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E-Painters’ big win over Beermen a boost for deep playoff run

Andrei Caracut leads Rain or Shine Elasto Painters past San Miguel Beermen in the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES Coach Yeng Guiao was in a jolly mood after Rain or Shine finally found a way to contain June Mar Fajardo and San Miguel Beer during their crucial win in the PBA Governors’ Cup group stage.…

Cool Smashers using deep team bond in addressing major firepower shortage

Erika Staunton and the Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL Reinforced Conference game against Choco Mucho Flying Titans. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Sherwin Meneses and his well-knit Creamline crew have experienced ups and downs together through the years. And like any other team, chemistry matters for the Cool Smashers, especially now that they are being tested game…

Alas Pilipinas hopes to harness deep bench to crack AVC Cup final

Alas Pilipinas libero Dawn Macandili-Catindig during an AVC Challenge CUp 2024 game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net A little Faith turned Alas Pilipinas into an unpredictable force entering the semifinals of the AVC Challenge Cup. The national squad battles Kazakhstan on Tuesday at Rizal Memorial Coliseum with a championship berth at stake and will ride into that duel…

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…

LA Tenorio: Loss to Bolts, Scottie Thompson injury forced Kings to dig deep

Japeth Aguilar (middle) of Barangay Ginebra gets struck down by the double team of Magnolia’s Ian Sangalang (left) and Calvin Abueva. —PHOTOS BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ An embarrassing loss to a traditional victim and the continued absence of its ace playmaker, in a way, turned out fortuitous for Barangay Ginebra, according to its elder statesman…

NU forced to dig deep before tripping Ateneo

NU Lady Bulldogs’ Bella Belen. –UAAP PHOTO National U had very little need for making excuses over the last two seasons. Nowadays, the Lady Bulldogs find themselves reaching for one. “I think this is unpopular for everyone,” said returning NU head coach Norman Miguel. “I think the team is just starting to recover coming from…

Deep rotation for San Miguel bundles out Ginebra in semis, and Gallent will obviously use the same edge in title series

For a third straight game, San Miguel brandished its depth and found success. Only on Sunday night, the traditional powerhouse did so to dethrone Barangay Ginebra and march on to another trip to a Philippine Basketball Association championship series. The Beermen, led by impressive stretch big import Bennie Boatwright Jr. and spark plug Jericho Cruz,…

Tim Cone lauds ‘very deep’ San Miguel after Ginebra exit

Ginebra coach Tim Cone in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals against San Miguel. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Multi-titled coach Tim Cone gave credit where credit is due after Ginebra was given the boot in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup by San Miguel. After the Gin Kings’ Game 3 94-91 loss to the Beermen that ended their Commissioner’s…

Hoping to go all the way, Magnolia nurses deep roster for deep playoff run

Tyler Bey (No. 0) may be taking down defenses, but contributions up and down the roster is what’s fueling Magnolia’s current run. —PBA IMAGES Chito Victolero has been modest in his postgame interviews throughout Magnolia’s first six games in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup. But on Sunday night, shortly after taking down a…

Son of Beermen great will try to find his spot in deep rotation

Jeron Teng (left) will join a deep San Miguel rotation that includes Jericho Cruz (right). —AUGUST DELA CRUZ New challenges lie ahead for Jeron Teng now that he has joined an already stacked San Miguel Beer squad ahead of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season. Cracking the solid rotation of coach Jorge Gallent is one…