The Philippines has launched the Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games, a 23-sport competition designed to help young athletes qualify for future Olympic events.
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Jimmy Alapag wasn’t satisfied after NLEX nearly squandered a 23-point lead before escaping Terrafirma, 101-100, in the PBA Governors Cup.
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Hattan Alsaif won her professional debut as PFL MENA Riyadh finalized the welterweight and featherweight tournament semifinal brackets.
The Philippines begins its AVC Boys’ U18 Volleyball Championship campaign against Iran with a place in the 2027 FIVB U19 World Championship on the line.
Former BRAVE CF bantamweight champion Stephen Loman returns to face Lasha Abramishvili in a title eliminator at BRAVE CF 108.
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ZUS Coffee improved to 2-0 in the PVL On Tour after sweeping an undermanned Choco Mucho behind balanced scoring and dominant net defense.
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BJ Johnson scored 34 points in his PBA debut as Phoenix erased a 16-point deficit to beat Magnolia in the Governors’ Cup.
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Galeries Tower overcame costly service errors to defeat Farm Fresh in four sets and open its PVL On Tour campaign with a victory.
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Kentrell Barkley recorded a triple-double in his PBA debut as Blackwater crushed Rain or Shine 131-108 in the Governors’ Cup.
Five key players remain absent as Alas Pilipinas Women continue preparations for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.