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Gilas Pilipinas pool member Thirdy Ravena knows he’s got a 50-50 chance of making the final 12 for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. But that uncertainty won’t stop him from rendering his service to the national team and make the necessary sacrifices. The 26-year-old Ravena could have been taking a …

Brazilian coach Sergio Veloso is excited to coach the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament. “For me it’s a pleasure to work in a program in Ateneo. This is my first school here. To play with the whole Philippine volleyball team. I’m so excited about this program …

VETERAN cue masters Johann Chua and James Aranas ruled the 2023 World Cup of Pool to give the Philippines a record of four titles in the tournament at Pazo de Feiras e Congresos de Lugo, Spain early Monday, July 3 (Manila time). Chua and Aranas took down Germans Joshua Filler …

WORLD No. 2 Brazil squares off with No. 4 Italy as action in Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) kicks off on Tuesday with no less than First Lady Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos making the ceremonial serve at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Brazil and …

DAWN Macandili proved to be an absolute savior for F2 logistics when it came to its floor defense against Cignal in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference at the FilOil EcoOil Center on Saturday, July 1. The 5-foot-2 libero tallied a 48-of-74 clip (64.8 percent) in excellent digs …

With at least four tuneup matches already in Gilas Pilipinas’ belt, wingman Dwight Ramos feels the national team is getting the training it needs as part of its build up for the 2023 FIBA World Cup this August. The Philippine team dropped its first two matches against Estonia and Finland …

WORLD No. 2 Brazil squares off with No. 4 Italy as action in Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) kicks off Tuesday with no less than First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos making the ceremonial serve at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Brazil and Italy take …

Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes believes the game of basketball offers life lessons that goes beyond the confines of the four corners of the hardcourt. No wonder, shortly after Gilas subdued the Ukraine under-20 team, 84-74 for the second straight night in their rematch Sunday night, Reyes asked one of …

Government leaders, sporting legends, national athletes, stakeholders, and sports enthusiasts gathered for the inaugural staging of the Philippine Sports Expo that opened on Friday, June 30, at the Okada Manila. The three-day event is organized by CX Build. Senate President Juan Miguel ‘Migz’ Zubiri (right) and FiberKinetics executive director Ian …

AFTER a successful debut in the super bantamweight division that saw him score a fifth round knockout of Colombian Wilner Soto, World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue could be the next target for former junior bantamweight Filipino champion Jerwin Ancajas. Even before Ancajas’ bout against Soto, a potential …