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Kevin Quiambao – UAAP Season 85 Rookie of the Year, UAAP Season 86 Season MVP, Finals MVP and champion. (Philstar.com / Martin Ramos)  MANILA, Philippines — Commendations were aplenty, from one Finals Most Valuable Player to another. La Salle legend Jeron Teng had high praises for UAAP Season 86 Finals …

Any day now, it could be “Shotime” — as baseball dynamo Shohei Ohtani is known — in Toronto. The world of major league baseball has lurched to an anxious standstill this week as Ohtani, the 29-year-old Japanese designated hitter and pitcher and currently the sport’s most-desired free agent, will choose …

The crown is back in Taft. Seven years later, De La Salle is UAAP champion once again. Newly-crowned Season 86 Most Valuable Player Kevin Quiambao exploded with a team-high 24 points to lead La Salle past University of the Philippines, 73-69, in the winner-take-all Game 3 of their best-of-three Finals …

Watch: Roman Kryklia vs. Iraj Azizpour ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Champion Roman Kryklia is ready to make history. The Ukrainian heavy-hitter looks to get his second belt in a different sport – and weight class – when he takes on Alex Roberts for the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai World Title …

Vanie Gandler MANILA, Philippines — Cignal overcame a fierce first-set challenge by Gerflor before going on an unforgiving spiking spree in the last two in hammering out a 25-22, 25-11, 25-10 win yesterday that sealed its semifinal entry in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena. Invitational …

After two pre-season games, PWHL 1st overall pick Taylor Heise has three goals to her name. It’s the culmination of a whirlwind fall that began with her historic selection in the first PWHL draft in September.  Minnesota has mounted pair of comeback wins as Heise records 3 goals in 2 …

Team Obiena in La, Nucia  Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, the Philippines’ pole vault sensation and the world’s second-ranked pole vaulter, has officially kicked off his training camp in preparation for the highly anticipated Paris 2024 Olympics. Obiena, who narrowly trails reigning Olympic champion and no. 1 Armand Duplantis of Sweden, …

The champions and podium finishers with (front from left) Philippine Olympic Committee secretary general Atty. Wharton Chan, Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richard Bachmann, Ayala Land vice president May Rodriguez, Santa Rosa City Mayor Arlene Arcillas and Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Ramon ‘Tats’ Suzara. (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — …

MANILA, Philippines: Creamline turned back Galeries, 18-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-13, at the PhilSports Arena on Tuesday, December 5 to sweep the 2023 PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference. Jema Galanza poured 12 points to lead the defending champs Cool Smashers, who also secured the top spot with an 11-0 slate. Jema Galanza …

Woman International Master (WIM) Jan Jodilyn Fronda banners an elite cast of players to compete in the Queen of the North chess tournament slated Dec. 17 to 23 at the Ilocos Norte National High School gymnasium in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Jan Jodilyn Fronda leads the cast in the regional …