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Eleven months into its 11th staging, the organizing Ironman Group is pulling out all the stops to guarantee not only a record draw and but also a highly successful Century Tuna Ironman Philippines and IM 70.3 Subic on June 9, 2024 in Subic Bay. In fact, registration for the two …

After the highly successful Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference, collegiate volley takes center stage beginning on Wednesday, August 16 with National Umiversity launching its title-retention drive against UAAP rival Far Eastern University in the men’s side of the 2023 V-League Collegiate Championship at the Paco Arena in Manila. The Bulldogs …

Intermediate and novice players from the King’s Gambit Chess School continue to make their mark in the local chess circuit led by 14-year-old Lester Jones Paruli who topped a club tournament in Pampanga over the weekend. Tiv Omanagay (right) bagged 4th place in a FIDE rated rapid chess tournament in …

A NEW day beckons for two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang as he makes his much awaited return to the ONE Championship Circle. The Filipino mixed martial arts legend crosses paths anew with Amir Khan when they collide at ONE Fight Night 14: Stamp vs. Ham on September …

Filipino basketball fans all over the country will get a chance to see the top prize in international basketball as the Naismith Trophy will be flown to Cebu, Davao, Manila and Ilocos Norte for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour. The Naismith Trophy FIBA PHOTO  Aside from seeing …

The rain might have delayed her momentum but it could not deny Alex Eala’s rampage towards another finals appearance in an ITF tournament. Alex Eala PHOTO FROM EALA’S FB PAGE  The Filipino tennis ace dispatched Dutch Arianne Hartono, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-1, at the W25 Roehampton singles semifinal in the …

Wilhelmina “Bing” Lozada continued with her impressive run as she again topped the Philippine Fencing Association (PFA) Open category to keep her position at No. 1 in the national ranking last Saturday at the Fencing Hall of the PhilSports Complex (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City. Wilhelmina “Bing” Lozada CONTRIBUTED PHOTO  …

After a short stint with Taoyuan Pilots in Taiwan’s P.League+ last year, Ricci Rivero is set to throw his name in the PBA Rookie Draft set on September 17 at the Market! Market! in Taguig. The 25-year-old Rivero made this known in Noli Eala’s Power and Play program on Saturday. …

Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play for Greece at the Basketball World Cup that starts later this month, with the Milwaukee Bucks star saying Friday (Saturday in Manila) he and his medical advisers decided that he’s simply not ready to compete. Antetokounmpo had surgery on his left knee earlier this summer. …

Philippine national ice hockey forward Kenwrick Sze was able to do some practice with National Hockey League (NHL) forward Nathan Walker in Australia on Friday. PH HOCKEY MEETS THE NHL Philippine national ice hockey team forward Kenwrick Sze (left) skates with St. Louis Blues forward Nathan Walker in Sydney, Australia …