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Nueva Ecija flashed its fiery form while Abra and Pangasinan gained traction in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season on Saturday at the Calasiao Sports Complex in Pangasinan. The Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards subdued the Mindoro Tamaraws, 79-68, in the opener for their second straight win that revved up their drive toward regaining the 2022 national title. The …

URATEX Dream continued to show that it’s the gold standard when it comes to Philippine women’s 3×3 basketball as they successfully defended their throne in the Red Bull Half Court Philippines 2024. The Dream, buoyed by the addition of Afril Bernardino, outlasted Discovery, 9-6, in the championship game Saturday at Kartilya ng Katipunan in the City of Manila. The Gilas …

The Parañaque Patriots struck from afar in the fourth quarter and thwarted the Muntinlupa Cagers, 64-57, on Wednesday to share the lead in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season elimination round at the crammed Olivarez College Gym in Parañaque  City. Philip Manalang canned two triples while Mark Yee and John Rey Villanueva added a triple each as Paranaque took control at 62-55 …

The Philippine Sports Commission, in partnership with the French Embassy and the France Volontaires-Philippines, will conduct a volunteer training course for nine Filipino volunteers that will be part of the backbone for achieving successful staging of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games. The training course will be held on April 25 and 26 at the VIP Room of Rizal …

Franky Johnson waxed hot as the Zamboanga Valientes fended off fellow Filipino squad Pola Pilipinas RPG, 98-88, for its second win in the opening leg of The Asian Tournament, Wednesday in Guangdong, China. Johnson, a former PBA standout, took charge for the Valientes, firing 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, including five three-pointers, in almost 24 minutes of …

ZAMBOANGA Masters Sardines trounced Negros Muscovados, 88-73, on Monday to grab solo lead in the MPBL Sixth Season elimination round at the Alonte Sports Arena. Other games saw Pampanga sustain its recovery with a runaway 96-72 victory over Mindoro and debuting Binan repulse Abra, 65-60, in the nightcap. The Zamboanguenos took control from the start and pulled away in the …

THE Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) is bringing back top-level competition to Metro Manila when it holds the ICTSI-Philippine Athletics Championships scheduled from May 8-12 at the Philsports Track and Field Stadium in Pasig City. The event previously known as the Philippine National Open brings together the best homegrown and Fil-foreign athletes as well as athletes/teams from Hong …

StandingsNorthern ConferenceSan Juan 14-1; Cavite 12-2, Pasig 12-2; Manila 11-3; Cagayan 8-6; Isabela 5-9; Rizal 5-9, Quezon City 5-9; Olongapo 0-14. Southern ConferenceToledo 11-3, Camarines 10-4, Davao 9-5 Iloilo 7-7, Tacloban 7-7; Surigao 6-8; Negros 3-11; Mindoro 1-13, Iriga 1-13. TWO-TIME champion San Juan Predators, Cavite Spartans and defending champion Pasig Pirates kept their 1-2-3 positions with impressive victories over their …

The Smart Sports Scribes and the Capital1 Solar Boys forged a championship duel after pulling off similar thrilling wins in the semis of the 2024 Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila on Tuesday, April 16. Smart took the smile out of the Say Chiz Smileys in overtime, 54-53, while Capital1 weakened the Strong …

The Philippine Sports Commission will be hosting a Safe Sport Workshop for National Sports Associations on April 19-20, 2024. This is an initiative of Commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo, PSC’s oversight for coaches and athletes welfare. The workshop aims to support the IOC’s mission: “to place athletes at the heart of the Olympic Movement, wherein the IOC has been committed to …