NBA scores today: Spurs, Lakers, Celtics extend winning streaks NEW YORK— James Harden is a three-time NBA scoring champion who averaged more than 30 points in each of those seasons. So when he was managing half that through 11 games this season, there were questions whether he still had it at 37 years old. Harden

NBA scores today: Spurs, Lakers, Celtics extend winning streaks HOUSTON— Golden State star Stephen Curry left Wednesday night’s NBA game against Houston in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and did not return. Curry made a 3-pointer — his only basket of the game — with about 7½ minutes left in the first quarter

MANILA, Philippines — In front of her PLDT teammates and coaches, Kath Arado got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Allan Joseph Moral on Wednesday. The members of the High Speed Hitters shared congratulatory messages and photos of Arado during the engagement that happened in Tagaytay. READ: PVL: Kath Arado helps PLDT win in front of

MANILA, Philippines–Initial tests on Jonah Sabete-Escamillan’s injured left leg came back negative, giving Nxled hope that its veteran wing spiker did not suffer a serious injury. Escamillan hurt her leg after an awkward landing midway through the third set and was stretchered off the court on Thursday during their game against Akari in the 2026

CEBU CITY — The Cebu campus of the University of the Philippines (UP) will make history as the first school outside the National Capital Region (NCR) to compete in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) high school football tournament. The UP High School Cebu (UPHS Cebu) juniors football team will be the 9th team in UAAP Season 89 high school football tournament. It will face established high school programs, including defending champion Far Eastern University (FEU) Diliman, University of Santo Tomas (UST), De La Salle Zobel, Ateneo de Manila University, Adamson University and UP Diliman. The UAAP board approved UP Cebu's participation as a guest team in March 2026. The university introduced the 23-player squad, coaching staff and preparations for its first UAAP campaign during a press conference on Wednesday. UP Cebu chancellor Leo Malagar conceptualized the initiative to provide student-athletes from the provinces with opportunities to compete at the national level while continuing their education with their mother school. Malagar said the UAAP has traditionally served as a competition stage for schools in Metro Manila, making it difficult for talented athletes from the provinces to participate because of the distance and financial requirements of moving to NCR. “The UAAP has been a Manila stage. Its member schools are in Metro Manila. Its games are played there. So for a young athlete from the provinces, reaching that stage usually meant moving to Manila for good," he said. "Many gifted young players never made that move. Not because they lacked ability, but because the distance was too great and the cost too high. Karon, makadula na sila isip mga Sugbuanon (Now, they can play as Cebuanos),” Malagar added. UP Cebu head coach Ricor Marfil, founder of SportsGen International Football Academy, will lead the team with assistant coaches Phoebe Ann Hao and Amber Villaflor. The coaching staff began preparing the players in June, building team chemistry and camaraderie while preparing them for the demands of competing away from their families and against established UAAP programs. Marfil expects UP Cebu to enter the tournament as an underdog but considers the opportunity to showcase the players' abilities and gain national competition experience as the team's primary objectives. Reaching the semifinals or finals would be an additional achievement. The players will stay at the UP Cebu Sugbo Guesthouse in UP Diliman from January to March 2027 while competing in the tournament. UP Cebu high school principal Kim Bondoc said the university has arranged flexible learning through synchronous and asynchronous classes, independent study and learning modules. Teachers and academic coordinators from Cebu will also visit the players, who will have a dedicated learning space at UP Diliman. Meanwhile, the players have been building camaraderie outside the football field to prepare for living together and supporting one another during their three-month stay away from their families. Team captain Cyan Manuel Villaflor said the squad takes pride in representing UP Cebu and the entire region in the UAAP. The players aim to make the university, Cebu and the Visayas proud through their performance. UP Cebu will open its UAAP Season 89 campaign against the UST Tiger Cubs on Jan. 13, 2027, at the UP Diliman Football Field in Quezon City. The team will travel to Manila on Jan. 4 to settle into its temporary residence and prepare for the opening match. The UP Cebu roster consists of Jared Tyler Abastas, Wayne Jahman Adlawan, Caleb Dion Aguilar, Jian Paulo Amaga, Clark Jareed Bansag, Jake Louise Bordalba, Ceaje Bungcaras, Fritz Gerald Cabrera, Gabriel Nathan Catostos, Marvin Roy Cervantes, Val Andri Goles, John Martin Jaluage, Jude Earl Jurado, SG Laspoña, Marc Leonel Mongaya, Rodney Jr. Orteza, Steve Andrie Redondo, Vince Christopher Rodil, Qyel Ino Sollano, Syd Ferdinand Sungcad, Charles Shenrick Tangcay, Gamaliel Veloso and Villaflor. UP Cebu is also seeking sponsorships and partnerships with businesses, organizations, alumni and other supporters to help fund the team's training, preparation and competition requirements. Interested partners may contact UP Cebu high school principal Kim Bondoc through [email protected]. The team's UAAP debut coincides with UP Cebu's 10th year as a constituent university of the UP System, which the university celebrates under the theme “Paglig-on: Creating Futures, Transforming Worlds.” Through the historic campaign, UP Cebu aims to expand opportunities for young footballers in Cebu and neighboring provinces to develop their skills, gain national competition experience and pursue collegiate football.

CONVERGE’s mercurial forward Calvin Abueva announced during a Facebook live session on Wednesday that he is set to retire in 2027. ”To all my fans, next year, you won’t see me (play) anymore,” Abueva said in Filipino, while interacting with his viewers online inside his vehicle. “So just enjoy [because] I’ll not be returning by next year,” he added. The 38-year-old Abueva’s sudden announcement came shortly after the PBA handed a P24,000 fine on him for his on- and off-court antics that saw him get ejected for incurring a technical foul, along with being whistled for flopping in Game 4 of the Converge-Rain or Shine Season 50 quarterfinals game. The FiberXers would go on to win the series, 3-1, following its 120-109 Game 4 victory as they marched to the franchise’s first-ever semifinal appearance. Abueva is now in his 14th season since emerging as the second overall pick in the 2012 PBA Rookie Draft. The “Beast” won his only PBA crown in 2013 while playing for Alaska although Converge’s entry to the semis gives the former San Sebastián star a chance to chase a second PBA crown. Converge will next face NLEX, which made it to the Final Four for the first time since the 2021 season. Abueva has earned top individual awards, being a two-time Best Player of the Conference winner, a 10-time PBA All Star, as well as four-time Mythical First Team member.

LOS ANGELES — French Open champion Mirra Andreeva stormed past Aryna Sabalenka, 6-4, 6-0, to reach the last four of the WTA Finals on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as Elina Svitolina kept her bid on track with a three-set win over Karolina Muchova. Russian 19-year-old Andreeva held her nerve after falling behind 4-1 in the opening set — winning the last 11 games to seal the round-robin victory in just 62 minutes. “Oh my God, I’m even happier than I was after my first match,” Andreeva said. “I feel like I can play another two matches, I’m so full of energy. I’m so pumped up. I’m so happy.” Andreeva, whose three titles this year include her maiden major at Roland Garros, is making her singles debut in the elite season-ending event. The world No. 3 seemed to be feeling the nerves in the early going against second-ranked Sabalenka. Irked that she had given up a break with a double fault, she was able to flip the switch, dealing handily with Sabalenka’s big serves and pushing the Belarusian star back with her own big groundstrokes. Andreeva crucially kept momentum on her side with a break for a 3-0 lead in the second set. Sabalenka, trailing 0-40, saved three break points, but Andreeva gave herself another with a swinging volley winner and grabbed another break when a Sabalenka forehand flew just long. The increasingly demoralized Sabalenka had no answer. After the Belarusian smacked a backhand into the net to give her opponent match point Andreeva polished things off with a service winner. It was another disappointing performance for the 28-year-old Sabalenka, whose three wins this season include prestigious back-to-back victories at Indian Wells and Miami but no Grand Slams. Making her sixth straight Finals appearance, Sabalenka can still advance if she beats Svitolina in their final round-robin match on Friday. Svitolina roared back from a set down to beat Muchova, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Ukrainian veteran Svitolina lifted the WTA Finals trophy in 2018 but hadn’t been back to the elite season-ending event since 2019. She got off to a rocky start against Muchova, who broke Svitolina three times in the opening set. Trailing 2-1 on serve in the second Svitolina found her range, winning five straight games to force a third set. “I was not happy with the first set,” Svitolina said. “I didn’t play as well. I just made some adjustments, tactical adjustments. “I think it helped me also to be more aggressive, because I was too passive in the first set,” Svitolina said. Muchova’s second round-robin defeat coupled with Andreeva’s victory means the Czech was eliminated from semifinal contention.

MILWAUKEE’s Jacob Misiorowski and the New York Yankees’ Cam Schlittler were unanimous Cy Young Award winners Wednesday night after delivering dominant performances in their first full major league seasons. Misiorowski, who reached 105.5 mph with his fastball this summer, won the National League (NL) award after helping the Brewers win their first World Series title. Schlittler became the second Yankees pitcher in four years to receive the American League (AL) award. The right-handers made their major league debuts in the summer of 2025. “It’s exciting,” Misiorowski said. “And then you look one year past that and you’ve got (2025 NL Cy Young Award winner) Paul Skenes also doing it in his second year. It’s really cool, the youth that’s coming up in the big leagues. It’s going to be fun to watch for years to come.” This was the third time both Cy Young winners were unanimous picks by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Houston’s Justin Verlander won in the AL in 2022 and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the NL, and Detroit’s Denny McLain won in the AL in 1968 and St. Louis’ Bob Gibson in the NL. “Realistically when you come into your first full season of the year, do you think you’re going to do that? Maybe not,” Schlittler said. “But you also have the confidence that you can do that. I definitely had conversations with guys in spring training, and that’s kind of a minor goal you put for yourself. I’m just glad to live up to the expectations.” Misiorowski is 24 and Schlittler is 25, making this the fourth time that both Cy Young winners were 25 or younger, according to Sportradar. The other instances were in 1969 (Tom Seaver and McLain), 1985 (Dwight Gooden and Bret Saberhagen) and 2009 (Tim Lincecum and Zack Greinke) Toronto’s Louis Varland won the BBWAA’s inaugural AL Reliever of the Year award, while San Diego’s Mason Miller was a unanimous selection for the NL version. Misiorowski’s magical season Misiorowski becomes the fourth Brewer to receive a Cy Young and the team’s first unanimous winner. The Brewers’ other Cy Young winners were Rollie Fingers (1981), Pete Vuckovich (1982) and Corbin Burnes (2021). Fingers also won the MVP award in 1981, when the Brewers still played in the American League. Misiorowski posted a 1.80 ERA, struck out 252 and limited hitters to a .157 batting average to lead the major leagues in all three categories. The only other pitchers since 1950 to lead the majors in ERA, strikeouts and opponents’ batting average were Sandy Koufax in 1965, J.R. Richard in 1979 and Mike Scott in 1986. That .157 batting average was the lowest since 1900 for any AL or NL pitcher with 100 or more innings. Misiorowski also had an 0.80 WHIP (walks and hits allowed per innings pitched) that represented the lowest in a full regular season for pitchers with at least 150 innings since Pedro Martinez’s 0.73 for Boston in 2000. Misiorowski went 16-5 during the regular season while throwing 1,115 pitches of 100 mph or more for the highest total since tracking started in 2008, shattering the prior mark of 673 by Jordan Hicks in 2018. His 105.5-mph fastball to the Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong on June 26 was the fastest pitch ever thrown by a starter in the tracking era. He followed that up by going 2-0 with an 0.84 ERA during Milwaukee’s 4-1 World Series triumph over the Tampa Bay Rays. Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 shutout innings during Milwaukee’s 4-1 Game 5 win that clinched the title. “You close your eyes at night, and I still can see myself and what I was seeing in that moment when we finally won it,” Misiorowski said. Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez finished second and Atlanta’s Chris Sale was third in the NL voting. Sánchez was 18-7 with a 2.91 ERA and 231 strikeouts in 207 innings. Sale, who won the Cy Young in 2024, went 14-9 with a 2.16 ERA and 200 strikeouts in 162 2/3 innings. Sánchez earned a $50,000 bonus. Voting took place before the postseason. Schlittler follows Cole’s example Schlittler won the AL Cy Young three years after the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole. Tarik Skubal won the prior two AL Cy Youngs while pitching for Detroit. Cole had been the first Yankee to win the award since Roger Clemens in 2001. Schlittler went 14-6 with an AL-leading 1.95 ERA that ranked third in Yankees’ history, behind Spud Chandler (1.64 in 1943) and Ron Guidry (1.74 in 1978). Schlittler’s 239 strikeouts tied for second in the AL with Toronto’s Dylan Cease, behind the 248 from Cleveland’s Gavin Williams.   AP CHICAGO — Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points, Dylan Harper had 18 points, 10 assists and four steals and the San Antonio Spurs won their 10th straight game, overcoming a 22-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls, 124-119, on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). The Bulls have lost eight in a row to fall to 1-9. They are 0-4 at home. Wembanyana also had nine rebounds and five blocks two days after his 40-point outburst in a win over the Phoenix Suns as the Spurs closed out a 4-0 trip. DeAaron Fox added 17 points and nine assists. Jalen Smith tied his career high with 23 points for the Bulls, and Nic Claxton had 17 off the bench. Bulls first-round pick Caleb Wilson scored 15 points in 15 minutes before leaving with a right hand injury in the third quarter. Wilson’s college season was cut short last winter by a pair of hand injuries. The Bulls led 64-42 midway through the second quarter, their biggest lead of the season, thanks to a 10-for-12 start from 3-point range. Chicago scored 41 points in the first quarter and shot 66 percent in the first half. The Spurs opened the third quarter with an 18-3 run to wipe out the Bulls’ lead, enabled by five Chicago turnovers, then took control with an 11-2 run in the fourth quarter. Norman Powell, the Bulls’ second-leading scorer, missed his second straight game with back spasms. Spurs guard Devin Vassell sat out his second in a row because of adductor tightness. Cavs 115, Knicks 107 In New York, James Harden scored a season-high 32 points, more than double his average during a tough start to 2026-27. Donovan Mitchell added 23 for the Cavaliers in their first trip to Madison Square Garden since the Eastern Conference finals, when the Knicks erased a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter of Game 1 to win in overtime, then took Game 2 en route to a four-game sweep. This time the Cavaliers were better down the stretch, with Harden hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer to snap a 101-all tie with 4:21 remaining. The three-time NBA scoring champion came in averaging 15.3 points for the season and shooting just 36.4 percent from the floor.

MILWAUKEE's Jacob Misiorowski and the New York Yankees' Cam Schlittler were unanimous Cy Young Award winners Wednesday night after delivering dominant performances in their first full major league seasons. Misiorowski, who reached 105.5 mph with his fastball this summer, won the National League (NL) award after helping the Brewers win their first World Series title. Schlittler became the second Yankees pitcher in four years to receive the American League (AL) award. The right-handers made their major league debuts in the summer of 2025. “It's exciting,” Misiorowski said. “And then you look one year past that and you've got (2025 NL Cy Young Award winner) Paul Skenes also doing it in his second year. It's really cool, the youth that's coming up in the big leagues. It's going to be fun to watch for years to come.” This was the third time both Cy Young winners were unanimous picks by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Houston’s Justin Verlander won in the AL in 2022 and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the NL, and Detroit's Denny McLain won in the AL in 1968 and St. Louis’ Bob Gibson in the NL. “Realistically when you come into your first full season of the year, do you think you're going to do that? Maybe not,” Schlittler said. “But you also have the confidence that you can do that. I definitely had conversations with guys in spring training, and that's kind of a minor goal you put for yourself. I'm just glad to live up to the expectations.” Misiorowski is 24 and Schlittler is 25, making this the fourth time that both Cy Young winners were 25 or younger, according to Sportradar. The other instances were in 1969 (Tom Seaver and McLain), 1985 (Dwight Gooden and Bret Saberhagen) and 2009 (Tim Lincecum and Zack Greinke). Toronto’s Louis Varland won the BBWAA's inaugural AL Reliever of the Year award, while San Diego’s Mason Miller was a unanimous selection for the NL version. Misiorowski's magical season Misiorowski becomes the fourth Brewer to receive a Cy Young and the team's first unanimous winner. The Brewers' other Cy Young winners were Rollie Fingers (1981), Pete Vuckovich (1982) and Corbin Burnes (2021). Fingers also won the MVP award in 1981, when the Brewers still played in the American League. Misiorowski posted a 1.80 ERA, struck out 252 and limited hitters to a .157 batting average to lead the major leagues in all three categories. The only other pitchers since 1950 to lead the majors in ERA, strikeouts and opponents’ batting average were Sandy Koufax in 1965, J.R. Richard in 1979 and Mike Scott in 1986. That .157 batting average was the lowest since 1900 for any AL or NL pitcher with 100 or more innings. Misiorowski also had an 0.80 WHIP (walks and hits allowed per innings pitched) that represented the lowest in a full regular season for pitchers with at least 150 innings since Pedro Martinez's 0.73 for Boston in 2000. Misiorowski went 16-5 during the regular season while throwing 1,115 pitches of 100 mph or more for the highest total since tracking started in 2008, shattering the prior mark of 673 by Jordan Hicks in 2018. His 105.5-mph fastball to the Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong on June 26 was the fastest pitch ever thrown by a starter in the tracking era. He followed that up by going 2-0 with an 0.84 ERA during Milwaukee’s 4-1 World Series triumph over the Tampa Bay Rays. Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 shutout innings during Milwaukee’s 4-1 Game 5 win that clinched the title. “You close your eyes at night, and I still can see myself and what I was seeing in that moment when we finally won it,” Misiorowski said. Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez finished second and Atlanta’s Chris Sale was third in the NL voting. Sánchez was 18-7 with a 2.91 ERA and 231 strikeouts in 207 innings. Sale, who won the Cy Young in 2024, went 14-9 with a 2.16 ERA and 200 strikeouts in 162 2/3 innings. Sánchez earned a $50,000 bonus. Voting took place before the postseason. Schlittler follows Cole's example Schlittler won the AL Cy Young three years after the Yankees' Gerrit Cole. Tarik Skubal won the prior two AL Cy Youngs while pitching for Detroit. Cole had been the first Yankee to win the award since Roger Clemens in 2001. Schlittler went 14-6 with an AL-leading 1.95 ERA that ranked third in Yankees’ history, behind Spud Chandler (1.64 in 1943) and Ron Guidry (1.74 in 1978). Schlittler’s 239 strikeouts tied for second in the AL with Toronto’s Dylan Cease, behind the 248 from Cleveland’s Gavin Williams. “The goal honestly coming into the season was to stay healthy, be consistent and make all my starts,” Schlittler said. “That's something I was able to do.” Cease finished second in the AL voting after going 11-6 with a 2.40 ERA, and he earned a $125,000 bonus. Cleveland’s Parker Messick finished third after going 12-9 with a 2.56 ERA and 193 strikeouts in 186 1/3 innings. This was the second runner-up finish for Cease, who also placed second while pitching for the Chicago White Sox in 2022. Varland won the Reliever of the Year award after going 5-6 with a 1.27 ERA, 35 saves and 97 strikeouts in 78 innings. Cleveland's Cade Smith finished second and Tampa Bay's Bryan Baker was third. “It wasn't the goal,” Varland said. “It just so happened I won it. ... I'm just trying to do my job and help the team win. Things just kind of went my way more often than they didn't.” Miller was 5-2 with a 1.67 ERA, 38 saves and 129 strikeouts in 70 innings for San Diego. Philadelphia’s Jhoan Duran finished second in the NL voting and Milwaukee’s Trevor Megill was third. The Cy Young Award and Reliever of the Year announcements came after Detroit's Kevin McGonigle and Cincinnati's Sal Stewart won the Rookie of the Year awards and Milwaukee's Pat Murphy and the Chicago White Sox's Will Venable were named Managers of the Year. Murphy has won in each of the three seasons that he has managed the Brewers. Most Valuable Player awards will be announced Thursday.

MANILA, Philippines — Nxled made history with its first-ever semifinals appearance in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series. The Chameleons remained dominant in six games and became the first team to advance after a 27-25, 25-22, 26-24 sweep of sister Akari on Thursday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Brooke Van Sickle led another balanced attack

French Open champion Mirra Andreeva stormed past Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 to reach the last four of the WTA Finals on Wednesday as Elina Svitolina kept her bid on track with a three-set win over Karolina Muchova. Russian 19-year-old Andreeva held her nerve after falling behind 4-1 in the opening set — winning the last

Wang Junjie set a single-game scoring record for a Chinese player in the top tier of US college basketball after scoring 28 points for the University of Massachusetts on Thursday. Competing in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Wang accounted for nearly 40 per cent of his team’s points in the comeback 72-62 win over UMass Lowell. The NCAA oversees 90 championships across 24 sports spanning three tiers, Divisions I, II and III, with basketball and American football...

MANILA, Philippines– The 2026-27 NBA season continued Thursday, November 12 (November 11 in the US), with San Antonio Spurs extending their winning streak to 10 games, Los Angeles Lakers claiming their seventh straight victory and Boston Celtics making it five in a row. Indiana Pacers beat Washington Wizards, 114-101 Pascal Siakam scored 28 points, making

PORTLAND, Oregon— Damian Lillard scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a two-game skid with a 123-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA on Tuesday night. Deni Avdija added 24 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Blazers in the first of back-to-back home games against Oklahoma City. READ:

HOUSTON— Kevin Durant scored 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 19 and the Houston Rockets snapped Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory on Wednesday night. The Warriors played most of the game without Stephen Curry after the superstar left in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and didn’t return.

SALT LAKE CITY— Franz Wagner matched a career high with 38 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to a 123-108 victory over Utah  in the NBA on Wednesday night, the 10th straight loss for the Jazz. Desmond Bane had 25 points while Anthony Black chipped in 22 points and eight assists

CHICAGO — Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points, Dylan Harper had 18 points, 10 assists and four steals and the San Antonio Spurs won their 10th straight game, overcoming a 22-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 124-119 in the NBA on Wednesday night. The Bulls have lost eight in a row to fall to 1-9.

MANILA, Philippines — The Choco Mucho Flying Titans ended their seven-game losing streak against the Creamline Cool Smashers after prevailing in a grueling five-set clash, 23-25, 25-13, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13, in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series on Thursday night at the jam-packed Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. This marks the second win of the Flying Titans against the Cool Smashers since the beginning of their rivalry in 2019. Creamline holds a 19-2 record over the Flying Titans. The last time that Choco Mucho won over Creamline was at the semifinals of the 2024 All-Filipino Conference in April 2024. On Thursday, Choco Mucho was led by Sisi Rondina who scored 20 points. Caitlin Viray and Jewel Encarnacion added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Deanna Wong finished with 15 excellent sets for Choco Mucho. Creamline’s decorated playmaker Jia De Guzman, on the other hand, made 22 excellent sets in the match. Jema Galanza and Bernadeth Pons scored 16 and 14 points while Tots Carlos and Pangs Panaga added 13 and 10 points for Creamline. Choco Mucho improved to a 4-3 win-loss record, while Creamline fell to 4-2.

NEW ORLEANS— Egor Demin returned from a six-game injury absence to score 22 points, Michael Porter Jr. also scored 22, and the Brooklyn Nets beat New Orleans 145-111 in the NBA on Wednesday night, handing the Pelicans their fourth consecutive loss. Julius Randle had 17 while Noah Clowney and Moritz Wagner added 16 each for

Choco Mucho outlasted Creamline in a five-set thriller, 23-25, 25-13, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13, in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab series on Thursday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

PVL 2026 All Filipino-Siklab Series Choco Mucho def. Creamline, 3-2 Jewel Encarnacion Player of the Game #PVL2026

MEMPHIS, Tennessee— Jamal Murray scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Nikola Jokic added 27 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets held off the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 in the NBA on Wednesday night. Cameron Johnson finished with 23 points for the Nuggets, including a 3-pointer off a pass

TORONTO — Jayson Tatum made the tying and go-ahead free throws with 25.2 seconds remaining and the Boston Celtics overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 98-93 in the NBA on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to five. Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White had 19 and Payton Pritchard added 14. Neemias

The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Season 102 men"s basketball tournament after beating San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 79-73, in the play-in round on Thursday at the Filoil Centre in San Juan.

NEW YORK— James Harden scored a season-high 32 points, more than double his average during a tough start to the 2026-27, season and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on Wednesday night. Donovan Mitchell added 23 for the Cavaliers in their first trip to Madison Square Garden since the NBA Eastern Conference

INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam scored 28 points and Ivica Zubac finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 114-101  in the NBA on Wednesday night. Siakam was 7 of 17 from the field and converted all 12 of his chances at the line. Andrew Nembhard added 17 points

MILWAUKEE  — Luka Doncic scored 32 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 23 and Austin Reaves 18 as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 123-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA on Wednesday night. Mamukelashvili, a second-round draft pick of the Bucks in 2021, matched a season-high for

Much like the looming heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, the mooted coming together of Mauricio Pochettino and Manchester United feels like it is happening a decade too late. Had he taken over at the peak of his powers in 2016 or 2018, following the respective exits of Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho, Pochettino would have inherited malfunctioning teams, but teams flirting with the Premier League’s top end, nonetheless. Should he be confirmed as Old Trafford boss this...

MANILA, Philippines — University of Perpetual Help System Dalta escaped with a 79-73 vicrory over winless San Sebastián College-Recoletos in the play-in round to book the last quarterfinals berth in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament Thursday night at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Perpetual Help ended up fourth in Group B with a 4-9 record and carried a twice-to-beat advantage in the play-in round against San Sebastián, which finished last with a 0-13 record. The Altas will next face Group A top seed San Beda University, the defending champs. The Red Lions will have the twice to beat edge against the Altas in the quarterfinals. On Thursday, the Altas were led by Jim Corpuz, who finished with 18 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Shawn Orgo added 15 points. “Coach (Olsen Racela) told us that we’re preparing for the playoffs; we were not thinking about our previous losses, but we are thinking about the next,” Corpuz said after the game. Mark Gojo Cruz and LA Casinillo chipped in 10 points apiece for the Altas.

NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament Perpetual def. San Sebastián, 83-68 Jim Corpuz Player of the Game #NCAASeason102