NEW LOOK FOR A NEW DECADE. The Premier Volleyball League unveils its redesigned logo ahead of its milestone 10th season, which opens on Oct. 10, 2026. The new visual identity symbolizes the league's strength, depth and stability after a decade of growth. PVL

PVL enters 10th season with new identity, eyes next growth phase

MANILA — The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) is turning a decade of growth into a launchpad for its next chapter, unveiling a new logo...
Ernest John Obiena clears the World Championships qualifying standard with a 5.90-meter performance at the Weltklasse Zürich Diamond League meeting, securing his place in the 2027 global championships. FILE

Obiena punches ticket to 2027 World Championships

MANILA — Ernest John Obiena booked his place in the 2027 World Athletics Championships after clearing 5.90 meters at the Weltklasse Zürich Diamond League...
Alexandra Eala opens her 2026 US Open campaign against American qualifier Mary Stoiana, a familiar rival whom the Filipina defeated in their previous meeting in 2024. PHOTO FROM ALEX EALA’S INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

Seeded Eala draws familiar foe Stoiana in US Open opener

MANILA — Alexandra Eala begins her 2026 US Open campaign against a familiar rival on Wednesday, with the 17th-seeded Filipina drawing American qualifier Mary...
June Mar Fajardo could be nearing the end of his storied stint with Gilas Pilipinas after indicating that his latest FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers games may have been his last for the national team. FIBA

Fajardo mulls Gilas retirement, may have played final nat’l team game

MANILA — June Mar Fajardo may have played his final game for Gilas Pilipinas, with the veteran center signaling that he is ready to...
Filipino middleweight Eumir Felix Marcial (second from left) poses with American trainer Kaye Koroma, coach Reynaldo Galido and international boxing dealmaker Sean Gibbons ahead of Marcial’s Sept. 19 showdown with Omar Ulises Huerta in San Diego, California. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Marcial faces toughest pro test in US TV debut

MANILA — Unbeaten Filipino middleweight Eumir Felix Marcial faces a potentially career-defining hurdle when he defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) International middleweight title...
Thirteen-year-old Christine May Morales is setting her sights on the SEA Games, Asian Games and eventually the Olympics after capturing gold in the Under-14 Junior Women’s Foil event of the Southeast Asian Fencing Federation Junior and Cadet Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

SEAFF fencing gold fuels Morales’ Olympic dream

MANILA — Fresh from capturing a Southeast Asian fencing title at just 13 years old, Christine May Morales is setting her sights on increasingly...
Alexandra Eala gets a final tune-up for her US Open singles campaign despite a 6-3 exhibition loss to American Iva Jovic in the “Stars of the Open” event at Arthur Ashe Stadium. GETTY IMAGES

Eala gets US Open tune-up despite loss to Jovic; Filipina absorbs 6-3 exhibition defeat...

MANILA — Alexandra Eala got a taste of the Arthur Ashe Stadium spotlight ahead of her US Open campaign, testing herself against fellow rising...
Kai Sotto is expected to anchor Gilas Pilipinas' frontline as the national team battles Jordan without naturalized player Justin Brownlee in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers. FIBA

Kai Sotto-led Gilas eyes breakthrough vs Jordan

MANILA — With its 2027 FIBA World Cup hopes increasingly under pressure, Gilas Pilipinas will lean on returning 7-foot-3 center Kai Sotto and an...
Alexandra Eala talks to mixed doubles partner Felix Auger-Aliassime during their US Open match. REUTERS

Eala gets another shot at Jovic in US Open exhibition

MANILA — Alexandra Eala will get another crack at close friend and recent nemesis Iva Jovic when the two rising tennis stars clash in...
Jonathan Kuminga will begin a new chapter in his NBA career after agreeing to a two-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves. GETTY IMAGES

Kuminga gets fresh start with Timberwolves

MANILA — Jonathan Kuminga will try to revive his NBA career with the Minnesota Timberwolves after agreeing to a two-year, $13-million deal that gives...