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Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and earned NBA Finals MVP honors as the New York Knicks captured their first championship in 53 years with a Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
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Chinese Taipei made history on Saturday, June 13, 2026, by sweeping Kazakhstan in straight sets to reach the AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup final for the first time at the Candon City Arena.
Leonard Grospe cleared a new Philippine record of 2.23 meters to headline a memorable night at the ICTSI Philippine Athletic Championships, while Lauren Hoffman completed a hurdles double and several rising stars captured gold medals.
Junel Gobothia and Jessa Mae Roda delivered improved performances to win their respective steeplechase events at the ICTSI Philippine Athletic Championships as they continued their push for spots in the 2026 Asian Games.
PATAFA president Terry Capistrano said the addition of age-group categories in the ICTSI Philippine Athletic Championships is helping develop the next generation of elite athletes for international competition.
Joshua Pacio defends his ONE Strawweight MMA World Title against Mansur Malachiev, while Eduard Folayang returns to action against Shozo Isojima at The Inner Circle 21 on July 10 in Bangkok.
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Bubba Watson produced a vintage seven-under 66 to join Pavit Tangkamolprasert atop the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the International Series Morocco in Rabat.
All fighters successfully made weight ahead of PFL Africa: Nigeria – First Round, as Wasi Adeshina and Ignacio Campos headline a landmark MMA event at Eko Convention Center in Lagos.
![Justin Brownlee turned Game 5 into a Finals classic with a career-high 54 points as Ginebra survived TNT in overtime. [photo credit: Peter Baltazar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/720674843_1541302364307230_206703232899080454_n-400x200.jpg)
Justin Brownlee exploded for a career-high 54 points as Barangay Ginebra outlasted TNT in overtime, 100-95, in Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals to move within one win of the title.
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BuzelisCup’26 welcomed 52 teams from more than 12 countries to Vilnius, transforming the Lithuanian capital into a hub for youth basketball, education and international community engagement.