The desperately needed miracle everyone was praying for unfortunately didn’t come for Gilas Pilipinas. Jordan Clarkson leads the way but is still not enough for Gilas (Noel Pabalate/MB) The Nationals gave their all but simply couldn’t do anything against a hot-shooting Italy which...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not go to the funeral of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died last week in a plane crash, the Kremlin said Tuesday. Prigozhin -- a Putin confidant turned "traitor" -- was killed last Wednesday two months after ordering...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See - The Vatican sought Tuesday to defuse a row with Ukraine after Kyiv accused Pope Francis of spreading "imperial propaganda" in a video message to young Catholic Russians. The pope told the group gathered in a Catholic church in St Petersburg that "you are children of...
PARIS, France - Nearly 2,000 people have been convicted in France over nationwide riots sparked in late June by the fatal police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop near Paris, Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti said on Tuesday. The minister had called for a "rapid, firm and...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - A forest blaze in Greece is "the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU" and the bloc is mobilizing nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesman said Tuesday. (Photo from AFP) Eleven planes and one helicopter from the EU fleet have...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Meta on Tuesday said it purged thousands of Facebook accounts that were part of a widespread online Chinese spam operation trying to covertly boost China and criticize the West. The campaign, which became known as "Spamouflage", was active across more than 50...
The Dominican Republic overcame a foul-plagued night from Karl-Anthony Towns and a strong second half showing from Angola to eke out a 75-67 victory and formally book a spot to the round of 16 in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Karl-Anthony Towns (right)...
MANILA (AFP) -- South Sudan head coach Royal Ivey said his team "played with fire" after stunning China to claim their first-ever win at the Basketball World Cup on Monday, Aug. 28. South Sudan's players celebrate during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group B match between China and South Sudan at...
While the brilliant effort ultimately ended in defeat, it was PBA import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s FIBA World Cup 39-point performance that was rightly the talk of the town on Monday night, Aug. 28, as Jordan fell short against New Zealand, 87-95, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Rondae...
Gilas Pilipinas may be picking up the tiny pieces of its shattered dream but there's no way the Filipinos will be waving the white flag just yet. Jordan Clarkson will be once again the focal point of the offense for Gilas Pilipinas (Arnold Quizol/MB) For one, a chance, no matter how small,...
BARCELONA (AFP) -- Prosecutors at Spain's top criminal court opened a preliminary investigation on Monday, Aug. 28, into Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales' forcible kiss on the lips of World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on grounds it could constitute a crime of "sexual assault". In this video grab...
MOSCOW (AFP) -- The Russian esports federation said on Monday, Aug. 28, that the International Esport Federation (IESF) had decided to reinstate its competitors and allow them to use the national flag and anthem. "The Russian national computer sports team will once again be able to take part in...
