Strong Group Athletics’s Javi Gomez de Liano during a William Jones Cup game against Qatar. –HANDOUT PHOTO The acquisition of Javi Gomez de Liaño may have summed up Magnolia’s desire to finally shed its “Introvoys” tag under new coach LA Tenorio. Gomez de Liaño became the latest addition to the Hotshots after acquiring him from […]

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Ateneo captain and playmaker Taks Fujimoto, one of the few holdovers, is embracing the challenge of leading and helping the young and rebuilding the Blue Eagles in unlocking their potential. Ateneo opened its 2025 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) National Invitationals Cebu Leg campaign, needing to withstand the gritty University of Southern Philippines Foundation

Alleiah Malaluan made an immediate impact when she checked in late in the first set on Thursday night, scoring three of the last four points to help undermanned PLDT to a PVL Invitational Conference victory over Chery Tiggo at Philsports Arena. That brief exposure was enough for Malaluan to have an impressive pro debut as

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