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PVL: PLDT stays in QF hunt as Jolina Dela Cruz suffers injury

November 30, 2023
PLDT snapped its three-game skid, sweeping F2 Logistics 25-21, 27-25, 25-23 to stay in quarterfinals contention in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference on Thursday night at the Philsports Arena. The High Speed Hitters showed poise under pressure, fending off every rally mounted by the Cargo Movers. Jolina Dela Cruz was lost in the […]
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Facing tall Akari was a learning experience for Creamline, says Tots Carlos

November 30, 2023
Creamline had to work doubly hard to secure its tenth consecutive win after facing a tough challenge from Akari in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference elimination round on Thursday night. The Cool Smashers initially trailed in the opening set before mounting a significant comeback. However, their efforts fell short as the Chargers – […]
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June Mar Fajardo out 4-6 weeks due to fractured hand

November 30, 2023
June Mar Fajardo will be out for a while – again. The San Miguel main man has suffered a metacarpal fracture on his left hand and will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks, according to team manager Gee Abanilla. “Metacarpal fracture of 4th digit,” the Beermen executive wrote in a short text message to Tiebreaker Times, […]
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PVL: Creamline moves on cusp of elims sweep, escapes Akari in 4

November 30, 2023
Creamline is now one win away from sweeping the elimination round after defeating Akari in four sets, 26-28, 25-14, 25-23, 25-22, in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at the Philsports Arena. The Cool Smashers initiated a massive rally in the first set to salvage themselves from a slow start but fell […]
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Kayla Sanchez granted exemption by IOC, clears path to rep PH in Olympics

November 30, 2023
Kayla Sanchez has been granted a special exemption by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), waiving the standard three-year waiting period for switching federations. This crucial decision opens the door for Sanchez to proudly represent the Philippines in the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics in 2024, pending qualification. The approval of this exemption marks the final hurdle […]
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Roma Joy Doromal, Galeries treated game vs Gerflor as a ‘championship’

November 30, 2023
Tired of losing, Roma Joy Doromal stepped up to the challenge on Thursday to lead Galeries Tower to its first franchise victory in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference. Doromal put up one of her best performances in a Highrisers uniform, delivering a game-high 15 points on 10 attacks, three blocks, and two aces. […]
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Evan Nelle’s battle cry for Game Two: ‘Backs against the wall, but we’re ready to hunt’

November 30, 2023
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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Will Gozum bids Benilde farewell: ‘I hope hindi nila ako makalimutan’

November 30, 2023
After falling short in the NCAA Season 98 Seniors Basketball Finals, the College of Saint Benilde returned for Season 99 looking to claim the crown that had eluded them by just one game. Unfortunately for the Blazers, they took a step back as they fell in the Final Four after a tumultuous term in the […]
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PVL: Galeries Towers denies Gerflor with reverse sweep, notches franchise breakthrough

November 30, 2023
Galeries Towers finally broke through, overcoming a 0-2 deficit against the struggling Gerflor, securing an 18-25, 24-26, 25-23, 25-18, 15-11 victory for its first franchise win in a battle of two already-eliminated teams in the Premier Volleyball League Second All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena on Thursday. The Highrisers started the game slowly, dropping the […]
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Elvis, Blackpink, Eraserheads, Super Mario among themes for UAAP CDC squads

November 30, 2023
Last year’s podium finishers are expected to be the favorites anew in the UAAP Season 86 Cheerdance Competition happening on Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Of course, there is the NU Pep Squad, which just regained supremacy in the biggest special event of the league last season with its “Cheerobics” routine that […]
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Defiant ‘Mamu’: Despite losses, Rain or Shine shows promise against PBA giants

November 30, 2023
Gian Mamuyac remains defiant even as Rain or Shine absorbed its fifth loss in as many outings in the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup, Wednesday. The sophomore winger opted to stick to the positives after dropping another tight affair, this time a 115-110 decision to San Miguel, offering that the youth-laden squad is showing that […]
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June Mar Fajardo shrugs off wrist injury: ‘Malayo sa bituka’

November 29, 2023
June Mar Fajardo hopes that he suffered nothing serious after hurting his left wrist during San Miguel’s eventual win over Rain or Shine in PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup action on Wednesday night. The league’s reigning seven-time MVP was in a bit of a rush leaving the SMART Araneta Coliseum moments after their 115-110 victory […]
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UP’s convincing win shakes La Salle, Michael Phillips: ‘We can’t let this break us’

November 29, 2023
Michael Phillips wants the De La Salle Green Archers to remember one thing. The last time they lost to the UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Tournament, it paved the way for a nine-game winning streak that catapulted them into the Finals for the first time since Season 80. Phillips, who […]
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PBA: Lassiter spoils Mamuyac’s career game as San Miguel escapes ROS for share of second

November 29, 2023
Marcio Lassiter threw the haymaker as San Miguel took down Rain or Shine in a slugfest, 115-110, for its third successive win in the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup, Wednesday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The veteran sniper broke the 108-all deadlock with a booming trifecta against the defense of Jhonard Clarito with 43.6 seconds […]
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