Cignal coach Shaq Delos Santos likes what he’s seeing from his HD Spikers in the PVL on Tour.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The new-look Cignal HD Spikers believe they’ve come a long way after making the semifinals in the PVL on Tour, even if it’s just the preseason tournament. After an exodus of players and […]

Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the PVL on Tour.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The “low-key” Chery Tiggo Crossovers are banking on their ‘we not me’ culture, heading to the PVL on Tour semifinals. The Crossovers made their PVL Final Four comeback for the first time since the 2024 first All-Filipino Conference, facing the Cignal HD Spikers

Nxled Chameleons during a game against Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the PVL on Tour.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Nxled Chameleons got swept in their first-ever PVL quarterfinal appearance, falling to Chery Tiggo, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20, on Saturday at Philsports Arena. It was a frustrating playoff for Italian coach Ettore Guidetti, but he vows that

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari.–Photo from WBO TOKYO — Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12-round draw against Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation junior lightweight champion Yamato Hata on Aug. 2. Article continues after

Dwight Ramos and Gilas Pilipinas during a game against Iraq in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup.–FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas will take on Saudi Arabia in the qualification game for the quarterfinals of the Fiba Asia Cup after the host nation’s romp of India on Saturday in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia pulled away midway in the

Gilas Pilipinas forward Justin Brownlee during a game against Iraq in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup.–FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas lived to fight another day in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup on Saturday night, and it only fueled Justin Brownlee’s drive to keep the Philippines in contention in the continental meet. After two losses to

Former Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks during his jersey retirement ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, before a baseball game between the Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners retired the iconic No. 51 on Saturday, honoring Ichiro Suzuki in a pregame ceremony at

WNBA players are struggling to be recognized equally as their male counterparts. A bizarre trend has slowed their progress. —AP After Caitlin Clark seized the league by storm in her rookie year, the discussion that dominated the WNBA centered on equal pay. That seemed lost over the past two weeks, as talk surrounding the “W”

CJ Cansino is one proof of how smart Meralco drafts, even from the lower half of the field. —MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The idea of playing abroad has left the 2025 PBA Draft open with just a month left before selection day. That, plus the fact that Meralco is picking in the bottom half of the field,

Chery Tiggo is building up for its title run. —PVL IMAGES Chery Tiggo showed it knows how to turn up the intensity when the stakes are highest. The Crossovers dismantled the once-surging Nxled Chameleons, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20, on Saturday at Philsports Arena to seal a semifinal spot in the PVL On Tour and secure a