Houston Rockets guard Aaron Holiday delivered 14 of his 18 total points in the fourth quarter in their win over Cleveland Cavaliers. JASON FOCHTMAN/HOUSTON CHRONICLE

Holiday takes charge in 4th as Houston defeats Cleveland

HOUSTON Rockets survived a second-half push by  Cleveland Cavaliers to post a 114-104 victory on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) at Rocket Mortgage...
Charisa Marie Lemorán leads the Philippines’ lineup in the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup. PFF PHOTO

Philippines banks on Lemorán in inaugural Futsal World Cup

MANILA — With the global spotlight fixed on Pasig City, the Philippines is banking on Negrense standout Charisa Marie Lemorán to anchor a determined...
Sandro Reyes stretches for the ball during the Philippines’ 2-0 win over Maldives. PFF PHOTO

AFC ASIAN CUP: Philippines beats Maldives, on collision course with Tajikistan

The Philippines tightened the noose around Group A with a composed, businesslike 2-0 win over Maldives in Malé on Tuesday night—setting up a high-stakes,...
ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles’ Alexa Miner blasts a cross-court hit past Nxled Chameleons’ Chiara Permentilla. PVL PHOTO

Thunderbelles surges to PVL top spot, resets rhythm ahead of quarterfinals

MANILA — ZUS Coffee regained control of the playoff race on Tuesday, reclaiming the provisional No. 1 spot in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL)...
Mapua University Cardinals cruised to their third consecutive win. NCAA PHOTO

Mapua survives San Sebastian’s upset bid with late overtime burst

MANILA — Mapua University leaned on championship poise in the final minute of overtime, turning a tight contest into a 77-72 escape against the...
Cherry Rondina rises for a kill against her defender during the PNVF Beach Volleyball Invitational. BVR PHOTO

Rondina–Pons sends SEA Games warning with dominant PNVF run

MANILA — With the Southeast Asian Games just weeks away, Cherry Rondina and Bernadeth Pons delivered a performance that signaled they are entering the...
Far Eastern University Tamaraws rookie Kirby Mongcopa slips past De La Salle University big man Luis Pablo for a crucial basket during their UAAP Season 88 showdown. UAAP PHOTO

FEU stuns La Salle with clutch execution, tightens race for Final 4 in UAAP

MANILA — Far Eastern University tightened the already volatile chase for the UAAP Season 88 Final Four after stunning De La Salle University, 84-83,...
The undefeated Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts celebrate their dominant sweep of the Rebisco Volleyball League Western Visayas Regional Finals. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Tay Tung completes unblemished run to RVL WV crown

PASSI CITY, Iloilo — Bacolod Tay Tung High School didn’t just win the Rebisco Volleyball League Western Visayas Regional Finals — it ruled the...
Petro Gazz Angels' MarJana Phillips attacks against Capital1 Solar Energy Solar Spikers' Rachel Austero. PVL PHOTO

Angels seals PVL quarterfinals spot behind explosive mid-match surge

MANILA — Petro Gazz Angels unleashed a massive mid-match breakaway to secure the final quarterfinal berth of the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference, overwhelming the...
Barangay Ginebra’s Jayson David eludes Phoenix star Ricci Rivero for a layup. PBA PHOTO

Abarrientos ignites late surge as Ginebra overcomes Phoenix in PBA

MANILA - Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings once again proved why they remain the league’s most dangerous “never-say-die” squad, unleashing a blistering finishing kick...