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World Cup: Messi, Mbappé and Haaland dazzle on same day

After Lionel Messi scored two goals to set the World Cup record and Kylian Mbappé kept pace in the career chase, Erling Haaland delivered another dazzling performance on a showcase day for the tournament’s top stars. Haaland scored twice for Norway in the first 15 minutes of the second half of a 3-2 win over […]

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World Cup: Yamal scores on injury return, Spain thrashes Saudi Arabia

Lamine Yamal’s return sparked Spain’s World Cup into life as the European champions ran riot to beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta. Making his first start in two months after a hamstring injury, Yamal ended La Roja’s long wait for a World Cup goal just 10 minutes in. De la Fuente’s careful management of Yamal’s […]

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Sibol books Asian Games berths in Mobile Legends, Honor of Kings

The Philippines added two more titles to its growing esports contingent for the 2026 Asian Games after its national esports team, Sibol, successfully qualified in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Honor of Kings during separate regional qualifiers held across Southeast Asia. The results came after a busy stretch for the national esports program, with the […]

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World Cup: Germany beats Ivory Coast 2-1 advances to KO phase

An hour into the game, Germany was getting outplayed by Ivory Coast and trailed by a goal. Coach Julian Nagelsmann needed a spark and substituted in three fresh players, one of whom was Deniz Undav. That decision paid off big time. “It’s important that everyone sees that even the players from the bench can decide […]

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Eala nets millions in cash prize, 195 ranking points after Berlin Open run

Despite seeing her debut in the Berlin Tennis Open come to an end early Sunday morning, Alex Eala is not heading home empty-handed.  According to the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA,) the semifinalist of the tournament will bring home €57,395, or P3.9 million. She also earned 195 ranking points in the WTA 500 tournament.  The Filipina […]

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Carlos Yulo wins floor gold, Eldrew takes bronze in Asian meet

MANILA, Philippines—Not one, but two Yulos ended up on the podium of the floor exercise finals of the 13th Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Sunyi, China, on Saturday. Carlos Yulo struck gold in his pet event while younger brother Eldrew bagged bronze in the eight-man final. Carlos scored 14.700 points to capture the title, […]

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VNL Week 2: USA sweeps Italy in clash of champions

MANILA, Philippines–What was expected to be a hard-fought battle between two three-time Volleyball Nations League champions instead ended in a sweep, with the United States dispatching Italy, 27-25, 25-20, 25-16, in Week 2 on Saturday at PhilSports Arena. Stephany Samedy led the Americans with 12 points, all coming from attacks, as the United States has […]

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Romy Guevara, longtime basketball referee, dies at 89

MANILA, Philippines–Romy Guevara, an international referee who would later become the PBA’s supervisor of officials, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. Guevara passed away due to an illness, four months after his final public appearance during the PSA Awards Night. It was at that annual event where Guevara was given a Lifetime Achievement Award, […]

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VNL Week 2: Italy survives Serbia scare, stays unbeaten in Manila

MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Italy recovered from the brink of a meltdown and outlasted Serbia in five sets, 25-14, 25-15, 21-25, 21-25, 15-12, in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) women’s week 2 on Thursday at Philsports Arena. With the game tied at 10 in the fifth set, Josephine Obossa took matters into her own […]

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World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal held to 1-1 draw by Congo

HOUSTON— Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates were surprisingly held to a 1-1 draw by Congo on Wednesday in their opening match at the World Cup. Congo, which was playing at the World Cup for the first time in 52 years, became the second African nation to make a strong start in the tournament against […]

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