Gilas Pilipinas was dealt a rude welcome in its 2025 FIBA Asia Cup opener. The Nationals opened their group stage campaign on the wrong end after they were stunned by Chinese Taipei, 95-87, early yesterday morning at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This resulted in the Philippines settling for a 0-1 …
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Djokovic pulls out of Cincinnati ahead of US Open
Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open for the second consecutive year, tournament organizers confirmed to US media. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has opted out of the US Open warm-up tournament following consecutive semifinal exits at the French Open and Wimbledon, where he was defeated on both occasions by world number one Jannik Sinner. Djokovic also withdrew from …
Bacolod snaps losing skid with upset win over Basilan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tubo Slashers pulled off a massive shocker in the MPBL, snapping a 13-game losing skid with a gritty 76-73 upset over the Basilan Starhorse Viva Port Masters at the Playtime FilOil Center on Monday night, August 4. Bacolod weathered a furious fourth-quarter comeback by Basilan, who erased a 12-point deficit …
Will Navarro leaves Magnolia to play for Busan KCC Egis in KBL
Will Navarro is ending his short stay at Magnolia in the PBA to play for the Busan KCC Egis in the upcoming season of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). The club announced Navarro’s signing yesterday as the versatile forward marked the end of an almost three-month stint with the Hotshots, who acquired him in a …
Gilas Pilipinas eyes payback vs. Chinese Taipei to kick off FIBA Asia Cup campaign
With memories of a heartbreaking loss from their previous meeting still fresh, the Gilas Pilipinas national men’s basketball team is gearing up to turn the tables on Chinese Taipei this time around as the Filipinos open their campaign in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup. Gilas takes on Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, August 6 at 2:00 …
Bacolod jin ends PH’s 10-year gold drought at Asian cadet championships
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippines returned to the top of the Asian cadet taekwondo stage after a decade, thanks to the golden performance of Dondy Santillan, Jr. at the 2025 Asian Cadet Taekwondo Championships held from July 27 to 28 in Sarawak, Malaysia. Santillan, a native of Bacolod, delivered a dominant run by defeating …
Canino leads Alas to bronze medal finish in V.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Angel Canino shone the brightest as Alas Pilipinas secured its third consecutive bronze medal in the 2025 Southeast Asia (SEA) V.League with a dominant 25-20, 25-20, 16-25, 25-13 victory over Indonesia in Thailand on Sunday, August 3. Bouncing back from tough losses to powerhouse squads Thailand and Vietnam, the Filipinas wrapped …
Negrense Panique guides NU Lady Bulldogs to SSL title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense spiker Arah Panique took the spotlight as she led the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs to the championship in the 2025 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals Davao Leg on Sunday night, August 3. Panique was unstoppable, erupting for 25 points built on 21 attacks, two aces and two kill …
What Kevin Quiambao’s camp could have done better in bid for Summer League spot
Kevin Quiambao could have gotten a better chance of earning a roster spot in the NBA Summer League if his camp had prepared him earlier, said Filipino hoops legend Jimmy Alapag. This was what the former PBA and the TNT Tropang Giga star, who is currently a player development coach for the Sacramento Kings, pointed …
Monares, Farm Fresh enter PVL q’finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Farm Fresh Foxies barged into the quarterfinal round of the 2025 PVL On Tour after dominating the Capital1 Solar Energy Power Spikers in a knockout match, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21, at the Dasmariñas Arena in Cavite on Saturday, August 2. Negrense libero Ann Monares emerged as a defensive anchor for the …