Fil-Am ace awaits PH passport

Filipino American runner Victoria Bossong continues to impress on the track, clocking a stellar 2:00.78 in the women’s 800 meters at the 2025 Eagle Elite Invitational in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her time matched the long-standing Asian indoor record set by Japan’s Miho Sugimori in 2002. However, despite her record-worthy performance, the 21-year-old Harvard medical student won’t … Read more

Converge turns attention to Philippine Cup

Jordan Heading and the Converge FiberXers during the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Converge kept itself busy following its exit from the PBA Commissioner’s Cup with the acquisition of a potential key piece but also had to bid farewell to one of its coaches. The FiberXers secured a trade with the Blackwater Bossing to … Read more

Loss to Taiwanese adds meaning to Gilas-NZ duel

Gilas Pilipinas during the national anthem ahead of its match in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers against Chinese Taipei. –FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas hurtles toward what was initially a nonbearing game whose only value was to afford the Nationals some sort of bragging rights and serve a tuneup ahead of the Fiba Asia Cup’s … Read more

Gilas coach Tim Cone takes the blame for loss to Chinese Taipei

Gilas Pilipinas during the national anthem ahead of its match in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers against Chinese Taipei. –FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Coach Tim Cone placed all the blame for Gilas Pilipinas’ Thursday night loss on himself as the Filipinos lost to Chinese Taipei for the first time in 12 years. The Nationals bowed … Read more

LeBron James pours in 40 as Lakers down Trail Blazers

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, shoots over Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer) LeBron James scored 40 points for the second time since turning 40 and also grabbed eight rebounds while leading the Los … Read more

NBA: Pacers score 50 points in 2nd quarter, defeat Grizzlies

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) plays against the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and nine assists as the Indiana Pacers rode a 50-point second quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-113 in the NBA … Read more

Bobby Portis suspended for violating NBA anti-drug program

FILE – Milwaukee Bucks center Bobby Portis (9) reacts after a play against the Sacramento Kings during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Milwaukee.. (AP Photo/Jon Durr, File) The NBA suspended Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games without pay on Thursday because he tested positive for … Read more

Justin Brownlee masterclass goes down the drain in Gilas loss

Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee during a game against Chinese Taipei in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers. –FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Thursday night was supposed to be another feather added to Justin Brownlee’s cap. Instead, he watched his stellar night go down the drain as Chinese Taipei subdued Gilas Pilipinas, 91-84, at Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium. … Read more

Alyssa Valdez lauds ‘all heart’ Ateneo despite struggles

FILE–Former Ateneo volleyball player Alyssa Valdez during the UAAP Season 80 opening ceremonies. –Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —The Ateneo Blue Eagles may have suffered a roster hit with season-ending injuries, but their former star Alyssa Valdez has complete faith in the team’s resilience. The Blue Eagles have lost their first two games in … Read more