Retired eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao personally congratulated Paris Olympic-bound fighter Eumir Felix Marcial for winning a silver medal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Not only did Marcial become the first Filipino boxer to qualify for the Paris Games after reaching the Asiad final—an Olympic continental qualifier, but the 28-year-old boxer […]
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La Salle-EcoOil dodged a bullet after turning back MKA-San Beda in a thrilling five-set affair, 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 21-25, 22-20, to remain unbeaten in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at the Paco Arena, Sunday night. The Green Oilers, after taking the first and second sets, struggled in the next two before eventually scoring a massive […]
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The Empyrean Cup signaled the return of the League of Legends competitive scene in the country and Riot Games Philippines is looking towards bigger events next year. With fully booked slots in the Empyrean Cup qualifiers, it is clear that the LoL community in the Philippines is still alive and kicking. Kimi Salazar, MOBA (Multiplayer […]
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In the dying seconds of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA’s bout against league-leading Lyceum of the Philippines University, Mark Omega rose up to knock down a go-ahead triple, helping the Altas steal the 81-80 victory from the hands of the Pirates in the NCAA Season 99 Seniors Basketball Tournament on Sunday at the […]
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Adamson-Davies Paint gained a share of the top spot in Group C after taking down St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde in four sets, 39-37, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at the Paco Arena. Despite missing head coach George Pascua, the Soaring Falcons still managed to secure its third consecutive victory which put them […]
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Tots Carlos and Bernadeth Pons finished what Michele Gumabao and Alyssa Valdez had started, propelling Creamline past Petro Gazz in a grueling five-set match on Thursday evening. Despite coming off the bench, Carlos and Pons provided the spark that the Cool Smashers needed in the fourth set when the Angels threatened to win the game. […]
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Undefeated Creamline was put to the ultimate test by Petro Gazz on Thursday evening. The rivals battled to an epic fifth set with the Cool Smashers winning in the two-hour, 27-minute classic, 25-22, 23-25, 25-27, 25-19, 15-13 at the jam-packed Philsports Arena. The two-time All-Filipino Conference defending champions remained unscathed in five sets but for […]
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Creamline and Petro Gazz fought through the pain and gain of another epic battle that has marked majority of their encounters that led to four championship face-offs with the Cool Smashers pulling off a frenetic come-from-behind 25-22, 23-25, 25-27, 25-19, 15-13 victory over the Angels to firm up their semifinal drive in the Premier Volleyball […]
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Although she had already played in the last game, Mylene Paat announced her official return on Thursday during Chery Tiggo’s victory over NXLED in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference. The former league MVP made her comeback in the Crossovers’ 25-15, 27-25, 18-25, 25-23 victory over Petro Gazz last Saturday and contributed two […]
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After Gerflor players voiced their concerns regarding the non-payment of their salaries and the training situation, the team’s management issued a statement addressing the controversies they are facing. Gerflor has acknowledged that the league is in the process of gathering valuable information from the team officials, players, and staff to aid in the investigation. Furthermore, […]
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Chery Tiggo overcame Imee Hernandez’s injury to turn back Nxled in four tight sets, 22-25, 31-29, 25-23, 28-26, in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena, Thursday night. Hernandez had to be assisted off the court late in the second set after landing awkwardly following a spike attempt, but it did […]
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PLDT lost its first game of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference back on October 15 against Cignal but has not tasted defeat since then. After the High Speed Hitters’ 16-25, 25-20, 21-25, 20-25 loss to the HD Spikers, they went on to win their next five games, with their straight sets romp […]
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PLDT overcame a tight opening set to sweep Galeries Tower, 29-27, 25-14, 25-18, to clinch its fifth consecutive win in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference, Thursday at the Philsports Arena. The High Speed Hitters survived a close encounter with the Highrisers in the opener before taking the last two sets with ease to […]
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Cignal made light work of Philippine Coast Guard, 25-18, 25-16, 25-17, to remain unbeaten in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at the Paco Arena in Manila. The HD Spikers wasted no time in dispatching the Lifesavers, finishing the game in just an hour and 17 minutes to pull away from the 2-0 Adamson-Davies Paints and […]
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VNS averted a major collapse against young SASKIN-Philippine Christian University Dasmarinas, 25-13, 25-17, 23-25, 21-25, 25-10, to get its first win in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference, Wednesday at the Paco Arena. After dominating the first two sets, the Griffins lost their edge in the next two. That sent the game to a fifth set, […]
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The Philippines’ NBA 2k national team, monickered eGilas, punched their ticket to the eFIBA Season 2 World Championship after completing a 2-0 sweep of Indonesia in the finals of the Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday. They will be the lone Asian representative in the global spectacle in Sweden slated November 24-26, 2023. The Filipinos dominated the […]
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Kaya-Iloilo fought valiantly, but it just wasn’t meant to be. In a battle between two champion teams, Kaya lost 1-2 against the reigning J1 League champion Yokohama in the 2023-2024 AFC Champions League on Tuesday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The reigning Philippines Football League champions suffered their fourth successive loss in Group G, which […]
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