Rhose Viane Almendralejo was a central figure in Western Visayas’ runner-up finish in the Palarong Pambansa secondary girls’ volleyball and further elevated her profile after representing the Philippines as part of the Alas Pilipinas Girls squad in the Asian Youth Games. FACEBOOK PHOTO

Bacolod’s Almendralejo is DepEd’s Athlete of the Year

MALAY, Aklan — Rising volleyball star Rhose Viane Almendralejo capped a banner year by claiming the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Athlete of the Year...
Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell shoots between Indiana Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin and Pascal Siakam. AP

Mitchell drops 43 as Cleveland clobbers Indiana Pacers

CLEVELAND Cavaliers rode a 43-point performance from Donovan Mitchell to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 135-119, in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season on Monday night...
University of Santo Tomas celebrates its UAAP Season 88 women’s beach volleyball championship. UAAP PHOTO

RARE GOLDEN DOUBLE: UST extends men’s dynasty, reclaims women’s crown in UAAP beach volley

MANILA — University of Santo Tomas stamped its dominance on the sand once again, completing a rare championship sweep as its men’s and women’s...
Atlanta Hawks’ Jalen Johnson dunks the ball from the pass by Nickeil Alexander-Walker during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Philadelphia. AP

Johnson clutch as Atlanta beats Philly in 2OT

JALEN Johnson buried two crucial three-pointers in double overtime to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 142-134 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in their...
Petro Gazz Angels star Brooke Van Sickle scores against Guimarasnon Jovelyn Gonzaga of the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles. PVL PHOTO

Angels rallies past Thunderbelles to clinch PVL Reinforced crown

MANILA — Petro Gazz mounted a spirited comeback from a sluggish opening set to overpower the debuting ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, 21-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-19,...
Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights’ Johnsherick Estrada pulls up for a three-point jumper during their knockout match against Arellano University. NCAA PHOTO

Letran, Benilde complete NCAA Final 4 cast with do-or-die wins

MANILA — Colegio de San Juan de Letran punched the last ticket to the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball Final Four after outlasting the...
Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball eludes the defense of Toronto Raptors guard Immnauel Quickley. PHOTO BY IMAGN IMAGES

Charlotte halts Toronto’s 9-game winning run

CHARLOTTE Hornets snapped Toronto Raptors’ nine-game winning streak with a 118-111 overtime victory in the 2025-26 NBA regular season on Saturday night (Sunday in...
Criss Cross King Crunchers celebrate their first-ever Spikers’ Turf championship. SPIKERS’ TURF PHOTO

Criss Cross outlasts Kindai in thriller to seize Spikers’ Turf title

CRISS CROSS King Crunchers captured their maiden Spikers’ Turf championship in dramatic fashion, surviving Japanese guest team Kindai University in a five-set classic, 25-15,...
Gilas Pilipinas' Quentin Millora-Brown scores against the defense of Guam's Tai Wesley. FIBA PHOTO

Gilas Pilipinas mauls Guam in FIBA World Cup qualifiers

MANILA – Gilas Pilipinas rolled to a dominant 87-46 victory over Guam to open their campaign in the first window of the 2027 FIBA...
Ilonggo guard John Bryan Sajonia of the San Beda Red Lions rises for a jumper during their NCAA Season 101 quarterfinals clash against Lyceum. NCAA PHOTO

San Beda blitzes Lyceum, seals NCAA Final 4 berth

MANILA — San Beda University stormed back into the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball Final Four in commanding fashion, overwhelming Lyceum of the Philippines...