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Filipino pool prodigy AJ Manas capitalized on a crucial error by Fedor Gorst to win a tense 9-ball singles match at the Reyes Cup. The 19-year-old secured a 5-4 victory after Gorst's foul, contributing to Team Asia's lead. Manas displayed remarkable composure, overcoming Gorst's challenges to secure the win.

The Philippines defeated Timor-Leste 3-1 in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers after trailing by one goal. Tabinas, Kristensen, and Gayoso scored in the second half, securing the Group A lead for the Philippines. The team will face Maldives next.

Bjørn Kristensen delivered a performance of a lifetime, as he scored all four goals for the Philippines to beat Timor-Leste, 4-1, in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers at Territory Rugby League Stadium on October 9.

Naghari sa ikalawang pagkakataon ang Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws matapos padapain ang De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Spikers, 25-15, 25-22, 25-23, sa V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge sa FilOil EcoOil Centre, San Juan City, Mayo 10.

Disrupted by a last-minute meltdown, Alas Pilipinas Men’s team saw their FIVB World Championships campaign come to a close after succumbing to world No. 16 Iran, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 23-25, 20-22, on Thursday night, September 18, at the Mall of Asia Arena.

After three decades in the dark, Germany finally stole the spotlight, shining the brightest in Europe. Germany palmed the long-awaited EuroBasket Championship title after scraping past Türkiye, 88-83, in the EuroBasket 2025 finals held at Arena Riga (Xiaomi Arena) in Riga, Latvia, on September 14, 2025.

History was made for Philippine volleyball when World No. 89 Alas Pilipinas Men dismantled the higher-ranked No. 21 Egypt, 29-27, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21, to secure the country’s first-ever victory in the FIVB Men’s World Championship at the Mall of Asia Arena, September 16.

HAMBURG, Germany — The constellations have at last fulfilled their prophecy, as Team Falcons traced the final star of their name upon Dota’s grandest sky.

Blinangkohan ng Pinay tennis ace na si Alex Eala ang katunggaling si Kayla Day matapos ilambat ang iskor na 6-2, 6-3 (2-0) upang maselyuhan ang silya sa Guadalajara 125 Open Finals na idinaos sa Grandstand Caliente ng Pan American Tennis Center, Mexico, ika-6 ng Setyembre.

PLDT High Speed Hitters stormed back from an early setback to struck past Kobe Shinwa University, 21-25, 31-29, 25-22, 25-18, in the one-game final of 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference to power their second straight championship at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.

NEW YORK — Alex Eala’s historic US Open 2025 campaign came to a close after bowing to Cristina Busca of Spain, 6-4, 6-3, in their second round duel of women’s singles at Court 7 of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Thursday, August 28.

Bumalikwas ang Chery Tiggo Crossovers kontra sa Creamline Cool Smashers matapos ang isang five-set thriller, 25-20, 24-26, 21-25, 25-17, 17-15 (3-2), sa 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational sa PhilSports Arena, Agosto 23.

Alex Eala was poised in her Grand Slam debut as she staged a comeback, notching a historic feat to stun World No. 14 Clara Tauson, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (13-11), in her main draw opener at the US Open on Monday morning (Manila time).

Fresh off their recent championship win in the PVL on Tour, the PLDT High Speed Hitters kept their red-hot form from the previous tournament as they crushed the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, 25-16, 25-14, 25-20, during the opening day of the 2025 PVL Invitational Conference on August 21 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.

Bumandila ang Filipina triathlete na si Kira Ellis sa katatapos lamang na 2025 European Triathlon Junior Women’s Cup matapos angkinin ang gintong medalya laban sa mga atleta mula sa sampung bansa sa Riga, Latvia, noong ika-20 ng Agosto.

Balanse, postura, at pokus — ilan sa mga pundamental na kailangan sa paligsahan ng weightlifting. Ito ang mundo ni Hidilyn Diaz, isang Pilipinong atleta mula sa Zamboanga. Hindi naging madali ang kaniyang paglalakbay tungo sa tagumpay, ngunit sa bawat hinto at paghihirap, dala niya ang mga katagang: “Sila ang magiging inspirasyon mo o ikaw ang magiging inspirasyon nila?” mula sa kaniyang coach.

Gilas Pilipinas secured a spot in the knockout playoffs after cruising past Iran behind Dwight Ramos' heroics, 66-57, Saturday afternoon at the King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Once hunted, Team Liquid PH rose as Apex Predators, tearing through giants to stand alone at the top.

A bittersweet moment came for Filipinos as one representative delivered a drubbing, while the other succumbed to a heartbreaking ending.

Just when the Azkals began carving a legacy, the War Elephants brought it to a grinding halt.

The Philippine Men’s Basketball Team now surges on a rising tide of triumph as it sails towards the FIBA Asia Cup.

ONIC Philippines remained in contention at the MSC x EWC after eliminating Malaysian squad Homebois, 2-0, in a do-or-die Lower Bracket match on July 27 in Riyadh.

San Miguel crushed TNT’s Grand Slam dream and rose once again as PBA’s supreme.

The Philippine Men’s U-23 National Football Team created a moment for the ages, clinching its first-ever semifinal appearance in the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship Mandiri Cup held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

For 44 years, the William Jones Cup had never crowned a back-to-back champion from the Philippines — until Strong Group Athletics stormed onto the stage and rewrote the script with a historic repeat.

From the brink of damnation, they clawed back threefold, rising in defiance to claim a crown never meant for them.

Fnatic completed a stunning comeback against regional rivals Paper Rex, clinching a 2-1 victory in the VALORANT Esports World Cup (EWC) Semi-Finals to punch their ticket to the Grand Finale on July 12.

Red Bull Racing has officially released Christian Horner from his roles as team principal and CEO, effective immediately on July 9, Wednesday.

The Philippines shattered Saudi Arabia's ironclad defense, coasting to a dominating 3-0 win in Group G of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers opening in Cambodia, yesterday.

Mahigit 500 manlalaro mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa ang sasabak sa Philippine National Badminton Open (PNBO) 2025, na gaganapin sa Hulyo 7–12 sa Rizal Memorial Complex, kung saan nakataya ang ₱1 milyon premyo at pambihirang pagkakataon na makapasok sa national team.

Inilunsad sa Intramuros ang “Spike for a Cause,” isang fundraising dinner at fashion show na layong suportahan ang Alas Pilipinas at ang gaganaping FIVB Men’s World Championship ngayong Setyembre.

Sa unang pagkakataon, may Pinay na dumiretso sa huling yugto ng isang WTA Tour — pero ang tropeyo’y lumipad sa kabilang net.

Barangay Ginebra shook off a rusty start and escaped with a gritty 73-71 win over the San Miguel Beermen in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinals on June 25 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala continued to break barriers on the global stage, reaching a new career-high world ranking of No. 56 after advancing to the final of the 2025 Eastbourne Open, the first-ever tour-level final appearance by a player from the Philippines.

Sa kabila ng iniindang ACL injury, mananatili si Kyrie Irving sa Dallas Mavericks matapos tanggihan ang kanyang $43 milyon na player option at pumirma ng panibagong tatlong taong kontrata na nagkakahalaga ng $119 milyon, ayon sa ulat ng ESPN nitong Miyerkules, Hunyo 25.

The TNT Tropang 5G took a step closer to a Grand Slam as RR Pogoy spearheaded the squad’s final surge to nail a 98-91 triumph over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game 1 of their best-of-seven semifinals series in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, June 25.

Walong pambato ng Pilipinas ang nakatakdang sumabak sa 8th Lion City Cup, ang pinakamalaking lawn bowls tournament sa Singapore, na gaganapin mula Hulyo 6 hanggang 12 sa Kallang Lawn Bowls Green at Tanglin Club Sports Center.

Muling magsasagupa ang ilan sa mga pinakamahuhusay na junior golfers ng bansa sa pagsisimula ng ICTSI Del Monte Junior PGT Championship ngayong Miyerkules, Hunyo 25, sa Del Monte Golf Club sa Bukidnon.

Isang makabagong yugto sa kabataang basketball ang ilulunsad Agosto ngayong taon sa pamamagitan ng Philippine Youth Basketball Championship (PYBC), isang bagong liga na nakatuon sa masinsinang pag-aaral ng stats at performance ng mga manlalaro.

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala eked out top-ranked Hailey Baptiste, 6-7(1), 7-6(4), 6-1, to punch her ticket to the main draw of the 2025 Lexus Eastbourne Open in England on June 22. The 20-year-old Filipina dropped a rough opening-set tiebreak, 1-7, and nearly lost grip of the second-set breaker, as Baptiste sliced Eala’s 5-1 cushion down to 5-4 with three straight points, but Eala recovered and strung together two clutch points to take the set and force a decider.

Filipina-bet Alex Eala wasted no time asserting her dominance to breeze past Turkey’s Zeynep Sōnmez, 6-1, 6-3, to move one step closer to the Eastbourne Open main draw in the first round of the World Tennis Association (WTA) 250 qualifiers yesterday.

The Loud City emerged from the smoke of a fully-stretched finals as champions, leaving scorched dreams and silent hearts in their wake. The Oklahoma City Thunder became the menace of the night as they crushed the Indiana Pacers' dream in a devastating Game 7, 103-91, to bag the NBA championship title yesterday in the Paycom Center in Oklahoma.

Nakatakdang umeksena ang Filipino-Americans na sina Brooke Van Sickle, MJ Phillips, at Tia Andaya sa muling pagsabak ng binagong lineup ng Alas Pilipinas sa VTV Women’s International Cup mula Hunyo 28 hanggang Hulyo 5 sa Vinh Phuc, Vietnam.

Jason “f0rsakEn” Susanto made sure to nail his name in the Valorant world after spearheading Paper Rex Express’ (PRX) 13-11, 15-17, 13-10, 14-12 upset of FNATIC (FNC) to claim the VCT Masters Grand Final trophy at Toronto, yesterday.

Both the Creamline Cool Smashers and Cignal HD Spikers capitalized on their team captains’ breakthrough productions to cap off the PVL on Tour’s Vigan leg with victories over the Akari Chargers and Capital1 Solar Spikers, respectively, on Monday, June 23, at the Chavit Coliseum in Ilocos Sur.