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Suns' Dillon Brooks charged with DUI stemming from incident in March
PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been charged with driving under the influence related to his arrest in March by police in Scottsdale, Arizona. Online court records show that Brooks has a court date on…
UP Fighting Maroons: Too Much Talent?
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) opened their 89th season, and observers note that the UP Fighting Maroons are the team to beat. This was quite a surprise since the State University lost…
Paalam gets shot at Asian Games gold
FILIPINO boxer Carlo Paalam advanced to the 20th Asian Games men’s 55-kilogram (kg) class gold medal round after earning a close semifinal split decision win against Kazakh Makhmud Sabyrkhan at the Nishio Gymnasium in…
Obiena grateful after Asiad defense
UNDER wet conditions due to a drizzly Tuesday evening, Ernest John “EJ” Obiena still claimed his second straight men’s pole vault title in the 20th Asian Games in Japan. The Filipino pole vault ace did it in a…
3,500 jins set to clash at Milo National meet
THE drive to develop the next generation of taekwondo champions continues as the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) stages the 2026 Milo National Taekwondo Championships this October. The two-part national…
Esports bets out of medal race
SIBOL’s 20th Asian Games campaign came to an abrupt end on Wednesday after a stunning quarterfinal loss to regional rival Indonesia in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Esports event at Aichi Sky Expo Hall in Japan. The…
Tigresses sweep Lady Chiefs, near V-League Finals
UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) rolled to a Game 1 victory over Arellano University, 25–12, 25–18, 25–13, in the 2026 V-League Collegiate Challenge semifinals on Wednesday at the Playtime FilOil Center. The Golden…
Eala ‘didn’t take lightly’ decision to play Asian Games
NAGOYA, Japan — Alexandra “Alex” Eala is prioritizing representing the Philippines at the Asian Games over the WTA Tour for the moment — even if that means risking a fine from the women’s tour. Eala had to withdraw…
Khachanov enters China Open 2nd round
BEIJING — US Open semifinalist Karen Khachanov continued his recent domination of Félix Auger-Aliassime when he beat the Canadian, 6-3, 6-3, on Wednesday in a first-round match at the China Open tennis tournament. In…
LeBron James sparks instant hype at 76ers
CAMDEN, New Jersey — The answers Anfernee Simons gamely tried to offer about the first day of 76ers training camp were suddenly drowned out by the furious whirring overhead of a helicopter leaving the team’s complex…
