Raph Trinidad flaunts his skills during a promotional shoot in Palawan. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO SANCHA LAKE, China—Raph Trinidad provided a rare bright spot for the Philippines at the 2025 World Games, clawing his way into the men’s cable wakeboard finals after a tense semifinal at the Sancha Lake Taohuadao Arena on Saturday. Trinidad, who placed third […]

Gilas Pilipinas in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup. –FIBA PHOTO After finally getting its first win in the Fiba Asia Cup at the expense of Iraq on Saturday, coach Tim Cone declared his team’s readiness in dealing with the tough predicament it has to face in order to achieve the ultimate goal. “We picked a

Gilas Pilipinas after beating Iraq in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup.–FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Coach Tim Cone saw Justin Brownlee’s off night in a good light as Gilas Pilipinas notched its first win in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup Saturday. Gilas bucked Brownlee’s struggles to hold off Iraq, 66-57, and halt a two-game skid in the

Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the PVL on Tour quarterfinals against Nxled Chameleons. –PVL Images Chery Tiggo left no doubt about its playoff readiness, sweeping Nxled, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20, on Saturday at Philsports Arena to secure a semifinal berth in the PVL On Tour and a spot in the upcoming Invitational Conference. The Crossovers controlled the

Christy Ann Perez at the finish line during the RLC Residences Ironkids aquathlon in Cebu. –HANDOUT PHOTO Christy Ann Perez and Zachary Da Silva came out on top in the 13-15 division after narrow wins in the RLC Residences Ironkids aquathlon Saturday at Beachfront of Dusit Thani. Perez of Cebu clocked 11:36.79 over the 250m

Gilas Pilipinas’ Jamie Malonzo.–FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–As Gilas Pilipinas was in control of its much-important match with Iraq, its fans began chanting the name of the only player who has not seen action in the Fiba Asia Cup. The predominantly Filipino crowd at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia tried to persuade coach

Creamline Cool Smashers’ Michele Gumabao during a PVL on Tour quarterfinals game against Farm Fresh Foxies. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Creamline closed out Farm Fresh in straight sets, 25-19, 25-19, 26-24, to advance to the PVL on Tour semifinals on Saturday at Philsports Arena. The Cool Smashers set the tone early with a 7-0 start and

Angel Canino and Alas Pilipinas during the 2025 SEA V.League Leg 2 against Thailand. –SAVA PHOTO Alas Pilipinas put up a tough fight but still fell to Thailand, 25-22, 25-17, 24-26, 25-16, Saturday in the second leg of the SEA V.League in Vietnam. The Filipino spikers slid to 0-2 but not before stealing a set

Gilas Pilipinas’ Calvin Oftana during a game against Iraq at the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup.-FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas’ win over Iraq in the Fiba Asia Cup didn’t come without some scratches after Calvin Oftana went down with an ankle injury during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 66-57 victory in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Oftana had

UP guard Terrence Fortea during a game against Korea University in the World University Basketball Series (WUBS) in Tokyo, Japan. Fortea had a team-high 14 points in the loss.–WUBS PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines bowed out of contention in the World University Basketball Series (WUBS) Saturday night. The Fighting Maroons succumbed to Korea University,