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Helene Rousseaux rises for one of her 25 kills in a dominant scoring effort. [PVL Images]

Farm Fresh clinches Pool D slot, outlasts Choco Mucho in tight PVL finish

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Farm Fresh locked in a Pool D berth with a four-set win over Choco Mucho, leaning on late composure and a dominant performance from Helene Rousseaux.

Leonard Santillan rises for a clutch basket during Rain or Shine's win over Terrafirma. [PBA Images]

Santillan erupts as Rain or Shine storms past Terrafirma in PBA Philippine Cup

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Leonard “Santi” Santillan delivered another fourth-quarter masterclass, firing 16 of his 26 points in the final stretch to lift Rain or Shine past Terrafirma and secure a third straight win.

FEU-DN Steel celebrates a momentum-building point against PGJC-Navy at Paco Arena. [PVL Images]

FEU-DN Steel shows poise to stun PGJC-Navy in Spikers’ Turf breakthrough win

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FEU-DN Steel displayed composure beyond its experience, bouncing back from a painful third-set collapse to defeat PGJC-Navy in four sets in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference.

Capital1 Solar Spikers celebrate a straight-sets win over Cignal Super Spikers. [PVL Images]

Capital1 stuns Cignal in straight-sets win at PVL 2025

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Capital1 Solar Spikers pulled off a thrilling straight-sets victory over Cignal Super Spikers in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference, powered by standout performances from Oleksandra Bytsenko and Bella Belen.

Meggie Ochoa coaching the Philippine youth jiu-jitsu team at the Asian Youth Games. [POC photo]

Meggie Ochoa embraces coaching role for youth Jiu-jitsu team

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Former Filipino jiu-jitsu champion Meggie Ochoa has shifted her focus to coaching, guiding the national youth team at the Asian Youth Games to develop the next generation of champions.

Adam Silver [Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons]

Reap what you sow

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Since Adam Silver legalized sports betting in the NBA, critics question whether integrity and player protection are at risk amid growing gambling controversies.

Isabella Butler delivers for the Philippines. [POC photo]

Philippines ends Asian Youth Games campaign with Jiujitsu gold

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Isabella Joseline Butler delivered a triumphant finish for the Philippines at the Asian Youth Games, claiming gold in the girls’ -63kg jiujitsu division.

Tom McKibbin during his bogey-free round of 60 at Hong Kong Golf Club. [Asian Tour photo]

Tom McKibbin takes first-round lead at Link Hong Kong Open

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LIV Golf star Tom McKibbin carded a bogey-free 10-under 60 to set a new course record and lead the Link Hong Kong Open, with local amateur Jeffrey Shen three shots behind.

Patricia Mae Santor secures her sixth gold at Batang Pinoy 2025, pushing Manila to the top of the standings. [PSC photo]

Patricia Mae Santor bags sixth gold, leads Manila surge at Batang Pinoy

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Patricia Mae Santor capped her stellar Batang Pinoy campaign with a sixth gold medal, powering the City of Manila to the top of the medal standings heading into the final day in General Santos City.