Written by Akari Sports Staff AKARI-Rizal unseated Batangas-New Zealand Bluefire from the throne, 73-59, to capture the 2026 Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League crown on Wednesday night at the Parañaque Coliseum. The Sparks won the best-of-three series, 2-1, denying the Valkyries’ bid for back-to-back championships. “Well, first of all, we’d like to thank the Lord...Read More

Written by Akari Sports Staff THE Akari Sparks had a great harvest of talents in the inaugural Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Draft held at Xentromall Montalban in Rizal on Sunday. Former Adamson standout Mar Prado went to the Sparks as the No. 1 overall pick. Shem Abatayo, who had a solid one-and-done season with...Read More