Ryza Caberoy of Iloilo Province ruled the elementary girls long jump of the ongoing Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet in Passi City. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Iloilo Giants roll to early medal surge in WVRAA: Athletics, swimming wins power Iloilo...

PASSI CITY, Iloilo — Iloilo’s campaign in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet roared to life on Wednesday as the Iloilo Giants...
Farm Fresh Foxies’ Trisha Tubu unloads a powerful hit against the defense of Creamline Cool Smashers. PVL PHOTO

Foxies shock Creamline, keep PVL playoff hopes alive

MANILA — Farm Fresh kept its playoff hopes alive with a statement victory, stunning a shorthanded Creamline side, 25-16, 25-22, 18-25, 25-23, in the...
College of Saint Benilde Lady Blazers celebrate after clinching a Final Four berth in the NCAA Season 101 women’s volleyball tournament. NCAA PHOTO

Benilde rallies past Arellano, returns to NCAA’s Final Four

MANILA — Defending champion College of Saint Benilde shrugged off a first-set stumble and stormed back to eliminate Arellano University, 22-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-17,...
Ilongga Riri Perez anchored University of Santo Tomas Junior Golden Tigresses’ win over National University Nazareth School Lady Bullpups. UAAP PHOTO

UST one win away from back-to-back UAAP title

MANILA – Defending champion University of Santo Tomas (UST) moved on the brink of a UAAP High School Girls’ Basketball title repeat after outlasting...
Shevana Laput of De La Salle University scores against the defense of Evangeline Alinsug of National University. UAAP PHOTO

DLSU completes first-round sweep with win over NU

MANILA — De La Salle University stamped its dominance in UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball after overpowering defending champion National University, 25-21, 25-19, 19-25,...
Terrafirma Dyip import Ali Mubashar attempts to score against the defense of Converge FiberXers' Justine Baltazar. PBA PHOTO

Dyip outlast FiberXers behind Mubashar’s 50-25 monster game

MANILA — Terrafirma Dyip leaned on a historic all-around performance from import Ali Mubashar as they outlasted the Converge FiberXers, 111-100, in overtime to...
Alexandra Eala’s rise in the WTA rankings was fueled by her strong campaign at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, where she advanced to the round of 16 in the WTA 1000 tournament — one of the most competitive events on the professional calendar. PHOTO FROM ALEX EALA’S INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

Alex Eala hits career-high No. 29 in WTA rankings

MANILA – Filipina tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala surged to a new career milestone after climbing to a career-best No. 29 in the latest...
Emilio Aguinaldo College Lady Generals celebrate after stunning University of Perpetual Help to force a do-or-die quarterfinal showdown in the NCAA Season 101 women’s volleyball tournament. NCAA PHOTO

NCAA: EAC stuns Perpetual, forces do-or-die in volley quarters

MANILA — Emilio Aguinaldo College pulled off a stunning upset over twice-to-beat University of Perpetual Help to force a sudden-death Game 2 in the...
Evan Nelle drained three four-pointers for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters in the fourth quarter against Titan Ultra Giant Risers. PBA PHOTO

PBA: Nelle’s 4-point flurry powers Phoenix rout of Titan

MANILA — Evan Nelle unleashed a stunning barrage from the four-point line in the fourth quarter as Phoenix Super LPG pulled away with a...
Karl Jahrel Eldrew Yulo captures the gold medal in the men’s floor exercise at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Antalya, Turkey. He is shown here with (inset) Gymnastics Association of the Philippines president Cynthia Carreon and a coach. Yulo is following the footsteps of his elder brother, two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos. GAP PHOTO

Eldrew bags gymnastics World Cup floor gold

MANILA — Filipino gymnast Karl Jahrel Eldrew Yulo delivered a dazzling routine to capture the gold medal in the men’s floor exercise at the Artistic Gymnastics...