Philippine News

MANILA, February 9 ------ Filipino Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena claimed his second gold medal of the 2026 season, this time in Tianjin, China. Obiena ruled the men's vault final at the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships held at the Tuanbo Sports Center. The Filipino pole vaulter cleared 5.70 m in just one attempt to take home the gold. Obiena attempted to leap 5.80 m but was unable to clear the height in all his attempts. China's Li Chenyang tried to clear the same

RODRIGUEZ, RIZAL, February 9 ------ Nxled turned back Capital1 in straight sets, 25-18, 28-26, 25-18, to secure its second win in the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference at the Ynares Center Montalban. The Chameleons are now 2-0 in the tournament while dealing the Solar Spikers' first loss, sliding to 1-1 record. "Actually, I'm very happy na nakuha namin 'yung straight sets. And of course, nakita natin nung first two sets nag-struggle kami konti, but

CHICAGO, February 9 ------ Gilas Pilipinas convenes this February 16 to prep for the upcoming FIBA window, they'll have to do so without their best, most important player. Kai Sotto is "unlikely" to attend the 10-day camp, the player's camp told me via text message on Sunday ahead of the summit set to take place at the in Pasig and at the Inspire Sports Academy in Laguna. Gilas is still a loaded team, but minus the vastly improved Kai, our national team is hopelessly vulnerab

LOS ANGELES, February 9 ------ Stephon Castle's 40-point triple-double propelled the San Antonio Spurs to a fourth straight NBA victory with a 138-125 win over the reeling Dallas Mavericks. In addition to a career-high in points, Castle grabbed 12 rebounds and handed out 12 assists, coming up with three steals and a blocked shot for good measure. The 2025 Rookie of the Year became at 21 the third-youngest player to record a 40-point triple-double, behind LeBron James and Luka

MANILA, February 8 ------ Filipino tennis star Alex Eala has reached a new milestone in her career, climbing to a personal-best world No. 45 in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. The 20-year-old rose four spots from No. 49 last week, continuing her steady ascent on the professional tour following her quarterfinal finish in the inaugural Philippine Women’s Open. Eala’s rise follows a strong early-season showing, as she continues to convert consistent perform

February 8 ------ LeBron James will reunite with US Olympic team-mates Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry as in a potent NBA All-Star game line-up announced. A new-look All-Star game will be divided between three teams -- two made up of US players, and one from international players. The three teams will play a round-robin mini-tournament before the top two teams in the group face off in a final game. James, Curry and Durant, three pillars of the USA's gold medal-winning team at

February 7 ------ Victor Wembanyama dominated with 29 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots to carry the visiting San Antonio Spurs past the Mavericks in a 135-123 win in Dallas. Cooper Flagg had 32 points and became the youngest player in NBA history with 30 or more points in four consecutive games, etching his name alongside Michael Jordan as the first rookie with 30 points and at least five rebounds in four games in a row. The Spurs were up 11 at halftim

February 7 ------ GILAS Pilipinas coach Tim Cone gets his wish for a 10-day preparation for the next window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers. Cone disclosed the initial plan was to bring the players together by Feb. 11, only to have it moved back by a week. Still, the Feb. 16 start is still within Cone's wish for at least a 10-day window for the national team. “Our initial date was Feb.11, but we could only secure four players for practice,” the Gilas mentor related to

February 6 ------ The Philippines' Alex Eala and Indonesia's Janice Tjen advanced to the semifinals of the Abu Dhabi Open doubles after beating the second-seed tandem of Zhang Shuai and Cristina Bucsa, 6-3 6-4. Eala, ranked No. 45 by the WTA, is teaming up for the first time with Tjen, who is at No. 47. Eala and Tjen earlier made a winning start in the Abu Dhabi tournament, claiming a dramatic 7-5, 3-6, 10-6 triumph over Leylah Fernandez and Kristina Mladenovic on Court 1, ea

February 6 ------ Savannah Davison powered PLDT to a statement victory over traditional powerhouse Creamline, leading the High Speed Hitters to a straight-set, 25-22, 25-17, 25-23 win to open their 2026 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference campaign at the Filoil Centre. Davison set the tone early, delivering 13 crucial points in the first set to give her team a confidence boost and momentum for a winning start in the all-local clash. The Fil-Canadian star finishe

February 6 ------ Jonathan Kuminga reportedly is on his way out of Golden State, and the Warriors hope his departure brings them an inside presence he could never consistently provide. The Warriors sent Kuminga and guard Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for center Kristaps Porzingis, multiple media outlets reported. Golden State also reportedly is sending center Trayce Jackson-Davis to the Toronto Raptors for a 2026 second-round draft pick that originally belonged to the Los

February 6 ------ Sarut Vongchaisit made his campaign felt after carding a four-under-par 68 to seize the clubhouse lead in the opening round of the Philippine Golf Championship presented by the Philippine Sports Commission at the East Course of the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong City. The Thai ace stayed solid on his back nine despite battling windy conditions, firing six birdies against two bogeys to grab an early two-stroke lead among the morning flights. “

February 5 ------ ALEX Eala's run in Mubadala is far from a fable. The Filipina ace, ranked no. 45 in the WTA rankings, clawed her way back from a 0-4 hole in the decider, flipping the script when it mattered most to stun Aliaksandra Sasnovich, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(5), in a near three-hour thriller to barge into the WTA500 Abu Dhabi Open quarterfinals. Up against the 31-year-old veteran and WTA no. 109, the 20-year-old Eala showed poise beyond her years, fighting point for point unt

February 5 ------ The Dallas Mavericks are sending 10-time All-Star forward Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards in an eight-player trade, ESPN reported. The Mavericks will receive Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham and Marvin Bagley III plus two first-round draft picks and three second-round selections, per the report. The Wizards are also acquiring Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. ET. Davis, sidelined sin

MANILA, Philippines, February 5 ------ Miguel Tabuena takes the big stage as he debuts for the 4Aces GC team in the LIV Golf League. Tapped as a reserve in the powerhouse squad skippered by two-time major champion Dustin Johnson upon the departure of Patrick Reed, Tabuena will get his first start in the $20-million LIV Golf Riyadh Wednesday night in Saudi Arabia. Tabuena is slated to tee off on No. 10 of the Riyadh Golf Club in Group 11, alongside Yosuke Asaji, the Japanese w

February 5 ------ Promising player Alexis Ferrer snared the crown in the 2026 WWW Billiard 9-Ball Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ferrer earned his way to the finals where he produced a superb performance to hack out a 9-5 title win against hometown bet Bachrain Rauf. The Paniqui, Tarlac native wrested the trophy and pocketed the champion’s purse of IDR 60,000,000 (around P200,000). “Naka isa din! Maraming salamat po!” Ferrer wrote on his social media post. “Gumana na ‘yo

February 4 ------ Alex Eala and Indonesian star Janice Tjen created magic on court, defeating Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and France’s Kristina Mladenovic, 7-5, 3-6, 10-6, in a thrilling opening-round doubles match at the WTA Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre.   The Southeast Asian duo entered the match as heavy underdogs against their accomplished opponents. Fernandez, 23, ranked 68th in the world in doubles, has reached th

February 4 ------ Nxled turned back Farm Fresh for a winning debut in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday.   But that’s the story on the surface. Behind the 25-23, 13-25, 21-25, 25-15, 15-12 triumph was the clash between the former coach and players of Petro Gazz, the tournament’s defending champion, that left the throne unoccupied after filing a leave of absence.   In the wake of the Angels’ departure, Brooke Van Sickle, Myla Pablo and the core of the reigning qu

February 4 ------ CALVIN Abueva is heading to Converge. Sources told SPIN.ph on Tuesday that 'The Beast' is being shipped to the FiberXers by Titan Ultra in exchange for Rey Suerte, King Caralipio, and Mark Denver Omega.   The trade is already awaiting approval from the PBA Commissioner’s Office, according to a source. The trade will reunite Abueva with Dennis ‘Delta’ Pineda, his longtime patron who is concurrently the coach of Converge and Pampanga vice-governor.   The move

MANILA, Philippines, February 4 ------ The NBA trade deadline frenzy has begun.   James Harden has been traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Darius Garland and a second round pick, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. Harden will now be teaming up with another explosive scorer in Donovan Mitchell, who is leading the Cavaliers, currently holding a 30-21 win-loss record. Cleveland is fifth in the standings in the East.   Garland, the fifth