Letran pulled off an 85-83 squeaker over a feisty Perpetual Help yesterday ahead of the NCAA Season 102 quarterfinal round where it will enjoy a twice-to-beat advantage.

International Master Jem Garcia averted a golden shutout for the Philippines as he topped the Open rapid event of the 7th ASEAN+ Individual Chess Championships at the AMORAP in Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental Monday night.

Farm Fresh outlasted PLDT, 20-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-20, 17-15, in a critical duel yesterday that kept it in the magic four in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Pulse Series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Without top gun Miguel Tabuena, former champion Angelo Que spearheads the 27-strong local contingent out to challenge foreign dominance led by Asian Tour derby leaders Pavit Tangkamolprasert of Thailand and Travis Smyth of Australia in the 108th Philippine Open firing off tomorrow at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club.

Naomi Marjorie Cesar saved her best for last and with an enormous burst of speed in the homestretch snatched the women’s 800 meters silver behind an Ethiopian roadrunner in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

Forget about the sweep that got away. Barangay Ginebra got what it really wanted: A seat in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup semifinals against TNT.