Ramirez’s breakout game propels Alas Pilipinas to win
Louie Ramirez shines in Alas Pilipinas’ victory against Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi in the Alas Pilipinas Invitationals, scoring 25 points as a surprise starter at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Louie Ramirez shines in Alas Pilipinas’ victory against Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi in the Alas Pilipinas Invitationals, scoring 25 points as a surprise starter at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The Oklahoma City Thunder even the NBA Finals series against the Indiana Pacers with a decisive 123-107 win in Game 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates, including Alex Caruso and Jalen Williams, deliver a strong performance.
Alas Pilipinas suffered their first defeat in the AVC Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup against Iran in a hard-fought match in Hanoi, Vietnam. The team led by two points in the final set but eventually fell short.
On June 9, 2023, Manny Pacquiao was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. Pacquiao, 46, joins Filipino greats Pancho Villa, Gabriel “Flash” Elorde, and Lope Sarreal. The induction occurs weeks before Pacquiao’s return to the ring against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on July 19.
Novak Djokovic, after losing to Jannik Sinner in the French Open semifinals, suggests this may be his final appearance at Roland Garros. Djokovic, aged 38, expressed gratitude to the crowd, sparking speculation about his future in the tournament.
Eumir Felix Marcial, a talented Filipino middleweight boxer, will fight on the undercard of the WBC world welterweight title match between Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios on July 19 in Las Vegas. This opportunity marks a significant milestone in Marcial’s professional boxing career.
Carlos Yulo claimed his fourth consecutive gold medal in the floor exercise at the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Jencheon, South Korea, with a score of 14.600 points, outperforming Kazakhstan’s Milad Karimi and South Korea’s Moon Geoun-Young.
Manny Pacquiao, 46, returns to boxing for a world welterweight title fight against WBC champion Mario Barrios on July 19 in Las Vegas, after a four-year hiatus.
Tyrese Haliburton’s last-second jumper secured a 111-110 win for the Pacers over the Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Indiana Pacers overcame a 15-point deficit, marking their first lead in the game with Haliburton’s buzzer-beater shot.
The Phoenix Suns have appointed Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott as their new head coach, selecting him over associate head coach Johnnie Bryant. Suns star Devin Booker played a role in the decision-making process, endorsing Ott for the position.