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Philippine flag bearer and swimmer Ariel Joseph Alegarbes reigned supreme in the 12th ASEAN Para Games men’s 50m butterfly S14 event with a time of 26.69 seconds at the Morodok Aquatic Center on Monday, June 5. Joseph Alegarbes PSC PHOTO  Bryan Kai of Malaysia finished second to Alegarbes with a …

If things go as planned, six-time league Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo could see action on June 28 when San Miguel Beer takes on NLEX in their PBA On Tour game at Ynares Center in Pasig City. SMB team therapist Edward Bacason said Fajardo has been doing his knee …

Seven-foot-two young big man Kai Sotto stressed his commitment to play for the national team amid rumors circulating in various social media platforms that he “doesn’t want to represent the Philippines” in future international competitions. Kai Sotto FIBA PHOTO  “First of all, I never said no to represent my country. …

Marydol Pamati-an PSC PHOTO  Powerlifter Marydol Pamati-an seized a gold and a silver medal in the women’s 41kg class in the 12th ASEAN Para Games at the National Paralympic Committee Hall in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sunday, June 4. Pamati-an lifted a total of 216kg (combined three attempts) to get …

DENVER: For the Miami Heat, shooting at Denver’s 5,280 feet of mile-high altitude during Game 1 of the NBA Finals wasn’t a problem. Not shooting from 15 feet — the distance from the basket to the foul line — was. The Heat made NBA history, and not the good kind, …

ROOKIE LeBron Nieto powered Ateneo to a 89-64 win over Guang Ming College to remain perfect in the Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup at the Enderun Colleges Gym. The younger brother of Mike and Matt Nieto, LeBron logged 14 points, three assists and two rebounds for the Blue Eagles. LeBron Nieto CONTRIBUTED …

Filipino gymnast Jasmine Ramilo bagged a bronze medal in the 19th Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships Club Final at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Saturday afternoon, June 3. Ramilo notched 27.30 points to finish third and give the Philippines its only medal in the 4-day competition. Jasmine Althea Ramilo gets …

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia:The Philippines settled for the silver medal after bowing to Thailand, 7-15, in the men’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball final of the 12th Asean Para Games at the Morodok Techo National Stadium’s Elephant Hall 2 here. Malaysia outclassed Cambodia, 17-8, for the bronze medal. Alfie Cabanog of Team Philippines …

For the first time, a Filipino was named to the FIBA Hall of Fame. Carlos “Caloy” Loyzaga, a bronze medalist in the 1954 FIBA World Championship and a 4-time Asian Games gold medalist, was posthumously inducted as a member of the 2023 Hall of Fame class, in an announcement on …

Choco Mucho is about to get a huge boost in its campaign in the PVL Invitational Conference set on June 29. This, as former UST star Sisi Rondina has joined the Flying Titans, making her indoor volleyball return after spending the last four years competing in the sands. Sisi Rondina …