Sta. Elena-National U emerged on top in a thrilling battle of power and nerves in the third set, then wore down Navy in the fourth to secure a 25-23, 22-25, 28-26, 25-17 victory, completing the semifinal cast in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference at the Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday night. The Pool A […]
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Evan Nelle admitted that he needs to raise his game after De La Salle University lost 67-97 to University of the Philippines in game one of the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Tournament finals last Wednesday. The 25-year-old floor general committed two fouls early in the game, which stifled his performance and limited him to […]
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Calling Colegio de San Juan de Letran’s NCAA Season 99 Seniors Basketball Tournament run a disappointment would be a severe understatement. Coming off three straight championships in the NCAA, the Knights not only had the worst record of a squad coming off a title, but they also had the worst season in Letran’s long history […]
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Miguel Tabuena and Angelo Que secured commanding victories, setting the stage for an eagerly anticipated quarterfinal showdown in the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational. The tournament has been witnessing the resurgence of a former ace returning after a two-year hiatus. Tabuena, who breezed past fellow Asian Tour campaigner Lloyd Go with a 3&2 […]
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Mikha Fortuna surged closer to a breakthrough in her dream of turning professional, dispatching Korean Seoyun Kim, 5&4, in challenging conditions to advance to the semifinals of the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational at the TCC course in Santa Rosa, Laguna on Wednesday. The relentless wind added a challenging element to the match, […]
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Retired eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao personally congratulated Paris Olympic-bound fighter Eumir Felix Marcial for winning a silver medal in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Not only did Marcial become the first Filipino boxer to qualify for the Paris Games after reaching the Asiad final—an Olympic continental qualifier, but the 28-year-old boxer […]
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In the dying seconds of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA’s bout against league-leading Lyceum of the Philippines University, Mark Omega rose up to knock down a go-ahead triple, helping the Altas steal the 81-80 victory from the hands of the Pirates in the NCAA Season 99 Seniors Basketball Tournament on Sunday at the […]
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Tots Carlos and Bernadeth Pons finished what Michele Gumabao and Alyssa Valdez had started, propelling Creamline past Petro Gazz in a grueling five-set match on Thursday evening. Despite coming off the bench, Carlos and Pons provided the spark that the Cool Smashers needed in the fourth set when the Angels threatened to win the game. […]
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PLDT lost its first game of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference back on October 15 against Cignal but has not tasted defeat since then. After the High Speed Hitters’ 16-25, 25-20, 21-25, 20-25 loss to the HD Spikers, they went on to win their next five games, with their straight sets romp […]
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By: Jan Marcus Montevirgen Mara Aquino experienced an unexpected moment during the fourth day of the MPL Philippines Season 12 playoffs. Aquino was honored as the Best Filipino Talent for the first time, having served as the league’s voice for the past six seasons. This marked the first time the league allowed a host to […]
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Adamson easily secured a spot in the Final Four with a 25-21, 25-18, 25-15 victory over Arellano in the Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Collegiate Pre-Season Championship quarterfinals held over the weekend at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila. All players, except for the liberos, contributed to the scoring board in a diversified attack as the […]
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