Month: April 2024
No longer trying too hard, NU rediscovers vaunted form
NU Lady Bulldogs’ Bella Belen.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Before the start of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, National University (NU) underlined redemption as its theme after getting its heart broken by La Salle in their Finals series last year. But in trying to pick up the pieces of their shattered dreams, the Lady Bulldogs may…
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Erik ten Hag: Manchester United manager insists they ‘don’t train too hard’ amid ongoing injury crisis | Football News
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has hit back at suggestions his training methods may be behind the club’s injury crisis, insisting they “don’t train too hard”. United have been besieged by injuries throughout a difficult second season for Ten Hag, with defenders Victor Lindelof and Lisandro Martinez the latest players to pick up issues.…
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Bryan Bagunas immediately joins Cignal in Spikers’ Turf
Bryan Bagunas joins Cignal in the Spikers’ Turf Open COnference shortly after his Taiwan stint. –SPIKERS TURF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Fresh from his second championship in Taiwan, Bryan Bagunas made his debut for his new local club team Cignal in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Wednesday at Ynares Sports Arena. Three days after…
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Simona Halep to continue tennis comeback at Madrid Open after being awarded wild card | Tennis News
Simona Halep will continue her return to tennis following a doping ban after being handed a wild card for the Madrid Open. The two-time Grand Slam champion will compete in the clay-court event, which runs from April 22 to May 5, live on Sky Sports. Halep’s four-year suspension was reduced to nine months on appeal…
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PH weighlifter Elreen Ando secures return to Olympics
FILE–Philippines’ Elreen Ando is returning to the Olympics after securing her ticket to the Paris Games. Elreen Ando surprised everybody with a performance to remember at the International Weightlifting Federation World Cup in Phuket, Thailand on Wednesday night to virtually clinch a return trip to the Olympics. The Asian Games bronze medalist in the women’s…
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Bryson DeChambeau backs Rory McIlroy’s comments on need for PGA Tour and LIV Golf deal to be finalised | Golf News
Bryson DeChambeau has backed Rory McIlroy’s comments that golf’s current ecosystem is “not sustainable” and says a deal needs to be quickly finalised between tours for the “good of the sport”. PGA Tour Enterprises board members and the Public Investment Fund (PIF), who bankroll LIV Golf, met in the Bahamas last month to work towards…
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PBA: Beau Belga getting smarter with age, Yeng Guiao teases
Rain or Shine Elastopainters’ Beau Belga in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Beau Belga made history at Araneta Coliseum after Rain or Shine’s convincing win over Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday. Belga registered his first career triple-double in the Elasto Painters’ 110-90 victory over the FiberXers, which caught the attention…
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Bevan French: Wigan Warriors secure reigning Super League Man of Steel for four more years | Rugby League News
Bevan French will be staying with Wigan Warriors beyond this season after agreeing a long-term contract extension. The reigning Man of Steel, whose original deal was up at the end of 2024, has signed a four-year contract with the Betfred Super League champions, ending speculation over a return to Australia with an NRL club. French…
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UAAP volleyball: Bianca Plaza steps for UST with key middle blocker out
UST Tigresses’ Bianca Plaza in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Bianca Plaza stepped up in Em Banagua’s absence to help University of Santo Tomas clinch the first Final Four ticket in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday. Aside from Angge Poyos’ new career-high 31 points, Plaza…
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Frazer Clarke and Fabio Wardley’s brutal heavyweight clash draws huge television viewing figures on Sky Sports | Boxing News
Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke’s epic heavyweight clash recorded a massive television audience on Sky Sports this Easter Sunday making it one of the platform’s highest-rating boxing events in the past decade. Billed as ‘Bad Blood’, the unbeaten rivals could not be separated on the night as they put everything on the line in a…
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