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Team USA eager to find balance between being players, fans
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Team USA’s Kevin Durant, right, shoots as Bam Adebayo, left, defends while assistant coach Erik Spoelstra watches during men’s basketball practice at the Paris Olympics 2024, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) PARIS — The U.S. men’s basketball team is headed to the athletes village on Friday to mingle with…
Read MoreKai Ballungay eager to prove his worth
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PBA Rookie Draft aspirant Kai Ballungay during the 2024 Draft Combine. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines–Kai Ballungay is not letting his lofty billing of being one of the top prospects in the PBA Rookie Draft get to his head. “I like to go into every situation thinking that I have something to prove,” Ballungay said after…
Read MoreNU eager for more improvements amid hot streak
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NU Lady Bulldogs in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Amid a four-game winning streak, the National University Lady Bulldogs feel like their performance so far still leaves a lot to be desired. NU beat Far Eastern University, 25-17, 13-25, 25-17, 25-20, to force a two-way tie at 4-1…
Read MoreEager to help Nxled, Ivy Lacsina debuts ahead of schedule
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Ivy Lacsina makes her debut for Nxled Chameleons in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Although she was expecting to be sidelined until March due to a right knee sprain, Ivy Lacsina made a surprise debut in the Nxled Chameleons’ first 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference game. Lacsina came off the bench in…
Read MoreCasiey Dongallo eager to make UE a winner in UAAP volleyball
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UE Lady Warriors’ Casiey Dongallo during a game against Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Casiey Dongallo announced her UAAP arrival in style by scoring the most points in a UAAP debut with 27 points on Saturday. Dongallo, however, made it clear she’s not just playing…
Read MoreNU Lady Bulldogs eager for redemption in UAAP Season 86
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NU Lady Bulldogs’ Vange Alinsug during the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball presser.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Vange Alinsug eyes nothing but the championship for National University in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, which fires off on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena. The sophomore spiker, who was the representative of the Lady…
Read MorePVL: Eager to rebound, Sisi Rondina helps deliver Choco Mucho’s first win
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Sisi Rondina and the Choco Mucho Flying Titans. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Sisi Rondina made sure to bounce back from their tough loss to sister team Creamline as she poured in 21 points to carry Choco Mucho to the win column of the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference. Rondina dropped 17 attacks,…
Read MoreGaleries eager to put up fight in debut PVL conference
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Galeries Tower coach Lerma Giron during a press conference. Photo from Galeries MANILA, Philippines — The Galeries Tower Highrisers may be the newest team in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) but they promise to be a hard-fighting team in the All-Filipino Conference. Galeries coach Lerma Giron stressed that the Highrisers entered the PVL not just…
Read MorePVL: Alyssa Valdez eager to unleash full potential again after injury battle
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FILE–Alyssa Valdez of Creamline Cool Smashers. Marlo Cueto/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Valdez is excited to show her full potential for Creamline after recovering from a right knee injury ahead of their ‘three-peat’ bid in the second Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference this year. The three-time PVL Most Valuable Player missed the Cool Smashers’…
Read MoreUAAP: Eager to help Ateneo, Ballungay churns out explosive performance
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Ateneo’s Kai Ballungay. –MARLO CUETO/INQYIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Kai Ballungay provided the much-needed energy for Ateneo with his rebounds and emphatic dunks in the fourth quarter to overcome archrival La Salle, 77-72, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. Ballungay dunked over his defenders to give the…
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