EJ wins silver on borrowed pole
MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena broke his pole – again.
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Comelec cracks down on party-list substitutions
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking at increasing the number of official party-list group nominees from five to 10 in the 2025 midterm polls to prevent abuses of the substitution rule.
Paalam 1 win away from Olympic boxing berth
MANILA, Philippines -- Carlo Paalam outsmarted Jose Luis Delos Santos Feliz via unanimous decision Friday night in the 2nd World Boxing Qualification to Paris Olympics to move a step closer to making a return trip in the quadrennial games.
Bolts eliminate Kings for 1st-ever PBA Philippine Cup finals stint
SAN JOSE, Batangas -- The Meralco Bolts finally reached the PBA Philippine Cup finals after zapping Barangay Ginebra, 78-69, in Game 7 of the All-Filipino conference's semifinals Friday night here.
Russia says it seized 880 sq km of Ukraine in 2024
MOSCOW, Russia — Russian forces are advancing on all fronts in Ukraine and have seized 880 square kilometres (340 square miles) of territory this year alone, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday.
MPBL: Davao trounces Valenzuela; Manila, Pasay triumph
MANILA, Philippines – The Davao Occidental Tigers silenced the packed crowd at the WES Arena with a 79-65 win over the Valenzuela Classics on Thursday in the 6th MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Season elimination round.
Djokovic untroubled at French Open as fans hit by alcohol ban
PARIS – Novak Djokovic reached the French Open last 32 for the 19th successive year on Thursday (Friday Manila time) as Roland Garros organizers banned alcohol from the stands in an effort to counter disruption from rowdy fans.
Mavericks dispose of Wolves in Game 5 for NBA Finals return
MANILA, Philippines -- For the first time in 13 seasons, the Dallas Mavericks are going back to the NBA Finals.