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Fil-foreign prospects start chasing Philippine basketball dream
by Rick Olivares - March 24, 2025 - 10:37am
Ten Filipino-foreign prospects stood out among a field of 55 colleagues during last Sunday’s Global Hoops Showcase at the Gatorade Hoops Center in Mandaluyong City.
Philippine women's futsal in row leading to AFC qualifiers
by Rick Olivares - January 2, 2025 - 2:28pm
In an unfortunate turn of events for the women’s futsal team, both the Philippine Football Federation and the Philippine women’s futsal team are embroiled in a dispute that could derail the inroads made...
PNVF’s Beach Volleyball Invitational Serves fires off
by Rick Olivares - December 14, 2024 - 11:09am
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation Beach Volleyball Nuvali Invitational gets underway Saturday in Nuvali, Laguna.
Volleyball great Thelma Barina-Rojas: PVL in Cebu will be massive
by Rick Olivares - December 4, 2024 - 2:58pm
When you think that Cebu has produced volleyball players, it surprising that the Premier Volleyball League hasn’t touched down in the Queen City of the South for any games at all.
Jorelle Singh looks for Solar Spikers to take advantage of PVL match in Cebu
by Rick Olivares - December 3, 2024 - 1:32pm
Jorelle Singh has been playing volleyball for more than 20 years. The year 2025 will mark her seventh year playing pro volleyball since graduating from National University in 2018. 
On PVL’s put-of-town Matches: Player accessibility, grassroots development, sports tourism
by Rick Olivares - November 28, 2024 - 10:28am
Since its founding, the PVL has taken cues from its earlier incarnation as the V-League to regularly bring its games to the provinces.
Vietnam rules 1st AFF Women’s Futsal Championship
by Rick Olivares - November 23, 2024 - 10:36am
Vietnam defeated the sixth best women’s futsal national in the world, Thailand, by the score of 2-1, in extra time, to claim the first ever AFF Women’s Futsal Championship
Indonesia dashes Philippines’ 3rd place hopes in AFF Women’s Futsal Championship
by Rick Olivares - November 21, 2024 - 9:40am
While Indonesia was safely in the battle for third place, it wanted to knock out the Philippines if possible because of the home court crowd that gave the latter a huge lift. 
AFF Women's Futsal Championship: Vietnam beats Philippines; Indonesia wins
by Rick Olivares - November 20, 2024 - 10:55am
The night before the Vietnam-Philippines match in the 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championship, Vietnamese coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang underscored the need to strike first and to keep the expected partisan crowd of...
Thailand ekes out win vs Myanmar; Vietnam crushes Indonesia
by Rick Olivares - November 19, 2024 - 9:49am
The game had all the makings of a repeat of Thailand’s grind-it-out match against Indonesia in the tournament opener, when the Thais scored a goal with under five minutes to play that sailed in following a...
Philippines draws with Myanmar; Thailand pips unlucky Indonesia in AFF Women's Futsal tilt
by Rick Olivares - November 17, 2024 - 10:22am
The 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championship opened with two pulsating matches that had the PhilSports Arena crowd hollering and screaming along to the tension.
AFF Women's Futsal Championship: Hermans-Plyouwong is SEA’s version of Guardiola-Arteta
by Rick Olivares - November 15, 2024 - 7:14pm
he five coaches leading their respective nations in the AFF Women’s Futsal Championship 2024 all paid respect to each other and their respective capabilities during the pre-tournament press conference at the...
Filipino fans weigh in on AFF Women's Futsal Championships
by Rick Olivares - November 14, 2024 - 3:55pm
There is excitement in the air for football fans as the 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championship is kicking off next weekend from November 16-21 at the PhilSports Arena.
24th Aboitiz Cup kicks off Nov. 23
by Rick Olivares - November 8, 2024 - 4:39pm
Over four weekends, from November 23 to December 14, teams across age groups from Under-8 to Under-18 will compete, with the top U-16 and U-18 teams earning the opportunity to participate in an exhibition match in...
Fil-Am Ricky Turcios aims to end 2024 with UFC win
by Rick Olivares - November 8, 2024 - 1:15pm
“End the year strong.” That is what Filipino-American mixed martial arts fighter Ricky Turcios’ mantra for his upcoming co-main event fight against Bernardo Sopaj.
Philippines' coach upbeat on AFF Women’s Futsal Championships campaign
by Rick Olivares - November 8, 2024 - 12:52pm
The Philippine Football Federation unveiled the lineup for the Philippine Women’s Futsal National Team that will be competing in the upcoming Asean Football Federation Women’s Futsal Championship, which...
2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championships: Myanmar looks for consistency
by Rick Olivares - November 3, 2024 - 1:37pm
It is amazing what a favorable result for a debut can do.
AFF Women's Futsal Championships: Can Indonesia make headway?
by Rick Olivares - November 1, 2024 - 10:32am
Indonesia’s women’s national futsal team doesn’t always compete in tournaments. But when it does, it places rather well.
Vietnam eyes upset win vs Thailand 2024 AFF Women's Futsal tilt
by Rick Olivares - October 31, 2024 - 11:42am
Coming into the 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championship that will be held at the PhilSports Arena from November 16-21, all eyes may be on regional powerhouse Thailand. 
Is Thailand the favorite in the 2024 AFF Women’s Futsal Championship?
by Rick Olivares - October 29, 2024 - 10:22am
Heading into the inaugural AFF Women’s Futsal Championship that will be held at the PhilSports Arena from November 16-21, the one big question asked of most teams is, “Can they beat Thailand?”
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