International Entertainment Corp. operates the New Coast Hotel Manila, a hotel and casino complex. (Photo from New Coast Hotels website) MANILA, Philippines — Hong Kong-listed International Entertainment Corp. (IEC) earmarked at least $1 billion to expand its business in the Philippines, with a plan to launch new developments and refurbish its existing hotel casino complex in Manila. IEC—operator of New Coast Hotel Manila, a hotel and casino complex—pledged $1 billion to $1.2 billion to fund its expansion plans in the Philippines, banking on the country’s “booming gaming sector.” Article continues after this advertisement IEC obtained a provisional license from the…

At the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, Netflix announced their latetst foray into the world of sports docuseries productions. Now, the upcoming “F1: The Academy” series has a launch date. Produced in partnership with Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine, “F1: The Academy” will take fans behind-the-scenes of the all-female series, documenting the 2024 campaign. “Through exclusive, behind-the-scenes access, “F1: The Academy” highlights the drama of the races, as well as the personal stories and high stakes for these incredible drivers and the teams around the, as they break barriers in one of the most demanding sports in the world.” The…

A few weeks ago, 19-year-old Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala scored the best finish of her young career so far with a semifinal run at the 2025 Miami Open. Not only is that the best she’s done (and we’re sure she’s going to do much better in the future), but that finish alone has earned the No. 72-ranked Eala a purse of $332,160, which is around P19 million in local currency—no small amount for sure. That purse alone is more than half of her total winnings in her entire career prior to this, which stood at $498,901, or around P28…

Every year, there’s a player that surprises the NFL world by going way higher than consensus. Michael Penix Jr. going 8th to the Atlanta Falcons in 2024, Cole Strange going in round one to the New England Patriots in 2022, and many more surprises that threw the NFL Draft on tilt. 2025 is bound to have some surprises come Thursday, largely because of how much is unknown about this class. After maybe the first two or three picks, everything is on the table. The gap between the 10th and 28th player on some boards might not be as large as…

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) gets a basket on a dunk against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of a first-round NBA basketball playoff game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton played the perfect pair for the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Again. Now they’re two wins away from ousting the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. Again. Article continues after this advertisement Siakam had 24 points, 11 rebounds and a crucial 3-pointer to start Indiana’s decisive final run, while Haliburton added 21 points and 12…

Professional golf can be a lonely sport. It is a game that creates and outright forces solitude. Golf is about you, your decisions and your performance on the course. You are measured against others competing under these same circumstances, but it is not exactly football where a different wide receiver can score a touchdown or basketball where someone else can rain it in from beyond the arc. This isn’t to say that golf is something that professionals who play it experience alone. The expression of something taking a village is applicable to a lot of walks and experiences in life,…

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the ball over Marvin Bagley III #35 of the Memphis Grizzlies in the first quarter during Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center on April 22, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.| William Purnell/Getty Images/AFP OKLAHOMA CITY  — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Memphis Grizzlies 118-99 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Oklahoma City delivered a strong follow-up to its record-setting 131-80 win on Sunday in the series opener. Though Memphis…

Angel Reese had an excellent rookie season with the Chicago Sky, breaking records for the longest streak of double-double games and the WNBA’s single-season rebounding record. Drafted No. 7 overall by the Sky, Reese adapted well to the physicality of the WNBA while still improving her game to match the league and her team’s style. While the Sky missed the playoffs, Reese’s season ended even sooner when she injured her wrist. She ended up having surgery to repair a hairline fracture in that wrist after the WNBA season. Despite her season ending early, Reese finished her rookie season averaging 13.6…

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — A complaint was filed against Carcar City Mayor Mario Patricio “Patrick” Barcenas before the Office of the Ombudsman Visayas. The complaint was filed on April 14, 2025. The cases were both administrative and criminal complaints. READ: Carcar mayor to police: Probe video allegedly using his voice talking about contractor’s ‘SOP’ for P149M project Barcenas, for his part, said that he had not yet received a copy of the complaint. He added that he welcomed the complaint and he would answer this immediately after he received a copy of this. Barcenas also said he believed that…

On Tuesday, the expected was confirmed, as the WNBA transactions page updated to show that Paige Bueckers has officially signed her rookie-scale contract with the Dallas Wings. As with every rookie contract under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, Bueckers is now on an unguaranteed contract for three years, with a fourth-year team option. Even when the new CBA is signed for the 2026 season, Bueckers will stay on this contract until it expires. Unless the Dallas Wings waive her before then… which would be a Luka-Doncic-trade-level outrage in Dallas, and thankfully is an ignominous fate Bueckers and Dallas fans are…