MANILA, Philippines — Belgium reached the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship final eight for the first time after 55 years, sweeping Finland, 25-21, 25-17, 25-21, on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. The Belgians, who didn’t qualify in the previous World Championship in 2022, continued their dream run and stayed unbeaten in four games, following
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MANILA, Philippines — Angiolino Frigoni shared a moment with his former player Alessandro Michieletto after Italy barged into the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship quarterfinal on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. The Italian Alas Pilipinas coach went to the mixed zone shortly after Italy’s 25-23, 25-20, 25-22 sweep of Argentina, where Michieletto delivered 15
MANILA, Philippines—Buoyed by the home crowd, EJ Obiena put on a show by delivering the gold medal in the World Pole Vault Challenge on Sunday at Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati City. Obiena cleared 5.80 meters in just two attempts, nipping France’s Thibault Collet for the gold via countback. Poland’s Piotr Lisek bagged the bronze
MANILA, Philippines–In a bizarre end to a competitive world title fight, Filipino challenger Jayson Vayson suffered a seventh-round loss to Puerto Rico’s Oscar Collazo on Sunday (Manila time) at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Vayson was still in the thick of things when his corner inexplicably stopped the fight a minute and 41 seconds
MANILA, Philippines–Phoenix signed multiple players composed of veterans, free agents and one selected from the Rookie Draft ahead of the PBA season, which starts on Oct. 5. RJ Jazul and RR Garcia agreed to new deals, picked up Yousef Taha and Prince Caperal while inking second-rounder Dave Ando, the team announced recently on social media.
MANILA, Philippines – Every year, all eyes and ears are on the national budget. Understandably and rightfully so, as the passage of the national budget commands headlines and debates. It is the single most important document that determines where government resources will flow. In 2025, the enacted national budget amounts to P6.3 trillion, with substantial
LOS ANGELES — After Clayton Kershaw pitched the final regular-season home game of his 18-year career, the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 13th consecutive MLB postseason berth. With a 6-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, the defending World Series champion Dodgers tied the New York Yankees (1995-2007) for the second-longest playoff
MANILA, Philippines—Filipino bet Hokett Delos Santos on Saturday became a wild card entry for the upcoming Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Challenge. Following his win in the National Pole Vault Challenge at Ayala Triangle Gardens, it was announced that he would be joining the 10 world-class names competing in the global showcase happening on Sunday.
Apple has decided to ramp up the production of its latest iPhone 17 model, following a stellar response during the pre-order phase.
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem urges Saudi Arabia to reconcile and unite against Israel as strikes escalated is southern Lebanon. He called on Riyadh to open a new page with Hezbollah stressing that its arms target only Israel. His appeal comes as Israel raids kills civilians, despite ceasefire terms