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![Jude Garcia leads Criss Cross with another steady all-around performance. [Spikers' Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ST-2026-Criss-Cross-vs.-3B-Jude-Garcia-5043-400x200.jpg)
Criss Cross powered past 3B in straight sets to complete a flawless 10-0 elimination round in the 2026 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference, strengthening its title bid.
![Robert Bolick drives past defenders as NLEX completes a comeback win over Ginebra. [photo credit: Peter Baltazar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/655769963_921463804017599_5596266724982453398_n-400x200.jpg)
Robert Bolick powered NLEX in the clutch as the Road Warriors erased a 13-point deficit to shock Barangay Ginebra in a high-intensity Commissioner’s Cup showdown.
![Mark Julius Bonzon pedals ahead of Saudi Arabia’s Manssour Ameen Alhayyan. [PhilCycling photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mark-Julius-Bonzo_saudi-Manssour-Ameen-Alhayyan--400x200.jpg)
Japan’s Eiya Hashimoto and Hong Kong’s Sze Wing Lee led the charge as elite cyclists showcased dominance in the ACC Track Championships in Tagaytay.
![Players battle at the net during the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference [Spikers Turf photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ST-2026-Alpha-vs.-VNS-JM-Ronquillo-4158-400x200.jpg)
Alpha Insurance snapped a two-game skid with a dominant straight-sets win over VNS Always Bright to close the elimination round on a high note.
![Felix Lemetti leads the Elasto Painters with a strong performance off the bench [photo credit: Peter Baltazar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/657349308_968530018937725_8516280753289619267_n-400x200.jpg)
Rain or Shine leaned on a balanced attack to defeat Meralco despite missing its import, extending its unbeaten run in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
![Vanie Gandler attacks through the Creamline block. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PVL-AFC-26-Creamline-vs.-Cignal-Vanie-Gandler-1562-400x200.jpg)
Cignal outlasts Creamline in a dramatic five-set battle to secure the second semifinal spot in the PVL after a clutch finish in the deciding set.
![The Philippines’ Marlen Marasigan, Althea Campaña and Angelina Elvira compete in the women junior team elite race. [PhilCycling photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Marlen-Marasigan-Althea-Campana-and-Angelina-Elvira--400x200.jpeg)
China leads gold medal charge as the Tagaytay CT Velodrome secures UCI Category A certification during the ACC Track Championships.
![Kim Dy leads PLDT with 19 points in semifinal-clinching win. [PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PVL-AFC-26-PLDT-vs.-Farm-Fresh-Kim-Dy-0081-400x200.jpg)
PLDT overcomes a slow start and dominates the latter sets to secure the first semifinal berth in the PVL All-Filipino Conference.
![The Nuvali Sand Courts host the opening leg of the BVR on Tour. [BVR photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot_714-400x200.png)
The Beach Volleyball Republic Nuvali Open starts this weekend, with gold medalists earning direct qualification to the Sipalay Open and fans set for a celebration of Philippine beach volleyball.