Creamline Cool Smashers’ Diana Carlos (18) blocks the shot of Ilongga Aiza Maizo-Pontillas of Petro Gazz Angels (in red). PVL PHOTO

Creamline sends PVL finals to do-or-die Game 3

MANILA – Creamline Cool Smashers’ title defense is still alive, thanks to its 18-25, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 15-6 victory over Petro Gazz Angels in...
Capiznon Jeckster Apinan provided the hustle as Batangas City Embassy Chill defeated Iloilo United Royals-Cocolife. MPBL PHOTO

Capiznon Apinan carries Batangas past Iloilo in MPBL

MANILA – Batangas City Embassy Chill put on the clamps on Iloilo United Royals-Cocolife in the second half to score a 78-55 victory in...
D’Navigators-Iloilo’s Jade Disquitado hammers the ball towards a Imus-Ivy Tuazon Photography AJAA Spikers’ defender. PHOTO COURTESY OF SPIKERS’ TURF

D’Navigators-Iloilo fails to reach Spikers’ Turf finals

MANILA – D’Navigators-Iloilo fell short of advancing to the 2023 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference finals after a 25-23, 11-25, 25-20, 25-15 loss to Imus-Ivy...
Filipino-Tongan Asi Taulava arrived in the country in 1997 and started his PBA career in 1999. PBA PHOTO

End of the road for NLEX’s Asi Taulava

MANILA – NLEX Road Warriors’ veteran center Paul Asi Taulava has finally called it a career after over two decades of playing in the...
Bacolodnon Joan Doguna of the Lyceum of the Philippines Lady Pirates scores against a Mapua Lady Cardinals defender. PHOTO BY GMA SPORTS/NCAA

Negrense stars as Lyceum edges Mapua in NCAA semis

MANILA – Lyceum of the Philippines Lady Pirates moved to the next phase of the NCAA Season 98 Women’s Volleyball step-ladder semifinals with a...
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NIR Kingsmen on a roll in PCAP tourney

MANILA – Negros Island Region (NIR) Kingsmen extended their winning run to 10 games following a two-game sweep in the 2023 Professional Chess Association...
Ilongga Aiza Maizo-Pontillas of Petro Gazz Angels attempts a drop shot against the defense of Creamline Cool Smashers’ Michele Gumabao. PVL PHOTO

Petro Gazz stuns Creamline, nears PVL all-Filipino title

MANILA – Petro Gazz Angels hacked out a 25-22, 24-26, 25-23, 26-24 stunner over Creamline Cool Smashers in Game 1 of the 2023 Premier...
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ Earl Scottie Thompson looks to control the ball after being bumped by the defense of San Miguel Beermen’s Moala Tautuaa and Jaymar Perez. PBA PHOTO

Brgy. Ginebra nears PBA Govs’ Cup finals return

MANILA – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings moved closer to a return trip to the finals via a 121-103 rout of San Miguel Beermen...
Domark Matillano carried Bacolod City of Smiles’ offense against Bicol Volcanoes. MPBL PHOTO

Bacolod prevails over Bicol, scores 1st win in 2023 MPBL

By ADRIAN STEWART CO MANILA – Bacolod City of Smiles finally entered the win-column of the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League via a 93-82 victory...
TNT Tropang Giga’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is forced to a tough shot by the defense of Meralco Bolts’ Raymond Almazan. PBA PHOTO

TNT demolishes Meralco in Game 1 of PBA semis

MANILA – TNT Tropang Giga showed no love for sister team Meralco Bolts with a 110-80 beating in Game 1 of the 2022-2023 PBA...