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LIVE: FIVB Men’s World Championship finals – September 28
Italy and Bulgaria clash for the title in the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship in Manila, Philippines. Defending champion Italy goes for a golden repeat while Bulgaria hopes to win its first crown. World No. 1 Poland and Czechia battle for the bronze. SCHEDULE: 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship finals (Mall of Asia Arena) 2:30
Cheer, trust your team, Barros tells PH volley fans
The moment Brazilian volleyball icon-turned-senator Leila Barros stepped into the Mall of Asia Arena, her longtime fans, the current generation and the press felt a wave of nostalgia from the passion she ignited for Philippine volleyball during the 2000 and 2004 FIVB Grand Prix. Barros, who led Brazil to a bronze in 2000 and was
Personalized scent pitched as ‘accessible luxury’
MANILA, Philippines — His entrepreneurial journey began at age 17, when he ventured into a small food cart business. Ramon Natcher’s ambition soon took him abroad to Dubai, where he worked and later explored the jewelry industry. The economic downturn in 2018 led him back to the Philippines, where he opened several restaurants. However, the
Alleged stalker tells court he visited woman’s home to say ‘g’day’ to dog
The man ‘didn’t realise how serious’ an intervention order was.
UAAP: UST’s Collins Akowe tips hat to Mike Phillips after duel
MANILA, Philippines—Collins Akowe may have gotten the better of Mike Phillips on Saturday, but the UST Growling Tigers’ big man made sure to give acknowledgment to his La Salle counterpart after their hard-fought duel. Akowe and the Tigers came out on top in a grind-it-out affair with a 93-84 win in the UAAP Season 88
Carlos Alcaraz dispels injury fears to reach Tokyo quarterfinals
Carlos Alcaraz admitted his ankle injury had worried him and was on his mind as he beat Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-3 at the Japan Open on Saturday. The world number one hurt himself two days earlier in his opening match in Tokyo, crumpling to the ground before playing on with his ankle heavily strapped.
PBA: Rain or Shine to play Ginebra, Magnolia in Bahrain
MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra, Magnolia and Rain or Shine will take part in two PBA games that are going to be held for the first time in Bahrain this December. The league said Rain or Shine will play both playdates, with the first opponent being Magnolia on Dec. 15 followed by Ginebra two days later at
Alex Eala loses to Lulu Sun in Jingshan Open semifinals
Top-seeded Alex Eala squandered a strong start as Lulu Sun of New Zealand rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory in the semifinals of the Jingshan Tennis Open on Saturday. Sun, seeded third, raced to a 4-0 lead in the deciding set and held off Eala to book her place in the final of the
Leila Barros in awe of PH volleyball’s growth
MANILA, Philippines — Brazilian superstar Leila Barros marveled at the growth of Philippine volleyball in her return to the country more than two decades since her last visit. Barros, who built a fandom of her own in the country 25 years ago, is the guest of honor in the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship finals
Sonam Wangchuk probed for alleged Pakistan links, says Ladakh DGP
The Ladakh Police chief described the environmentalist as the key figure behind Wednesday’s violence that left four people dead and scores injured. On Friday, Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act and sent to a jail in Jodhpur, Rajasthan