Chrisia Mae Tajarros leaves the pack behind. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS When Chrisia Mae Tajarros initially chased her Olympic dream last year and missed her target, she ran barefoot. The 13-year-old Eastern Visayas middle-distance runner came back to the Palarong Pambansa 2025 with a vengeance, running to victory in the secondary girls’ 3000-meter race for the first […]

Capital1 owner Milka Romero, right, reacts after the Solar Spikers win the PVL Rookie Draft lottery.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Capital1 has set its sights on three-time UAAP MVP Bella Belen in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft after landing the top overall pick in the lottery on Monday. Capital1 team owner Milka Romero vows they

UAAP MVP Bella Belen banners the upcoming PVL Rookie Draft.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Three-time UAAP MVP Bella Belen headlined the talent-rich list of applicants for the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft on June 8 at Novotel. Belen, who finished her decorated UAAP career as a three-time champion with National University, beat the May 23 deadline

Capital1 Solar Spikers during the PVL All-Filipino Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Capital1 sealed the top pick in the 2025 PVL Rookie Draft after winning the lottery on Monday evening at TV Media Center. Holding the second-highest probability of landing the No.1 pick with a 30 percent chance, the Solar Spikers were drawn over the

Oklahoma City Thunder players react from the bench during the second half of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn) The sting of a 42-point loss has lingered for Oklahoma City guard and NBA Most Valuable Player

Alyssa Eroa transfers to ZUS in the PVL.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — ZUS Coffee has solidified its promising roster after landing PVL star libero Alyssa Eroa. The Thunderbelles on Monday welcomed the addition of the 28-year-old Eroa over a month after she parted ways with Galeries Tower. Article continues after this advertisement READ: PVL: Galeris

Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith walks toward the team bench during the second half of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Nesmith, the Indiana Pacers top defender, left Game 3 against the

Britain’s tennis coach Andy Murray (L), former Swiss tennis player Roger Federer (2nd-L) andSerbia’s Novak Djokovic (R) pose with former Spanish player Rafael Nadal (2nd-R) during a ceremony to honor his career on Court Philippe-Chatrier as part of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 25, 2025. (Photo by

McLaren’s British driver Lando Norris sprays champagne as he celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco, on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) Lando Norris beamed with satisfaction on Sunday after he trimmed McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri’s lead in the drivers’ world

Alas Pilipinas in action during the AVC Men’s Champions League against Osaka Blueton. –AVC PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Alas Pilipinas men and women teams will be tested in their respective groups in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Nations Cup next month. The Alas women’s squad, which won bronze last year in the AVC Challenge