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  1. Vanessa de Jesus’ 15 points go down the drain as Gilas Women fall to Mexico, 71-68, in the FIBA Olympic Pre-qualifying Tournament at the Astros Arena in Guadalajara.

    Gilas coach rues collapse vs Mexico

    Gilas Pilipinas Women squandered a 12-point halftime lead in a 68-71 loss to Mexico, leaving the team needing wins against Canada and Senegal to keep its FIBA…

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  2. Eumir Marcial (right) gets an assurance from ABAP president Marcus Manalo that there is room for him in the national team provided that he focuses in Olympic-style boxing.

    ABAP offers Marcial new weight class

    ABAP plans to help Eumir Marcial return to 70kg if he resumes Olympic boxing, as the Filipino fighter balances his professional career with hopes of competing…

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  3. Canadian coach BT Toews swears he knows what ails the Philippine women’s national basketball team.

    Toews points Gilas Women’s weak spots

    Gilas Pilipinas Women head coach Burke “BT” Toews is emphasizing an aggressive defensive identity and transition play as the national team gears up for the…

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  4. Russian boxers get green light to play

    Russian boxers get green light to play

    World Boxing has lifted sanctions on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete under Russia’s flag and national anthem in international competitions as the…

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  5. JACK Animam and the Gilas Pilipinas Women squad will be using the FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico as a warmup event for the 20th Asian Games.

    Gilas Women brace for Asiad warmup

    Gilas Pilipinas Women gears up for the FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Mexico and the 20th Asian Games in Japan, with new coach B.T. Toews…

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  6. POC starts solving PNVF leadership row

    POC starts solving PNVF leadership row

    Philippine volleyball moves toward reform as the POC begins restructuring the suspended PNVF, creating a new board focused on stronger governance and national…

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  7. RICHARD Lim

    Lim upbeat on Asiad chances

    The Philippines is targeting a stronger gold-medal haul at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya as a 443-athlete delegation, led by stars Carlos Yulo, EJ Obiena, and…

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  8. PI Durden Wangkay will be at the helm when the national squad competes in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games this October.

    Phl parades 9 YOG bets

    The Philippines will send nine athletes to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games from 31 October to 13 November, led by gymnasts Hilarrion Palles III and Tchelzy…

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  9. POC president Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino assures an air of festivity when the country hosts the SEA Plus Youth Games next year.

    POC assures party vibe in SEA Plus Youth Games

    The Philippines will host the inaugural Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games in 2027 from 2 to 14 December, with Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham…

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  10. RICKY Lim accepts the challenge of leading Team Philippines to a glorious finish in the 20th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games this September.

    Lim tapped as Asiad CdM

    Karate Pilipinas chief Ricky Lim has been appointed chef de mission for the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games, replacing golf president Al Panlilio. Lim, a veteran…

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  11. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Philippine Olympic Committee (POC)

    Lim replaces Panlilio as CdM to Asian Games

    The Philippine Olympic Committee has appointed Karate Pilipinas chief Ricky Lim as chef de mission to the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games, replacing Al Panlilio,…

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  12. Phl booters make Asiad

    Phl booters make Asiad

    The Philippines secures full football representation at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games as the men’s team qualifies, boosting the country’s largest-ever…

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  13. POC names Alas Pilipinas pools for Asian Games

    POC names Alas Pilipinas pools for Asian Games

    The Philippine Olympic Committee has named the men’s and women’s Alas Pilipinas volleyball pools and reappointed coaches Angiolino Frigoni and Takayuki Minowa…

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  14. Alas squads to vie in Asiad

    Alas squads to vie in Asiad

    The Philippines has officially qualified its men’s and women’s volleyball teams for the Nagoya-Aichi 20th Asian Games in Japan, with Philippine Olympic…

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  15. PRESIDENT Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino said the POC will formally suspend the PNVF when it holds its General Assembly next month.

    POC cracks whip on volleyball body

    The Philippine Olympic Committee is set to suspend the Philippine National Volleyball Federation following its earlier suspension by the International…

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  16. The Philippine Olympic Committee General Assembly is set to suspend the Philippine National Volleyball Federation in June after the FIVB imposed a ban over serious governance concerns and ethics violations, raising questions about the future of Alas Pilipinas and national volleyball programs.

    POC General Assembly to suspend PNVF

    The Philippine Olympic Committee General Assembly is set to suspend the Philippine National Volleyball Federation in June after the FIVB imposed a ban over…

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  17. PARIS Olympics double gold medalist Carlos Yulo beams with pride alongside coach Aldrin Castañeda after helping his French club to victory in the Top 12 in Amiens.

    French pride: Yulo pockets gold in France

    Olympic double gold medalist Carlos Yulo wins his first French Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Championship title with OAJLP Gymnastique in Amiens, France. The…

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