In his first conference at the helm, Charles Tiu immediately turned the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters’ fortunes around. Often at the bottom of the standings in the past few conferences, the Fuel Masters enjoyed a resurgence in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup after scoring impressive wins over contenders Magnolia, Rain or Shine, and …
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Wemby’s 41-24 effort powers Spurs past Thunder in 2 OTs
Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points and grabbed 24 rebounds while leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-115 double-overtime win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder in the opener of the Western Conference finals yesterday (Philippine time). The loss was the first of the playoffs for the Thunder, who had swept the Phoenix Suns and …
Eala moves up in WTA rankings
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alex Eala has moved up in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings after a solid performance in the Italian Open in Rome last week. According to the list released yesterday, the 20-year-old Filipina tennis sensation moved up four spots from No. 42 to World’s No. 38 with 1,340 …
Bacolod earns praise for successful PRISAA hosting
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City received glowing reviews from organizers and officials after successfully staging the 2026 National PRISAA Games, with many saying the city raised the standard for future hosts of the annual multi-sport event. PRISAA Executive Director Elbert “Bong” Atilano, Sr. said each edition of the games continues to improve, but he …
Thunder, Spurs set for Western Conference finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder were dominant for most of the season, posting the NBA’s best record for the second consecutive season. But the Thunder struggled against the San Antonio Spurs, dropping four of the five meetings during the regular season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder open the Western Conference finals against Victor Wembanyama and the …
Cavaliers crush Pistons, advance to finals vs. Knicks
Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 26 points, Jarrett Allen enjoyed his second consecutive dominant series finale and the Cleveland Cavaliers earned a spot in the Eastern Conference finals with a 125-94 shellacking of the host Detroit Pistons in Game 7 of their semifinal series yesterday (Philippine time). Allen outscored rival big man Jalen Duren …
Eala earns main draw spot in Strasbourg Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis ace Alex Eala will compete in the main draw of the Internationaux de Strasbourg after moving up from the qualifying field of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 500 tournament in France. Eala earned direct entry following the withdrawal of American player Hailey Baptiste, allowing the 20-year-old Filipina to avoid …
San Juan clobbers Bacolod in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The San Juan Knights went full throttle in the third quarter and battered Bacolod Masskaras, 128-85, to gain ground in the SportsPlus Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) 2026 Season at the Kamalig Sports Complex in Orion, Bataan on Saturday, May 16. Ahead, 61-50 at halftime, the Knights poured in 38 points …
Pistons separate from Cavs to force Game 7
Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and dished out eight assists as the Detroit Pistons soundly beat the host Cleveland Cavaliers, 115-94, in Game 6, extending the Eastern Conference semifinal series to a decisive seventh game. Jalen Duren had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Paul Reed scored 17 points in 16 minutes and Ausar Thompson added …
TNT completes ouster of top-seeded NLEX
The TNT Tropang 5G kept its title defense alive in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup, fending off the NLEX Road Warriors, 118-112, in their do-or-die quarterfinal game on Saturday, May 16, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The Tropang 5G entered the quarterfinals as the eighth seed but defeated the top-seeded Road Warriors in …