JR Isaga
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Creamline cruises to 1st PVL semis spot off statement sweep of streaking PLDT
PVL MVP Tots Carlos and Finals MVP Ced Domingo link up to lead Creamline past PLDT in a semifinal-clinching sweep → Read More
PH volleyball federation distances from reported men's, women's SEA Games rosters
The PNVF says it 'could not put its imprimatur on the news – that came out in various platforms and media outlets – concerning the composition of the national teams for men and women,' and that the official pools will be announced soon → Read More
Naturalized Brownlee ecstatic to celebrate 1st 'all-Filipino' PBA title with Ginebra
Justin Brownlee celebrates the PBA Commissioner's Cup title with Ginebra as a full-fledged Filipino after ending his 4-year naturalization process → Read More
PBA offers free QC-Bulacan shuttle service to Game 7 ticket holders
As it has done in past games at the Philippine Arena, the PBA is offering free shuttle services on a first come, first served basis to ticket holders of the Ginebra-Bay Area finals Game 7 → Read More
ABL: Zamboanga falters in clutch, wastes 15-point lead as Malaysia escapes
NS Matrix Malaysia trips up the Zamboanga Valientes in the 2023 ABL Invitational one day after the Philippines' representatives fell short against the Saigon Heat → Read More
Zavier Lucero takes bittersweet exit in stride, thanks UP for memorable year
Zavier Lucero leaves the UP Fighting Maroons with nothing but heartfelt appreciation after a bittersweet UAAP Season 85 run cut short with an untimely ACL tear in the finals → Read More
Baldwin shuns 'GOAT' praises, shines spotlight on trio of Ateneo seniors
Tab Baldwin deflects Ateneo's praises on his coaching greatness, instead holding his graduating players Ange Kouame, Dave Ildefonso, and BJ Andrade to the highest regard → Read More
LIVE UPDATES: UP vs Ateneo, UAAP Season 85 men's basketball finals Game 2 – December 14
With their backs against the wall, the Ateneo Blue Eagles outlast the UP Fighting Maroons to force a do-or-die Game 3 → Read More
LIVE UPDATES: Petro Gazz vs Cignal HD Spikers – Game 2, PVL Finals 2022
The Petro Gazz Angels shoot for a successful defense of their 2019 PVL Reinforced Conference title while the Cignal HD Spikers strive to keep alive their shot at a first PVL gold → Read More
LIVE UPDATES: UAAP Season 85 men's basketball games – November 5
In a fitting final game before the two-week FIBA break, the Ateneo Blue Eagles and La Salle Green Archers both look to bounce back from their respective losses in another heated rivalry match → Read More
LIVE UPDATES: UAAP Season 85 men's basketball games – November 2
The UAAP begins its first of many Season 85 quadruple-header game dates, setting up a hectic home stretch of an ever-unpredictable men's basketball tournament → Read More
LIVE UPDATES: UAAP Season 85 men's basketball games
One day after Severe Tropical Storm Paeng wreaked nationwide havoc, the UAAP Season 85 men's basketball tournament returns to provide fans a brief reprieve from calamity with more unpredictable hoops action → Read More
UAAP basketball returns to pure quadruple-header format for Season 85 2nd round
The UAAP returns to a pure quadruple-header schedule format for the second round of the Season 85 men's basketball tournament, making way for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers → Read More
Manny Pacquiao continues exhibition tour, signs February Saudi Arabia bout
Manny Pacquiao continues to sign up for fights in the midst of his retirement, this time inking a February 2023 exhibition bout against Frenchman Jaber Zayani set in Saudi Arabia → Read More
Embattled Blackwater guard Paul Desiderio retires from the PBA
Controversial PBA guard Paul Desiderio is hanging up his sneakers after being dropped from a three-team trade involving Blackwater, NLEX, and TNT → Read More
Cignal vents ire on Ateneo to clinch Spikers’ Turf semis; Army scores 1st win
Defending champion Cignal books a semifinal spot behind Louie Ramirez and Marck Espejo → Read More
Intact La Salle core completes 18-team Shakey's Super League cast
Featuring a largely intact core, the La Salle Lady Spikers complete the 8 UAAP teams set to compete with 10 NCAA squads at the 2022 Shakey's Super League → Read More
Converge core players vouch for Ayo's coaching caliber ahead of PBA debut
Collegiate champion coach Aldin Ayo begins his foray into the PBA with four of his former college wards, who are all eager to see his winning ways in Converge's second conference → Read More
Phoenix star Jason Perkins gets season-ending knee surgery
Hard-luck Phoenix loses top star Jason Perkins to season-ending knee surgery shortly after veteran gunner Matthew Wright jumps ship to the Japan B. League → Read More
Converge trades Adamos, Lojera to Phoenix for Porter, former Ayo guard Melecio
New Converge head coach Aldin Ayo is set to reunite with his former La Salle star ward Aljun Melecio through a pending trade with Phoenix → Read More