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The Philippines shattered Saudi Arabia's ironclad defense, coasting to a dominating 3-0 win in Group G of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers opening in Cambodia, yesterday.

Mahigit 500 manlalaro mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa ang sasabak sa Philippine National Badminton Open (PNBO) 2025, na gaganapin sa Hulyo 7–12 sa Rizal Memorial Complex, kung saan nakataya ang ₱1 milyon premyo at pambihirang pagkakataon na makapasok sa national team.

Inilunsad sa Intramuros ang “Spike for a Cause,” isang fundraising dinner at fashion show na layong suportahan ang Alas Pilipinas at ang gaganaping FIVB Men’s World Championship ngayong Setyembre.

Sa unang pagkakataon, may Pinay na dumiretso sa huling yugto ng isang WTA Tour — pero ang tropeyo’y lumipad sa kabilang net.

Barangay Ginebra shook off a rusty start and escaped with a gritty 73-71 win over the San Miguel Beermen in Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinals on June 25 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala continued to break barriers on the global stage, reaching a new career-high world ranking of No. 56 after advancing to the final of the 2025 Eastbourne Open, the first-ever tour-level final appearance by a player from the Philippines.

Sa kabila ng iniindang ACL injury, mananatili si Kyrie Irving sa Dallas Mavericks matapos tanggihan ang kanyang $43 milyon na player option at pumirma ng panibagong tatlong taong kontrata na nagkakahalaga ng $119 milyon, ayon sa ulat ng ESPN nitong Miyerkules, Hunyo 25.

The TNT Tropang 5G took a step closer to a Grand Slam as RR Pogoy spearheaded the squad’s final surge to nail a 98-91 triumph over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game 1 of their best-of-seven semifinals series in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, June 25.

Walong pambato ng Pilipinas ang nakatakdang sumabak sa 8th Lion City Cup, ang pinakamalaking lawn bowls tournament sa Singapore, na gaganapin mula Hulyo 6 hanggang 12 sa Kallang Lawn Bowls Green at Tanglin Club Sports Center.

Muling magsasagupa ang ilan sa mga pinakamahuhusay na junior golfers ng bansa sa pagsisimula ng ICTSI Del Monte Junior PGT Championship ngayong Miyerkules, Hunyo 25, sa Del Monte Golf Club sa Bukidnon.

Isang makabagong yugto sa kabataang basketball ang ilulunsad Agosto ngayong taon sa pamamagitan ng Philippine Youth Basketball Championship (PYBC), isang bagong liga na nakatuon sa masinsinang pag-aaral ng stats at performance ng mga manlalaro.

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala eked out top-ranked Hailey Baptiste, 6-7(1), 7-6(4), 6-1, to punch her ticket to the main draw of the 2025 Lexus Eastbourne Open in England on June 22. The 20-year-old Filipina dropped a rough opening-set tiebreak, 1-7, and nearly lost grip of the second-set breaker, as Baptiste sliced Eala’s 5-1 cushion down to 5-4 with three straight points, but Eala recovered and strung together two clutch points to take the set and force a decider.

Filipina-bet Alex Eala wasted no time asserting her dominance to breeze past Turkey’s Zeynep Sōnmez, 6-1, 6-3, to move one step closer to the Eastbourne Open main draw in the first round of the World Tennis Association (WTA) 250 qualifiers yesterday.

The Loud City emerged from the smoke of a fully-stretched finals as champions, leaving scorched dreams and silent hearts in their wake. The Oklahoma City Thunder became the menace of the night as they crushed the Indiana Pacers' dream in a devastating Game 7, 103-91, to bag the NBA championship title yesterday in the Paycom Center in Oklahoma.

Nakatakdang umeksena ang Filipino-Americans na sina Brooke Van Sickle, MJ Phillips, at Tia Andaya sa muling pagsabak ng binagong lineup ng Alas Pilipinas sa VTV Women’s International Cup mula Hunyo 28 hanggang Hulyo 5 sa Vinh Phuc, Vietnam.

Jason “f0rsakEn” Susanto made sure to nail his name in the Valorant world after spearheading Paper Rex Express’ (PRX) 13-11, 15-17, 13-10, 14-12 upset of FNATIC (FNC) to claim the VCT Masters Grand Final trophy at Toronto, yesterday.

Both the Creamline Cool Smashers and Cignal HD Spikers capitalized on their team captains’ breakthrough productions to cap off the PVL on Tour’s Vigan leg with victories over the Akari Chargers and Capital1 Solar Spikers, respectively, on Monday, June 23, at the Chavit Coliseum in Ilocos Sur.

Despite the accusations of being an extreme "foul baiter," earning the nickname "Free Throw Merchant," Shai Gilgeous-Alexander capped off his first NBA title with a treble of achievements, becoming the first player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history to win the Regular Season MVP, Western Conference Finals MVP, and Finals MVP in a single season, silencing his critics and solidifying his poise as not just the face of the league but a global icon in the basketball world.

Don't need a star-studded lineup. For the reinforced Cignal HD Spikers, it was Erika Santos who starred in their dominant start as they swept the Akari Chargers, 25-23, 25-14, 25-23, to kick off the 2025 PVL on Tour preseason at the Chavit Coliseum in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, June 22.

On Olympic Day and Tagaytay City’s 87th Charter Day, Philippine cycling got a new home—and a new hope. The country officially opened its first Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)–standard indoor velodrome on June 23, 2025, in Tagaytay City, Cavite, marking a historic step toward reviving the nation’s track-cycling legacy.

The Creamline Cool Smashers showed dominance as they comfortably dismantled the Capital1 Solar Spikers, 25-10, 25-21, 25-10, during the opening day of the first-ever PVL on Tour at the newly inaugurated Chavit Coliseum in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, on Sunday, June 22.

Beermen unplug Bolts in Sweet Semis Revenge San Miguel made sure history would not repeat itself.

Isinugod sa ospital si dating Sacramento Kings star na si Vlade Divac matapos magtamo ng bali sa balakang bunsod ng aksidente sa motorsiklo sa Montenegro nitong Biyernes, Hunyo 20.

Philippines came up short against Chinese Taipei, 9–5, in the bronze-medal match of the Intermediate Division at the Little League Asia-Pacific & Middle East Tournament, with the host nation pulling away in the late innings.

Behind a masterful game from bench player Leonard Santillan, the seventh-seeded Rain or Shine Elasto Painters reasserted their dominance over the no. 2 NLEX Road Warriors, 103-92, to reach the semifinals of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate on Saturday, June 21.

The Pacers stared down the cliff's edge and dragged the Thunder over with them. Indiana Pacers (IND) remained unfazed on the verge of being eliminated as they clobbered Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) in a commanding 108-91 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Friday, June 20.

Sixth-ranked TNT Tropang 5G’s hopes of a Grand Slam grew brighter after escaping the third-seeded Magnolia Hotshots, 80-79, in the quarterfinals of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Saturday, June 21.

The sunset came early for the Filipina pair. Sisi Rondina and Bernadeth Pons saw their stellar stint at the 2025 Beach Pro Tour Futures Qidong relinquished after succumbing to Stefánia Flóra Kun and Lilla Villám of Hungary via a 2-0 (13-21, 17-21) sweep during their quarterfinal clash in Qidong, China, on Saturday, June 21.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings foiled Converge FiberXers’ comeback attempt after eking out an 88-80 nail-biter to secure the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals trip at the PhilSports Arena, yesterday.

Team Philippines bowed to South Korea, 37–45, in the Table of 16 and secured 9th place in the Senior Men’s Épée Team event of the 2025 Asian Fencing Championships held on June 21 in Bali, Indonesia.

Just a week after bowing to the Filipinos in a five-set thriller on Philippine soil, Thailand flipped the script and swept Alas Pilipinas, 25–21, 25–20, 25–18, in the 9th–11th classification round of the 2025 AVC Nations Cup at the Isa Bin Rashid Hall, Isa Town, Bahrain, on June 21.

With history waiting at Wimbledon, Alex Eala is not skipping the grind.

Team Nemesis will be joining the teams that are qualified for The International 2025 starting September 4 in Hamburg, Germany.

Isinalpak ni Lionel Messi ang kaniyang unang goal sa pinalawak na FIFA Club World Cup gamit ang trademark free kick upang igiya ang Inter Miami sa 2-1 panalo kontra sa two-time European champion FC Porto, nitong Huwebes (Biyernes sa Maynila) sa Mercedes-Benz Stadium sa Atlanta.

Fueled by a clutch production from Roger Pogoy, the Grand Slam-seeking TNT Tropang 5G lived to see another day at the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup after outlasting the twice-to-beat Magnolia Hotshots in a thrilling 89-88 battle at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig on Wednesday, June 18.

Isang bagong henerasyon ng pambansang pag-asa sa lawn tennis ang magdadala ng watawat ng Pilipinas matapos humakot ng puwesto sa final round ng 2025 UTP Elite Eight Playoffs na ginanap noong Hunyo 10 hanggang 15 sa San Carlos City.

Filipino tennis sensation Alex Eala bows out of the Nottingham Open after losing to Polish player Magda Linette 6-4, 6-3 in the Round of 32 of the said tournament.

Matapos ang mahigit walong dekadang paghihintay, magkakaroon na ng sariling tahanan ang University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) sa pamamagitan ng itatayong 6,000-seater indoor arena sa Pasig na magsisilbing sentro ng liga simula Season 90 sa 2027.

After succumbing to Pakistan yesterday in four sets, the Alas Pilipinas Men’s team followed it up with another four-set heartbreak, as they faltered against world No. 45 Chinese Taipei, 19-25, 25-23, 28-30, 20-25, in their must-win match during the 2025 AVC Nation’s Cup, June 18, at the Isa Bin Rashid Hall in Bahrain.

Jhonard Clarito posted a 20-20 performance to help the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters assert their mastery over the NLEX Road Warriors, 92-89, and force sudden death in their quarterfinal series of the PBA Philippine Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Wednesday.

After 64 years of waiting, Alas Pilipinas finally broke through the continental barrier.

Muling umalagwa si Armand “Mondo” Duplantis ng panibagong world pole vault record matapos magsumite ng 6.28 metro sa Diamond League event sa Stockholm, Sweden nitong Lunes, Hunyo 16.

Sisiklab ang aksiyon sa lansangan sa pagbubukas ng Baguio-Tagaytay PhilCycling Classic, kung saan 292 kilometrong ruta ang lalakbayin ng mga elite cyclist mula hilaga hanggang timog sa pinakamahabang road race sa kasaysayan ng bansa ngayong Hunyo 23.

Despite a 22-point explosion from NU star Leo Ordiales, the Alas Pilipinas Men’s team still succumbed to world No. 46 Pakistan, 18-25, 12-25, 25-18, 22-25, during their opening match in Pool C of the 2025 AVC Nations Cup, at the Isa Bin Rashid Hall in Bahrain, on Tuesday, June 17.

Jalen Williams steered the Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC), pushing the series to the brink as they blitzed past the Indiana Pacers (IND), 120-109, in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals held at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma on June 17.

Maglalagablab ang 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) on Tour bilang isang hiwalay na pre-season tournament na bahagi ng 2024–25 season ng liga mula Hunyo 22 hanggang Agosto 16.

Sasalang sa panibagong hamon ang Alas Pilipinas men’s volleyball team sa 2025 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Men’s Nations Cup na gaganapin sa Manama, Bahrain ngayong araw, Hunyo 17.