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The Philippine Sports Commission will be hosting a Safe Sport Workshop for National Sports Associations on April 19-20, 2024. This is an initiative of Commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo, PSC’s oversight for coaches and athletes welfare. The workshop aims to support the IOC’s mission: “to place athletes at the heart of …

Lauren Hoffman/Photo from the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association’s Facebook  MANILA, Philippines — Filipino Olympic hopefuls headed by Lauren Hoffman will spearhead a star-studded cast seeing action in the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships slated May 8 to 12 at the PhilSports oval in Pasig. Hoffman, a 24-year-old Fil-Am hurdler …

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers joke around with one another during their game at the Chase Center on January 27, 2024 in San Francisco, California. (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images / AFP)  LOS ANGELES – LeBron James and Stephen Curry …

AUGUSTA, United States: Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler dominated a back-nine shootout to capture his second Masters title on Sunday (Monday in Manila), taking a four-stroke victory at Augusta National. Scheffler, who also took the green jacket in 2022, won a record $3.6 million top prize after a drama-filled battle with fellow …

MAGNOLIA Chicken Timplados added firepower to its arsenal after engaging in a surprise trade with Converge on Thursday, April 11. The Hotshots netted Jerrick Balanza from Converge in exchange for Magnolia’s Season 49 second round draft pick. The 6-foot-1 Balanza’s stint under his college coach Aldin Ato at Converge lasted …

MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Ateneo opens its Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup title defense against Mapua Saturday at the Paco Arena. The Blue Eagles beat National University, 65-63, in an exciting titular showdown at the Villar Coliseum in Las Piñas City to secure the championship in June last year. Ateneo went …

The Philippines’ Alexa Polidario and Jenny Gaviola in action during the 2024 FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures.  FILIPINAS Jen Eslapor and Kly Orillaneda started their campaign in the 2024 FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures on a bright note, defeating Malaysia’s Mashitah Muhamad Nasir and Shamsulrizal Nur …

  LONDON (AP) — Grand Slam title winners Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu all won in Billie Jean King Cup qualifying Friday, April 12. Japan’s Naomi Osaka (AP/File photo) Osaka hit 15 aces and put Japan a step away from reaching the BJK Cup Finals with a 6-2, …

THE Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws aim to clinch the last semifinals berth of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament today, April 13, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila. But it will not be easy as the fourth-running FEU takes on league-leader University of Santo Tomas …

Levi Jung Ruivivar MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-Americans Levi Jung Juvivar and Emma Malabuyo gun for Paris Olympics berths as they see action in the 2024 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup slated April 17 to 20 in Doha, Qatar. Juvivar and Malabuyo, accompanied by Paris Games-bound Carlos Yulo and Gymnastics Association of …