Two esports teams with Filipino players bowed to their Korean powerhouse opponents on Week 3 of the VCT (Valorant Champions Tour) Pacific: Stage 1 in Seoul last April 7, leaving them little chances of reaching the playoffs. The Manila-based Team Secret is still in search of a breakthrough in Group Omega after falling to Masters...
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VCT Pacific: Filipino squads look for rebound after Week 2 misfires
After suffering twin losses in their previous assignments, Filipino players in Team Secret and Global Esports look to reignite their attempts to secure slots in the playoffs of VCT (Valorant Champions Tour) Pacific: Stage 1 esports tournament being held at Sangam Colosseum in Seoul, South Korea. Global Esports will take on Korean powerhouse DRX, while...
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After making history in the Miami Open, Alex Eala buckles down to ‘real work’
The Philippines’ Alex Eala’s stint in the Miami Open unfolded as the tennis world’s Cinderella run of the year, but the story of the wild-card-turned-semifinalist did not involve fairy dust, wands, and a fairy godmother. It took the 19-year-old years of sweat and training with her coaches from Rafa Nadal Academy, which she joined at...
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Filipinos celebrate ‘giant-killer’ Alex Eala’s Miami Open run
The Philippines’ Alex Eala again stunned the tennis world in an upset win against five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek of Poland, 6-2, 7-5, at the Miami Open in Florida. Her feat against World No. 2 Swiatek intensified the buzz among sports fans locally and internationally, with some dubbing her as the new “giant killer”...
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Alex Eala pursues quest in Miami Open, faces World No. 2 Iga Swiatek in quarterfinals
Alex Eala continues her dream run at the Miami Open 2025 after the withdrawal of Paula Badosa of Spain due to back injury, advancing the Filipino tennis sensation to the quarterfinals. This comes after her historic upset victory against Grand Slam champions World No. 5 Madison Keys (6-4, 6-2) of the United States and World...
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Filipinos are competing in global wushu championship in Hong Kong
Wander along the fourth-floor corridor of Fisher Mall in Quezon City on a weekend, and you may be treated to an exhibition of wushu, or Chinese martial arts, by the Wushu Arena, a kung fu demo team formed post-pandemic by coach Arra Jeuneze Corpuz. The demo you’ll see isn’t just for show; it’s the athletes’...
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Tough in more ways than one: UP reclaims basketball dominance
What a rush! It was pure as pure could be: UP is the champion of UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball! Exhibiting both depth and grit, it was an epic struggle between the two current titans of Philippine collegiate basketball: the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons and the De La Salle University Green Archers. ...
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Securing the future of Creamline and Choco Mucho players and coaches
With volleyball growing in popularity as a pro sport in the Philippines, how can the players and their coaches be protected in terms of an insurance plan that fits their active lifestyle? Allianz PNB Life (AZPNBL) helps to secure the future of the Creamline Cool Smashers and Choco Mucho Flying Titans with its eAZy Health...
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Postscript to the Paris Olympics: The games at home
As I write this, the news is that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is giving P1 million to every Filipino athlete coming home from the Paris Olympics and P20 million to two-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo. This is not unexpected from the government. When Hidilyn Diaz came home a gold medalist from the Tokyo Olympics in...
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Carlos Yulo shines in Olympic vault finals for historic double gold
From a dim Olympic debut in Tokyo, Filipino gymnastics star Carlos Yulo is now twice golden in Paris. As if the first gold medal that he won in the floor exercise finals on Aug. 3 weren’t sufficiently historic, Yulo ruled the men’s artistic gymnastics vault finals for his second gold on Aug. 4. The feat...