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Philippine flag bearer and swimmer Ariel Joseph Alegarbes reigned supreme in the 12th ASEAN Para Games men's 50m butterfly S14 event with a time of 26.69 seconds at the Morodok Aquatic Center on Monday, June 5. Joseph Alegarbes PSC PHOTO Bryan Kai of Malaysia finished second to Alegarbes with a …

DENVER: Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone told his players on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) that they “haven't done a damn thing” despite an opening-game romp over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. The Nuggets, led by 27 points from Nikola Jokic and 26 by Jamal Murray, ripped visiting Miami …

Filipino swimmer Gary Bejino set a new record to win a gold medal in the 12th ASEAN Para Games at the Morodok Techo Sports Complex Aquatics Center on Sunday, June 4. Gary Bejino PSC PHOTO Gary Bejino PSC PHOTO Bejino clocked a new standard time of 5:38.260 to rule the …

Marydol Pamati-an PSC PHOTO Powerlifter Marydol Pamati-an seized a gold and a silver medal in the women's 41kg class in the 12th ASEAN Para Games at the National Paralympic Committee Hall in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sunday, June 4. Pamati-an lifted a total of 216kg (combined three attempts) to get …

ROOKIE LeBron Nieto powered Ateneo to a 89-64 win over Guang Ming College to remain perfect in the Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup at the Enderun Colleges Gym. The younger brother of Mike and Matt Nieto, LeBron logged 14 points, three assists and two rebounds for the Blue Eagles. LeBron Nieto CONTRIBUTED …

DENVER: For the Miami Heat, shooting at Denver's 5,280 feet of mile-high altitude during Game 1 of the NBA Finals wasn't a problem. Not shooting from 15 feet — the distance from the basket to the foul line — was. The Heat made NBA history, and not the good kind, …

DENVER: The highlight of Game 1 for Jamal Murray came when he dribbled into the paint, put all his weight on his surgically repaired left knee, made a full clockwise turn, then faded away and swished a mid-range jumper. His most important contribution to Denver's first win in the franchise's …

For the first time, a Filipino was named to the FIBA Hall of Fame. Carlos “Caloy” Loyzaga, a bronze medalist in the 1954 FIBA World Championship and a 4-time Asian Games gold medalist, was posthumously inducted as a member of the 2023 Hall of Fame class, in an announcement on …

Choco Mucho is about to get a huge boost in its campaign in the PVL Invitational Conference set on June 29. This, as former UST star Sisi Rondina has joined the Flying Titans, making her indoor volleyball return after spending the last four years competing in the sands. Sisi Rondina …

Filipino gymnast Jasmine Ramilo bagged a bronze medal in the 19th Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships Club Final at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Saturday afternoon, June 3. Ramilo notched 27.30 points to finish third and give the Philippines its only medal in the 4-day competition. Jasmine Althea Ramilo gets …