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Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser braces for possible full ACL tear

May 13, 2024
TNT is bracing for the worst regarding the status of Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser. Initial assessments by the team doctor indicate a full tear in his left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), a devastating blow for the 6-foot-6 forward. Confirmation of the injury came from team manager Jojo Lastimosa, who expressed concern over the severity of the situation. […]
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Poetic Triumph: Bea De Leon focuses on gratitude over beating former team

May 13, 2024
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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Sisi Rondina set for indoor NT debut in AVC Challenge Cup

May 13, 2024
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 opens up about Creamline’s toughest conference yet: ‘An unpredictable journey’

May 13, 2024
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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Biado loses to Vietnamese rival in UK

May 6, 2024
By MARK REY MONTEJO Veteran Carlo Biado failed to complete what could an amazing comeback from the losers bracket after he uncharacteristically self-destructed against a rival not alien to many Filipino cue artists. After reaching the hill first, the m...

MPL PH: Blacklist ends regular season on high note, overcomes RSG

May 5, 2024
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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Maverick Ahanmisi’s shoulder hyper-extension raises concerns ahead of QF

May 5, 2024
Maverick Ahanmisi is hoping that he suffered nothing serious after getting hurt late in Barangay Ginebra’s eventual loss to NLEX on Sunday night. The Kings combo guard felt that he hyper-extended his right shoulder following contact with Road Warriors forward Tony Semerad with about 9.4 seconds left to play, as they all scrambled for the […]
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‘Mini Miss UST’ aim to silence doubters one last time

May 5, 2024
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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For Kat, Des, Aduke: Madayag, Choco Mucho plot payback vs Creamline

May 5, 2024
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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Kungfu vows UST Tigresses will exorcise ghost of 2019

May 5, 2024
With the University of Santo Tomas’ five-set escape of De La Salle University in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 86 Women’s Volleyball Tournament, history repeated itself on Sunday evening. The second-seeded Golden Tigresses’ 25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-7 victory that dethroned the third-ranked Lady Spikers mirrored a triumph just like this exactly five […]
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Tots Carlos admits Creamline’s resilience tested in long road back to Finals

May 5, 2024
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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