At the Cordillera Career Development College gymnasium in La Trinidad, Benguet, over the weekend, reigning World Boxing Association Asia super bantamweight champion Carl James Martin knocked out Thailand's Komgrich Nantapech in the second of their scheduled 10-round title fight.

A 31-year-old veteran tail runner and farmer won the coveted title of Asian Trail Master after he won the tough 75-kilometer race Mt. Apo Sky race in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur on December 17.

Lionel Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory on Sunday, scoring twice against France in one of the all-time great finals with the South Americans holding their nerve to triumph in a penalty shootout.

Three Filipino Muay athletes are still dominating the international Muay scene. The three competitors competed on the ASEAN stage from December 7 to December 11, winning three medals in the just-finished Southeast Asian Muay Championships 2022, held in SinahoukVille, Cambodia. #In60words

The opening ceremony of the PSC-Batang Pinoy National Championships in Ilocos Sur will be spiced up by none other than Olympic silver medalists Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio on Saturday, December 17. #In60words

University of the Philippines' Malick Diouf was officially crowned UAAP Season 85 Most Valuable Player (MVP). The 6-foot-11 big man from Senegal averaged 10.79 points, 10.86 rebounds, 2.86 assists, 1.57 blocks, and 1.5 steals during the elimination round.

On Tuesday at the Blue Eagle Gym, National University used its strong showing in the men's team competition to unseat the University of Santo Tomas. This team had previously held the UAAP taekwondo poomsae championship.

Fran Yu may have played his last game in his collegiate career. This was after NCAA denied Letran's appeal to rescind Yus suspension on Tuesday following his ejection in Game 2. The NCAA Season 95 Finals MVP will not suit up in the winner-take-all Game 3 Finals.

Letran's Paolo Javillionar was given lighter penalties for his butt-pinching incident in Game One of the NCAA Season 98 Finals. The NCAA Management Committee (Mancom) released a statement on Friday. #In60words

A widely-known US sports reporter -- who made headlines when he was detained at the Qatar World Cup for wearing a rainbow shirt -- died Friday while covering the quarter finals in Doha, accordin to his wife and the US Soccer federation. #In60words

NLEX rookie Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser will be out for at least a month after sustaining a hyperextended left knee. The 28-year-old Fil-American hurt his knee during the knockout game against Rain or Shine for the final quarterfinals berth in the PBA Commissioners Cup. #In60words

Controversial player John Amores has signed with Zamboanga Valientes ahead of their campaign in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) Invitational next year. The signing came a month after Amores' punching incident in a game against College of Saint Benilde. Valiente's general manager Nino Rejhi Natividad confirmed the development on Thursday, saying that the team believes in second chances. #In60words...

Hidilyn Diaz is officially a world champion. Diaz snatched three medals in the women's 55kg division after lifting 207kg in the International Weightlifting Federation World Championships in Bogota, Colombia, on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time).

Allan Iral, chief jail director for the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, praised Crystalene Gonzales for her historic victory in Thailand's 19th International Practical Shooting Confederation.

The National University won the V-League Men's Collegiate Challenge championship on Friday by defeating UST, 25-23, 25-23, and 25-21, in a match that was on the line. Thanks to a comeback by the Tiger Spikers in the third quarter led by Josh Ybaez, Gboy De Vega, Edlyn Colinares, and Charles Magpayo, the Bulldogs came dangerously close to blowing a significant 16-6 lead....