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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Cignal rolled to its third consecutive win while keeping Galeries Tower winless in four sets, 25-17, 25-17, 24-26, 25-11 in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena, Tuesday night. The HD Spikers picked up their third consecutive victory and moved to 4-2 in the standings, taking sole possession of sixth place […]
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F2 Logistics fielded its young guns against the winless Farm Fresh and almost paid the price. The Cargo Movers needed five sets to defeat the determined Foxies, 28-26, 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-8, on Tuesday night at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Mars Alba, Jolina Dela Cruz, Ethan Arce, and Ivy Lacsina were the young […]
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Lito Adiwang is well aware of the clamor from fans and pundits alike to see him square off against Joshua Pacio, but he currently finds no compelling reason to share the same stage with his former teammate. There has been an increasing interest in a potential bout between these two Filipino mixed martial artists since […]
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Ivy Lacsina took over in the clutch as F2 Logistics averted a major collapse against Farm Fresh, 28-26, 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-8 in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena on Tuesday afternoon. Lacsina dropped seven big points in the final frame to finish with 27 points on 21 attacks, four […]
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In a showdown that had Filipino fight fans on the edge of their seats, Lito Adiwang managed to secure sweet retribution against his compatriot Jeremy Miado in their highly-anticipated strawweight rematch. Both men faced each other for the second time on the undercard of ONE Fight Night 16 on November 4. What transpired at the […]
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By: Jan Marcus Montevirgen Mara Aquino experienced an unexpected moment during the fourth day of the MPL Philippines Season 12 playoffs. Aquino was honored as the Best Filipino Talent for the first time, having served as the league’s voice for the past six seasons. This marked the first time the league allowed a host to […]
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Moises Ilogon emerged victorious in an entertaining strawweight bout against South Korea’s Cho Joon Gun, sustaining the momentum already established by his fellow up-and-coming Filipino mixed martial artists under the ONE Friday Fights banner. The 23-year-old Cagayan De Oro native scored a third-round technical knockout victory on the undercard of ONE Friday Fights 39, which […]
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Savouge RTU Basilan rediscovered its fire in the fifth set after losing its balance in the third and fourth to escape Alpha Omega, 25-16, 25-23, 19-25, 23-25, 15-10, for a piece of pole position in Pool D of the 2023 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference, Friday. Elite Spikers Razzel Palisoc, AC Guinto, and Anfernee Curamen came […]
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Cignal dominated the first two sets before fashioning out a come-from-behind third frame to beat Vince Himzon-less Saints and Lattes-Letran, 25-16, 25-14, 25-23, and grab solo leadership in Pool C of the 2023 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at the Paco Arena, Friday. The HD Spikers fell by as much as five in the third set, […]
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St. Gerrard Construction-Benilde easily disposed of veteran Philippine Coast Guard, 25-15, 25-16, 25-20, for a winning start in its 2023 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference campaign in Pool C on Friday at Paco Arena. With the Blazing Builders changing some of their men inside in the third frame, the Lifesavers kept within striking distance, inching closer, […]
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Petro Gazz has been unstoppable in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference, and it’s not an exaggeration. The Angels defeated all three teams – Galeries, Gerflor, and NXLED – in straight sets. On Thursday evening at the packed Santa Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna, Petro Gazz faced its toughest challenge to date against […]
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The Philippine Women’s National Football Team kept its Parisian dreams alive with a 1-0 win over Iran in the second round of the 2024 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Perth, Australia. The Filipinas secured second place in Group A with six points and a goal difference of minus-4. While the Philippines currently tops the […]
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Mark Torcaso remained upbeat despite the Filipinas’ 8-0 drubbing by the Matildas last Sunday in Perth during the second round of the 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The Matildas, ranked 11th in the world and semifinalists in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, were simply in a class above the Filipinas, who were down by […]
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For the first time since making the jump to the Premier Volleyball League, the former Ateneo de Manila University 1-2 punch of Vanie Gandler and Faith Nisperos met, this time as rivals. After the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament, Gandler signed with Cignal after exhausting all her playing years in the collegiate league. Meanwhile, […]
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Cignal ended its losing streak by defeating Akari with a score of 25-18, 19-25, 25-21, 25-20 in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. After a victory against PLDT in their debut, the HD Spikers suffered consecutive losses to Creamline and Choco Mucho. However, they managed to fend […]
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Despite boasting a flawless 4-0 record, Creamline still has a lot of adjustments to make with a challenging stretch looming in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference. The Cool Smashers faced an inspired Farm Fresh squad and encountered some difficulties before ultimately clinching victory in four sets, with scores of 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, […]
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Pia Ildefonso gave her all on a significant day for her in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All Filipino Conference, which took place on a Tuesday. The 5-foot-9 wing spiker started in Farm Fresh’s game against defending champion Creamline and played the most minutes in her entire volleyball career. Although the Foxies lost, they […]
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Creamline survived a tight, four-set encounter against Farm Fresh, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, to reclaim the solo top spot in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. The Cool Smashers, who entered the game tied with Petro Gazz, broke the tie after upgrading their standing to 4-0, while the Foxies […]
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Complacency has been an issue for Chery Tiggo in the early stages of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference. The good news is that, despite the issues, the Crossovers have still managed to secure three wins against a single loss in their first four games. Chery Tiggo dominated the lowly Gerflor in the […]
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After Cignal Ultra disbanded following their fall in MPL Philippines Season 4, Angelo “Pheww” Arcangel was left without a team for the upcoming season. However, everything changed after a stint with SIBOL in the 30th Southeast Asian Games. Pheww, along with Karl “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno and Allan “Lusty” Castromayor, was recruited by his national team teammate […]
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AP Bren head coach Francis “Duckey” Glindro was at a loss for words after a historic night that made him one of the most, if not the most, decorated tacticians in the history of MPL Philippines. On Sunday night, Ducky joined an elite group, becoming the 13th inductee into the Hall of Legends – only […]
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