Month: June 2024
Filipino artists make plans to restore Pancho Villa grave
National artist for sculpture Frederic Caedo (left) and portrait artist Rudy Aquino begin work on Pancho Villa’s grave in Manila. Photos courtesy of Rudy Aquino. Pancho Villa was the biggest sports celebrity of his time, but the illustrious memory of that greatness is slowly getting eroded by the neglected state of the legendary Filipino boxer’s…
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Rumble in the Anime Jungle: The Top Boxing Anime Shows to Binge-Watch Now
Boxing has long been a popular sport that has captivated audiences with its intense action and dramatic storylines. In the world of anime, boxing is also a popular theme that has produced some of the most exciting and thrilling shows for fans to enjoy. If you’re a fan of boxing or just looking for some…
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India vs South Africa: Captain Aiden Markram ‘gutted’ after Proteas fall agonisingly short of T20 crown | Cricket News
South Africa captain Aiden Markram said he was “gutted” after his sides heart-breaking defeat in the T20 World Cup final with Sky Sports Cricket pundit Eoin Morgan saying the Proteas “spectacularly fell apart”. South Africa were favourites after Heinrich Klaasen (52) smashed 22 runs off the 15th over to slash their required total from 54…
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A door opens for Marinduque gal
Jamie Solina during the PVL Rookie Draft combine.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The inaugural PVL Rookie Draft, as expected, attracted some of the best talents from the UAAP and NCAA. But lurking alongside those familiar names from prestigious universities in the country’s capital are unheralded players looking to pursue their dreams of breaking through in the league. One…
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T20 World Cup final: Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah step up in India’s time of need as title drought ends | Cricket News
“He is probably saving himself for the final. We understand his class. We understand his importance in big games.” It was almost as if Rohit Sharma knew what was coming. The India captain was speaking after team-mate Virat Kohli fell for nine in the T20 World Cup semi-final against England in Guyana on Thursday, a…
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Gilas girls set up final vs Lebanon, shot at Group A spot
Gilas Pilipinas girls’ Ava Fajardo during a Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B game against Samoa. –FIBA PHOTO Gilas girls set up final vs Lebanon—and a shot at Group A spot Gilas Pilipinas moved to the doorstep of promotion in the Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup on Saturday following a 71-47 rout of Samoa.…
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Germany 2 – 0 Denmark
Germany reached their first quarter-finals in four attempts at a major tournament as goals from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala secured a 2-0 victory over Denmark in a storm-delayed encounter in Dortmund. On the eve of the Saturday night encounter at Signal Iduna Park, meteorologists had warned that inclement weather conditions in the Ruhr region…
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Nathalie Ramacula chases childhood dream with PVL Draft chance
PVL Draft aspirant Nathalie Ramacula. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — After her aborted UAAP stint, the Filipino-Canadian libero Nathalie Ramacula seeks to fulfill her childhood dream as one of the 47 aspirants hoping to be selected in the inaugural PVL Rookie Draft on July 8 at Novotel. Ramacula flew all the way from Canada back…
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India’s Virat Kohli retires from T20 international cricket after World Cup win over South Africa | Cricket News
Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from international T20 cricket after hitting a half-century in India’s win over South Africa in the World Cup final in Barbados. Kohli snapped a lean run of form in the tournament, which had seen him score just 75 runs in seven innings at an average 11, by hitting 76…
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Gilas boys get crushed by Lithuania in Fiba U17 World Cup opener
Gilas Pilipinas boys’ CJ Amos against a Lithuanian defender in the Fiba U17 World Cup. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines—Lithuania proved to be too much to handle for the Gilas Pilipinas Boys, scoring a dominant 107-48 win in Group A of the Fiba Under-17 World Cup at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday (Manila…
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