Alas Pilipinas’ Buds Buddin in the SEA VLeague.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Buds Buddin feels he has everything to gain in the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship 2025 as he and the young Alas Pilipinas experience a once-in-a-lifetime hosting and participation against the world’s best teams. With host and World No. 64 Alas Pilipinas headlining … Read more
Akari Chargers’ Oly Okaro in the PVL Reinforced Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Oly Okaro’s first PVL stint where she led the Akari Chargers to their maiden Reinforced Conference final appearance was still an experience to remember amid the “hostile” atmosphere on Wednesday at Philsports Arena. Okaro was the lone double-digit scorer with 14 points … Read more
Maddie Madayag.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin is in full support of Maddie Madayag, who will make her overseas debut in Japan. Madayag will be missing Choco Mucho’s upcoming 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference from November to May next year after signing a contract with Kurobe Aqua Fairies. Article continues after this … Read more
ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in the PVL Reinforced Conference. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRERnet MANILA, Philippines — ZUS Coffee setter Cloanne Mondoñedo knows her team showed potential despite a winless campaign in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference with Japanese spiker Asaka Tamaru. Bannering a new name and roster, the franchise, formerly Strong Group Athletics, had another winless conference for … Read more
Erica Staunton and Creamline Cool Smashers in a PVL Reinforced Conference game against Zus Coffee. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Creamline secured the third seed heading into the PVL Reinforced Conference playoffs after closing the doors on winless ZUS Coffee, 25-17, 25-15, 25-22, on Thursday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Erica Staunton provided 17 … Read more
Philippines’ EJ Obiena competes in the men’s pole vault final of the athletics event at the Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Filipino pole vault EJ Obiena had a brief but “special” homecoming in the Philippines after his … Read more
Philippines Football League champion Kaya-Iloilo will also have another international competition when it takes part in the Asean Club Championship that starts next week. Kaya opens the campaign on the road on Aug. 22 against Malaysian side Kuala Lumpur City in Group B play of the tournament commercially known as the Shopee Cup, being held … Read more
TNT’s Calvin Oftana.–PBA IMAGES Calvin Oftana didn’t get the amount of playing time he’s so used to having at TNT during Gilas Pilipinas’ bid in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) last month in Latvia. But the Tropang Giga ace, who hails from Dumaguete, is not looking at the Riga tour as a wasted stint. … Read more