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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 …

MANILA, Philippines: Bella Belen struggled offensively in NU’s 25-22, 25-16, 25-15 win over Ateneo, scoring a career-low two points in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, April 10. Belen, the Season 84 Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, said …

Top guns June Mar Fajardo and CJ Perez delivered their usual numbers. But it was backup big man Mo Tautuaa who really rose to the occasion and served as the difference maker against the Dyip. (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Beer knew it needed all hands on …