Quezon foils Zamboanga; Pasig, Bacolod triumph

Quezon Province weathered off Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines' final assault and prevailed, 70-66, on Monday in the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season at the packed Quezon Convention Center…

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Gilas to face tough Italian squad in FIBA World Cup

By REYNALD MAGALLON Gilas Pilipinas is set to face a tough Italian squad in the 2023 FIBA World Cup with Jordan Clarkson’s Utah Jazz teammate Simon Fontecchio leading the way…

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IRONMAN PH, 70.3 Subic brace for record ’24 run

Eleven months into its 11th staging, the organizing IRONMAN Group is pulling out all the stops to guarantee not only a record draw and but also a highly successful Century…

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Nadine Lustre wins big at 71st FAMAS Awards

Nadine Lustre was among winners at the 71st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) awards held Sunday at the Fiesta Pavilion of the historic Manila Hotel. The 29-year-old…

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First win still elusive for ROS in Jones Cup

By REYNALD MAGALLON TAIPEI, Taiwan — Rain or Shine failed to deliver in the end game and lost to the United Arab Emirates, 73-71, in the 2023 William Jones Cup…

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The Naismith Trophy on Tour; visits Cebu, Davao, Manila, Ilocos

Filipino basketball fans all over the country will get a chance to see the top prize in international basketball as the Naismith Trophy will be flown to Cebu, Davao, Manila,…

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La Salle’s Laput is tall, beautiful and SSL MVP

She’s beautiful, tall and more importantly, she has the game. Small wonder, La Salle incoming sophomore Shevana Laput is starting to carve a name for herself. The just-concluded Shakey’s Super…

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Longshot Heartening To See steals thunder, tops 2YO Maiden Stakes

Heartening To See, the longest shot in the five-horse field, put on a heartwarming show and won the recent August edition of the 2023 Philracom 2YO Maiden Stakes at the…

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Rising Cebuano star loses in finals, but wins hearts of billiards fans around the world

Anthony Raga fell short in his bid for a first major international crown but won the hearts of billiards fans from across the world. Raga suffered a heartbreaking 13-12 loss to…

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Vosotros rises as TNT rules PBA 3×3 grand finals for second straight time

TNT kept its dominance of the PBA 3x3 grand finals Sunday night. The Triple Giga rode on the hot hands of Gryan Mendoza, before Almond Vosotros nailed the game-clincher against…

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With heritage, naturalized players around, Taiwanese are fast catching up with Pinoys

By REYNALD MAGALLON TAIPEI, Taiwan – Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao was impressed at the improvements of the national teams of Chinese Taipei and it was evident in…

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Poor start haunts ROS in Jones Cup, loses to Chinese Taipei B

By REYNALD MAGALLON Another slow start spelled doomed to Rain or Shine anew as Chinese Taipei B came away with an 89-79 victory in 2023 William Jones Cup at the…

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Eala completes Cinderella story this time, beats top three seeds to emerge champion

This time, tennis princess Alex Eala completed her Cinderella story, overpowering No. 2 seed Arina Rodionova of Australia, 6-2, 6-3, to rule the W25 Roehampton on Sunday night, Aug. 13,…

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Even without Angel Canino, La Salle reigns supreme in Shakey’s Super League

La Salle boosted its stock heading into the UAAP season by crowning itself as the first Shakey’ Super League (SSL) National Invitationals champion. Displaying the form that enabled them to…

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Poy Erram, CdO pride, retires from national team duties due to injuries

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Veteran Poy Erram on Sunday, Aug. 13, announced his retirement from national team duties following a series of injuries that hit him and subsequently prevented him from…

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Scottie Thompson finally doing shooting drills, raises hopes for Gilas return

By REYNALD MAGALLON Scottie Thompson seemed to be on his way back to Gilas Pilipinas. Sidelined by the metacarpal fracture on his shooting hand since July, Thompson is now able…

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