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MAGNOLIA Chicken Timplados added firepower to its arsenal after engaging in a surprise trade with Converge on Thursday, April 11. The Hotshots netted Jerrick Balanza from Converge in exchange for Magnolia’s Season 49 second round draft pick. The 6-foot-1 Balanza’s stint under his college coach Aldin Ato at Converge lasted …

MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Ateneo opens its Pinoyliga Collegiate Cup title defense against Mapua Saturday at the Paco Arena. The Blue Eagles beat National University, 65-63, in an exciting titular showdown at the Villar Coliseum in Las Piñas City to secure the championship in June last year. Ateneo went …

The Philippines’ Alexa Polidario and Jenny Gaviola in action during the 2024 FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures.  FILIPINAS Jen Eslapor and Kly Orillaneda started their campaign in the 2024 FIVB Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures on a bright note, defeating Malaysia’s Mashitah Muhamad Nasir and Shamsulrizal Nur …

  LONDON (AP) — Grand Slam title winners Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu all won in Billie Jean King Cup qualifying Friday, April 12. Japan’s Naomi Osaka (AP/File photo) Osaka hit 15 aces and put Japan a step away from reaching the BJK Cup Finals with a 6-2, …

THE Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws aim to clinch the last semifinals berth of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament today, April 13, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila. But it will not be easy as the fourth-running FEU takes on league-leader University of Santo Tomas …

Levi Jung Ruivivar MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-Americans Levi Jung Juvivar and Emma Malabuyo gun for Paris Olympics berths as they see action in the 2024 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup slated April 17 to 20 in Doha, Qatar. Juvivar and Malabuyo, accompanied by Paris Games-bound Carlos Yulo and Gymnastics Association of …

Chef de mission Jonvic Remulla (left), POC president Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino (center) and secretary-general Wharton Chan are shown during the POC’s Olympic briefing.  WITH 13 athletes already qualified, sports officials are still expecting that as many as 12 more Filipino athletes could make it to the Paris Olympics. Philippine Olympic …

AS far as Magnolia coach Chito Victolero is concerned, there are no easy games in the ongoing PBA Philippine Cup. While the Hotshots finished a strong second in the recent Commissioner’s Cup, Victolero recognized the fact that the rest of the teams in the all-Filipino conference have shown improvement, which …

O.J. Simpson (Instagram) Former athlete-turned-actor O.J. Simpson has passed away following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 76. Simpson’s demise was announced by his family on social media. The full announcement: “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. “He was surrounded by his children …

MANILA, Philippines: San Miguel Beer relied on backup big man Moala Tautuaa’s fourth quarter heroics to lift the Beermen to a pulsating 113-110 comeback-from-behind win against a fighting Terrafirma side in the PBA 48th Season Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Moala Tautuaa PBA PHOTO The win …