https://www.philstar.com/rss/sports Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:30:05 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535629/new-philippine-billiards-body-aims-revitalize-sport The newly formed National League for Billiards Sports of the Philippines (NLBSPh) is right on cue as it tries to chart the future of the sport that is dear to Filipinos. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:23:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535629/new-philippine-billiards-body-aims-revitalize-sport https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535628/volleyball-nations-league-resumes-play-philippinesJoey Villar Six teams, headed by World No. 1 Italy and crowd darling Japan, descend to the country when Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League 2026 resumes Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:15:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535628/volleyball-nations-league-resumes-play-philippines https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535621/mvp-sports-foundation-says-role-ateneo-basketball-limited-fundingDino Maragay The MVP Sports Foundation on Tuesday clarified its involvement with the basketball program of the Ateneo de Manila University. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:15:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535621/mvp-sports-foundation-says-role-ateneo-basketball-limited-funding https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535619/homegrown-stars-seek-historic-crown-1st-digiplus-philippine-adt-openJan Veran Fresh from a breakthrough victory that reaffirmed his enduring class, Angelo Que heads into the inaugural DigiPlus Philippine ADT Open carrying both confidence and the hopes of the home crowd. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:15:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535619/homegrown-stars-seek-historic-crown-1st-digiplus-philippine-adt-open https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535613/young-golfers-scramble-jpgt-finals-slots-eagle-ridge Fast starts and nerves of steel will be the defining themes as junior golfers make one final, frantic push for glory in the sixth and final leg of the Luzon Series — the ICTSI Eagle Ridge JPGT Championship. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:44:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535613/young-golfers-scramble-jpgt-finals-slots-eagle-ridge https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535605/que-ramos-lead-filipino-charge-philippine-adt-open-unwrapsJan Veran The Philippines’ top guns are poised to mount a serious title challenge as they square off against some of the Asian Development Tour’s finest campaigners and rising stars in the DigiPlus Philippine ADT Open. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:11:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535605/que-ramos-lead-filipino-charge-philippine-adt-open-unwraps https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535449/homecourt-advantage-mythJoaquin M. Henson New York is back in the NBA saddle after a long wait of 53 years and the Knicks exposed the homecourt advantage as a myth in the playoffs. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535449/homecourt-advantage-myth https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535451/taruc-talion-press-finals-chase The race for the remaining tickets to the ICTSI Elite Junior PGT Grand Finals reaches a thrilling climax as Jakob Taruc and Levonne Talion lead a crucial final-round charge in the ICTSI Eagle Ridge JPGT Championship tomorrow at the Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club in Gen. Trias, Cavite. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535451/taruc-talion-press-finals-chase https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535452/eala-faces-old-rival-vekic Alex Eala goes for a breakthrough WTA 500 win on grass as she clashes with Croatian veteran Donna Vekic in the Round of 32 of the Berlin Open late today or early Wednesday. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535452/eala-faces-old-rival-vekic https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535453/silver-obienaJoaquin Henson World No. 13 pole vaulter EJ Obiena greeted the outdoor season with a podium finish at the Flight Circus Dusseldorf, an athletics continental tour bronze level competition, last Sunday and will next face the big guns in the Doha Diamond League on Friday. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/sports/2026/06/16/2535453/silver-obiena