SIMON Halep quits professional tennis. SIMONA Halep, the two-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, has officially called it a career. The Romanian tennis star made her retirement announcement after a humbling first-round exit at the Transylvania Open in Cluj, Romania, on Tuesday. Halep was defeated by Lucia Bronzetti, 6-1, 6-1, marking the…
Donald Trump President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, a central issue in his 2024 campaign. The order, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” was signed in the East Room, with women and young girls in athletic uniforms present. Trump declared, “With this…
ALDOUS Torculas is reportedly shifting to Mapua. After years at the University of the Philippines, Aldous Torculas said his goodbyes this Wednesday. Word spread fast through sources across the NCAA, all of whom had been following the whispers of Torculas’ next move. Leaving was no easy decision for the 6-foot-4 forward, but the pull of…
Manila-based Korean Tiffany (Jiwon) Lee is one of the players to watch in the ICTSI Worldwide Link Philippine Ladies Masters slated Feb. 12-14, 2025 at The Country Club in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. She won her first Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT) title at Splendido Taal last year. (Contributed photo) .With 50 standout players each from the Korean…
JIMMY Butler is taking his act to Golden State. The Golden State Warriors are finalizing a major deal that will send Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, and a protected first-round pick to the Miami Heat in exchange for Jimmy Butler, according to multiple reports on Wednesday night. The trade, which is expected to be finalized just…
PERLAS shine in WMPBL. MANILA, Philippines — Allana Lim and Tantoy Ferrer were unstoppable, as Discovery handed Philippine Navy its first loss, 80-71, in the 2025 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) Invitational on Wednesday at the Enderun Colleges Gym in Taguig. Lim and Ferrer combined for an impressive display, leading Perlas to a 2-1…
JUSTINE BALTAZAR struts his wares. TAKING a perfect pass and seeing an opening, Justine Baltazar soared and slammed it down on Wednesday night. It was a perfect embodiment of how hungry he was to win in Game One of the PBA 49th Season Commissioner’s Cup. “Great pass to me, I just slammed it home. I…
BROOKE Van Sickles wants no less than the title. There’s a quiet yearning in Brooke van Sickle’s voice as she reflects on the Petro Gazz Angels’ journey — one marked by impressive performances and near victories, but still missing that elusive PVL title. “We’re on a winning streak right now, but since I’ve been here,…
CONVERGE is on the verge. In the aftermath of Rain or Shine’s 130-118 loss to Converge in Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals, head coach Yeng Guiao did not hold back, launching a scathing critique of the officiating. The untimely departure of import Deon Thompson due to foul trouble was, according to Guiao,…
Alex Eala soaring high in Mumbai. Alex Eala made a statement in her WTA 125 Mumbai debut, kicking off her campaign with a commanding 6-1, 6-0 victory over Japan’s Sara Saito at the Cricket Club in India on Monday. The 19-year-old Filipino needed just 61 minutes to dismantle Saito, advancing smoothly to the round of…