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Alas Pilipinas during the FIVB World Championship media day. PNVF PHOTO

Alas Pilipinas into historic World Championship debut

MANILA – The wait is over. Alas Pilipinas will finally step onto the global stage today as it makes its long-anticipated debut in the...
Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts’ Abigail Labajo, team manager Jose Montalbo, and Rhose Viane Almendralejo on their way to Manila on Thursday to formally commit to the NU Lady Bulldogs. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSE MONTALBO

Bacolod City’s Almendralejo commits to NU, joins national team for Asian Youth Games

MANILA – Bacolod Tay Tung High School ace Rhose Viane Almendralejo has pulled off a double breakthrough: committing to the UAAP’s reigning powerhouse National...
Sandro Reyes anchored the Philippines' dominant win over Nepal. AFC PHOTO

Historic high: PH U23 routs Nepal, logs record six points

MANILA — The Philippine U23 men’s football team closed out its AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign in style, thrashing Nepal, 4-0, on Tuesday...
France's Kylian Mbappe in action with Iceland's Isak Johannesson. REUTERS

Mbappé overtakes Henry as France tops Iceland in World Cup qualifier

PARIS – Kylian Mbappé etched his name deeper into French football history as he overtook Thierry Henry on the national team’s all-time scoring list,...
Alex Eala rises to a career-high world ranking of No. 61, only five spots shy of her personal best at No. 56. WTA PHOTO

Eala blitzes Mansouri, charges into São Paulo Open’s Last 16

MANILA – Filipina tennis star Alexandra Eala showed no mercy in Brazil, dismantling France’s Yasmine Mansouri, 6-0, 6-2, to storm into the São Paulo...
Arwind Santos of Basilan Viva Portmasters pulls up for a shot. MPBL PHOTO

Basilan beats Zamboanga for 5th straight MPBL win

MANILA — Basilan Starhorse Viva Portmasters stretched their winning streak to five after taking down Zamboanga, 76-64, in the 2025 MPBL Season on Monday...
Ronald Tubid is a nine-time PBA champion. PBA PHOTO

Ilonggo Tubid accepts challenge as coach of Terrafirma Dyip

MANILA – Ilonggo Ronald Tubid is stepping into unfamiliar territory as he takes the reins of Terrafirma Dyip, embracing the immense responsibility of becoming...
The individual awardees in the NORFA Champions League Under-13 category. PHOTO COURTESY OF NORFA

Dolphins rules NORFA youth football, bags U-13 crown

BACOLOD City – Dolphins FC flexed its growing dominance in grassroots football, sweeping major victories over the weekend by clinching the NORFA Champions League...
SONNY ESTIL AND MARIO BARASI JR. FACEBOOK PHOTO

Ginebra bets on rookies Estil, Barasi to fill key gaps

MANILA – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings are reloading for PBA Season 50 with fresh firepower, as head coach Tim Cone hailed rookies Sonny...
Keanu Jahns with PGTI executive director Nana Soriano and BGCC general manager Gerard Golez. Contributed Photo

Keanu Jahns unstoppable: win s back-to-back PGT crowns

MANILA – Keanu Jahns is turning the Philippine Golf Tour into his personal stage. The 29-year-old Fil-German unleashed another spectacular charge on Sunday, storming...