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At a Glance Akari fought back a gritty F2 Logistics side with a hard-earned 21-25, 25-20, 27-25, 19-25, 15-8 victory to make its title campaign felt in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Tuesday night, Oct. 17. Akari fought back a gritty F2 Logistics side …

Five sports were added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee on Monday, with baseball-softball and squash also confirmed for the program.  Softball, squash, flag football also added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics program. Cricket and lacrosse are Olympic sports again. Flag football gets in …

All but one of the seven winners in this year’s 10-leg Ladies Philippine Golf Tour gear up for a highly charged duel with the best of the LPGA of Taiwan in the Party Golfers Ladies Open, which blasts off on Nov. 8 at the Lily Golf and Country Club in …

The most decorated juniors and elite swimmers made their presence felt on the final day of the Philippine Aquatics-organized National Tryouts on Sunday at the Teofilo Yldefonso swimming pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate Manila. World Championship campaigners Chloe Isleta and Xiandi Chua proved their place at …

Leylah Fernandez rallied from a set down to defeat Katerina Siniakova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and win the Hong Kong Open for her first tennis title in 19 months.  1st tourney victory in 19 months; Pegula beats Yuan to claim Korea Open title. Leylah Fernandez rallied from a set down to …

CREAMLINE begins its title defense bid against sister team Choco Mucho in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2nd All-Filipino Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, October 15. Alyssa Valdez (left) and Deanna Wong PVL PHOTOS  The Cool Smashers battle the Flying Titans at 7 p.m., with their …

THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board on Friday announced that weightlifting will be restored for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. On Friday, the IOC’s executive board (EB) recommended its inclusion in the sports program for 2028. Hidilyn Diaz. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO  “The IOC EB recommends its inclusion on …

PASIG City MCW Sports outlasted Caloocan, 65-61, at the Caloocan Sports Complex on Friday, October 13, to force a decider in their Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Fifth Season North Division best-of-3 quarterfinals series. Robbie Manalang shoots the ball during Game 2 of the MPBL North Division Quarterfinals at the Caloocan …

THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday has approved the switching of national teams of fencer Maxine Esteban from the Philippine team to the Ivory Coast in preparation of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Maxine Esteban. FACEBOOK PHOTO  During its session in Mumbai, India, the IOC Executive Board …

PLAYING undermanned is not an excuse for TNT to be beaten black and blue in any tournament, as far as coach Jojo Lastimosa is concerned. The Tropang Giga got their behinds kicked by the Chiba Jets, 93-75, in the opening night of the 2023-24 East Asia Super League Season 2 …