The growing poaching culture in UAAP basketball has transformed collegiate sports into a battleground for money-driven transfers. Critics warn this shift undermines academic values and institutional loyalty.
Bitget partners with Founders Running Club for a surprise 6AM Bull Run in Manila, blending crypto networking and fitness to unite Web3 builders offline. Over 100 runners showed up to prove that blockchain enthusiasts can chase both gains and endorphins.
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Thea Gagate lived up to the hype in her pro debut, lifting ZUS Coffee to the playoffs and earning the 2025 PVL Rookie of the Year award ahead of top contenders like Ishie Lalongisip and Angge Alcantara.
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Top players from the Alas Pilipinas team headline the Philippine National Volleyball Federation Beach Volleyball National Open at Nuvali Sand Courts, Laguna, showcasing fierce competition across men’s and women’s divisions.
Youssef Boughanem showcased his striking skills and dominance at BRAVE CF 94 in Switzerland, solidifying his rising status in MMA.
Patrick “The Belgian Bomber” Habirora returns home to lead the charge as PFL Europe lands in Brussels for the first time ever, featuring elite bantamweights and Belgium’s rising MMA stars.
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Korean qualifier Yujun Jung fired a flawless six-under-par 65 to seize the first-round lead at the 2025 Kolon Korea Open, held for the first time at La Vie Est Belle Golf Club.
Chess icon Magnus Carlsen talks fatherhood, the end of his classical chess dominance, and why freestyle formats like Chess960 now fuel his joy. In an exclusive Al Arabiya interview, Carlsen also takes aim at FIDE, Hans Niemann, and blitz rival Hikaru Nakamura.
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RR Pogoy, Calvin Oftana, and Poy Erram combined for 94 points to lead TNT Tropang 5G past Rain or Shine, 111-103, for their fourth straight win in the PBA Philippine Cup. The trio’s scoring explosion forced a 4-3 tie with the E-Painters in the standings.
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Made By Basketball fought back from an 18-point deficit to defeat Nairobi City Thunder 75-74 in a dramatic BAL Nile Conference game in Kigali. Pieter Prinsloo led the charge with 30 points and 11 rebounds as MBB secured their first win in the competition.