Philippine News

MANILA, Philippines, July 31 ------ The Philippine lacrosse team made history in the 2026 World Lacross Women’s Championship in Tokyo after scoring its first-ever victory in the tournament at the expense of Czechia, 11-5. The Philippines thus finished the Pool D play with a 1-2 win-loss record. The two countries traded goals in the first quarter, after Czechia’s Anna Lottmann and the Philippines’ Steph Lazo scored. The Filipinas then punched in five goals in the second quart

July 31 ------ Strong Group Athletics has boosted its bid for a third straight title in the 45th William Jones Cup by adding veteran guard Matthew Wright and forwards William Navarro and Shaun Ildefonso to its roster. The tournament is set from Aug. 8 to 23 at the New Taipei City Xinzhuang Gymnasium in Taiwan. Team president Jacob Lao said Wright and Navarro's international experience will strengthen the squad, while thanking Abra and Congressman JB Bernos for allowing Shaun

July 31 ------ The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) has cancelled the participation of the Bacolod Masskara franchise for the remainder of the season and imposed bans on players and coaches allegedly involved in potential game manipulation. The sanctions came days after Bacolod suffered a 100-64 loss to the Bulacan Kuyas, a game in which the Masskara failed to score over the final 7:48 of the fourth quarter while committing six turnovers in the period. "The MPBL s

MANILA, July 31 ------ Clarence Villaflor scored a convincing win over Thailand's Tanawat Yimjit to advance to the quarterfinals of the men's singles in the the Philippine International Challenge 2026. Villaflor shone bright on Day 3, taking a 21-18, 21-13 win over Yimjit at Gameville Central Park in Mandaluyong City. The current World No. 122 had to rally from an 18-16 deficit in the opening set, stringing together five straight points to seize the momentum and take a crucia

July 30 ------ Filipina tennis star Alex Eala marched to the quarterfinals of the Mubadala DC Open authoring an impressive 6-2, 7-6 (6-1) win over defending champion Leylah Fernandez of Canada. After cruising in the opening frame, Eala had to battle back from a 1-5 deficit in the second set before getting the job done in an hour and 53 minutes. "I think I had definitely some tough moments in that match and credit to Leylah, she put me in some really tough positions. I'm super

MANILA, July 30 ------ San Miguel rode a huge second half to beat Titan Ultra, 143-105, in the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Only a three-point game at the half, 61-58, the Beermen flipped the switch, outscoring the opponents 49-23, in the third frame, and 33-24 in the final period. George King did what he does best, leading the pack with 35 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, while Jerrick Ahanmisi, in his best game by far in a San Miguel u

CAPAS, TARLAC, July 30 ------ The Philippine Men's National Football Team absorbed a tough 4-1 defeat to Myanmar to open its campaign in the ASEAN Championship at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Capas, Tarlac. The match proceeded as scheduled despite heavy rains soaking the pitch minutes before kickoff, with over 3,000 fans present in the stands. Myanmar found the breakthrough goal early in the match, with a header from Kyaw Min Oo off a corner kick in the seventh min

July 30 ------ After seeing its title hopes dashed by Team Vitality in the elimination stage, Team Falcons PH turned the tables this time after eliminating its tormentor, 3-1, in the MLBB Mid-Season Cup (MSC) quarterfinals in Paris. Team Falcons, the lone Philippine representative left in the tournament, exacted revenge on the Indonesian champions by avenging its earlier defeat in the elimination round that had sent it to the lower bracket. With the win, Team Falcons eliminat

MANILA, Philippines, July 29 ------ Alex Eala had to dig deep but pushed through to the second round of the Mubadala DC Open after coming from behind against Zheng Qinwen, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, early Wednesday morning (Manila time). Eala fell in the first set but recovered in the final two sets to barge into the next round in her Washington debut. The Filipina had a strong start, going up 2-0 before the Olympic champion woke up from her slumber and showed flashes of her play pre-i

July 29 ------ Rey Nambatac buried the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to lift TNT past Converge, 110-107, in a dramatic end to its two-game slide in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tropang 5G went to their lefty PG for the final shot when the game was tied at 107-all after Jamaal Franklin went 4-for-4 from the line on the other end, and he went on to deliver by knocking down the outside shot under duress. He went

July 29 ------ Gilas Pilipinas could sport a different look when it defends its men’s basketball gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan this September, with two key players unavailable and more flexibility in player eligibility under the tournament’s nationality rules. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Executive Director Erika Dy revealed during Tuesday’s Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum that Gilas mainstays Dwight Ramos and AJ Edu will not be part of t

MANILA, Philippines, July 29 ------ Strong Group-Pilipinas will lean on a familiar core as it chases a third straight championship in the 45th William Jones Cup from August 8 to 23 at New Taipei City Xinzhuang Gymnasium. Returning to the squad are Dave Ildefonso, DJ Fenner, Angelo Kouame, Tajuan Agee, Allen Liwag and Titing Manalili, all of whom were part of the team’s back-to-back title runs. “Just excited to have some of our core guys still there to help us go for our thr

MANILA, Philippines, July 28 ------ Binan Tatak Gel leaned on Carlo Lastimoa and Nic Cabanero to trounce Valenzuela City, 102-74 and climb a notch in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Villar Coliseum in Las Pinas. Lastimosa tallied a career-high 32 points, spiked by five triples, and 2 assists and 2 rebounds, while Cabanero posted 22 points and 9 rebounds to power Binan to its 13th straight win and a 16-3 slate in the round-robin e

July 28 ------ Alex Eala will begin her campaign in her next tournament, the WTA 1000 National Bank Open in Toronto, in the second round after earning a first-round bye, another milestone that reflects the Filipina tennis star's continued rise on the global stage. The National Bank Open will run from August 2 to 13 and is expected to be Eala's second tournament in this year's North American swing after the Mubadala DC Open set this week. Eala, currently the world No. 28, is a

July 28 ------ THERE was no miracle round for Miguel Tabuena. The Filipino star shot a 1-over-par 73 in the final round of LIV Golf United Kingdom and finished solo 50th in a field of 56 players, 5 over par at the JCB Golf & Country Club. Lucas Herbert captured the championship, setting records along the way, with a final round 10-under-par 62, to finish at 30 under, six strokes better than runner up Tyrrell Hatton who shot a bogey-free 63, 9 under par. Also left eating dust

July 28 ------ Just when the Philippines' hopes in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup seemed on the verge of fading, Team Falcons PH delivered when it mattered most. Team Falcons PH ousted Team Falcons MENA, 2-0, in a battle between sister organizations in the MSC lower bracket semifinals in Paris. Team Falcons now qualified for the playoffs, salvaging the country's title hopes after reigning champion Team Liquid crashed out of contention after going winless through

July 27 ------ Rain or Shine notched its second win in a row in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup following a vengeful 108-99 victory over a very familiar adversary in Barangay Ginebra at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Still on a high from their 105-98 breakthrough victory over Phoenix the last time out, the Elasto Painters took the lead early before pouring 36 points in the third canto to build an 89-73 lead entering the fourth to seize full control. The spread even went to its

July 27 ------ Superstar LeBron James is heading to the City of Brotherly Love. James, 41, is signing a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN. The 76ers will be the fourth team for James, who spent the past eight seasons with the Lakers, highlighted by helping the franchise win the 2020 NBA title. A four-time NBA MVP and the league's all-time leading scorer, James completed his record-setting 23rd NBA season in 2025-26. James av

July 27 ------ LANDO Norris finally has a victory to show in his Formula 1 title defense. The reigning world champion converted his first pole position into his first win of the 2026 season overcoming an early setback and surviving a dramatic closing stretch to rule the Hungarian Grand Prix, the final race before the month-long summer break. The win came just days after McLaren rolled out a major upgrade package at the Hungaroring, featuring a redesigned floor, revised aerody

MANILA, July 27 ------ Albert Ian Delos Santos and Alexsandra Ann Diaz banner the 13-athlete strong Philippine team competing at the 2026 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan next month. Delos Santos ruled the 71kg division and set a new world record in clean and jerk at the IWF Junior World Championships in Egypt last May. Diaz, the niece of Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn, brought home three golds and broke two new world records (clean an