Alas Pilipinas delivered a breakthrough day for Philippine volleyball on Saturday, with the girls’ national team earning its first victory in the FIVB Girls U17 World Championship and the senior women’s squad ending a seven-year losing streak against Vietnam in the SEA V League.
Alas Pilipinas girls secured their first victory in the FIVB Volleyball Girls U17 World Championship after defeating Mexico, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18, 25-23, in Pool B on Saturday in San Felipe, Chile.
Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is free to return to boxing after UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) accepted that his positive cocaine test resulted from out-of-competition exposure and imposed a three-month ban that has already been served.
The UAAP has permanently banned former Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin from the league and barred him from entering any UAAP competition venue over the drowning incident in Dipaculao, Aurora, that killed student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.
Lionel Messi scored twice in his return to Inter Miami’s starting lineup Wednesday, helping the club overcome an early deficit and beat Atlético San Luis, 4-2, in the Leagues Cup.
NLEX coach Jimmy Alapag will lead the Road Warriors into the second round of the PBA Governors’ Cup on Friday, seeking to maintain their unbeaten start after winning their first six games.
Alas Pilipinas will make its FIVB Volleyball U17 World Championship debut against defending champion China on Friday in San Felipe, Chile, after the Philippine youth team secured its first berth in the tournament last year.
San Antonio Spurs CEO R.C. Buford urged the City Council to reject Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ call for a November public vote on Project Marvel, saying the team and its development partners have already committed more than $2 billion to the proposed downtown arena project.
Eala defeated world No. 3 Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, on Monday in Washington to become the first Filipino to win a WTA Tour title.
The Philippine men’s football team moved closer to elimination from the Asean Hyundai Cup after Thailand scored an 84th-minute goal for a 1-0 victory Tuesday at New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Capas, Tarlac.