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With twice-to-beat bonus in view, Blazers keeps ‘chasers’ mentality
St. Benilde Blazers’ Justine Sanchez during an NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball game. NCAA PHOTO The St. Benilde Blazers own an enviable view of the top, but they refuse to assume they’re already ahead of the pack. “We’d like to think that we’re always behind and chasing to keep us hungry and motivated,” said Justine…
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EJ Obiena’s Olympics stint ‘just a bonus’ for dad Emerson
FILE–Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena. MANILA, Philippines—Amid all his son EJ’s achievements so far, Emerson Obiena feels like a second stint in the Olympics feels like “just a bonus.” Emerson, who was in attendance during the Philippine Airlines’ special dinner for the country’s Paris-bound athletes for the 2024 Olympics at Century Park Hotel on Wednesday,…
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June Mar Fajardo savors tied series; Best Player a ‘bonus’
June Mar Fajardo takes home the PBA Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference Award for San Miguel Beermen ahead of Finals Game 4–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Taking home the Best Player of the Conference Award was a sweet accolade to get but tying the PBA Philippine Cup Finals series at 2-2 is even sweeter, at…
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Canino’s return not enough as La Salle misses out on bonus
La Salle Lady Spikers’ Angel Canino.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Despite Angel Canino’s comeback, La Salle yielded the twice-to-beat advantage to University of Santo Tomas ahead of their Final Four duel next week in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Canino returned to action after recovering from a cut in her right forearm and…
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Ginebra clobbers Converge to fortify bid for playoff bonus
Ginebra Gin Kings’ Christian Standhardinger driving against Converge defenders in a PBA Philippine Cup game. –PBA IMAGES Coasting in the first two frames, Barangay Ginebra cranked things up in the second half on Saturday night to whip Converge, 105-93 and improve its positioning in the race for the much-coveted playoff protection in the PBA Philippine…
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NU Lady Bulldogs clinch Final Four bonus after FEU sweep
NU Lady Bulldogs’ Bella Belen and Camilla Lamina in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net National University secured the first twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-22 victory over fellow semifinal-bound Far Eastern University on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Alyssa Solomon sealed the…
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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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FEU nears twice-to-beat bonus in men’s volleyball
FEU Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University took down the University of Santo Tomas, 25-23, 25-27, 25-22, 25-15 to boost its twice-to-beat bid with a sixth consecutive win in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament on Saturday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The Tamaraws…
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Ginebra seals twice-to-beat bonus, fends off NLEX
Ginebra import Tony Bishop in a PBA out of town game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra secured the remaining twice-to-beat slot in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals after hurdling the determined challenge of NLEX, 103-99, before a packed crowd Saturday night in Legazpi City, Albay. Import Tony Bishop beat the shot clock with a rainbow…
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Meralco escapes Terrafirma to keep playoff bonus bid alive
Meralco Bolts’ Shonn Miller and his teammates in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Meralco pulled the rug from under Terrafirma on Friday night with a 109-102 victory in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Import Shon Miller delivered 29 points and 21 rebounds to star for the Bolts who kept alive…
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