Jam-packed with precise and high-accuracy moves, excruciating mental warfare, heartbreaking blunders, and mind-frying endgames, the Visayas State University (VSU) and Baybay City Senior High School chess players showcased their brilliance in the recently concluded 2023 Goodwill Games Chess Event on April 24, 2023, at the Visayas State University (VSU) Library, organized by the Institute of Human Kinetics (IHK).

MANILA – Zach Bryant Barquera, a 2nd-year BS-Agribusiness student, representing Ormoc City and Arnis de Caballes, clinches a gold finish in the Philippine Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (PEKAF) Battle of Champions 2023, held at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila on February 26, 2023. 

Benedict Cruto, a 1st-year BS-Computer Science student, representing team Heavy Metal Tacloban, clinches silver and bronze medals in 105 weight class; junior and novice category during the recently concluded Regionals Powerlifting Association of the Philippines (PAP) held at Robinsons North Tacloban, March 4-5, 2023.

In pursuit to promote camaraderie between competing teams, Visayas State University (VSU) Main and Tolosa campuses, goes head-to-head for gold in the Athletics competition as part of the Goodwill Games 2023 in celebration of the institution’s 99th founding anniversary on April 24, at the VSU Upper Oval Grounds. VSU-Tolosa dominated the men's division of the track events while VSU-Main reigns the women’s division. For the field events, VSU-Main concluded the competition with most top-place finishes for both the men's and women's divisions. 

The Philippines as a basketball-loving nation surely is looking forward to the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup as the country co-hosts the 19th edition of the quadrennial tournament together with Japan and Indonesia.

Kevin Durant, who is a 13-time all-star, 2-time Finals MVP, and a league MVP, is officially now a member of the newly revitalized Phoenix Suns team as they soared over the Charlotte Hornets with a 105-91 victory at 10 am on Thursday, March 2, 2023, PHT. Durant didn’t miss a beat by scoring 23 points, dishing out two (2) assists, and grabbing six (6) rebounds in 27 minutes of playing time.

Delegates of the Association of Rodeo Enthusiast in Visca (AREV) brought home the bacon as they were hailed champions for the Casting Down Large Cattle (Student Men category) and bagged other awards in the 2023 Rodeo National Finals during the 27th Rodeo Festival held at Masbate City, April 11-15.

SOGOD – The VSU Pythons Men’s Basketball Team locked a 3rd place finish after a dominating 30-point victory over BiPSU (94-64) in the battle-for-third today at 8:30 am, of the Inter-University Basketball Tournament held at the Multi-Purpose Court of Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) Main Campus, Sogod, Southern Leyte.

LeBron, even at the age of 38, showed no signs of slowing down as the King passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the all-time scoring record with 38,390 career total points against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles California. LeBron scored 38 points in the game to topple Kareem from the top of the list. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the previous owner of the record with 38,387 career total points which stood for almost 4 decades.