THE Philippine national boys under-17 team fell in its debut in the 2018 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup, losing to Croatia, 97-75, early Sunday morning (Manila time) at the Newell’s Old Boys in Rosario, Argentina.

BOCAUE — Australia retained leadership in Group B of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers after it defeated the Philippines, 89-53, in a highly emotional match at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, that saw a fight break in the third period that eventually halted the contest.

DECIDED to go for a new-look roster after having a “pedestrian” season at the Philippine Basketball Association last year, the TNT KaTropa aim to do better when a new edition of the premier local professional basketball league unfurls later this month with help from the players they had acquired.

The MPBL Playoffs will start Tuesday and just as expected, the Bataan Risers, Davao Occidental Tigers secured the top seed in the north and south divisions, respectively.

DOWN 0-1 in the best-of-three National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 95 final series, the defending champions San Beda Red Lions go for a bounce-back win in Game Two today at the Mall of Asia Arena to keep their reign alive and force the series to a sudden-death match.

THE Philippine national youth team ended its campaign in the FIBA U18 Asian Championship at fourth place but nonetheless saw its quest to earn a spot in the U19 World Cup next year fulfilled.

HUMMING teams NLEX Road Warriors and Columbian Dyip go on a collision in Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup action today at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.

ALLYN Bulanadi, Mark Nonoy, Joshua Cajucom and Harvey Pagsanjan are the first ambassadors of the Phenom Sports Management, a group which manages the career of rising stars who are trying to take their game to the next level.

WHEN the fourth season of the Philippines Football League (PFL) unfurls later this month, expect Mendiola FC 1991 out on the field better competing after undergoing a solid buildup in the offseason.

EARLY LEADERS in Season 82 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines collide today as defending champions Ateneo Blue Eagles face off with the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers in league action today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

A TRUE student of martial arts, Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang of the Philippines seeks to continue honing his skills and taking on new challenges, one of which is having a shot at facing reigning ONE Championship Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon of Thailand.

HAD it trying in their University Athletic Association of the Philippines careers, graduating players of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons are happy and grateful to have been able to fashion out a “winning” finish to it all.