Tag: battles
NU battles Adamson for shot to boost Final Four bonus bid
Bella Belen. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Bella Belen and the National University Lady Bulldogs pride themselves on not looking too far ahead into the future. They like to take it one game at a time, she said. And for this time, this game, it could mean at least a playoff for the second twice-to-beat bonus in the…
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The Players: Wyndham Clark leads as Scottie Scheffler battles injury and Rory McIlroy struggles | Golf News
US Open champion Wyndham Clark built up a four-shot halfway lead at The Players, where Scottie Scheffler suffered an injury scare and Rory McIlroy failed to build on his strong opening round. Clark, chasing a fourth win in 10 months on the PGA Tour, fired a second successive 65 at TPC Sawgrass to move to…
Read MorePoyos bests Dongallo in first of many battles
UST rookie Angeline Poyos during the Tigresses’ win over the UE Lady Warriors in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Angge Poyos got the better of Casiey Dongallo in a showdown between super rookies as University of Santo Tomas scraped past University of the East to stay unbeaten in the…
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Obiena ends respite, battles world’s best in Croatia indoor
Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena competes in the men’s pole vault final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on September 30, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) EJ Obiena has made himself scarce lately, preferring to stay out of the limelight before finally engaging in a long-anticipated…
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The Power of Passion: How Boxing Anime Inspires Viewers with Its Intense Battles
The Power of Passion: How Boxing Anime Inspires Viewers with Its Intense Battles Boxing has always been a sport that captures the imagination of people around the world. The intense battles, the sweat and tears, and the determination to overcome obstacles are all elements that make boxing such a compelling and inspiring sport. It comes…
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic battles past teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic in Melbourne | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic survived a huge first-round scare against teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic at the Australian Open. History-chasing Djokovic, bidding for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam, found himself a break down in the third set before going on to win 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-4 in Melbourne. The world No 1, looking for his 11th title…
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PBA: San Miguel battles Blackwater for third twice-to-beat bonus
San Miguel Beermen import Bennie Boatwright.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net San Miguel Beer and Meralco face lowly teams to close out their elimination round campaigns in the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup, their sights set on winning despite different circumstances concerning their places in the playoffs. Still with control of their destiny in terms of gaining a twice-to-beat…
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Meralco shoots for breakthrough in EASL, battles Ryukyu
Meralco import Zach Lofton.–PBA IMAGES MACAU—Buoyed by a high-scoring import and a complete roster, Meralco is teeming with confidence going into its rematch with the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the EASL (East Asia Super League) home-and-away season on Wednesday night. With Allein Maliksi and Chris Banchero back in harness and Zach Lofton now playing comfortably…
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Shakur Stevenson becomes three-weight world champion as Emanuel Navarrete battles to majority-decision draw | Boxing News
Shakur Stevenson won the vacant WBC lightweight title to become a three-division world champion when he unanimously outpointed Edwin De Los Santos in Las Vegas. But it was a hesitant, slow-paced performance at the T-Mobile Arena that contrasted with Emanuel Navarrete’s action-packed majority draw with Robson Conceicao on the undercard. Stevenson made his ringwalk flanked…
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Gilas battles China looking to regain respect and whatever’s left of Olympics quest – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas against South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup classification. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net With what has already been a grim Fiba World Cup campaign stacked upon the growing deluge of public vitriol, national coach Chot Reyes chose to be vulnerably honest. “Obviously, we’re very, very down. There’s nothing else we can say, right? The morale…
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