks after admitting their heads dropped during Saturday’s 4-1 defeat.

ANTIPOLO—NLEX hung tough amid Phoenix’s persistent comeback tries to claim a 97-92 win and gain a headstart in their best-of-five quarterfinal series in the PBA Governors’ Cup on Sunday at Ynares Center here. Import Deonte Burton made two crucial blocks in the final three minutes, among the reasons why the Road Warriors were able to

MANILA, Philippines—La Salle dominated University of Santo Tomas in the fourth quarter to win, 92-80, in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday night at Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym. The Green Archers avenged their first-round loss to the Growling Tigers and notched their second straight win despite missing star guard Jacob Cortez, who

World number one Elena Rybakina won her fourth title of an outstanding season with a ruthless straight-sets victory over Leylah Fernandez in the Ningbo Open final on Sunday. The top seed and defending champion cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win in 73 minutes over the world number 30 from Canada. Rybakina, the Australian and US

MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines made easy work of winless University of the East, 101-70, in the UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball tournament at Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym on Sunday. The Fighting Maroons regained control of the top seed at 7-2 with a half-game lead over National University (6-2). The Red Warriors’ misery continued, dropping

MANILA, Philippines — AEP-Cabstars and Savouge Spin Doctors snapped their two-game skid to finally enter the win column in the 2026 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference on Sunday at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Japan V.League import Leo Aringo helped the Cabstars overcome Ranran Abdilla’s 37-point explosion for the Armed Forces of the Philippines,

LONDON — Manchester City's flawless start to the Premier League season was ended in a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday that allowed Arsenal to join them at the top of the table with victory over Everton. Tottenham won at Chelsea for just the second time in 42 visits to Stamford Bridge as Mike Penders's own goal and a Cole Palmer red card cost the Blues in a 2-0 defeat. Enzo Maresca had become the first manager to win his first seven Premier League games in charge of a new club but failed to find a solution to City's struggles at Villa Park, where they have now lost for the past four seasons. Nicolas Jackson struck twice for Unai Emery's men to continue a fine run of form for a new-look Villa side. Erling Haaland briefly levelled early in the second half, but Maresca was left to rue City not making more of their dominance for large spells of the game. "We lost because we probably are not being clinical enough in their box," said Maresca. The Villa side that won the Europa League last season was decimated by high-profile departures during the transfer window. But Emery has quickly molded his new squad into shape with Jackson proving his critics from a difficult spell at Chelsea wrong. The Senegal international pounced on an error by Marc Guehi to fire Villa ahead after just six minutes. Another of Villa's new signings Zion Suzuki then thwarted City with a string of stunning saves. Haaland headed in his 13th goal in 10 games this season to equalize. Villa, though, swiftly responded as Gianluigi Donnarumma failed to keep out Jackson's low shot on the hour mark. "A fantastic day to share with our supporters in Villa Park," said Emery. "We felt that this is our fortress and the energy the supporters gave us was really fantastic." Arsenal took advantage to move alongside City on 21 points from eight games with a routine 2-0 win against Everton. Shorn of the creative inspiration of Bukayo Saka, who is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a thigh injury, Arsenal had to rely on their set-piece prowess to get the job done. Ezri Konsa bundled in his first goal for the club after Everton failed to clear a corner to open the scoring on seven minutes. AFP

MANILA, Philippines — The 2026-27 NBA season continued Sunday, October 25 (October 24 in the US), with a packed eight-game slate headlined by the Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets. NBA Scores Today: October 25 Philadelphia 76ers beat Milwaukee Bucks, 127-116 Joel Embiid recorded a triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10

Carlos Yulo finished seventh in the vault final of the World Gymnastics Championships in the Netherlands on Sunday.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson resolved his early scoring woes to help TNT eke out a dominant 92-70 win against Magnolia in the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup quarterfinals on Sunday.