Akari Chargers’ Ivy Lacsina during the PVL All-Filipino semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Ivy Lacsina was limited to an average of eight points as Akari split its first two semifinal games in the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference. Akari couldn’t sustain its five-set win over Choco Mucho last Saturday, anchored by Eli Soyud’s career-high 34 […]

GlobalPort bounced back into contention in the US Open Polo Championship in Florida on Sunday with a hard-fought 10-7 victory over BTA at the National Polo Center. Led by team owner and sports patron Mikee Romero, GlobalPort delivered a balanced offensive effort, spearheaded by 10-goaler Bartolome Castagnola, who scored six goals, including all three in

Daegu KOGAS Pegasus SJ Belangel during a Korean Basketball League (KBL) game. –KBL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—The Korean Basketball League bore witness to UAAP talents from Katipunan having their way over weekend action. SJ Belangel helped the Daegu KOGAS Pegasus zoom past the Seoul SK Knights, 75-74, at Daegu Gymnasium on Sunday. Belangel, an Ateneo product,

Creamline’s Bernadeth Pons, right, celebrates during a win over Akari in the PVL semifinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Lacking better ball control in their previous semifinal loss, Bernadeth Pons unleashed an all-around game to save Creamline’s “five-peat” bid in the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference. Licking the wounds of their four-set loss to Petro Gazz that

The last time Buddy Encarnado was patrolling the sidelines of the Philippine Basketball Association—more than two decades ago, he already bore the reputation as someone who would make a stand in the name of homegrown basketball players. The Sta. Lucia squad he was handling as team manager then was a paragon of his advocacy, fighting

TNT Tropang Giga’s Rondae Hollis Jefferson wins his third PBA championship. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—He may not have been bandaged up, but  TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson also played through pain in Game 7 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals with a banged-up body. Instead of celebrating with the Tropang Giga, Hollis-Jefferson could barely walk after

Ginebra forward Justin Brownlee during Game 6 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals. Brownlee’s upcoming Gilas Pilipinas stint in the Fiba Asia Cup is in limbo as he faces a possible second doping violation. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—After all the dust has settled at the end of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals’ Game 7, Ginebra

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Executive Director Erika Dy speaks during the soft launch of Pilipinas 3×3 league.–CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and MelMac Sports, led by founder Mel Macasaquit, the architect behind the trailblazing 3×3 league, took a big step to revive the sport. The federation and key stakeholders

Alex Eala returns a shot against Jessica Pegula during their match on Day 10 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 27, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Al Bello/Getty Images/AFP) MANILA, Philippines — A resolution congratulating tennis rising star Alex Eala for her stellar performance at the 2025 Miami Open has been

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, right, strips Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner, left, of ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski) Ivica Zubac finished with 18 points and 20 rebounds, Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard each added 21 points, and the