For the first time in a while, Paper Rex (PRX) met a familiar squad on the Esports World Cup (EWC) stage: Korean team Gen.G. Bannering the same region, the Pacific titans engaged in a derby for third place in the inaugural Valorant tournament last July 13 at Boulevard Riyadh City in Saudi Arabia. Gen.G came...
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Paper Rex fall to Fnatic in semis of Esports World Cup and see it as a wake-up call
A strong showing on Sunset was not enough to push Paper Rex to victory as they suffered a reverse sweep at the hands of Fnatic, 1-2, in the semifinals of the Esports World Cup (EWC) Valorant tournament on July 12 at Boulevard Riyadh City in Saudi Arabia. Paper Rex displayed shards of brilliance from their Masters...
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Paper Rex shut down Sentinels, advance to Esports World Cup semis
Paper Rex stayed on track for back-to-back international titles after weathering a 27-kill storm from Filipino American duelist Zachary “Zekken” Patrone in “Sunset” to eliminate the Sentinels in the quarterfinals of the inaugural Esports World Cup 2025 Valorant tournament last July 11 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. First defeating the Sentinels during their Masters Toronto run,...
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Paper Rex open Esports World Cup bid with a win over Bilibili Gaming
Valorant Masters Toronto champion Paper Rex (PRX) opened their Esports World Cup 2025 campaign with a victory over China’s Bilibili Gaming, 1-0, on July 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. PRX, which has Filipino Patrick “PatMen” Mendoza among its players, shrugged off an early four-round deficit on Lotus as they mounted a strong attack to close...
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Thunder strike down Pacers for first ever NBA title
The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their first NBA title since their relocation after thrashing the Indiana Pacers at home, 103-91, in Game 7 of the NBA Finals at Paycom Center, Oklahoma on June 23. Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the Bill Russel Finals MVP honors as he led the Thunder with an electric outing, putting...
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For first Filipino player in Valorant Masters grand finals, taunts and pressure are no problem
Patrick Mendoza, the Filipino rookie player known in the esports world as “PatMen” and a member of Paper Rex (PRX), showed no signs of slowing down as his team trounced China’s Wolves Esports (WOV), 2-0, on June 19 to punch their way into the grand finals of Valorant Masters Toronto. The Singapore-based PRX, the last...
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Pacers blow past Thunder to force winner-take-all Game 7
Obi Toppin led six Pacers posting double figures to trample the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, 108-91, in Game 6 and lay out an all-or-nothing showdown for the NBA crown—the first in almost a decade. The last Game 7 in the NBA Finals was in 2016, with the Cleveland Cavaliers winning over the Golden State...
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Thunder dominate Pacers; one win away from NBA title
Jalen Williams exploded with a playoff-career-high 40 points to propel Oklahoma City Thunder to their very first series lead, 3-2, and blew past the Indiana Pacers, 120-109, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Paycom Center, Oklahoma, on June 17. OKC now stands one win away from their very first NBA title in franchise...
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Alas Pilipinas climbs to World No. 46 in FIVB rankings
From a promising squad to a podium mainstay, Alas Pilipinas is quickly becoming a force to reckon with in the global volleyball scene. The Philippine women’s volleyball team catapulted 10 spots in the FIVB Women’s World Rankings from No. 56 to No. 46 after bagging the silver medal at the 2025 AVC Asian Women’s Volleyball...
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Thunder stun Pacers to even series in pivotal Game 4
A 15-point fourth-quarter outburst from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sparked the Oklahoma City Thunder’s late comeback for a crucial 111-104 stunner over the Indiana Pacers to equalize the series, 2-2, in the pivotal Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, on June 14. The reigning MVP scored 15 of the Thunder’s last 17 points,...