Philippine News

November 27 ------ Luka Doncic scored 24 of his 43 points in the first quarter and finished with 13 assists and 9 rebounds as the host Los Angeles Lakers notched a 135-118 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers to clinch West Group B of the NBA Cup. Austin Reaves scored 18 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and collected 9 rebounds for the Lakers, who won their fifth consecutive game. LeBron James added 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Rui Hachimura had 13 points.

MANILA, November 27 ------ Host Philippines battles Group A leader Argentina Thursday night, raring to deliver a strong performance in its last appearance at the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. Though already out of contention for the quarterfinals after opening losses to Poland (0-6) and Morocco (2-3), the gritty Filipina5 vow to go all out in the 8:30 p.m. duel with the unbeaten La Albiceleste as a treat for loyal supporters. “It’s

November 27 ------ THE Kansas City Chiefs overcame both a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit and a botched face mask call to salvage their season in Week 12. Referee Alex Moore’s crew got it wrong when Jawaan Taylor was whistled for a face mask penalty that erased a tying touchdown by Travis Kelce in Kansas City’s 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts. CBS analyst Tony Romo got it wrong, too, when he suggested Chiefs coach Andy Reid could have challenged the dubious call. Th

MANILA, Philippines, November 27 ------ The Final Four cast in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament is now complete. The La Salle Green Archers clinched the fourth and last semifinal spot after overcoming rival Ateneo Blue Eagles in the final game of the elimination round, 78-72, at the Araneta Coliseum. With the victory, the Green Archers set up a Final Four clash with the top-seeded NU Bulldogs and avoided a three-way tie, as well as a stepladder for the No. 4 se

November 26 ------ Cade Cunningham scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to spark the Detroit Pistons to their franchise record-tying 13th consecutive victory, a 122-117 triumph at Indiana. The Eastern Conference leaders improved to 15-2 and matched the longest win streaks in Pistons history, 13 in a row in the 2003-04 and 1989-90 seasons -- both campaigns in which they won the NBA Finals. "It's amazing," Cunningham said. "We play for the Detroit Pistons, a historic franch

MANILA, November 26 ------ Criss Cross moved a step closer to a fourth straight finals appearance. This, as the King Crunchers survived Savouge Aesthetics’ furious comeback, carving out a thrilling 25-19, 25-14, 23-25, 18-25, 15-12 escape in the 2025 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at the Ynares Center Montalban. Just when it seemed the King Crunchers would collapse under the Spin Doctors’ searing fightback, Jude Garcia once again proved why he’s a three-time MVP. He to

November 26 ------ THE Philippines fell to Morocco in a 2-3 heartbreaker Monday night but took consolation in scoring two historic goals in the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup in front of an electric home crowd. Inday Tolentin and Cathrine Graversen got the honors as milestone goal-scorers for the country in the prestigious 16-nation meet backed by the Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Football Federation. Tolentino struck off a free kick less than four minu

MANILA, Philippines, November 26 ------ Randy Garalde shook the opening day by scoring a commanding 7&5 victory over third seed Fidel Concepcion in the ICTSI The Country Club Invitational at the TCC in Laguna. Ranked 30th in the 32-man field, Garalde walked into the match with nothing to lose and everything to gain. Under a steady drizzle, Garalde hit three birdies, several clutch par saves, and a flawless bogey-free card through 13 holes. “My driving, short game and putting

November 25 ------ RJ Abarrientos is finally getting his Gilas Pilipinas comeback while Quentin Millora-Brown will be making his national team debut after the two were named to the 12-man roster for the pair of games against Guam in the first window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. Abarrientos, who last suited up for the national team in 2021 under previous head coach Tab Baldwin, will be running the show at the point guard position alongside Ginebra backcourt partner S

November 25 ------ ZUS Coffee and PLDT dismantled their respective rivals to complete the semifinal cast in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The second-seeded Thunderbelles swept the Capital1 Solar Spikers, 25-14, 25-20, 25-18, while No. 3 PLDT toppled sister team Cignal, 25-21, 25-18, 23-25, 25-21. With their wins, ZUS Coffee and PLDT joined early semifinalists Akari and Petro Gazz. The Thunderbelles and the High Speed H

MANILA, Philippines, November 25 ------ Eldrew Yulo wrapped up his campaign in the Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with multiple medals. Yulo added a horizontal bar bronze to his haul following an improved performance in the final at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City. The younger brother of Olympic champion Carlos, the 17-year-old Yulo eclipsed his 13.700 mark in the qualification with 14.000 points as he claimed another medal following his bronze finis

November 25 ------ THE Philippines failed to sustain its dream start to fall to Morocco, 3-2 to bow out of contention in the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2025 at the Philsports Arena. The Filipina5 scored the first two goals of the contest from Inday Tolentin and Catherine Graversen in the fourth and eighth minute respectively but couldn’t hold on to the lead after conceding the next three, all in the first half. With its second straight loss, the Filipina5 were ousted from progress

November 24 ------ JAMIE Malonzo and Geo Chiu are taking over the slots of Justin Brownlee and Ange Koaume in Gilas Pilipinas in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games men’s basketball tournament. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas has yet to release a statement, but sources said Malonzo and Chiu have been included due to organizers deciding naturalized players are no longer allowed in the 5-on-5 competitions. That means Malonzo is joining the SEA Games national team, being the only

MANILA, Philippines, November 24 ------ It may not have been his best performance, but Eldrew Yulo still got the job done to win a medal in the Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The 17-year-old bagged the floor exercise bronze following a nerve-racking final at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay City. Yulo cracked the podium by the slimmest of margins by netting 13.733 points as he joined older brother Carlos in an exclusive club of Filipino world medalists. C

WASHINGTON, November 24 ------ James Harden scored a Los Angeles Clippers-record 55 points in a 131-116 NBA victory at Charlotte while the Detroit Pistons stretched their win streak to 12 games by beating Milwaukee 129-116. The Clippers improved to 5-11 while extending the Hornets' losing streak to five games. Harden, the 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player, scored 27 points in the first quarter for the Clippers, who snapped a three-game losing streak. "The work I put in individual

MANILA, Philippines, November 24 ------ The Philippines takes its second crack at giving the home crowd a winning result in the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup Monday night when it battles Morocco at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The Filipina5 and the Atlas Lionesses are in the same boat, coming off identical 0-6 losses in their opening assignments against Poland and Argentina, respectively. And the protagonists both view their 8:30 p.m. matchup as a good opportunity to g

MANILA, November 23 ------ The Alas Pilipinas Girls are now 25th in the world, according to the latest rankings released by the FIVB. This comes after the Alas girls finished fifth in the 2nd AVC Asian Women's U16 Volleyball Championship in Amman, Jordan, last week and qualified for next year's world championships. The program leaped 17 places from No. 42. "We didn't realize that our small wins in the Asian Qualifying were that instrumental in raising our country's standing t

November 23 ------ Undefeated professional boxers Weljon Mindoro and Eumir Marcial along with Paris Olympics medalists Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio headline a 13-strong PH boxing team to the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines (ABAP) unveiled the roster in a press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Sentro 1771 in Pasig City. “We have a total of 13 boxers, s

MILWAUKEE, November 22 ------ Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 54 points and tied the game by hitting two free throws with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 123-114 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. Maxey’s previous career high was a 52-point performance in a 133-126, double-overtime victory over San Antonio on April 7, 2024. He also had nine assists and played over 46 1/2 minutes. Maxey, who entered Thursday averaging a

MANILA, November 22 ------ PVL President Ricky Palou shared that national team players who are suiting up for their PVL clubs will only be available for Alas Pilipinas after their respective teams' elimination from the ongoing 2025 Reinforced Conference. Palou said that it was an agreement among the teams taking part in the import-laden, year-ending tourney. The Philippines is set to participate in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, which will take place in Thailand from Decembe