The Philippine national women’s team is set to face a formidable South Korea side on Thursday in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, aiming to bounce back from their 0-1 loss to Australia.
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Creamline Cool Smashers survived a late Galeries Tower rally to claim a 25-14, 17-25, 25-18, 25-23 victory in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference, improving to 4-1.
PFL Brussels is set for May 23 at ING Arena as unbeaten prospect Patrick Habirora meets former UFC champion Benson Henderson in a high-stakes welterweight clash.
![Sisi Rondina powers Choco Mucho with an all-around masterpiece in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PVL-AFC-26-Choco-Mucho-vs.-Nxled-Sisi-Rondina-9120-400x200.jpg)
Choco Mucho mounted a fourth-set comeback against Nxled to stay in the hunt in the PVL All-Filipino Conference.
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Daniel Hillier claimed his first New Zealand Open title with a two-shot win over Lucas Herbert at Millbrook Resort, becoming the first Kiwi winner in nine years and earning a memorable victory shortly after his wedding.
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Savouge recovered from a second-set setback to defeat Alpha Insurance 25-20, 20-25, 25-18, 25-16, extending its winning streak to two in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference prelims.
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Ivy Lacsina earned the PVL Press Corps Player of the Week award after delivering back-to-back standout performances for the Akari Chargers in the 2026 All-Filipino Conference.
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The Philippines suffered a 1-0 loss to Australia in their opening 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup match, with Sam Kerr scoring the lone goal while Olivia McDaniel kept the Filipinas competitive with numerous saves.
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China overcame a late deficit to beat Chinese Taipei 100-93, completing a two-game sweep in Window 2 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers.
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Carl Berdal exploded for 29 points as 3B recovered from a blown 2-0 lead to beat VNS Always Bright Laticrete 25-20, 25-19, 25-27, 21-25, 15-13 in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference.