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MANILA, Philippines — In basketball, or in sports in general, there are always risks and gambles when trading players. There are always risks when trading star players for another star player. But there may be none greater than when trading a solid star for a rookie. Back in 2008, the …

MANILA, Philippines — Top seed Kathlyn Bugna breezed past fifth seed Michaela Suarez, 6-0, 6-1, Friday to reach the girls U16 final in the Philta National Age Group Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. The Batang Onay/RSB standout will face third seed Ava Banson, who stunned second seed Maria …

MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala will be banking on a strong showing in Strasbourg before slugging it out against the big guns with hopes of a breakthrough run in the French Open later this month. The clay surface has been Eala’s Achilles heel, but she has definitely gained ground this …

Alexandra Eala of the Philippines plays a forehand against Marketa Vondrousova of Czechia during their first round match on Day One of the WTA 1000 National Bank Open at IGA Stadium on July 27, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Minas Panagiotakis / Getty Images / AFP MANILA, Philippines — Alex …

Kathlyn Bugna Contributed photo MANILA, Philippines — Top seed Kathlyn Bugna of La Carlota, Negros Occidental advanced to the girls' U16 quarterfinals following a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Barbie San Pablo in the Philta National Age Group Championships Wednesday at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. The 14-year-old Batang Onay/RSB standout …

Bianca Pagdanganan of the Philippines plays her shot from the second tee during the third round of the FM Championship 2025 at the TPC Boston on August 30, 2025 in Norton, Massachusetts. Michael Owens / Getty Images / AFP MANILA, Philippines — Bianca Pagdanganan continued her stirring resurgence on Tuesday …

Nikita Shulchenko STAR / Russell Palma BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Nikita Shulchenko of LCW UAE and Antoine Huby of 7-Eleven promised fireworks in the 14th and final stage of the MPTC Tour of Luzon. They didn’t disappoint. The Russian and the Frenchman turned the killer Baguio lap into their own …

Phoebe Bucay of La Salle Pilipinas Golf TAGAYTAY, Philippines – Phoebe Bucay mounted a stirring comeback and powered La Salle-1 back into command as the Taft-based squad moved within 18 holes of completing a sweep of the women’s individual and team titles in the second ICTSI Intercollegiate Tournament at Midlands …

MANILA, Philippines — A world-class tennis center is set to rise in Vermosa. Ayala Land Inc. has signed a partnership with the Philippine Tennis Center for Excellence Inc. to develop the International Tennis Center within the Vermosa estate, which will be the home of the Philippine Tennis Academy. “The partnership …

James Yap highlighted his 25-point performance with five booming triples in nine tries and was 6-of-6 from the free throw area in almost 27 minutes of play. Fil-Chinese Athletic Association Inc. MANILA, Philippines — Two-time PBA MVP James Yap put on a vintage performance, firing 25 points in leading defending …