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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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Kaya Iloilo opens title repeat bid on winning note
PFL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Title contenders and newcomers were among the clubs that won their opening matches as the Philippines Football League got underway its sixth season over the weekend. Kaya-Iloilo downed United City, 2-0, at Rizal Memorial Stadium for a winning start to its quest to retain its league title while Dynamic Herb Cebu rolled…
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Paris Olympics-bound Sarno braces for ‘tougher’ prep in medal bid
FILE–Southeast Asian Games – Weightlifting – Olympic Taekwondo Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 15, 2023 Philippines’ Vanessa Palomar Sarno in action during the women’s – 71kg REUTERS/Cindy Liu MANILA, Philippines–Vanessa Sarno will begin shifting to a more demanding training program in her quest to topple the toughest bunch in the 2024 Paris Olympics. “We…
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Liverpool’s title bid dented by Man United draw, Spurs go fourth
Liverpool’s Argentinian midfielder #10 Alexis Mac Allister (L) and Liverpool’s Scottish defender #26 Andrew Robertson (R) react on the final whistle in the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on April 7, 2024. The game finished 2-2. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)…
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PBA: Terrafirma fans playoff bid with win over Ginebra
Terrafirma guard Juami Tiongson goes for a layup against Barangay Ginebra in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Eager to turn its playoff hopes into reality, Terrafirma played with zest all of Sunday night to stun Barangay Ginebra, 91-85, in the PBA Philippine Cup. Juami Tiongson had 25 points while Javi Gomez de Liaño…
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