Another ‘Beer-Gin’ showdown, another challenge for coach Tim

By REYNALD MAGALLON   San Miguel is the benchmark and the Philippine Cup is still its stomping ground. That view has not changed one bit for Barangay Ginebra head coach…

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Pagdanganan makes cut despite 77, trails Thai leader by 13

By KRISTEL SATIMBAGA   Bianca Pagdanganan continued her woes at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship but still made the cut after shooting a 5-over-par 77 in the second round in…

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PH netters secure promotion play-off spot vs Mongolia

By MARK REY MONTEJO     Shaira Rivera was outclassed in the first singles match between the Philippines and Pacific Oceania in the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group…

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Icy and dangerous: How Rhian Ramos became Mitena

When “Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre” creator Suzette Doctolero envisioned the powerful and enigmatic Mitena, she had one woman in mind—and only one. No auditions. No backups. Just Rhian Ramos. The inspiration?…

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Janine Gutierrez on grief, love, and the quiet power of caring

There’s a hush in the way Janine Gutierrez carries herself these days—gentle, grounded, a little more present. It’s the kind of quiet that comes from having loved deeply, and lost.…

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Durant buys minority stake in PSG, will advise club on basketball expansion

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   PARIS (AP) — NBA star Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain, the French soccer club said Friday, June 20.…

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SMB, Ginebra arrange semis dance

By REYNALD MAGALLON Barangay Ginebra continued to assert its mastery of Converge and essayed an 88-80 victory to advance to the semifinals of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at…

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Thunder go home for Game 7 duel versus gritty Pacers

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The run lasted about 12 minutes, roughly the span of a full quarter. When it started, Oklahoma City was down by just one…

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Buried in Taal Lake? PCG eyes underwater search for missing ‘sabungeros’

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is mobilizing its technical divers for a possible search and retrieval mission in Taal Lake, Batangas, following claims that the remains of the 34 missing…

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For the first time, Collegiate football stars to be feted in CPC Awards Night

For the first time in the San Miguel Corporation-Collegiate Press Corps (SMC-CPC) Awards, football stars will finally get their chance to shine alongside the juggernauts from basketball and volleyball. Far…

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Bataan charts new course, hosts 5150 FAB Triathlon

Bataan is set to make history again – this time, in the spirit of sportsmanship and endurance – as it stages the first 5150 FAB Triathlon on Nov. 16, a…

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Nueva Ecija resumes hot streak to 16: San Juan, Zamboanga sustain chase

Pacesetter Nueva Ecija cruised past Cebu, 108-78, on Thursday for its 16th straight win in Manny Pacquiao presents MPBL 2025 Season at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Powered…

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PH karatekas collect 13 medals in Southeast Asian tilt

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA   National champion AZ Pamaybay routed Vietnamese Phe Ngoc Thanh, 9-3, to give the country its lone gold medal in the 12th Southeast Asian Karate Federation Championships…

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‘Lucky charm’ Castro provides TNT big boost from sidelines

By REYNALD MAGALLON   Jayson Castro may have been reduced to a mere cheerleader for TNT in its quarterfinals series against Magnolia but the impact of his presence, even on…

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UB Brahmans keep UCAL Esports title

University of Batangas capped its impressive showing in the PGFLEX Linoleum presents UCAL 7th Season by retaining its Esports crown held recently at the Smart Omega Bootcamp in Marikina City.…

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Chua settles for 2nd in Vietnam

By MARK REY MONTEJO   Johann Chua couldn’t sustain a hot start and bowed to hometown bet Nguyen Anh Tuan, 13-4, in the final round of the 2025 9-Ball Peri…

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