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Wunderkind Ruelle Canino confirmed her new status as the next big thing in women’s chess after capturing the Philippine National Women’s Chess Championship dubbed “Battle of Women Masters” in Malolos, Bulacan over the weekend. Ruelle Canino, left, with Woman Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna.  The 16-year-old prodigy capped her giant-slaying ways …

Francis Saura stepped up in the clutch, delivering three pivotal points to spearhead Iloilo’s fightback in the fourth set as the D’Navigators edged past the Savouge Aesthetics Spin Doctors, 25-17, 25-17, 18-25, 25-23, in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference at the Paco Arena Sunday, March 24. Francis Saura steers …

Robert Bolick (left) and Japeth Aguilar (right) were named co-MVPs of the 2024 PBA All-Star /PBA Images  MANILA, Philippines — The 2024 PBA All-Star ended in a draw as Team Mark came from behind against Team Japeth, 140-140, Sunday night at the University of St. La Salle gymnasium in Bacolod. …

PARIS – The uniforms for the volunteers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games were officially unveiled on Saturday, while the organizers also announced that 20 percent of the approximately 45,000 volunteers hail from overseas, representing around 150 countries and regions. The uniforms made their appearances at the Volunteer Convention …

There will be no letting up when Team Japeth and Team Mark collide in the Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Game on Sunday at the University of St. La Salle gymnasium in Bacolod City. After all, who wouldn’t want to go home with the bragging rights as winners of the midseason …

Philippine booter Kevin Ingresso (left) in a one-on-one with Ibrahim Bayesh of Iraq. PFF  THE Philippines’ strong defense held until the 84th minute, before the Filipinos suffered a 0-1 loss to Iraq on Friday in their third match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. New coach Tom Saintfiet …

UP’s Pling Baclay/UAAP Media Bureau  MANILA, Philippines — In the absence of Nina Ytang, University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons rookie Pling Baclay stepped up to the plate. Ytang, whose mother passed away last week, has not played the past three games for UP in the UAAP Season 86 women’s …

NBA PHOTO New York, United States—The NBA’s G-League Ignite, a league-owned team aimed at developing NBA talent, will be shut down next week, G-League president Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced on Thursday. The Ignite, based in suburban Las Vegas, was created as an option for high school stars who did not want …

Marcio Lassiter hopes to end his record of futility in the PBA All-Star three-point shootout and get the long coveted crown that would further validate his status as one of the deadliest shooters the league has ever seen. Lassiter is now in the top 5 of the all-time three-point list …

Gardiner MacDougall of Bedeque, P.E.I., has a lot to celebrate as the hockey season wraps up. He is now the winningest coach in Canadian university men’s hockey history with his UNB Reds repeating as national champions.  P.E.I-born Gardiner MacDougall says the UNB’s perfect season was like a fairy-tale. It’s been …