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...
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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...