Athena Liwag (left) and Kathlyn Bugna (second from left) share MVP honors, while Rafa Monte de Ramos holds his trophy as they pose with Palawan Pawnshop National Tennis Championships founder Bobby Castro (right) during the awarding ceremony. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Bugna, Liwag share MVP honors in Puerto Princesa campaign

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — Tennis standouts Kathlyn Bugna and Athena Liwag reaffirmed their status as the brightest junior stars in Philippine tennis after...
Steve Nash Enriquez spearheaded National University Bulldogs’ victory over the De La Salle University Green Archers. UAAP PHOTO

Enriquez ignites NU’s hot hand as Bulldogs stay atop UAAP standings

MANILA – National University (NU) Bulldogs tightened their grip on the UAAP Season 88 lead behind a scorching shooting display from Steve Nash Enriquez,...
Alex Eala celebrates after climbing to world No. 50 in the WTA rankings. PHOTO COURTESY OF ALEX EALA INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT

Eala breaks into WTA Top 50; milestone for PH tennis

MANILA – Filipina tennis sensation Alexandra Eala capped her remarkable 2025 campaign with a historic breakthrough, breaking into the Top 50 of the Women’s...
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo soars for a dunk. AP

Antetokounmpo beats buzzer; Milwaukee edges Indiana

GIANNIS Antetokounmpo buried a 17-foot jumper at the buzzer to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a thrilling 117-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on...
Sta. Barbara FC of Iloilo celebrates after winning the Pintaflores Cup 2025 U-16 Championship. FACEBOOK PHOTO

Iloilo’s next gen rules: Sta. Barbara FC crushes San Carlos, 4–0, to capture...

SAN CARLOS CITY, Negros Occidental – Iloilo’s football excellence continues to shine as Sta. Barbara FC unleashed a commanding 4–0 victory over host San...
Barangay Ginebra’s Japeth Aguilar muscles his way to the basket against NLEX defenders during their PBA Philippine Cup clash. PBA PHOTO

Veteran big man Aguilar fuels Kings’ 30-point demolition of Road Warriors

MANILA – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings roared back to winning form behind a monstrous second-half eruption from Japeth Aguilar, crushing the NLEX Road...
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores on a reverse layup. ESPN PHOTO

OKC mauls New Orleans to maintain perfect start

OKLAHOMA City Thunder continued their blazing start to the 2025-26 NBA regular season with a dominant 137-106 home victory over New Orleans Pelicans on...
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters’ Leonard Santillan hoists a three-pointer against the defense of Terrafirma Dyip’s Mark Sangalang. PBA PHOTO

Santillan’s 4th qtr explosion powers Painters past Dyip

MANILA — Leonard Santillan delivered a scorching fourth-quarter performance to propel the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters past the Terrafirma Dyip, 106-91, in the...
PLDT High Speed Hitters’ Savannah Davison scores against Nxled Chameleons’ Paola Martinez and Mayang Nuique during their PVL Reinforced Conference match. PVL PHOTO

Davison shines as High Speed Hitters sweep Nxled to top Pool A

MANILA – The PLDT High Speed Hitters asserted their dominance and closed the opening round of the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference...
Will Smith celebrates with Los Angeles Dodgers teammates following his go-ahead homerun against Toronto Blue Jays. GETTY IMAGES

LA Dodgers turn back Toronto for World Series repeat

WILL SMITH delivered a walk-off home run in the 11th inning as Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their second straight World Series championship with a...