Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, drives to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans’ Jamal Cain (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash) Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 28 points and 11 rebounds and the host Milwaukee Bucks pulled away from the New Orleans Pelicans 136-111 in the NBA on Thursday night. Antetokounmpo fell five assists short of what would have been his fourth straight triple-double, but the Bucks (46-34) still won their sixth consecutive game. Kevin Porter Jr. scored 20, Kyle Kuzma and Gary Trent Jr. scored 17 each, Bobby…

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Oh, how different one week can be. Seven days ago, during the first round of the Valero Texas Open, Justin Rose hit a cold-blooded shank on the 4th hole at TPC San Antonio, leading to a double-bogey six and ultimately an even par round of 72. He came nowhere close to doing such a thing on Thursday at Augusta National. Rose turned in a masterful round, making eight birdies en route to a 7-under 65. His only blemish on the scorecard came on the par-4 18th after he drove it right of the fairway and into the…

File photo | Courtesy of MCWD MANILA, Philippines — Vivant Hydrocore Holdings Inc. (Vivant Water), a subsidiary of listed Vivant Corp., has clinched a 25-year deal to supply water to Metro Cebu residents. In a disclosure Thursday, the Cebu-based conglomerate said Vivant Water has a desalination plant in Cordova, where it can produce up to 20 million liters of clean water per day for customers of Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD). Vivant is just one of many suppliers. To recall, MCWD had also tapped Manila Water Philippine Ventures for a 10-year supply. The most recent deal came after Cebu City…

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Golden Bear knows a thing or two about Augusta National. After all, Jack Nicklaus won The Masters six times and made 52 starts during his illustrious career. So when he picked Rory McIlroy to win earlier on Thursday morning, it came as no surprise. Both Gary Player and Tom Watson picked him to complete the career Grand Slam, something he has been trying to do for 11 years now. But Nicklaus, who admitted to having a recent conversation with McIlroy about how to play the golf course, provided a warning sign about the current World No.…

What is it about elections that bring out the toxic machismo in male candidates? By picking on those perceived to be weaker, do they think they’d look stronger and thus a better fit for the immense power that comes with an elective post? Three male politicians displayed such mindset in recent days with sexist remarks about women couched as jokes, that two of them claimed were merely meant to enliven a sluggish crowd. Someone should have warned them: The last time a cocky candidate dismissed his rival as “just a housewife,” she sent him and his family packing posthaste. Over…

While the biggest move in the Formula 1 driver transfer market last season involved Lewis Hamilton moving from Mercedes to Ferrari, the second-biggest move involved the driver whose seat Hamilton took at the Scuderia. With Hamilton moving to Ferrari that made Carlos Sainz Jr. the biggest free agent of the last F1 hiring cycle, and the Spanish driver ultimately signed with Williams for this season. However, the results have not been immediate for Sainz with his new team. He has just one point on the year, thanks to a tenth-place classification at the Chinese Grand Prix. That result came only…

(FILES) Fashion designer Donatella Versace acknowledges applause following the Versace women’s Fall/Winter 2019/2020 collection fashion show, on February 22, 2019 in Milan. Italian fashion house Prada announced on April 10, 2025 that it had reached a deal with US group Capri Holdings to buy Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.39 billion). The acquisition will create a luxury group with revenues of over 6 billion euros, which could better compete with industry giants such as the French conglomerates LVMH and Kering amid a slowdown in the sector worldwide. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP) MILAN, Italy — Italian fashion house Prada announced…

AUGUSTA, Ga. — One of the great debates in recent months has revolved around a professional golfer’s relationship with the media and whether it is their duty to speak to the press after the round. This all started after Rory McIlroy’s agonizing defeat at the 2024 U.S. Open, when he bolted out of Pinehurst No. 2 faster than he could say goodbye. McIlroy did not publicly discuss what happened until the Scottish Open the following month. The conversation exploded this past March at The Players Championship, where Collin Morikawa said he ‘doesn’t owe anyone anything.’ He then doubled down on…

Senatorial candidate and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, and Senator Mark Villar CEBU, Philippines — The influential political group One Cebu, headed by Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, has formally endorsed Las Piñas Representative Camille Villar’s bid for the Senate in the 2025 midterm elections. In a show of unity and strength, Garcia raised Villar’s hand before a crowd of supporters last Wednesday, signaling the party’s full support. One Cebu’s endorsement carries significant weight, with all 31 mayors under the local party rallying behind Villar, solidifying her position in one of the country’s most vote-rich provinces. “I am…

If there’s any player in the 2025 NFL Draft consensus big board that I absolutely love, it’s Georgia’s Jalon Walker. An EDGE/LB hybrid, Walker turned his one year starting at Georgia into a season worthy of the Butkus award, notching 6.5 sacks and being the fulcrum of a Georgia defense that could stem fronts and change the picture a lot. Now, Walker enters the NFL as one of the most coveted prospects in the class. In my post-Combine big board he was the 7th ranked player, and will more than likely finish as a top-10 player in this entire draft…