As the last club team standing for the Philippines in the AVC Women’s Champions League, Petro Gazz certainly showed—even in defeat—how to defend home turf. The Angels certainly took to the door swinging on Friday night, pushing Chinese champion BAIC Motor to the proverbial limit before going down, 31-29, 19-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-12, at PhilSports […]

Creamline Cool Smashers’ Sherwin Meneses during an AVC Champions League game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —Losing is part of the learning process for the Creamline Cool Smashers, whose Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Champions League campaign ended in the quarterfinals. The 10-time PVL champion got swept by Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima in the knockout quarterfinals, 15-25, 22-25,

Petro Gazz Angels’ Gia Day during an AVC Champions League quarterfinals game against Beijing Baic Motors. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Petro Gazz import Gia Day couldn’t hold back her emotions after the Angels’ campaign came to an end in the 2025 AVC Champions League on Friday at Philsports Arena. But the American spiker’s tears weren’t just

PVL champions Petro Gazz Angels in a game against Beijing Baic Motors in the AVC Champions League quarterfinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The Philippines’ campaign in the AVC Women’s Champions League has come to an end after Petro Gazz followed Creamline and PLDT to the exit, with Beijing Baic Motors completing the semifinal cast on Friday. The

San Miguel Beermen’s CJ Perez during a game against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES San Miguel Beer turned its marquee matchup against Barangay Ginebra into a one-sided beatdown and came through with a 104-93 victory in the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Beermen raced

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) reaches for a rebound between Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins, left, and center Bam Adebayo (13) in the first half in Game 2 of an NBA first-round playoff series, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Evan Mobley said his goal coming into the season with the

Blackwater Bossing’s Sedrick Barefield during a PBA Philippine Cup game against NorthPort Batang Pier. –PBA IMAGES Blackwater atoned for its two blowout defeats to open the PBA Philippine Cup by pulling off a convincing win at the expense of NorthPort, 120-98, on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Sedrick Barefield and Christian David sizzled in the

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Thi Phuong Lu and the Binh Dien Long An-Vietnam in the AVC Champions League. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Binh Dien Long An-Vietnam continued to roll in the 2025 AVC Women’s Champions League. The Vietnamese squad outlasted Taipower-Chinese Taipei in four sets, 25-20, 18-25, 25-22, 28-26, to inch closer to the Champions League championship on Friday at