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Rain or Shine went on a huge second quarter flurry and never looked back to give Ginebra a rude 93-71 welcome in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Nicholas Rakocevic announced his arrival to the PBA in a sensational fashion, exploding for 45 points and 25 rebounds to tow Magnolia past a gritty Terrafirma side, 100-92, in the 2022 Commissioner’s Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

College of St. Benilde bounced back from a tough loss against Letran and vented its ire on Arellano, hacking out an 84-72 win in the NCAA Season 98 men’s basketball tournament Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.

The Philippine Sports Commission, in partnership with the Department of Health and the City Government of Manila, provided vaccination booster shots against Covid-19 to athletes, coaches and employees at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Brent Paraiso and Louie Sangalang of Letran were slapped with one-game suspension following their recent actions during the Knights’ 67-62 win against the Mapua Cardinals in the NCAA Season 98 men’s basketball tournament Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.

The Philippine powerlifting team made heads turn in the inaugural Southeast Asian Cup 2022 recently in Johor Bahru, Malaysia after reaping 78 medals.

As expected, all eyes will be on reigning champion University of the Philippines and runner-up Ateneo as the two proud schools emerged as the early favorites for the upcoming UAAP Season 85 men's basketball tournament which fires off on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Months after getting snubbed in the 2022 NBA draft, Filipino sensation Kai Sotto will have the chance to play in an NBA-level environment as Adelaide flies to the US to play a series of tune-up games against the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the team’s preparations for the 2022-23 NBL Season.

Lyceum of the Philippines University extended its winning run to four games following a 82-77 conquest of University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, 82-77, Wednesday, Sept. 28, in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at the Paco Arena.

The men of the tour can’t wait to get going after a long break with Clyde Mondilla rejoining the Philippine Golf Tour’s return to Riviera’s daunting Langer course and the likes of Juvic Pagunsan and Angelo Que back in pursuit of the ICTSI Riviera Championship crown.

It’s going to be a trilogy for the ages when ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan takes on ONE Atomweight World Champion “Unstoppable” Angela Lee for the former’s strap.  

Alex Eala was ecstatic of the support that she had received after winning the 2022 US Open Juniors title earlier this month and wishes to find time and fly back home to celebrate her victory with Filipinos.

Collegiate athletes getting ready for future competitions, most especially in the UAAP and NCAA, continued to strut their stuff during last Sunday’s Week 7 of the PATAFA Weekly Relay Series at the Philsports Track Oval backed by the PhilippineSports Commission and CEL Logistics, Inc.

Tokyo Olympics silver medalists Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam banner the Philippine boxing squad that will see action in the Asian Elite Men and Women Championships in Amman, Jordan next month.

The second Hermosa Triathlon will be held in Zamboanga City on Oct. 30 after a three-year pandemic-induced hiatus as the city reasserts its position as one of the country’s leading sports tourism destinations.