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Divine Adili (left) and Rene Clert Baterbonia (UAAP / Baterbornia via Facebook)  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Sports Commission is leading a fact-finding body that will probe the tragic drowning incident that claimed the lives of Ateneo players Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building session in Aurora. …

Alex Eala. (File Photo/ AP) Alex Eala showed no signs of fatigue as she dispatched multiple Grand Slam doubles champion Shuai Zhang, 6-3, 6-2, to launch her HSBC Championships campaign in emphatic fashion at the Queen’s Club late Tuesday, June 9 (Philippine time). Fresh off her title run at the …

Alex Eala in the Lexus Birmingham Open 2026 (Courtesy: LTA) Filipina tennis star Alexandra Eala reigned supreme in the Lexus Birmingham Open 2026 after pulling off a gutsy 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 come-from-behind victory against Nikola Bartunkova of Czech Republic on Sunday night (Manila time) at the Edgbaston Priory Club in England. World …

Alyssa Solomon puts up a gallant effort but Alas Pilipinas falls short to Australia. (AVC) ‎CANDON CITY — Alyssa Solomon sparked an epic second-set comeback, Alyssa Valdez took control down the stretch, but Alas Pilipinas still fell short against a gritty Australian side, 22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 15-25, 11-15, for its …

Ginebra import Justin Brownlee goes for a lefty against TNT’s RR Pogoy as Gin Kings center Troy Rosario and Tropa import Chris McCullough look on (PBA IMAGE)  MANILA, Philippines — Same hot start as Game 1, same winning result for Barangay Ginebra. In front of a season-high crowd of 18,607 …

Grandmaster Wesley So came in second in the Norway Chess 2026 tournament in Oslo after capping off a memorable campaign highlighted by victories over world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and French star Alireza Firouzja in the final round. The Cavite-born So finished one point shy of India’s R Praggnanandhaa, who …

Teen gymnast Allaiza Abalos is making the Filipino community proud in Spain. MADRID — Filipino-Spanish rhythmic gymnast Allaiza Abalos has secured a place in the Spanish Individual Absolute Championships, capping a steady rise in Spain’s competitive circuit while balancing academic and training demands at just 15 years old. Abalos, born …

Alas Pilipinas players celebrate their straight-sets win against Uzbekistan at the start of the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup at Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur (Russell Palma)  CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur, Philippines — More than two weeks ago, a group of brave souls responded to the call when Philippine …

Filipino fighters Kenneth Llover and John Riel Casimero cleared significant pre-fight hurdles as they gear up for separate but equally important bouts on Saturday, June 6, at the Aichi Sky Expo. Llover overcame a minor weigh-in scare to keep his world title aspirations alive, while Casimero proved true to his …

Artist Nik Soupe paints a mural depicting French Spurs basketball player Victor Wembanyama, in San Antonio, Texas (AFP) SAN ANTONIO—San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama says there’s no need for heroics as the Spurs aim to battle back from a deflating loss to the New York Knicks in the opening game …