Category: Sports
UAAP: NU bounces back from UP loss with beatdown of UST
NU Bulldogs’ Jolo Manansala. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—A motivated National University bounced back in a huge way and blew out University of Santo Tomas, 87-69, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday. According to Jolo Manansala, who finished with 13 points and four rebounds, coach Jeff Napa’s…
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Rafael Nadal: No date for return, despite Australian Open chief Craig Tiley claiming Spaniard will compete | Tennis News
No date has been set for Rafael Nadal’s return to action from hip surgery, despite Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley claiming the former champion will compete. The Spaniard, who has won 22 Grand Slam titles, has been out of action since January after picking up a hip flexor injury in a second-round defeat at…
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PVL: F2 Logistics coach says Kianna Dy day-to-day with knee injury
FILE – F2 Logistics’ Kianna Dy. PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — F2 Logistics coach Regine Diego bared that Kianna Dy’s playing status in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference is day-to-day after going through an undisclosed knee surgery. Diego said that the timetable for the star opposite spiker’s return from her injury is uncertain after…
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Liverpool Women: Matt Beard’s side crack defensive conundrum – but can they break WSL’s top five? | Football News
Liverpool are out to prove that defence is the best form of attack this season. Opening the WSL new campaign with back-to-back wins is as good as it’s been since the 2017 Spring Series under Scott Rogers, where the Reds repeated the same feat and ended with a top-four finish. This time around, it’s Matt…
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Rafael Nadal to play at Australian Open, says tournament director
FULE–Spain’s Rafael Nadal in the the Australian Open tennis tournament on January 16, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) Rafael Nadal will return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday. The 37-year-old former world number one has been sidelined since hurting his hip flexor…
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Moeen Ali: I worried growing a beard would make people think I'm extreme
Represent is a one-off Sky Sports series exploring how heritage, nationality and ethnicity interlink to make an athletes’ sporting identity. First up: Moeen Ali.
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Blazers survive Altas despite silly endgame
San Sebastian’s Rafael Arce (standing) forces Jonathan Medina to lose his footing. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ College of St. Benilde head coach Charles Tiu did not hide his frustration on the Blazers’ performance even after escaping a late game rally by Perpetual Help in Season 99 of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. “Puro kami pa-cute (we…
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Ayo Oyelola: Jacksonville Jaguars safety embraces crisp British air on UK homecoming | NFL News
British Jaguars safety Ayo Oyelola joked with teammates that he was not their ‘tour guide’ upon the team’s visit to London Ayo Oyelola pauses for a second to count in his head. He arrives at an answer of roughly six-and-a-half years. Could that be right? He is trying to figure out how long it has…
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Liquidation notice triggers cold POC, PSC relations
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino and Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chair Dickie Bachmann. -INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS President Marcos will fete the Philippines’ Asian Games heroes within this month, and while the four gold medal-winning athletes are expected to be there, it will be a great chance for Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol…
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Man United Women 1 – 1 PSG Women
Melvine Malard came off the bench to head home an equaliser as Manchester United drew 1-1 with Paris St Germain in the first leg of their Champions League qualifying tie on a historic night at Leigh Sports Village. On-loan Lyon forward Malard – who had also scored after coming on in last Friday’s 2-2 Women’s…
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