Alexandra Eala reacts during a match. The Filipina tennis star and Czech partner Nikola Bartunkova bowed out of the Birmingham Open doubles competition after a narrow 9-11 loss in the deciding match tiebreak against Britain’s Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden. FACEBOOK PHOTO

Eala’s doubles bid ends in super tiebreak loss at Birmingham Open

MANILA – Alexandra Eala came within two points of advancing in the doubles draw of the Birmingham Open before suffering a heartbreaking defeat in...
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel center Isaac Go launches a three-point shot during the Gin Kings’ 118-107 victory over Rain or Shine in Game 6 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. PBA PHOTO

Ginebra, TNT arrange PBA finals showdown

MANILA — Two of the PBA’s fiercest rivals are headed for another championship collision after Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and TNT Tropang 5G booked...
UST Growling Tigers celebrate after defeating the NU Bulldogs, 95-84, to capture the NSAC 2026 College Basketball Campus Tour championship at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE VARSITARIAN

UST fends off NU, rules NSAC college basketball

MANILA — The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers strengthened their preparations for the upcoming collegiate season by capturing the NSAC 2026 College...
Members of the Negros Island Region secondary girls volleyball team pose during the 2026 Palarong Pambansa in Agusan del Sur. PHOTO COURTESY OF BIKI MOTOGRAPHY

NCR rallies past NIR to retain Palaro secondary girls volley title

AGUSAN DEL SUR — Defending champion National Capital Region (NCR) showcased its championship poise by overcoming a first-set loss and turning back the Negros...
Members of the Western Visayas elementary boys football team celebrate after blanking Central Visayas, 5-0, to win the gold medal in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa football tournament in Agusan del Sur. The victory was highlighted by multiple individual awards, including MVP and Golden Boot honors for Clien Bayo-ang. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPED REGION 6

WV bags Palaro elem boys football championship crown

AGUSAN DEL SUR — Western Visayas completed a dominant run in the 2026 Palarong Pambansa elementary boys football tournament, overwhelming Central Visayas, 5-0, in...
Pedro “Dro” Fernandez celebrates with the UEFA Champions League trophy after helping Paris Saint-Germain defeat Arsenal in the final. Fernandez became the latest player of Filipino heritage to win Europe’s premier club football competition. Photo courtesy of Dro Fernandez/Instagram

Dro Fernandez joins elite Filipino-heritage UEFA champions club

PARIS — Pedro “Dro” Fernandez etched his name into football history after becoming the latest player of Filipino heritage to win the UEFA Champions...

Spurs dethrones Thunder, advances to NBA Finals

SAN ANTONIO Spurs completed one of the biggest surprises of the NBA postseason after eliminating defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, 111-103, in Game 7...
Members of Western Visayas’ record-breaking elementary girls’ 4x100-meter relay team — Trixia Anne Arellano, Maria Athena de Guiño, Norlyn Bedo, and Princesa Lyn Yanson — celebrate after setting a new Palarong Pambansa record of 51.79 seconds in Agusan del Sur. PHOTO COURTESY OF RAY CABARLES

WV smashes 2 Palaro relay records, adds more golds

AGUSAN DEL SUR — Western Visayas further tightened its grip on the 2026 Palarong Pambansa athletics competition after shattering two relay records on Friday...
Members of the Bacolod Tay Tung High School teams A and B. PHOTO COURTESY OF IAN MACARIOLA

Tay Tung sweeps age-group tourney, claims co-championship

BACOLOD City – Bacolod Tay Tung High School showcased its depth and dominance in youth volleyball after its A and B squads stormed through...
Photo courtesy of Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images

Spurs dominates Thunder in Game 6, forces winner-take-all game

San Antonio Spurs kept their championship hopes alive with a commanding 118-91 victory over Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the NBA Western...