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Pole vaulter EJ Obiena and gymnast Carlos Yulo are poised to become the first Filipino athletes to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Thanks to specified tournaments that could key their outright Olympic qualification, Obiena and Yulo, who both competed in the 2021 Tokyo Games, don’t have to accumulate points …

National University brought back Norman Miguel as head coach for its women’s and girls’ volleyball teams. NU announced Miguel’s appointment on Monday, June 26, replacing Karl Dimaculangan in the Lady Bulldogs and Villet Ponce-De Leon in the Lady Bullpups. NU Lady Bulldogs UAAP PHOTO  “National University is thrilled to have …

AFTER an impressive rookie campaign, Trisha Tubu was primed for at least two more explosive playing years for Adamson in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament. Tubu, who gained a “super rookie” title for her superb showing last Season 85, had to cut her collegiate career short as she turned professional …

FILIPINO cager Kai Sotto is set for a collision course against some of the top picks in the 2023 NBA Rookie Draft, giving the fans a chance on how he would fare against these bluechip youthful players in the Summer League. Getting an invite to play for the Orlando Magic, …

GILAS Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes stressed that getting Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson and young big man Kai Sotto into the national pool to train in the soonest possible time is imperative so as “not to disrupt team chemistry.” Reyes explained that team chemistry is something they tried to start …

Joel Delfin is one of the country’s top chess players. He does not have a chess title yet but his compatriots call him “blitz national master” because of his speed and fast thinking. Delfin, however, aims to get a legitimate title and improve his chess ratings. After a strong performance …

Defending champion Nueva Ecija flaunted its depth and strength again in a 94-72 rout of Negros on Friday in the OKBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Baliwag Star Arena in Bulacan. The Rice Vanguards allowed the Muscovados to surge ahead, 22-2, before slowly working their way back to gain …

Phoenix Super LPG showed character and poise in the face of Terrafirma’s spirited fourth-quarter rally to carve out a 104-92 triumph and snap a three-game losing slide in the PBA On Tour preseason games on Friday at the Ynares Arena in Pasig City. For a while, the Fuel Masters were …

Magnolia Chicken Timplados guns for its sixth win in as many games in the PBA On Tour when the Hotshots take on the NorthPort Batang Pier on Friday, June 23, at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The Hotshots have been playing solidly in the preseason so far, ending …

The Philippine women’s volleyball team celebrate after scoring a point against India in the AVC Challenge Cup in Indonesia. PHOTO FROM AVC FACEBOOK PAGE  VETERAN spiker Aiza Maizo-Pontillas led the way as the Philippine women’s volleyball team outlasted India 25-22, 26-28, 11-25, 29-27, 18-16 at the AVC Challenge Cup in …