HAILED as the “Chosen One” while still in high school, LeBron James always appeared destined to become the National Basketball Association’s all-time leading scorer and claim a record he once believed would never be touched. That seemingly inevitable moment arrived on Tuesday. Almost 20 years after recording his first two points on Oct. 29, 2003, […]
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Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher’s 4 straight missed PATs make history
NOT everyone on the Dallas sideline was enjoying the Cowboys’ dominant start to the playoffs Monday night. After the Cowboys and the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded punts in each of the first four drives to start their NFC wild-card game, the Cowboys scored touchdowns on each of their next four possessions. But each drive […]
Cebu Pacific takes delivery of another A320neo
CEBU Pacific (CEB) received its ninth Airbus 320neo (New Engine Option) aircraft on Jan. 1, 2023. The aircraft used sustainable aviation fuel from the Airbus Hamburg facility in Germany to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. This aircraft delivery is the first of the 10 expected brand-new Airbus NEO deliveries for the year: three […]
Weightlifting body hoping to send 3 representatives to Paris games
THE PHILIPPINES has set a target of qualifying three or four weightlifters to next year’s Paris Olympics, the sport’s federation said. Apart from Tokyo Games gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, the Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) is hoping that Elreen Ando, Vanessa Sarno and Kristel Macrohon also earn berths to the games. Ms. Diaz-Naranjo has a […]
Nikola Jokic’s triple-double lifts Nuggets over Celtics
NIKOLA Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists and the Denver Nuggets won their eighth consecutive home game by beating the Boston Celtics 123-111 on Sunday night. Mr. Jokic made 10 of his 13 field goal attempts and was 8 for 8 from the free throw line. It was his ninth triple-double of […]
SEC files criminal complaint against four lending companies
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought four lending companies before the Department of Justice (DoJ) for criminal prosecution for operating unregistered online lending platforms (OLPs). In a press release, the regulator’s Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) filed on Dec. 20 a criminal complaint against Suncash Lending Investors Corp., UCash Lending Investors Corp., Suncredit.ph […]
Ateneo claims first place, sends Falcons into F4 playoff with DLSU
ATENEO de Manila beat Adamson in its final eliminations game 66-61 to claim the number one spot and the twice-to-beat advantage in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball final four. Ateneo finished with an 11-3 record, identical to that of the University of the Philippines, but secured the number one seed […]
Falcons eye outright Final Four berth against the Blue Eagles
Games Wednesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) Women’s Final Four 9 a.m. — NU vs ADMU 11 a.m. — DLSU vs UST Men’s elimination 2 p.m. — DLSU vs UST 4 p.m. — ADMU vs AdU ADAMSON University (AdU) shoots for an outright ticket as the last passenger to the Final Four bus with no further complications […]
DLSU targets Final Four slot against the Bulldogs
Games On Wednesday (Mall of Asia Arena) 11 a.m. — UST vs UP 1 p.m. — NU vs DLSU 4:30 p.m. — ADMU VS UE 6:30 p.m. — FEU vs AdU TWO separate paths — one to the twice-to-beat bonus and another to the Final Four — gets even narrower today when teams jockey for […]
Suspected NPA member killed in clash with soldiers in Guihulngan, Negros Oriental
A SUSPECTED member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed during an encounter with the 62nd Infantry Battalion in Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Sunday night, November 20, 2022. The gun battle reportedly took five minutes and involved soldiers and five members of the NPA under the Komiteng Rehiyon-Negros, Cebu, Bohol and […]
NU ends a 7-year Final Four drought in beating UST
Games On Wednesday (Mall of Asia Arena) 11 a.m. — UST vs UP 1 p.m. — NU vs DLSU 3 p.m. — ADMU VS UE 6:30 p.m. — FEU vs AdU NATIONAL University (NU) finally broke out from its leash, ending a seven-year Final Four drought with a 67-57 come-from-behind win over University of Santo […]
DLSU Green Archers stay alive for its Final Four drive
Games On Sunday (Mall of Asia Arena) 11 a.m. — ADMU VS FEU 1 p.m. — NU vs UST 3 p.m. — AdU vs UE 6:30 p.m. — UP VS DLSU NATIONAL University (NU) firmed up its grip on second spot and secured at least a playoff for one of the Final Four slots while […]
Lyceum beats San Sebastian to claim 2nd Final Four slot
Games Tomorrow (Filoil EcoOil Centre) 12 p.m. — SSC-R vs CSB 3 p.m. — UPHSD vs AU LYCEUM of the Philippines University (LPU) rode on the monster effort of Enoch Valdez as it downed San Sebastian College, 73-65, on Sunday to claim the second Final Four slot in NCAA Season 98 at the Filoil EcoOil […]
La Salle clinches Final Four berth; NU scores win No. 107
LA SALLE secured a Final Four ticket while unbeaten and reigning champion National University (NU) posted win No. 107 in the resumption of UAAP Season 85 women’s basketball tournament on Sunday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. The Lady Archers scraped past Adamson, 54-48, to solidify hold of second spot at 9-2 for a sure place […]
Ordonio upsets Al Naqbi; Palcar loses to former world champ
JOHN Lawrence Ordonio scored a huge upset against previously unbeaten prospect Majid Al Naqbi, while Jerald Palcar fell short against former Olympian and ex-world champion Khalid Yafai on Sunday (PH time), Nov. 6, 2022, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Ordonio came into the fight with back-to-back losses and was there […]
San Beda faces Arellano to firm up top 4 NCAA spot
Games Today (Filoil EcoOil Centre) 12 p.m. — San Beda vs AU 3 p.m. — Mapua vs JRU SAN BEDA hopes to solidify its place in the magic four as it tackles an unpredictable Arellano University (AU) today in NCAA Season 98 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. Drawing a career effort from Tony Ynot, the […]
SC affirms misconduct ruling on ex-Panglao mayor
THE SUPREME Court (SC) has upheld the Ombudsman’s guilty verdict on a former mayor of Panglao, Bohol for grave misconduct and negligence over a violation of the election appointment ban in 2013. In a 15-page decision dated July 27 and made public on Oct. 20, the SC Second Division said the Ombudsman correctly ruled that […]
Bayern Munich reaches Champions League knockouts with 4-2 win over Plzen
PLZEN, Czech Republic — Bayern Munich cruised past Viktoria Plzen 4-2 on Wednesday, putting them through to the knockout round of the Champions League after punishing the Czech champions during a ruthless first-half display that produced four goals. The victory combined with Barcelona’s 3-3 draw with Inter Milan put Bayern through to the knockout stage […]
Cinkir lifts Cebu FC to 2nd in PFL
TURKISH striker Arda Cinkir once again displayed his peak form after another impressive performance to lift Cebu FC to another victory over Maharlika Manila FC in the 2022 Philippines Football League (PFL).After a four-goal performance in his last match, Cinkir was The Gentle Giants lone scorer as they defeated Maharlika FC, 1-0, on Sept. 20 […]
Cebu FC destroys Mendiola FC
CEBU FC won back-to-back matches after a dominant 7-1 win over Mendiola FC 1991 on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.The match seemed to be over in first 45 minutes of the match after The Gentle Giants put on a scoring exhibition led by Turkish forward […]