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When UAAP MVP Kaye Emana stepped onto the courts of the WTA126 Philippine Women’s Open last January at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, her talent was undeniable, but her discomfort was visible. Tugging at her glasses between rallies, Emana looked distracted, her focus split between the ball and the frames perched uneasily on her face. That moment caught the attention …

THE Philippine Basketball Association brings back its blood donation drive as part of its ongoing celebration for its 50th anniversary foundation. The charity event is set on May 3 at the green gate of the Smart Araneta Coliseum, with donors entitled to free tickets in the scheduled games pitting the Meralco Bolts against Blackwater Bossing at 5:15 p.m. and the …

THE ball was officially served for Candon City’s hosting of the 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup in June with the Draw on Friday at the Diamond Hotel in Manila. Yet, it was a statement from Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick “Pató” Gregorio that it was so compelling it dug deep into the national team program. …

DAVAO CITY – Filipino young golfers grabbed the spotlight as Team Philippines 1 won the title in the 8-and-under category of the inaugural Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) World Team Championships on Saturday, April 18 at the Apo Golf and Country Club here. Representing the JGFP Luzon, the team of Alonso Fabul, Andres Jeturian, Lauro Delen and Blake …

IT was the fitting way for Rain or Shine to honor the person who played his entire PBA career wearing the Elasto Painters jersey. The Welbest franchise retired the no. 5 uniform of guard Gabe Norwood in a special ceremony held Friday night at halftime of the Commissioner’s Cup game between Rain or Shine and Converge at the Mall of …

AS running continues to grow in popularity across the Philippines, eyewear brand Sprinto is spotlighting a piece of running gear many athletes often overlook: eye protection. The brand recently launched a campaign promoting performance eyewear as essential running gear rather than just an accessory, featuring Justin Coveney from Team Philippines and Eloni Vunakece from Team Australia—athletes who gained international recognition …

THE Fédération Internationale de Teqball (FITEQ) vowed to support and develop in the Philippines the fast-growing sport that is now on the official programs of major international competitions. “Teqball has gained outstanding popularity recently and it’s one sport that Filipino athletes could potentially dominate,” said Tolentino, who welcomed FITEQ president Dr. Victor Huszár on Maundy Thursday at the Shangri La …

THE biggest cash pot ever in Philippine cycling history of P12 million will be up for grabs in the 2026 MPTC Tour of Luzon (ToL) with the rider wearing the yellow jersey at the end of the 14-stage race bringing home P1 million and the team that stands atop the podium rejoicing its way to the bank with P2 million. …

TAGAYTAY City—Japan’s Kaiya Ota earned his niche in the Tagaytay CT Velodrome by setting a new Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Track Cycling Championships elite men sprint record in the qualifying round before eventually winning the gold medal with relative ease. Ota clocked 9.348 seconds in Sunday’s qualifiers to smash the previous Asian mark of 9.350 seconds he himself set at …

TAGAYTAY City—The Chinese juggernaut continued its dominance in the Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Track and Para Track Championships but it was young Maritanya Krog who captured the hearts of everyone at the Tagaytay CT Velodrome. Krog, 17, is entirely a neophyte on a velodrome like everyone else on the national team, but provided a glimpse of how Philippine track cycling’s …