Photos from Hero dela Peña/ Pilipinas United 3×3 League MANILA, Philippines—Aside from providing exciting halfcourt hoops this weekend, the Pilipinas United 3×3 League has bigger goals in mind. During the league’s presser earlier this week, commissioner Eric Altamirano said the PUL 3×3 is also geared toward helping Filipino basketball aspirants qualify for the 2028 Los […]

FILE–Blackwater Bossing’s RK Ilagan. Blackwater edged past NLEX, 95-90, on Friday to close in on a spot in the championship game of the Kadayawan Invitational Basketball Tournament in Davao City. Back-to-back baskets by Abu Tratter and RK Ilagan in the final minute broke a 90-all tie to secure the Bossing’s second win in as many

Shaina Nitura and the Adamson Lady Falcons during the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals Cebu Leg. –HANDOUT PHOTO MANDAUE CITY, Cebu —  Shaina Nitura treated fans to a 28-point outburst to lead Adamson past Cesafi champion University of San Carlos, 25-16, 31-33, 25-18, 25-12, in the 2025 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals Cebu

FILE–Godfrey Okumu has been named the new Galeries Tower HighRisers coach in the PVL. MANILA, Philippines — Galeries Tower has promoted longtime deputy Godfrey Okumu as its new head coach in the PVL after Lerma Giron’s departure. Hours after announcing Giron’s exit as the first Galeries coach since it joined the league in 2023, the

Tunisia’s Wassim Ben Tara. – (Photo by YURI CORTEZ / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Alas Pilipinas’ first opponent, Tunisia, will miss its star player Wassim Ben Tara for its FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025 campaign. Tara, the team’s leading scorer in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, isn’t part of Tunisia’s official roster due to prior

Dona Mae De Leon of Ateneo over Faith Salvador and Kat Inot during the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals Cebu Leg against USPF. –HANDOUT PHOTO MANDAUE CITY, Cebu —  Dona De Leon, a prized recruit from Bacolod Tay Tung High School, is ready to step up for the rebuilding Ateneo Blue Eagles. De Leon

Ateneo Blue Eagles during the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals Cebu Leg against USPF. –HANDOUT PHOTO MANDAUE CITY, Cebu —  The young and rebuilding Ateneo survived a tight battle against a gritty University of Southern Philippines Foundation, 29-27, 25-20, 24-26, 25-14,  to kick off its  2025 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals Cebu Leg campaign

Johann Chua, in action during US Open Pool Championship 2025 at Conference Centre, Harrah’s Resort on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Credit: Taka Wu/Matchroom Multi Sport Johann Chua, Jefrey Roda and Michael Baoanan made their way to the round-of-16 of the US Open Pool Championship after winning their respective matches in the knockout stage in Atlantic

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters’ Gian Mamuyac during a PBA Philippine Cup semifinals game against TNT Tropang 5G. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—It’s been well-documented that coach Norman Black will have full liberty in forming a different Gilas Pilipinas pool for the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. With the possibility of being called up to don the

FILE – Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown during the second half of Game 6 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks, May 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) BOSTON — The father of Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown was arrested in Las Vegas and