Pauline del Rosario works her way out of the bunker. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Playing without expectations, generally, because of a swing that she has yet to perfect, Pauline del Rosario on Thursday completed a comeback like no other in the Ladies PGT to win on home soil for the first time in two years and give […]

Dalph Panopio is one of the players who could be picked early in the draft. —PBA IMAGES Talk of an apparent shake-up in the order of the PBA Rookie Draft swirled on the first day of the Combine, with Converge set to benefit from its proposed trade with Phoenix. Converge has proposed a deal to

Juan Gomez de Liano during the 2025 PBA Draft Combine Day 1. –PBA IMAGES Juan Gomez de Liano believes the wealth of experience he gained overseas will help a great deal in his entry in the PBA as among the potential top choices of upcoming Rookie Draft. “Growth-wise, honestly, I developed as a player and

Ronald Tubid is set to coach Terrafirma Dyip in the PBA. –PBA IMAGES Ronald Tubid intends to make Terrafirma competitive as he takes on the challenging role as the team’s new coach. The Dyip tapped Tubid to call the shots for the 50th season after management failed to secure the sale of the franchise to

FILE–Phoenix Fuel Masters Larry Muyang is hit with an indefinite ban in the PBA for playing in the MPBL. –PBA IMAGES Larry Muyang is set to make his return to the PBA after Converge acquired his rights from Phoenix as part of a three-team trade with NorthPort. The PBA approved the deal, which paved the

Nitura sisters Shaina of Adamson and Judiel of Letran during a V-League match. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines —Sisters Shaina and Judiel Nitura went head-to-head in the 2025 V-League Collegiate Challenge, with UAAP Rookie of the Year and Adamson prevailing over NCAA runner-up Letran, 25-18, 25-17, 25-16, to stay unbeaten in six games on Wednesday at

PHOTOS: ANTONIN THUILLIER, JUNG YEON-JE/AFP, VOLLEYBALL WORLD MANILA, Philippines — After a successful title-retention in the Olympic Games, France eyes redemption in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship from September 12 to 28 at Mall of Asia Arena and Araneta Coliseum. Back-to-back Olympic gold medalist France leads Pool C against Argentina, Finland, and South Korea

FILE– Alexandra Eala of the Philippines.  Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images/AFP Alex Eala’s round-of-16 match against Varvara Lepchenko at the Guadalajara Open was suspended early Thursday (Manila time) because of rain. Eala was in the middle of a comeback bid against the 39-year-old Lepchenko, leading 3-2 in the deciding set when play was halted after more than

Alas Pilipinas men’s Bryan Bagunas. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Bryan Bagunas is raring to make up for lost time after a one-year layoff due to a knee injury in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship starting on September 12 at Mall of Asia Arena. A year after suffering a major injury, Bagunas could be

Alas Pilipinas’ libero Josh Ybañez. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — From being at the forefront of the University of Santo Tomas’ offense in the UAAP, Josh Ybañez has embraced the libero role since representing the country at Alas Pilipinas. The culmination of his versatile game could come in the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship when