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    Osaka Reaches Career Milestone with Bad Homburg Final Berth

    June 26, 2026 - By 

    FILE–Japan’s Naomi Osaka during the women’s singles of the WTA 500 Bad Homburg Open tennis tournament in Bad Homburg, western Germany on June 25, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is into the first grass court final of her career after blasting past China’s Wang Xinyu at Bad Homburg on Friday. The Japanese sixth seed Osaka won 6-3, 6-3 in sweltering conditions at the key Wimbledon preparation tournament, with the mercury topping out at 37 degrees Celsius. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/4jvnbaw2

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    Belgium Advances in World Cup After Big Win Over New Zealand

    June 25, 2026 - By 

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With a flurry of goals, Belgium finally found its footing at the World Cup. Leandro Trossard scored a pair of goals and Belgium overcame a slow start in the tournament to advance to the knockout round atop Group G with a 5-1 victory over New Zealand on Friday night. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/yc28k9zv

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    Lhynnette Libranda Claims Gold and Ends Three-Year Reign in 100m Hurdles

    June 23, 2026 - By 

    AGUSAN DEL SUR — In the first of the final five events of her Palarong Pambansa campaign, Lhynnette Libranda gave it her all. The effort paid off with her first gold medal after the NCR representative ruled the secondary girls’ 100-meter hurdles finals on Monday at the Datu Lipus Makapandong Sports Complex in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/a8tefe53

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    NCR Continues Winning Streak with Another Palaro Overall Title

    June 22, 2026 - By 

    AGUSAN DEL SUR — The National Capital Region once again ruled the Palarong Pambansa, capturing the overall title for the 19th straight edition. NCR captured its 19th consecutive overall championship after dominating the 2026 edition in Agusan del Sur, collecting 91 gold medals, 71 silvers, and 71 bronzes to rule the premier national sporting event for elementary and high school students. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/23y8nm72

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    Phillips, Pastrana Take Top Honors as CPC’s Best Basketball Players

    June 21, 2026 - By 

    MANILA — Mike Phillips and Kent Pastrana will take center stage in the 2026 Collegiate Press Corps Awards presented by Strong Group Athletics after being named the Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Basketball Players of the Year. The big man from De La Salle University earned the distinction following another stellar campaign, leading the Green Archers to their second UAAP championship in three seasons against University of the Philippines and further cementing his status as one of the country’s top players entering the pros and the national team with Gilas Pilipinas. Pastrana, also a Gilas campaigner, continued her rise in the…

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    History made as Alex Eala enters Wimbledon seeded, set to battle Zarazua

    June 19, 2026 - By 

    MANILA — It is Alex Eala versus Renata Zarazua of Mexico in first round of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships. Eala enters the most anticipated chapter on grass this week, stepping in the All England Club as a seeded player for the first time. The 21-year-old Filipino ace is seeded 29th at Wimbledon this year, following an impressive grass-court season that included a title at the Birmingham Open and a run to the semifinals of the Berlin Tennis Open, where she defeated back-to-back top-10 opponents Elena Rybakina and Elina Svitolina. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/5d687nz3