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The Lady Spikers find a way to get past the Lady Warriors in a hard-fought five-setter. (STAR / File) FEU boosts final 4 bid MANILA, Philippines — Reigning champion La Salle gained a piece of the lead with Santo Tomas to boost its twice-to-beat bid while Far Eastern U charged …

MANILA, Philippines: The FEU Lady Tamaraws swept the Adamson Lady Falcons, 25-19, 25-23, 25-23, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday, April 9 to charge up their Final Four bid in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Chen Tagaod racked up 12 points, seven excellent receptions, and four digs …

Princess Superal. Manny Marcelo  CAVINTI, Laguna—Princess Superal and Pamela Mariano carved matching scores of one-under 71s through different paths on the course as they grabbed a one-stroke lead over Harmie Constantino after 18 holes of the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship here Tuesday. Superal, making a notable return to the Ladies …

Jarelyn Castillo, 17, says COVID lockdowns were hard on her mental and physical health. She struggled with depression and her weight ballooned. But now the Windsor teen boxer is in the best shape of her life, with a recent win making her a new member of Team Canada.  Windsor athlete …

DYNAMIC DUO. Australians Stefanie Fejes (left) and Jana Milutinovic won the women’s title in the Smart Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open at the world-class Nuvali Sand Courts by Ayala Land in Santa Rosa City, Laguna on Sunday (April 7, 2024). They beat compatriots, Jasmine Fleming and Georgia Johnson, 21-19, …

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic has surpassed another tennis record once held by Roger Federer, becoming the oldest man to be ranked No. 1 in the ATP Tour’s computerized rankings. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (AP)  Djokovic is 36 — he turns 37 next month — and is now older than Federer …

Francis Saura smashes one in.  FRANCIS Saura has emerged as the driving force behind the undefeated cruise of the D’Navigators in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference. After coming off the bench last season, Saura has been embracing a bigger role for the D’Navigators, proving his worth as a starter …

Eric Cray clocked one of the best times in the 2024 outdoor season when he snatched a bronze medal in the men’s 400-meter hurdles of the Miramar Athletics Invitational at the Ansin Sports Complex oval on Saturday in Florida (Sunday in Manila). The 35-year-old Cray, who is a point away …

MANILA, Philippines: Justin Brownlee admitted he feels torn with the possibility of playing against a PBA squad after helping his current Indonesian club team Pelita Jaya move to the second round of the Basketball Champions League Asia. “I would be torn in a tough place,” said the many-time Barangay Ginebra …

STILL THE CHAMP. University of Santo Tomas retains its UAAP Season 86 men’s tennis title after a 3-1 win over Ateneo de Manila at Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Center inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila on Sunday (April 7, 2024). The Male Tennisters dropped the opening singles before sweeping the …