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Far Eastern University powered past College of Saint Benilde in straight sets to clinch its third consecutive Finals appearance in the 2025 V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge, setting up a championship clash with unbeaten Adamson University.
Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes both hit the lightweight limit ahead of their PFL title rematch in Dubai, headlining Friday’s Champions Series card at Coca-Cola Arena.
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Ateneo snapped La Salle’s unbeaten run with a four-set win, forcing a Game 3 in the V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge semifinals.
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University of Santo Tomas bounced back from a third-set collapse to beat defending champion Far Eastern University in four sets and extend their V-League semifinal series.
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Team Philippines will send 141 athletes to Bahrain for the Asian Youth Games, aiming to match or surpass its two-gold haul from the 2013 edition in Nanjing.
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The 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference begins Oct. 7 with an eight-week sprint, featuring international reinforcements and a high-stakes knockout format.
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Shaina Nitura erupted for 30 points as Adamson University beat Arellano University in four sets to advance to the 2025 V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge Finals.
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Thailand’s Suteepat Prateeptienchai fired a seven-under 63 to lead the Jakarta International Championship first round, edging Wade Ormsby, Chang Wei-lun and Roberto Lebrija.
Georgia takes center stage as BRAVE CF: Georgia vs. the World unfolds at the Tbilisi New Sports Palace on October 3, featuring Rauli Tutarauli’s world title bid and seven other Georgian fighters battling international standouts.
The Senate unanimously commended the Philippine men’s national volleyball team, Alas Pilipinas, for its 19th-place finish in the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship, praising the squad’s breakthrough run as a milestone for Philippine sports.