Games & Gaming

MAGNOLIA responded well to coach LA Tenorio’s call while taking the cue from KJ Buffen to snap out of its rut with a 112-98 win over Meralco Friday in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Buffen scored 22 of his 26 points in the first half and the rest of the Hotshots followed suit with some heads-up …

The Gardner College Knights capped a dominant unbeaten campaign by sweeping all five of their games to capture the Under-25 championship of the Cheng Hoo Cup International Basketball Tournament held July 5 to 11 in Cirebon, Indonesia. The Diliman-based squad, backed by Quezon City First District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde as part of his continuing support for youth sports, …

Strong Group Athletics has tapped former NBA center Boban Marjanovic to strengthen its frontcourt as the club gears up for its quest to capture a third straight William Jones Cup title in Taiwan. The team officially announced the signing of the 7-foot-4 Serbian veteran on Friday, making him the first confirmed addition to its roster for the prestigious annual tournament. …

BAGUIO CITY—The long-envisioned Sports University project of Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio is gaining traction, with Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Inc. signaling its willingness to support the initiative alongside the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor). Bloomberry Cultural Foundation President Donato C. Almeda expressed openness to align with Gregorio’s vision, noting the synergy between sports development and tourism. …

BORACAY’S  fame as the country’s premier island beach resort will lure more entries and visitors to witness the 4th Southeast Asian Open Water Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission from Aug. 21 to 23 off the Boracay Newcoast in Malay, Aklan. “Indonesia had its Bali, Thailand had its Pattaya, and now the Philippines has Boracay to be proud of …

New grounds will be broken as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has found a new broadcast partner with the Philippines’ leader in sports broadcasting Cignal. The landmark partnership will usher in a new era of coverage for the country’s oldest collegiate league beginning with Season 102 this September. “We’ve long been eyeing the NCAA to be added to our …

Members of the Philippine archery team paid a courtesy call on Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick Gregorio on Wednesday following their remarkable showing in the recent Singapore Youth Archery Championships at the Bukit Gombak Stadium. Gregorio welcomed the Filipino archers who proudly displayed the medals they won in the three-day event for archers aged 18 years and below. Gregorio was …

TENNIS darling Alex Eala sizzled on the grass courts to show the way as Philippine athletes ended the first half of 2026 with a bang. Planting the seeds for more milestones to come at an even bigger stage, Eala won her second WTA 125 title at the Birmingham Open, slew giants in world No.2 Elena Rybakina and No. 8 Elina …

SEVENTEEN of the 22 in the Alas Pilipinas Women’s pool are now on their third day of religious training in preparation for the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games in September. Organized under the supervision of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the pool—coached by Japanese Takayuki Minowa—are alternately training at Gameville in Mandaluyong City and MPire Center in Quezon City before eventually …

THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Thursday appointed Ricky Lim as chef de mission (CdM) to the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games following the resignation of Al Panlilio.  POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino made the appointment during the organization’s General Assembly at the East Ocean Restaurant in Pasay City. “Al [Panlilio] admitted to us that it would be unfair to everyone …