In the absence of key national team stalwarts, Afril Bernardino couldn’t be prouder of the spirited stand of Gilas Pilipinas Women in the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup. Even without the likes of Bernardino, Janine Pontejos, Chack Cabinbin, and Andrea Tongco—who were all unavailable due to military duties—the Filipinas once again defied expectations. They managed […]
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From being a top-tier scorer in the UAAP to transitioning into a libero for Alas Pilipinas Men, Josh Ybañez has proven he can thrive in any role. The standout outside spiker from the University of Santo Tomas embraced the challenge of being converted into a defensive specialist for the Philippine men’s national volleyball team—and it […]
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Chris Ross cleared the air over his verbal exchange with Jojo Lastimosa after San Miguel’s Game 4 win in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals Sunday night. The veteran guard said that he was only giving Poy Erram his flowers when he went over to the TNT bench after the final buzzer on their 105-91 victory […]
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Jericho Cruz defended his actions late in San Miguel’s eventual victory over TNT in Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals on Sunday night, saying that he was merely celebrating–contrary to what the opposition perceived. “Hindi naman showboating ‘yun,” he told reporters before leaving the Mall of Asia Arena, on the heels of their […]
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TNT team manager Jojo Lastimosa was left seething over Jericho Cruz’s antics during the closing moments of their eventual loss to San Miguel in Game 4 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals on Sunday night. “Parang bastusan eh,” rued the cage legend to reporters shortly after emerging from the team’s dugout at the […]
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Former Gilas Women guard Gabi Bade erupted for 30 points as Solar Home-Pangasinan edged Tagaytay-Tol in a fiery showdown, 79-76, to secure its second consecutive win in the 2025 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League regular season presented by Akari, Sunday evening at the Enderun Gym. Bade delivered a dominant double-double performance—30 points and 13 rebounds—while […]
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Jericho Cruz and CJ Perez delivered their best showings in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals to date as San Miguel pummeled TNT, 105-91, for a commanding 3-1 lead, Sunday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. The bruising winger fired 23 points, while the former BPC had 16 on an efficient […]
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New Zealand Blufire-Batangas extended its perfect run in the 2025 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League regular season presented by Akari, cruising to a wire-to-wire 99–45 victory over RK-Hoops Quezon City on Sunday evening at the Enderun Gym. Coming off back-to-back wins over Tagaytay-Tol (86–56) and perennial contender Discovery-Rizal (101–87), the Valkyries made quick work of […]
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Winning one PBA Best Player of the Conference (BPC) award is already a challenge per se, but June Mar Fajardo has been making it look so easy. The league’s only 8-time MVP has further grown his record collection to a dozen now after earning top honors of the Season 49 Philippine Cup on Sunday. He […]
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