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Lyann de Guzman had a career game for Ateneo, scoring 24 points off of 19 attacks, four blocks and a service ace./UAAP Media Bureau  MANILA, Philippines — The Ateneo Blue Eagles came from two sets down to defeat the UP Fighting Maroons, 22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-9, for their first …

Photo from Cleveland Cavaliers’ Official FB page  Los Angeles, United States – Max Strus drained an astonishing 58-foot buzzer-beater as the Cleveland Cavaliers conjured a stunning late fightback to sink the Dallas Mavericks 121-119 on Tuesday. In a remarkable finale in Cleveland, Strus unleashed a mammoth heave from inside his …

For Filipino cyclists, young and old, elite and average, all roads lead to the Sacobia River Bridge within the New Clark City in Pampanga for the opening leg of the Go For Gold Race Series on March 3. The one-day criterium event is open to all cyclists from Luzon, Visayas …

Head coach Tim Cone said a bevy of European powers like the Luka Doncic-led Slovenia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic have invited the Philippine team for OQT preparations. (STAR / Russell Palma)  MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas will not reassemble until June to brace for a rocky European journey in …

CAGAYAN DE ORO — Manila Southwoods is bracing for its biggest fight in its dynastic reign in the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Regular Men’s Interclub championship with Eastridge coming up as a force with a program that already beat the Carmona-based squad three months ago. “Yes, definitely,” Southwoods official Jerome Delariarte …

The Philippine Airlines 42nd Manila International Marathon took place on Saturday, Feb. 24, attracting both local and international runners. The 42K race proved to be a thrilling competition, with participants pushing their limits and showcasing their determination. In the men’s category, Richard Salario, a proud Philippine Army soldier and native …

Belgian Tom Saintfiet (middle) takes the floor as new coach of the Philippine men’s football team in a presser with Philippine Football Federation president John Gutierrez and director of national teams Freddy Gonzalez. (STAR / Olmin Leyba)  MANILA, Philippines – A new era starts for the Philippine men’s football team, …

CHAMPION. Third pick Istolen Ola rules the 2024 Philracom Commissioner Dante Lantin Cup at MetroTurf in Malvar, Batangas on Sunday (Feb. 25, 2024). The Ruben Tupas-trained Istolen Ola bagged the champion’s purse worth PHP1.08 million. (Philracom photo) MANILA – Third pick Istolen Ola stunned the favorites to capture the 2024 Philracom Commissioner …

HARD HIT. Far Eastern University’s Martin Bugaoan scores against University of the East’s Axel Defeo during the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday (Feb. 25, 2024). The Tamaraws won, 25-22, 25-17, 25-15, to grab the lead at 3-0. (UAAP photo) MANILA – Far …

With Jerwin Ancajas losing his chance of snatching Takuma Inoue’s WBA bantamweight title, the country continues to suffer from a prolonged misery of having no world champion in a sport that the Filipinos have reigned mightily before. Jerwin Ancajas slumps on the ropes after a ninth-round knockout loss to Japan’s …