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Alex Eala surprised by ovation received from PVL fans

December 18, 2023
News
 Justin Valencia
Alex Eala is still a superstar in “The Heart of Volleyball.” The 18-year-old Filipina tennis prodigy was part of the Philippine volleyball record crowd of 25,459 inside the SMART Araneta Coliseum for Game 2 of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League 2nd All-Filipino Conference Finals pitting Creamline and Choco Mucho on Saturday night. And although tennis […]
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Maxine Esteban emerges victorious in Euro U-23 tourney

December 18, 2023
News
 Tiebreaker Times
Filipino-Ivorian Maxine Esteban turned back Germany’s Luca Sarah Holland-Cunz, 15-13, in the final of the International Handel Cup European Under-23 Circuit Championship on Sunday in Halle, Germany. In a tense finale, Esteban seized control early, taking a 13-9 lead before holding off the challenge of the 19-year-old German to win the gold in the women’s […]
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Joshua Pacio gets rematch with Jarred Brooks at ONE 166 in Qatar

December 18, 2023
News
 Nissi Icasiano
Joshua Pacio finds himself at the crossroads of destiny as he gears up to battle Jarred Brooks once again. The much-awaited rematch is set to take place at ONE 166, emanating live from the Lusail Sports Arena in Doha, Qatar on March 1. The echoes of their first encounter in December 2022 still resonate in […]
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San Beda dedicates NCAA 99 crown to Boybits Victoria, Red Lions of ’91

December 18, 2023
News
 Vito Martin
Entering the NCAA Season 99 Seniors Basketball Finals, San Beda had revenge on their minds against Mapua University. It was the first time the two universities met in the Big Dance since the NCAA Season 67 Seniors Basketball Finals. During that three-game series, the Cardinals took Game 1, 103-94, before the Red Lions came roaring […]
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Alex Cabagnot replaces Josh Torralba as Goyang Sono import

December 18, 2023
News
 Matthew Li
Alex Cabagnot is heading to Korea. Goyang Sono announced on Monday that it has signed the nine-time PBA champion coach for the rest of the 2023-24 Korean Basketball League season. He replaced Joshua Torralba, who suffered a thigh injury and will soon have surgery. Cabagnot, 41, last played for Terrafirma back in the 2023 PBA […]
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UAAP 86 HSVB: Adamson girls, UE boys clinch first round sweeps

December 18, 2023
News
 Aeron Paul Valderrama
Adamson University and University of the East continued their dominance in the UAAP Season 86 High School Volleyball tournaments after completing respective sweeps of the High School Girls’ and Boys’ divisions, respectively, on Sunday at the Adamson Gym in Malate, Manila. The Lady Baby Falcons extended their win streak for the season to six on […]
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UAAP 86 HSBB: Adamson completes first round sweep

December 18, 2023
News
 Tiebreaker Times
ADAMSON University notched a 68-57 conquest over defending champion Far Eastern University-Diliman to complete a first-round sweep Sunday in the UAAP Season 86 High School Boys’ Basketball Tournament at the Filoil EcoOil Centre. Zahir Sajili had 11 points and four rebounds while Justine Garcia sustained his consistent play with 10 points, five rebounds, five assists, […]
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PH era continues as AP.Bren becomes undisputed M5 world champion on home soil

December 18, 2023
News
 JohnEd Ubaldo
Many believed that the Philippine era had come to an end after Onic Esports swept AP.Bren in the upper bracket finals yesterday, but AP.Bren proved all doubters wrong. Instead, the Philippine representatives cemented their legendary legacy on the world stage, becoming the first team to win the M-series and the IESF world championship titles in […]
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Jayson Castro exits game prematurely, assures fans it’s nothing serious

December 17, 2023
News
 Justine Bacnis
ANTIPOLO – Jayson Castro said that he’s all fine after a quad issue led to his premature exit in TNT’s eventual loss to San Miguel in their PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup duel, Sunday night. The 37-year-old is confident that he suffered nothing serious following tests done by the team’s medical staff. “I think OK […]
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Ivan Aska, Terrence Romeo downplay on-court clash amid victory

December 17, 2023
News
 Justine Bacnis
ANTIPOLO – Ivan Aska and Terrence Romeo were quick to bury the hatchet as the two were in the center of a heated argument during San Miguel’s eventual win over TNT in PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup action on Sunday night. Both players downplayed the incident that took place during the fourth quarter, saying that […]
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PBA: San Miguel escapes TNT to move to cusp of quarters

December 17, 2023
News
 Justine Bacnis
ANTIPOLO – San Miguel pulled off big plays on both ends to hack out a thrilling 98-93 come-from-behind victory over TNT for its second win in a row in the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup, Sunday night at the Ynares Center here. CJ Perez nailed the tough go-ahead bucket with 1:50 to go, before Ivan […]
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System, not team depth, is the backbone of Creamline, says Sherwin Meneses

December 17, 2023
News
 Justin Valencia
All-Filipino Conference champion once more. 15-0 sweep. No Jia De Guzman and Ced Domingo. This 2023 Premier Volleyball League 2nd AFC crown was just a testament to how the system is the real backbone of the greatness displayed by Creamline throughout the years. Questions and doubts were all over when De Guzman and Domingo left […]
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Jema Galanza pays tribute to Creamline’s unsung heroes: Negrito, Panaga, and Sato

December 17, 2023
News
 Jonash Dannug
Creamline went through the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference wars without two of their top guns, but still managed to defend its crown against a motivated Choco Mucho squad in a two-game finals series. And they could not have done it without the help of a few unlikely heroes, who stepped up to the […]
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Payosing credits Yuri for turning him from raw prospect to Finals MVP

December 17, 2023
News
 Vito Martin
When James Payosing packed his bags and left Davao City to join the prestigious San Beda University, he had no idea how little he knew about basketball. For most of his basketball career up to that point, Payosing’s freak athleticism, combined with his size advantage, had always been enough to help him succeed over most […]
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Clint Escamis prepares for leadership role in NCAA 100 After Season 99 heartbreak

December 17, 2023
News
 Vito Martin
Mapua University was one win away from ending a 32-year NCAA Seniors Basketball Tournament title drought against the perennially competitive San Beda University—the same school the Cardinals beat in 1991 for their last championship. At the helm were the unstoppable trio of Clint Escamis, Warren Bonifacio, and Paolo Hernandez, a partnership that had already brought […]
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Ginebra-TNT Christmas Day clash to have earlier start time

December 17, 2023
News
 Justine Bacnis
The PBA slightly revised the schedule of its Christmas Day games. In a memo, the rivalry affair between Ginebra and TNT on December 25 at the SMART Araneta Coliseum has been moved to 6:30 p.m. The match was originally scheduled at 8 p.m. LOOK: The PBA has made a slight revision to its Christmas Day […]
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NLEX taps Jong Uichico as lead assistant, locks Robert Bolick for three years

December 17, 2023
News
 Matthew Li
NLEX made some big moves over the weekend. The Road Warriors, led by team governor Ronald Dulatre, brought decorated head coach Jong Uichico in as lead assistant while signing Robert Bolick to a three-year deal. “There’s so much value in having a seasoned coach like Jong Uichico joining the Road Warriors,” said Dulatre about Uichico. […]
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