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Alas Pilipinas narrowly missed a podium finish at the 2025 VTV Cup after just falling to Chinese Taipei in straight sets (17-25, 24-26, 22-25) in the bronze medal match. The loss snapped the Filipinas’ recent win streak against the Taiwanese squad, including a key victory at the AVC Challenge Cup.

Despite falling short in their semifinal match at the 2025 VTV Cup, Alas Pilipinas proved they belong on the international stage with a gutsy performance against defending champions Korabelka of Russia. The final score may have tilted in favor of the towering Europeans, but it was far from a one-sided affair.

From cellar dweller to contender--what a difference a year makes.

Gilas Pilipinas Women found their rhythm on Thursday, pulling away in the second half behind the hot shooting of Vanessa de Jesus to beat Thailand, 83-66, in the 2025 William Jones Cup at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium.

Despite the absence of Caitlin Clark due to a groin injury, the Indiana Fever thrived to overpower the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 and claim the...