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AEP-Cabstars first win arrives despite Abdilla scoring surge
AEP-Cabstars secured its first win in the 2026 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference by beating AFP in four sets, 26-28, 25-20, 25-17, 25-18. Leo Aringo led the Cabstars with 23 points, while Ranran Abdilla’s 37-point effort went unrewarded as AFP fell to 0-3. The result moves AEP-Cabstars to 1-2 in the 10-team standings.
27 Oct 2026
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26 Oct 2026
Paat-Rezanova backup role fuels Farm Fresh PVL surge
Mylene Paat-Rezanova has embraced a backup role for Farm Fresh in the PVL, earning Player of the Week honors and dropping 15 points plus four blocks in a five-set win over Choco Mucho. The 32-year-old hinted this could be her final season as a pro. Farm Fresh faces Akari next on Tuesday.
26 Oct 2026
Savouge Spikers' Turf win snaps skid with sweep of Event Masters
Savouge swept 3B 25-18, 25-22, 25-20 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre for its first win of the 2026 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference, moving to 1-2. Joeven Dela Vega scored 10 points, Vince Imperial added 14 excellent sets off the bench and Rikko Marmeto posted 24 excellent receptions. Both teams are now 1-2 ahead of November 4 fixtures.
26 Oct 2026
UST Junior Golden Spikers stretch unbeaten run to nine games
UST swept Adamson 25-23, 25-22, 25-19 for a ninth straight win in UAAP Season 89 high school boys' volleyball, with Karl Escobal scoring 20 points. FEU-Diliman stayed second at 8-1, UE held third at 6-3, and NUNS kept fourth place with a rout of Ateneo.
27 Oct 2026
Boatwright naturalization completed as Gilas Pilipinas adds passport-ready big man
Bennie Boatwright's naturalization is complete and his Philippine passport is ready, SBP and Gilas officials announced at the federation's national congress. The 30-year-old 6-foot-10 forward is now eligible for international duty and joins Justin Brownlee and Ange Kouame in the naturalized player pool, with Gilas fifth in Group E of the World Cup Asian Qualifiers at 4-4 before November games against Syria and Iran.
27 Oct 2026
Cason Wallace surgery could end his season in Oklahoma City
Cason Wallace will have surgery and could miss the rest of the 2026-27 NBA season, per a Yahoo Sports report. The report gives no injury details or timeline, leaving Oklahoma City to plan around an indefinite absence for a guard it had already signed to a major deal.
27 Oct 2026
Harry Kane Ballon d'Or win completes an unlikely route to the top
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first English winner in 25 years and the fifth in the award's history. The Bayern Munich striker, 33, was crowned 15 years after his senior debut on loan at Leyton Orient, a route his former manager Tim Sherwood calls a Cinderella story. Kane's £100m move to Bayern in 2023 delivered the trophies and the platform the prize required.
27 Oct 2026
PBA Governors Cup playoffs open with independents chasing semifinal spots
The PBA Governors Cup quarterfinals guarantee at least one independent team in the Final Four because Rain or Shine and Converge meet in the same series. Converge owns the league's best offense and a five-game win streak, while ROS counters with bench depth and defense. San Miguel and Ginebra renew their rivalry, and NLEX and TNT took Game 1 in their series.
27 Oct 2026
Fisher vs Pirotton headlines heavyweight card at the Copper Box
Johnny Fisher fights Michael Pirotton at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday night in a heavyweight headliner billed as Zuffa Boxing 11. Pirotton has lost twice, both to unbeaten opponents, and has never been dropped or stopped, while Fisher says his setbacks have built him rather than broken him. Craig Richards meets Radivoje "Hot Rod" Kalajdzic in the chief support bout.
27 Oct 2026
LeBron James Center Role Temporary Structural Shift For Philadelphia 76ers Rotation
LeBron James is playing center for the Philadelphia 76ers, but he views the role as temporary. He noted that the team has Joel Embiid, who is the primary load-bearing asset. The 76ers rotation is facing significant structural stress due to multiple injuries to other big men, including Embiid.
27 Oct 2026
Kane Ballon d'Or bid rests on goals and a German double
Harry Kane is the odds-on favourite to win the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or on Monday night in London, with Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal chasing. Kane scored 73 goals for club and country and won a German double, while Yamal won the World Cup with Spain and Mbappe took the World Cup Golden Boot despite a trophyless season. Sky Sports pundits largely back Kane.