A week of comebacks and rivalries slowly produced the playoff picture as VCT (Valorant Champions Tour) Pacific: Stage 2 continued last July 23–26 at Sangam SOOP Colosseum in Seoul. Paper Rex (PRX) took the biggest steps after going winless last week, sweeping Japan’s DetonatioN FocusMe (DFM) and Korea’s Kiwoom DRX (KRX). The resilience of the...
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Pickleball: A sport for recreation, exercise and community
On most mornings, the Meycauayan City Commercial Complex in Bulacan welcomes a steady stream of people before the mild rays of the sun become uncomfortably hot. Bikers and runners begin their daily routine as families and fitness enthusiasts gradually fill up the grounds. Parents carrying toddlers, young adults, and gray- and white-haired seniors find their...
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FilAm golfer is first back-to-back Pacific Coast Amateur champ in 38 years
Filipino American golfer Jaden Dumdumaya became the first player in 38 years to win back-to-back Pacific Coast Amateur titles after capturing the 59th edition of the championship at Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore, California on Friday (Saturday in Manila). The 20-year-old University of Southern California standout shot a final-round 1-under 69 to finish at...
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Opening wins for Global Esports, Team Secret in VCT Pacific Stage 2
Team Secret (TS) and Global Esports (GE) hit their strides early as they mounted convincing victories in the opening week of Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Pacific: Stage 2 at the Sangam SOOP Stadium in Seoul. After major roster and coaching staff overhauls, the two squads featuring Filipino players of the tactical shooter game Valorant headed...
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Filipino Tekken player to compete in Esports World Cup in Paris
Filipino Tekken superstar Alexandre Laverez grabbed his first championship title this year, ruling over the 241-player field in the Chain Shift 2026 Tekken 8 (T8) tournament held last June 22 in La Mirada, California. The currently ranked World No. 12 now heads to Paris to compete at the Esports World Cup, an offline French T8...
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Falcons Vega soars, Sisu survives in VCT Game Changers
Filipino-dominated Team Falcons Vega (FLC) and Sisu Esports went deeper in their online tournament runs in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT): Game Changers Southeast Asia (SEA) Split 2 last June 28. In the lower bracket, Sisu (stylized as sisu) clinched the last ticket heading to Game Changers Pacific with a cardiac 2-1 victory and eliminated...
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Eala ends historic Wimbledon campaign with career milestones
Alexandra Eala’s Wimbledon run might have been cut short, but the dream appears to burn brighter than ever—both hers and that of the nation behind her. After a week of gutsy wins and historic firsts in her magical major stint, the Filipino tennis star bowed to 13th seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy in a gutting...
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Alex Eala keeps her Wimbledon dream run alive
As Alexandra Eala pursues her dream on her dream court in London, her proud country dreams with her. The tennis ace showed no sign of halting her historic streak of firsts on Saturday, July 4, becoming the first Filipino player to win at the prestigious Wimbledon Centre Court and dethroning the reigning champion, Iga Światek...
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Team Falcons Vega books first spot in Game Changers Pacific
Team Falcons Vega (FLCV), an all-women esports squad with three Filipinos, completed another series sweep in their flawless run so far this year, this time shutting Sisu Esports in the Upper Bracket semifinals of Valorant Champions Tour (VCT): Game Changers Southeast Asia (SEA) Split 2. The victory last Friday, June 26, in the online tournament...
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Paper Rex resets after grand finals collapse in Valorant Masters London
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...