The Paper Rex (PRX) express came to a screeching halt on the last stop of the Valorant Masters London run following a 2-3 heartbreaker against eventual champion Leviatán Esports (LEV) at the Copper Box Arena in London last Sunday, June 21. After a dominating start on Fracture (13-2), the Pacific giants engaged in a see-saw...
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Paper Rex barges into grand finals of Valorant Masters London
You can’t stop greatness. In a battle of regional champions, Paper Rex (PRX) conquered China’s Edward Gaming (EDG) in a gritty 2-1 series comeback before an electrifying crowd inside the Copper Box Arena in London last July 19 to play in the grand finals of the Valorant Masters London. What was anticipated to be one...
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Team Lakay and a gym to call their own
The fulfillment of a cherished dream almost a decade in the making. That’s how Mark Sangiao aka Coach Mark of Team Lakay described the opening of their headquarters in Baguio City’s scenic Irisan Heights. “Finally, after renting space in many, many gyms in different parts of Baguio and La Trinidad over the years, Team Lakay...
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CEU stamps championship class on Olivarez
A week after winning the crown in the Universities and Colleges Athletic League (UCAL) men’s basketball, Centro Escolar University (CEU) Scorpions’ feat feels more like a statement than an upset. The CEU squad survived a furious late rally from defending champion Olivarez College’s Sea Lions to secure an 85-81 victory, clinching their fourth UCAL title...
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UST roar to reach the Final Four in UAAP women’s volleyball
After University of Santo Tomas’ (UST) five-set meltdown in their match against National University (NU), senior libero Detdet Pepito had one goal in mind: to stay longer with the Golden Tigresses in UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) women’s volleyball. Her teammates heeded her call. They all stepped up to take down Far Eastern...
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UCAL: ‘Small’ schools pursue own path to sports greatness
For decades, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Philippines have defined the dream of student-athletes. They have produced some of the country’s sports greats, from basketball legends Robert Jaworski and Allan Caidic (both from the University of the East), to Olympic standouts like weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz...
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The scramble for Final Four in UAAP women’s volleyball
With only a week left in the UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) Season 88 elimination round, the Final Four cast in women’s volleyball is nearly complete. But the last two spots are a bloodbath between the remaining teams looking to enter the semis. National University’s Lady Bulldogs officially joined De La Salle University’s...
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Letran wrests crown from Benilde in NCAA women’s volleyball
Letran ended its title drought in NCAA women’s volleyball after 28 years, outlasting defending champion College of Saint Benilde in a thrilling five-set final match, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila last Friday, April 10. Benilde won the men’s volleyball championship in three straight sets, 25-23, 25-18, 25-21, against Mapua in the earlier do-or-die...
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UP crowned UAAP men’s football champion anew
Charles Lobitaña equalized the score in the dying seconds of regulation time and Ramil Bation III struck in the extra period to wrest for the University of the Philippines (UP) the UAAP men’s football title from defending champion Far Eastern University (FEU). Despite being down a goal against the FEU Tamaraws with seconds left on...
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NUNS’ Lady Bullpups build on volleyball championships as springboard for upcoming tournaments
The Lady Bullpups of the National University-Nazareth School (NUNS) started their 2026 volleyball calendar season on a high note by winning the 2025 Rebisco Volleyball League (RVL) National and Invitational Finals. Coming off their UAAP Season 88 girls’ championship victory over Far Eastern University Diliman last Dec. 14, the Lady Bullpups again saw action in...