THE Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Debold Sinas, led the distribution of 500 Galil Ace 5.56mm basic assault rifles to the Central Luzon (CL) police force on Monday in an attempt to improve the capability of policemen in the performance of their duty. Consequently, Sinas also inaugurated the Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) coronavirus […]
Public watchdog defends lawmaker from graft raps
DAGUPAN CITY: Officers and members of the non-government watchdog Citizens’ Movement Against Corruption, Crime, Illegal Drugs and Gambling Inc. headed by Prof. Salvador Singson-de Guzman on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, came to the defense of Quezon Fourth District Rep. Angelina Tan, saying they are 100 percent sure and believe that Tan is not involved in […]
Steelers to sit Roethlisberger for finale against Browns
PITTSBURGH: The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to let Ben Roethlisberger rest up for the playoffs. Coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) that Roethlisberger will not play when the AFC North champion Steelers (12-3) visit rival Cleveland (10-5) in the regular-season finale on Sunday. Pittsburgh can finish no worse than third in the […]
Tide’s Devonta Smith the 1st WR to win AP Player of the Year
DeVonta Smith of Alabama is The Associated Press college football player of the year and the first wide receiver to win the award since it was established in 1998. In what could be a preview of the Heisman Trophy voting, Smith received 26 first-place votes and 114 points to finish comfortably ahead of his teammate […]
Padres finalize deal acquiring ace Blake Snell from Rays
SAN DIEGO: Blake Snell gave up the ball in Game 6 of the World Series, shaking his head after manager Kevin Cash’s curious pitching change. With three years left on his contract, Snell hardly considered that could be his final moment as a Tampa Bay Ray. The San Diego Padres, determined to go all the […]
Vucevic has double-double as Magic beat Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY: Nikola Vucevic had a season-high 28 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-107 on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). Orlando, 4-0 for the first time in the franchise’s 31-season history, is one of only two remaining unbeaten teams in the NBA, along with Atlanta. The Magic started […]
PSG fires coach Thomas Tuchel
Paris Saint-Germain fired coach Thomas Tuchel on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), paving the way for the expected hiring of Mauricio Pochettino. The confirmation of Tuchel’s dismissal — only four months after he led PSG to the Champions League final — came after days of reports that the German would be replaced by Pochettino, the former […]
Young, Bogdanovic pace Hawks’ 128-120 win over Pistons
ATLANTA: Trae Young scored 29 points, Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons 128-120 in their home opener on Monday (Tuesday in Manila). John Collins finished with 15 points for the Hawks, who are 3-0 for the first time since 2016-17 and hit 20 3-pointers while shooting 47.6% beyond the […]
Grizzlies lose Morant to ankle injury, beat Nets in overtime
NEW YORK: Ja Morant could barely stand, needing a wheelchair to take him from the court area after spraining his left ankle. Having already lost their first two games, now the Memphis Grizzlies had lost the NBA Rookie of the Year and their best player. ”A moment like that can really test you, but our […]
Incumbent lawmaker tops poll for Quezon governor
LUCENA CITY: Quezon province’s Fourth District Rep. Angelina Helen “Doktora” Tan has emerged as the topnotcher in a survey for governor, pipping incumbent Gov. Danilo Suarez and looming as the leading candidate for the the province’s No. 1 political post in the 2022 elections. according to officers of the Philippine Research and Information Service (Philris) […]
Bills earn first sweep of Patriots since ’99
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts: The Buffalo Bills put a cherry atop the changing of the guard in the AFC East. A week after unseating the Patriots as division champions, Buffalo became the first AFC East team in two decades to sweep New England in a season series with a 38-9 victory on Monday (Tuesday in Manila). Josh […]
Chelsea fails to lift pressure on Lampard
LONDON: Chelsea failed to ease the mounting pressure on manager Frank Lampard as Aston Villa came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), as a coronavirus outbreak at Manchester City caused their clash at Everton to be postponed. Lampard’s men have now won just one of their […]
Turtle hatchlings released to sea in Noveleta, Cavite
NOVELETA, Cavite: The Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (Menro) here has released 58 turtle hatchlings to the sea from Sitio Longbeach, Barangay San Rafael 4 on December 24. Ed Chavez, head of Noveleta Menro, led the release of the turtle hatchlings with Cavite First District Board Member Davey Chua and Arriane Mugol from the […]
Relatives of slain Gregorios cry for justice
PANIQUI, TARLAC: The funeral of brutally slain mother and son, Sonya and Frank Anthony Gregorio, was attended by relatives and hundreds of supporters, whose tears and grief poured with Sunday’s rain. Sonya, 52, and Anthony, 25, were shot at point-blank range by an off-duty policeman on December 20 near their home over an alleged right-of-way […]
Brandon Ingram scores 28 points as Pelicans beat Spurs
NEW ORLEANS: Brandon Ingram had 28 points and 11 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans held on for a 98-95 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday (Monday in Manila). The Spurs had a chance to tie after Steven Adams, whose put-back dunk had given New Orleans a 97-91 lead with two minutes left, […]
Knicks rout Bucks for first victory under Thibodeau
NEW YORK: Tom Thibodeau’s first victory as Knicks coach came surprisingly easy against a top opponent, as New York routed the Milwaukee Bucks 130-110 on Sunday (Monday in Manila). Julius Randle had 29 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, Elfrid Payton scored 27 points in his best game as a Knick, and New York led […]
Liverpool stumbles as Allardyce’s West Brom snatch draw at Anfield
LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool only had themselves to blame after West Brom snatched a shock 1-1 draw at Anfield in the latest twist in the Premier League title race on Sunday (Monday in Manila). The Baggies remain second bottom of the table, but gave their chances of survival a huge boost by becoming the […]
Andy gets Australian Open wild card
PARIS: Former world No. 1 Andy Murray has been handed a wild card for February’s delayed Australian Open (AO), pushed back three weeks as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Murray, 33, is a five-time runner-up in Melbourne but feared his last match at the tournament in 2019 would mark the end of his career […]
Dolphins stun Raiders 26-25 to move step closer to playoffs
LAS VEGAS: Ryan Fitzpatrick completed a 41-yard pass to Mack Hollins while being dragged down by the facemask and the Miami Dolphins moved one step closer to a playoff berth when Jason Sanders’ 44-yard field goal with 1 second remaining gave them a 26-25 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday night (Sunday in […]
McCollum scores 44 to lift Trail Blazers past Rockets in OT
PORTLAND, Oregon: CJ McCollum scored 44 points, including a 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left that gave the Portland Trail Blazers a 128-126 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night (Sunday in Manila). Damian Lillard had 32 points and nine assists to help Portland get its first win. McCollum also had eight assists. McCollum finished […]