MANILA, Philippines–Cignal, which was eliminated from the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinal race even before it stepped on the court, dealt a big blow to PLDT’s Final Four bid with a come-from-behind 24-26, 26-24, 25-17, 28-26 victory…
MANILA, Philippines—After an up-and-down start to its PBA Philippine Cup campaign, Ginebra has been on some kind of a roll to find itself on track to reaching one of its goals which is to finish in the top two at the end of the elimination…
MANILA, Philippines — Despite peaking at the right time, Bella Belen insists that National University still has a lot of work to do in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. The Lady Bulldogs remained unbeaten in six games in…
MANILA, Philippines–Playing with steely nerves when it mattered most, Magnolia held off red-hot Rain or Shine for a 108-102 victory while preserving its own winning streak in the PBA Philippine Cup Saturday night. The Hotshots kept it…
MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia’s Paul Lee knocked down his 1,000th career three-pointer during his team’s PBA Philippine Cup out-of-town game against former team Rain or Shine in Tiaong, Quezon. Lee reached the milestone with 7:44 left in…
MANILA, Philippines–Alyssa Solomon took flight with a broad jump, knocking down the ball with more elevation, power and speed for a sure kill. That signature Solomon special practically became the routine for the night as National…
MANILA, Philippines–Chery Tiggo survived an Akari resurgence in the second frame, 25-17, 25-20, 25-17, to tighten the semifinal race on Saturday at the PVL All-Filipino Conference. Eya Laure willed the Crossovers to their sixth consecutive…
MANILA, Philippines — Faida Bakanke has found her rhythm in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament after leading Far Eastern University back to the Final Four with five consecutive victories. Bakanke fired 11…
MANILA, Philippines–Phoenix picked NLEX apart with methodical precision on Saturday afternoon for a 112-77 victory in the PBA Philippine Cup. The Fuel Masters, despite missing a handful of reliables, played with sustained brilliance at…
MANILA, Philippines—Petro Gazz kept the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinal race interesting after creating a three-way tie at the top as the Angels manhandled an already deflated Galeries Tower side on Saturday at Sta. Rosa Sports…
MANILA, Philippines–Faida Bakanke is being challenged by a wide language barrier and yet she seems to communicate pretty well with the rest of the Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws. The Congolese rookie had a stellar performance for the…
MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University clinched the top seed and a twice-to-beat bonus in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament after sweeping the University of the Philippines, 25-17, 25-22, 25-22, on Saturday at Philsports…
MIAMI — The chants started raining down in the fourth quarter. “We want Boston,” the Miami Heat crowd kept shouting, over and over. The fans got their wish. And a rematch of the last two NBA Eastern Conference finals awaits in Round 1 this…
NEW ORLEANS — Hustle plays and production from up and down the lineup helped the New Orleans Pelicans overcome the absence of leading-scorer Zion Williamson, keep their season alive and avoid a historically significant loss. Brandon Ingram…
MANILA, Philippines—Marcio Lassiter had to snap out of a slump in San Miguel’s game against Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup. Thankfully, coach Jorge Gallent knew how to get him there. After being scoreless in the first two periods,…
MANILA, Philippines—Converge may have fallen short in its quest to snap two streaks in one game against San Miguel at Philsports Arena on Friday but Alec Stockton got some high praise from the Beermen when the buzzer horned. With the 112…
MANILA, Philippines—TNT may be sliding down the standings of the PBA Philippine Cup but Calvin Oftana remained optimistic about their chances. The Tropang Giga faltered to Ginebra, 87-83, at Philsports Arena on Friday but Oftana still made…
MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra coach Tim Cone has made it clear that the Gin Kings need help after a series of unfortunate events. After Ginebra’s 87-83 escape of TNT in the PBA Philippine Cup at Philsports Arena on Friday, Cone said that his…
MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho star Sisi Rondina admitted that defending champion Creamline exposed several lapses in their team as they head to the final week of the elimination round in the 2024 PVL All-FIlipino Conference. The Flying…
Bella Belen and the National University Lady Bulldogs pride themselves on not looking too far ahead into the future. They like to take it one game at a time, she said. And for this time, this game, it could mean at least a playoff for the…
Bennie Boatwright Jr. said that joining the Gilas Pilipinas program as a naturalized player was an easy decision to make. “It was kind of a no-brainer, you know,” he told a few reporters on Friday afternoon, along the sidelines of the San…
Petro Gazz will have the easiest assignment among three teams trying to wriggle out of a logjam for third spot as the race for semifinal berths in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference heats up even more. Colliding…
San Miguel Beer’s third quarter explosion in handing winless Converge another frustrating defeat on Friday was another indication of its lofty billing, provided coach Jorge Gallent’s system is followed to the letter. “If we share the ball,…
MANILA, Philippines—As expected, the respect between coaches Tim Cone and Chot Reyes remained at an all-time high after their classic in the PBA Philippine Cup. On Friday, Ginebra one-upped TNT in a squeaker, 87-83, at Philsports Arena and…
MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho braces for the worst as Kat Tolentino’s return in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference remains uncertain due to an auditory condition. Tolentino missed her fifth straight game as Choco Mucho fell to sister…
MANILA, Philippines — Criss Cross needed to overcome a slow start before regaining its winning ways with a 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19 victory over PGJC-Navy in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Friday at the Ynares Sports Arena in…
MANILA, Philippines — Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix continue to roll in the 2023-24 B.League season after routing the Shiinshu Brave Warriors, 95-75, on Wednesday at Toyohashi City Gymnasium. Ravena delivered the goods with 17…
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine volleyball continues to flourish as evidenced by the 17,396 fans who showed up on a weekday to watch the clash between sister teams Creamline and Choco Mucho in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference at Smart…
MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra used a balanced attack in the final two quarters on Friday night to escape TNT by the skin of its teeth, 87-83, and claim its third straight win in the PBA Philippine Cup. After seeing their 21-point…
MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel turned in a cutthroat effort in the third period on Friday night to make up for a shaky first half, take the fight out of Converge and eventually pull out a 112-103 victory to stay untouched in the PBA…