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PH top gymnast and bright Olympic hope has deep bag of tricks for Paris bid
Carlos Yulo will attempt to pull off Olympic glory in the floor exercise. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ (First of a series) There are six apparatuses in men’s artistic gymnastics. And while Carlos Edriel Yulo is gearing up for all six as he prepares for a second Olympic appearance, there will be three he will pay close…
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PH hurdler Eric Cray, long jumper Janry Ubas boost Paris bid
Southeast Asian Games – Badminton – Morodok Techo Badminton Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 11, 2023 Philippines’ Eric Shaun Cray in action during the Men’s 400m Hurdles Final REUTERS/Jeremy Lee MANILA, Philippines–Eric Cray and Janry Ubas bolstered their Paris Olympic bids over the weekend and they are bound to strengthen their cause in the…
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Detdet Pepito’s leadership bolsters UST’s twice-to-beat bid
UST libero Detdet Pepito.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—University of Santo Tomas libero Detdet Pepito exuded her leadership to power the Golden Tigresses over University of the East in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. With Pepito barking orders left and right, UST was able to bounce back from its heartbreaker at…
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Jov Gonzaga leads Cignal to victory despite failed semis bid
Cignal HD Spikers.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Cignal, which was eliminated from the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinal race even before it stepped on the court, dealt a big blow to PLDT’s Final Four bid with a come-from-behind 24-26, 26-24, 25-17, 28-26 victory on Saturday at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. With Chery Tiggo beating Akari earlier…
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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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Cool Smashers bolster semifinal bid by remaining masters of Flying Titans
Creamline was not ready to relinquish its dominance over Choco Mucho, especially with its Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference semifinal hopes on the line. For the twelfth straight time, the Cool Smashers prevailed over the Flying Titans, but Thursday’s 25-17, 25-22, 25-19 triumph in front of 17,396 fans at Smart Araneta Coliseum carried a little…
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La Salle enters key stretch in top two bid against Adamson
La Salle Lady Spikers star Angel Canino is sidelined with arm injury in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Three schools are obviously going to try to avoid finishing the elimination round of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at this spot: No. 3. For La Salle, it is that number…
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Petro Gazz boosts semis bid with win over Cignal
Petro Gazz Angels’ Jonah Sabete.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Jonah Sabete fueled Petro Gazz’s semifinal bid in a 25-13, 25-18, 25-17 triumph over Cignal on Tuesday at the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. Sabete injected 16 points that came from 13 attacks, two blocks and an ace to extend the Angels’ winning streak to three and improve…
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The Masters 2024: Rory McIlroy struggling with his game as Grand Slam bid falls short at Augusta National | Golf News
Rory McIlroy admitted there is “lots of room for improvement” in his game heading into the rest of the year after another failed career Grand Slam bid at The Masters. McIlroy had carded his lowest opening round at The Masters since 2018 when he posted a one-under 71 on Thursday, although failed to register a…
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NU’s bid to end heartaches to La Salle could get needed help
La Salle Lady Spikers star Angel Canino–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net La Salle has had National University’s number for all of their past five meetings, counting their first round clash in Season 86 of the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament. And though they wouldn’t necessarily say it, the Lady Bulldogs know that their best chance of snapping that streak…
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