File photo MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Leila de Lima has maintained that the Court of Appeals (CA) decision has not reversed her acquittal from drug-related charges, noting that the appellate court just wanted the Regional Trial Court (RTC) decision to be fixed. De Lima in a statement on Thursday believes the CA just wants clarity on some issues — which she and her lawyers believe may no longer be needed since the Muntinlupa RTC’s decision was clear. “I just want to clarify that the CA did not say that my acquittal was reversed, as it only wanted the writing…

The transfer portal has closed and the coaching carousel has stopped spinning in women’s college basketball. So, let’s look ahead to next season. We won’t know official schedules for a while, but some big-time matchups have already been announced or determined. TCU owes N.C. State a return game for a home-and-home series (that will be on Nov. 16, a source confirmed to SB Nation), South Carolina is due to travel to LSU this season — where they’ll see former Gamecock MiLaysia Fulwiley — and the Ally Tip-Off will return to Charlotte, though the teams involved haven’t been revealed yet. While…

Department of Justice | PHOTO: INQUIRER.net / Noy Morcoso Victims of violence against women and children (VAWC), online child sexual abuse or exploitation as well as trafficking may now seek compensation from the Board of Claims of the Department of Justice (DOJ), which has expanded the scope of crimes and beneficiaries covered under the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 7309. The law which was enacted in 1992 created the Board of Claims to provide compensation to victims of unjust imprisonment or detention, and violent crimes. Article continues after this advertisement Under the previous IRR, eligible…

Women’s flag football is coming to a Division I program in Texas. UT Arlington announced Thursday that it will add the sport as a full varsity program in 2027. It makes the Mavericks the fifth NCAA Division I program to publicly declare it will sponsor the sport at the varsity level. The others are Mount St. Mary’s, Alabama State, Long Island and Mercyhurst. UT Arlington is the first Division I program in Texas to add the sport at the varsity level, and also the first member of the Western Athletic Conference to do so. Two other schools in Texas —…

File photo of former Sen. Leila de Lima (Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau) MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Leila de Lima has maintained that the Court of Appeals (CA) decision has not reversed her acquittal from drug-related charges, noting that the appellate court just wanted the Regional Trial Court (RTC) decision to be fixed. De Lima in a statement on Thursday believes the CA just wants clarity on some issues — which she and her lawyers believe may no longer be needed since the Muntinlupa RTC’s decision was clear. Article continues after this advertisement “I just want to clarify…

We now know the full 2025 NFL schedule. Which means it is time to start planning your viewing schedule for Week 1. By the time the first week of games rolls around, you are going to be so excited to see football again that you will probably watch every minute you can. But to turn a phrase from Animal Farm, while all games are good some games on this slate are “more good” than others. Yes that is some rough phrasing but work with me here. If you cannot see every minute of action in Week 1, you’re in luck.…

Alexander Fredriksson (left) and Mark John Yap (right) face off during their official weigh-in. | Photo from Omega Boxing Gym CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of Cebu’s most anticipated boxing matchups is finally happening. Alexander Fredriksson and Mark John Yap are set to face off in the main event of Kumbati 19, organized by Omega Sports Promotions, on Friday, May 16, at the IPI compound in Tingub, Mandaue City. The long-awaited clash was originally scheduled for February 8 at the NUSTAR Resort and Casino but was scrapped by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) due to concerns over a significant…

A huge part of a team’s success during the NFL regular season is how their schedule lined up. It’s not fair, but it is what it is. We’ve seen some of the best teams in the league get screwed over by their schedule and limp into the playoffs, while others have gotten the perfect bye week and found a way into a Wild Card spot when they really didn’t have the talent to justify it. With NFL schedules just having been released there are three very obvious teams who were totally screwed over this year — and a handful of…

Smart Omega Empress members Rica Fatima “Amoreee” Amores, team captain Mery Christine “Meraaay” Vivero, and Gwyneth “Not Ayanami” Diagon pose with Smart Communications officials during their homecoming in Cebu. | CDN file photo CEBU CITY, Philippines — Smart Omega Empress, the all-Cebuana Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) team was recently acquired by Natus Vincere (NAVI), one of Europe’s most prominent Esports organizations. Based in Kyiv, Ukraine, NAVI is a globally recognized Esports club with championship titles in Dota 2: The International and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The organization is now making a major move into the MLBB scene by signing two…

In the days before the Miami Grand Prix, Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso sat down with the media, including SB Nation, and talked about legendary engineer Adrian Newey and the team’s plans for the 2026 season. Now, Newey’s vision may be coming to life. Aston Martin released an extensive interview with the living legend, who joined the team this spring as its new Managing Technical Partner. In the wide-ranging interview, Newey offered his latest thoughts on the incoming technical regulations, which are set to shake up Formula 1 next season. While earlier in the year it seemed Newey was raising…