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“When I got the call to play, I accepted it immediately,” says Angelo Kouame who will be playing for the Philippines in the 2023 William Jones Cup next month in Taipei, Taiwan. FIBA PHOTO

Kouame thrilled to play for Rain or Shine in Jones Cup

MANILA – Angelo Kouame is more than excited to be playing for Rain or Shine Elasto Painters head coach Joseller “Yeng” Guiao in the...
Donnie Nietes is hoping to capture his fifth division world championship. PHOTO BY JEROME ASCANO, SPIN.PH

Negrense Donnie Nietes’ world title clash postponed

MANILA – Negrense boxer Donnie Nietes’ IBO world bantamweight championship clash with Muhammad Waseem of Pakistan supposedly last weekend has been postponed to a...
Members of the Philippines women’s football team train ahead of their match against New Zealand today. PWFT PHOTO

Filipinas upbeat vs NZ in FIFA Women’s World Cup

MANILA – The Philippine women’s football team is upbeat of their chances against host New Zealand in their second game in the 2023 FIFA...
PLDT High Speed Hitters’ Honey Royce Tubino scores against the defense of F2 Logistics Cargo Movers’ Jolina dela Cruz. PVL PHOTO

Iloilo United Royals survives Laguna on Flores’ clutch points

MANILA – Joshua Flores delivered clutch connections as Iloilo United Royals pulled off a 57-55 escape over Laguna Krah Asia Heroes in the 2023...
PLDT High Speed Hitters’ Honey Royce Tubino scores against the defense of F2 Logistics Cargo Movers’ Jolina dela Cruz. PVL PHOTO

Tubino shines; PLDT wallops F2 in PVL Invitational semis

MANILA – PLDT High Speed Hitters kept its Premier Volleyball League Invitational finals hopes alive with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-18 win over F2 Logistics...
Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots’ Jiovani Jalalon sits on the air as he goes for a layup.

Magnolia Hotshots near 2023 PBA on Tour sweep

MANILA – Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots moved closer to sweeping the 2023 PBA on Tour following a 111-91 beating of Phoenix Super LPG Fuel...
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ Kim Aurin challenges the defense of TNT Tropang Giga’s Glenn Khobuntin and Dave Marcelo for an inside attempt. PBA PHOTO

Brgy. Ginebra outlasts TNT in PBA on Tour

MANILA – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings halted its losing run in the 2023 PBA on Tour with an 81-67 triumph over TNT Tropang...
Creamline Cool Smashers’ Alyssa Valdez goes for a shot against the defense of F2 Logistics Cargo Movers’ Kim Fajardo. PVL PHOTO

Valdez clutch as Creamline overturns F2 in PVL semis

MANILA – Creamline Cool Smashers leaned on Alyssa Valdez’s clutch hits to score a 12-25, 25-13, 23-25, 30-28, 15-7 victory over F2 Logistics Cargo...
Hali Long of Philippines and Ramona Bachmann of Switzerland chase the ball during their 2023 FIFA Women’'s World Cup game. AFP PHOTO

Filipinas bows to Switzerland in FIFA Women’s World Cup

MANILA – The Philippine women’s football team stumbled in their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup debut after being beaten by Switzerland, 2-0, on Friday...
Mark Sarangay registers a double-double in Bacolod City of Smiles’ win over Sarangani Marlins. MPBL PHOTO

Bacolod City of Smiles escapes Sarangani Marlins in MPBL

MANILA – Bacolod City of Smiles got their acts together in time to defeat Sarangani Marlins, 95-91, in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League on...