Nearly four years after his last professional fight, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring on Sunday, July 20 (Philippine time), where he will face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in a title bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The beloved fighter, 46 years old, known to many as “Pacman,” …
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San Miguel’s bounce back win vs. TNT ‘all about playing together’
Mo Tautuaa and the San Miguel Beermen easily moved forward after their frustrating loss in the PBA Philippine Cup finals opener against the TNT Tropang 5G last Sunday, July 13. In Game 2 on Wednesday, July 16, the Beermen took down TNT, 98-92, and for Tautuaa, who in Game 1 made the dunk that was …
Pastrana, Gilas women enter FIBA q’finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Gilas Pilipinas national women’s basketball team squandered an early double-digit lead before pulling off a 73-70 escape over Lebanon in the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in Shenzhen, China on Wednesday, July 16. Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana finished with seven points, including a three-pointer, to go with one rebound in limited …
Negrense Ordiales, Alas men bow to Indonesia in SEA V.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Alas Pilipinas national men’s volleyball team fell short against Indonesia, 25-19, 19-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-9, in the second leg of the SEA V.League at the Jakarta International Velodrome in Indonesia on Wednesday night, July 16. Negrense Leo Ordiales finished with 16 points, coming from 13 attacks, two service aces and …
Beermen shake off Game 1 drama, hold off TNT to tie PBA finals
The San Miguel Beermen shook off a controversial Game 1 and corrected their course in Game 2 of the PBA finals, 98-92, tying the TNT Tropang 5G in the series 1-1 on Wednesday, July 16, at the Araneta Coliseum. The Beermen, who had two days of break to recalibrate after their opening game loss highlighted …
Kiefer Ravena returns as Strong Group dominates Australia for 4-0 start
Kiefer Ravena made an immediate impact in his first game back for Strong Group-Philippines as they dominated Australia, 91-75, to remain immaculate at the 2025 William Jones Cup on Wednesday, July 16. Ravena, who missed the first three games to attend to other commitments, provided the spark in the fourth quarter as the Philippine squad …
Akari rallies past Capital1 in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Akari Power Chargers cruised to a hard-earned 25-23, 25-18, 25-23 straight-sets win over the Capital1 Solar Energy Solar Spikers in the PVL on Tour at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan City on Tuesday night, July 15. Negrense Christine Joy Soyud, the league’s reigning Most Improved Player, led all scorers …
CST-R, Bacolod United, Kabankalan, San Carlos advance to NORFA U16 semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The quarterfinal round of the Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) Champions League U16 category concluded on a high note today, with four teams emerging victorious to secure their spots in the upcoming semifinals. The CST-R Golden Eagles delivered one of the day’s most dominant performances, blanking the Dolphins FC, 3-0. …
Fenner, Gomez de Liaño power SGA to 3rd straight win in Jones Cup
DJ Fenner and Javi Gomez de Liaño combined for 36 points as Strong Group Athletics continued its dominant run in the 44th William Jones Cup, dispatching Qatar, 81-54, on Tuesday night, July 15, at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium. With the wire-to-wire victory, the Charles Tiu-mentored squad improved to 3-0, keeping pace with fellow undefeated team Bahrain …
Manny Pacquiao’s conditioning key to victory in comeback: coach
Renowned strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza believes that Manny Pacquiao’s conditioning will be vital to making a triumphant return against WBC world welterweight champion Mario Barrios on Sunday, July 20 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, who is making a comeback at 46 years old after losing to Yordenis Ugas in 2021, aims …