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The Kurashiki Ablaze PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  Japan’s Kurashiki dethroned Creamline with a 19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 20-25, 15-13 final win to conquer the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference at the PhilSports Arena on Sunday, July 30. Tamaru Asaka dropped 29 points on 28 attacks and that one service ace …

CES Molina received the highest individual honor of her career on Sunday evening at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. The 5-foot-9 spiker from Cignal won the PVL Invitational Conference 2023 Most Valuable Player award moments after the final. Molina, 28, emerged as the highest scoring local in the semifinals …

The Philippines would have wait to at least four more years to make its maiden appearance in a knockout stage of a football World Cup. This, after the the world no. 46 Filipinas yielded to the much more skilled world no. 12 Norway Grasshoppers, 0-6 at the close of the …

INDONESIA shored up its drive to another leg championship with a victory over the Philippines while Vietnam pulled the rug from under Thailand in Day 2 of the Southeast Asia Volleyball League (V.League) second leg Saturday night at the City of Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex in Laguna. Champions of the …

Cignal sank F2 Logistics, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 25-18, in the battle for third match to seize bronze in the Premier Volleyball League PVL Invitational Conference at the PhilSports Arena on Sunday, July 30. Cignal’s Jovelyn Gonzaga PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  Gel Cayuna tossed 30 excellent sets to take the Player …

Sophia Catantan of University of the East and Canlas Fencing pocketed her fourth gold medal and third in individual category as she ruled the under-30 women’s foil in day three of the 1st Burlington Inter-Club International Fencing Challenge on Friday, July 27 at the Alabang Town Center in Muntinlupa City. …

Around 1,800 learners representing the country’s 17 regions converge in Marikina City for the Learners’ Convergence Philippines 2023 set to open on Sunday, July 30, at the Marikina City Convention Center. Performers from Infant Jesus Academy rehearse on Saturday, July 29, ahead of the July 30 opening program of the …

UAAP champion La Salle stamped its class over the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta while Enderun Colleges drubbed Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, both in straight sets, to open the 2023 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals in style on Saturday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. The La Salle …

AUCKLAND: Born in Norway but proudly Filipino, Philippine women’s football team midfielder Sara Eggesvik will set her feelings aside and will be battle-ready as the Filipinas play the Gresshoppene (the Grasshoppers) in a critical match on Sunday at the close of Group A action at the FIFA Women’s World Cup …

Dunedin, New Zealand: Romina Nunez scored the equalizer as Argentina roared back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with South Africa at the Women’s World Cup on Friday, denying them a landmark first-ever win at the tournament. South Africa appeared to be cruising to a first ever win in …