• November 22, 2024

EJ Obiena honors coach Vitaly Petrov after latest lifetime award

EJ Obiena with his legendary pole vault coach Vitaly Petrov. –EJ OBIENA INSTAGRAM MANILA, Philippines—Filipino pole vaulting ace EJ Obiena showed gratitude to his longtime coach Vitaly Petrov, who received a prestigious award from the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday. Petrov was bestowed the IOC Coaches’ Lifetime Achievement Award in Lausanne, Switzerland for his “long-standing…

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Rodri wins Ballon d’Or: Man City midfielder gets unexpected recognition – he is a different kind of award winner | Football News

Speaking to Pep Guardiola earlier this year about Rodri, it is fair to say that he was not expecting this. “If holding midfielders started getting the recognition of Erling Haaland and Kevin [De Bruyne], we would have a problem,” Guardiola told Sky Sports. “The holding midfielder has to never, ever be in the highlights. The…

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Comeback Player of Year award is LA Tenorio’s ‘MVP’ honor

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ LA Tenorio during a PBA Commissioner’s Cup game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—LA Tenorio may not be Ginebra’s go-to guy now but he sure felt like the star he is during the 30th PBA Press Corps Awards Night. Tenorio, alongside Magnolia big Ian Sangalang, copped the Bogs Adornado Comeback Player of the…

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Trisha Tubu embraces pressure that comes with PVL award

Trisha Tubu during the PVL Reinforced Conference awarding ceremony.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Trisha Tubu believes her first PVL award–the Reinforced Conference Best Opposite Spiker–entails responsibility and pressure. But she is ready to embrace it as she and the Farm Fresh Foxies continue to grow together in the pros. When Farm Fresh team manager Kiara…

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PFA Awards: Phil Foden named Premier League Players’ Player of the Season, Bunny Shaw wins women’s award | Football News

Manchester City duo Phil Foden and Bunny Shaw have been voted men’s and women’s PFA Player of the Year respectively for last season at the PFA awards on Tuesday evening. Foden, 24, was instrumental in City winning a fourth consecutive Premier League title, scoring 19 times and providing eight assists, and his achievements have now…

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PBA: June Mar Fajardo wins 10th Best Player of Conference award

San Miguel Beermen’s June Mar Fajardo during the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net SCHEDULE: PBA Finals San Miguel vs Meralco MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel’s June Mar Fajardo won his 10th Best Player of the Conference (BPC) award for the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup. Fajardo was awarded the BPC plum before Game 4 of the Finals…

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Mbappe wins award for France’s player of the year

Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe delivers a speech after receiving the Best Players Ligue 1 Award at the end of the TV show at the UNFP (French National Professional Football players Union) trophy ceremony, in Paris on May 13, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Kylian Mbappe was named France’s player of…

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Nikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award, his third in four seasons

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again. Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as the…

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Mike Conley wins Teammate of the Year award again

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) celebrates with teammates during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley received the NBA Teammate of the Year award for a second…

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PFA Scotland Player of the Year award: Jack Butland, Matt O’Riley, Lawrence Shankland & James Tavernier shortlisted | Football News

Rangers duo Jack Butland and James Tavernier have been nominated for the PFA Scotland Scottish Premiership Player of the Year award along with Celtic’s Matt O’Riley and Lawrence Shankland of Hearts. Butland has started every Scottish Premiership game since joining from Crystal Palace last summer. Image: Jack Butland has made a number of key saves…

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