Alas Pilipinas still have a narrow chance of claiming the gold medal in the SEA Men’s V.League 2025 Leg 1. This, as the national team survived Cambodia, 25-21, 25-27, 32-30, 23-25, 15-8, on Saturday, July 12, at the Candon City Arena here. They moved up to 2-1, mirroring the win-loss records of Thailand and Indonesia. …
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PLDT cruises past Petro Gazz for back-to-back wins
The PLDT High Speed Hitters remained unbeaten in the 2025 PVL on Tour after an impressive victory against the Petro Gazz Angels on Saturday evening, July 12, at the Capital Arena in Ilagan City, Isabela. The High Speed Hitters made quick work of the reigning All-Filipino champions, 25-22, 25-15, 25-16, to improve to 2-0 in …
Bago softball team bound for world series
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The powerhouse softball team from Negros Occidental’s Bago City is set to represent the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region in the 2025 Senior League Softball World Series in Delaware, USA, after an unbeaten run in the regional tournament held in Indonesia. The Bagonhon squad swept all six of its games in …
25th Negros Tenpin Bowling Open crowns champions across divisions
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The 25th edition of the Negros Tenpin Bowling Open Tournament concluded on June 29 after six days of competition at the Lopue’s East Bowling Center, featuring top bowlers from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Veteran bowler Biboy Rivera of TBAM topped the seniors category with a 212 average and total score of …
Tenorio thinking about retirement as Ginebra bows out of PH Cup
LA Tenorio revealed that he’s thinking about the possibility of retiring after the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ Game 7 loss against the San Miguel Beermen, 100-93, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Big Dome. If Tenorio has finally called it quits, then it’ll be the conclusion of a long, storied career by the …
Milwaukee to face New York in NBA Cup
Defending NBA Cup champions Milwaukee will be up against New York, Chicago, Charlotte and Miami in the group stage of the next in-season tournament, the league announced. The NBA unveiled the six groups for the third edition of its in-season competition, which will tip off on October 31 with group stage games that will be …
TNT’s Varilla eyes PBA Grand Slam
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense forward Paul Varilla is aiming to be part of history as the TNT Tropang 5G guns for a Grand Slam against the San Miguel Beermen in the 2025 PBA Philippine Cup finals. The Negros Occidental’s Manapla-native Varilla said he is happy with his defensive role with the Tropang 5G, even …
Negrense Ordiales leads Alas men past Vietnam in V.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Alas Pilipinas men leaned on the explosive performance of Leo Ordiales to sweep Vietnam, 25-17, 25-23, 25-19, and open their 2025 SEA V.League campaign on a high note at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur on Wednesday night, July 9. The Negrense Ordiales tallied 20 points to lead the national …
San Miguel ousts Ginebra, earns chance to halt TNT’s Grand Slam bid
The San Miguel Beermen (SMB) clinched the second finals berth in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup, earning the chance to halt the TNT Tropang Giga in its track of achieving a coveted Grand Slam. The Beermen ousted the Gin Kings from title contention after a 100-93 decision in Game 7 of the semifinals, Wednesday, …
Strong Group-Pilipinas braces for tough title defense in Jones Cup
Strong Group-Pilipinas is bracing for a tough title defense in the 2025 William Jones Cup amid the short time to prepare and the improvement of the teams competing in the tournament. Head coach Charles Tiu said he remains confident with their squad, as they run it back with most of their championship core. Strong Group …