Bea De Leon clinched her first conference championship for Creamline by delivering the final point for the Cool Smashers in the fifth set of Game 2 against Choco Mucho, 20-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 15-11. The 5-foot-11 middle blocker was prepared for her moment as the Flying Titans over-received Alyssa Valdez’s service, and De Leon smartly […]
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Following Choco Mucho’s campaign in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference, Sisi Rondina will immediately head back into action to represent the Philippines in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Women. Rondina confirmed the news to Tiebreaker Times following the Flying Titans’ Game 2 loss to Creamline in the All-Filipino Conference Finals […]
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Alyssa Valdez is once again a champion. Her Creamline Cool Smashers defeated the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the Finals of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. This is Valdez’s eighth championship with the Cool Smashers, having been part of the team since its inception back in 2017. With all those titles, Valdez admitted […]
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Blacklist International ended the regular season with a momentum-building 2-1 reverse sweep of RSG Philippines, claiming the fifth spot in the standings in the final week of MPL Philippines Season 13 on Sunday at the Shooting Gallery Studios. The Codebreakers have won three straight and five of the last six matches, including victories over three […]
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Much has been said about the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses even before the season started. After key departures from the team following Season 85, which included four of their starters, questions and doubts were plentiful for this Season 86 squad. Prior to the season, people questioned the strength of the team after the […]
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With the odds stacked against them, team captain Maddie Madayag believes resilience will be the key for Choco Mucho as they head into another finals encounter against Creamline without three key players. The Flying Titans secured their second consecutive finals appearance, setting up a rematch with the Cool Smashers in the finale after defeating Petro […]
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Gone are the days when Creamline simply ran over the competition on its way to the crown. Teams have already caught up, if they haven’t already, with the Cool Smashers, and it’s evident in the ongoing 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. Before reaching the finals, Creamline suffered three elimination-round losses to Chery Tiggo, Petro […]
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Choco Mucho denied Petro Gazz a playoff for the last final spot after taking a four-set, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-20 victory to enter the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference finale, Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Sisi Rondina powered the finals-clinching win with 32 points on 30 attacks, one ace, and one block, to […]
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Gilas Pilipinas Women’s journey in the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup concluded on Sunday. The Philippines was overwhelmed by Chinese-Taipei, falling 19-9 in the quarterfinals at the Singapore Sports Hub in OCBC Square. Gilas, who had to navigate through the qualifying draw to reach this stage, struggled throughout the 10-minute match, managing just six points in […]
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PVL Player of the Week: Tots Carlos makes history for Creamline Just when another shocking defeat looked imminent for defending champion Creamline, Tots Carlos delivered a performance for the ages. Carlos erupted for a career-high 38 points — the highest single-game scoring output by a local player in the Premier Volleyball League, lifting the Cool […]
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Alex Eala and her French partner Estelle Cascino, orchestrated a stunning upset at the W75 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Croissy-Beaubourg tournament in France. The unseeded duo outplayed their top-seeded opponents, Great Britain’s Maia Lumsden and France’s own Jessika Ponchetto, 7-5, 7-6 (4), and clinched the coveted doubles title on Saturday. For Eala, the triumph marked […]
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Gilas Pilipinas Men bowed out of the 2024 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup. The Philippines were overwhelmed by Australia, 21-13 (7:35), and Japan 22-12 (8:48), and were eliminated from contention on Saturday at the OCBC Square in Singapore. Gilas Men also failed to advance from the pool stages a year ago. Not having top 3×3 player […]
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Jhonnel Ababa sunk two pressure-packed birdies, the first forcing a playoff and the other clinching the hotly disputed championship over Guido van der Valk in a statement-making win at the ICTSI Apo Golf Classic in Davao on Friday. Bracing for a grind-out battle at Apo, the local favorite got more than he had expected, wavering […]
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The prodigal son has finally returned, and he’s relishing every moment of it. Jaylord “Hatred” Gonzales, once part of the dissolved Onic Philippines Season 9 roster that triggered the exodus of Filipino players to foreign professional leagues, is back on home turf. His journey took him through a forgettable stint with Team SMG, where he […]
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AP.Bren asserted their mastery over Blacklist International, securing a 2-0 sweep on the opening day of the MPL Philippines Season 13 at the Shooting Gallery Studios in Makati City on Friday. However, the reigning M5 World Champions had to survive a close Game 2 encounter that lasted for more than 33 minutes before completing the […]
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Savouge Aesthetics overcame a tight opening frame before dominating VNS-Nasty in straight sets, 26-24, 25-18, 25-17, in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference, Friday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The Spin Doctors didn’t have to do much, capitalizing on the Griffins’ 31 errors in the one-hour, 19-minute match to seal their first win of the […]
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Choco Mucho head coach and long-time Ginebra fan Dante Alinsunurin cherished the opportunity to meet Justin Brownlee moments after his team’s straight-set win over Cignal on Thursday night. Alinsunurin had the chance to meet the resident Gin Kings import, who watched the PVL All-Filipino Conference double-header, before the Flying Titans’ post-game press conference and even […]
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The Cignal HD Spikers have been a long-time powerhouse team in the Spikers’ Turf, boasting six titles, making them the winningest team in the league. However, in the upcoming 2024 Open Conference, the HD Spikers have undergone retooling after losing several players to opposing teams. The Ateneo de Manila University core of Marck Espejo, Ysay […]
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