ALL roads lead to Manila as the Philippines for the first time in history stages the prestigious FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship starting on Friday until Sept. 28 at two world-class venues here. Thirty-two of the best teams on Earth made up of world, VNL and Olympic champions, dark horses and crowd darlings converge on the Philippine shores for the …
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Sonny Estil scored the game-winning basket to propel Barangay Ginebra past San Miguel, 37-35, and emerged champion at the end of the PBA Season 50 Draft Combine Friday night at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. The unheralded Estil, a San Luis, Agusan Del Sur native, scored off a layup on a perfectly-executed backdoor play made possible by guard Jeff …
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MLBB has officially been crowned the most-watched title in Esports World Cup history! The Mid Season Cup (MSC) at EWC 25 drew over 3 million Peak Concurrent Viewers (PCV), making it the first tournament ever to reach this milestone, according to Esports Charts. Riding this record-breaking momentum, we’re unveiling new details for the upcoming M7 World Championship, which returns to …
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Volleyball’s epicenter rumbled in Southeast Asia with the inauguration on Friday of the first-ever Asian Volleyball (AVC) House in Bangkok with Thailand entering the last two days of its hosting of the FIVB Women’s World Championship and the Philippines taking its turn to host the men’s global tournament in a week’s time. “This is the home of Asia volleyball now …
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National University faces tough opposition in its title-retention bid against a strong field eager for a taste of glory in the 2025 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Preseason Unity Cup starting September 20 at the Playtime FilOil Centre. Sixteen teams, six from UAAP and all 10 from the NCAA, will duke it out for the crown in the fourth staging of …
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Nine top pole vaulters from around the world are coming to the Philippines to compete in the Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Challenge set at the Ayala Triangle in Makati City on September 20 and 21. The roster includes Filipino pole vault star and current World No. 7 EJ Obiena, whose vision it was to hold the event in the …
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The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will team up with the Department of Education (DepEd) and Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo to establish the largest weightlifting academy in the country. This partnership to strengthen school-based sports is one of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive during the last State of the Nation Address. In a recent meeting with PSC Chairman Pato …
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Reigning champion Italy, Olympic gold medalist France, world No. 1 Poland and everybody else elite are coming for the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship 2025 set next month at the SM Mall of Asia Arena and Smart Araneta Coliseum. “Elite at its highest level,” said Philippine National Volleyball Federation president, who also heads the world championship’s Local Organizing Committee co-chaired …
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Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino is observing first-hand the conduct of the 2025 Track Asia Cup in Suphan Buri in Thailand as part of the preparations of the country’s hosting of the Asian Cycling Confederation Track Championships in March at the newly-built Tagaytay CT Velodrome. “It will be the first time in 30 years that the Philippines …
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The San Juan Knights quelled Binan Tatak Gel’s final assault and prevailed, 80-75, on Friday night to share second place in the North Division of Manny Pacquiao presents 1xBet-MPBL 2025 Season at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. Binan rallied to knot the count at 73 with 3 minutes and 42 seconds left, but the Knights countered through a …
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