Tag: eager
PVL: Alyssa Valdez eager to unleash full potential again after injury battle
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’…
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UAAP: Eager to help Ateneo, Ballungay churns out explosive performance
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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Filipinas eager to carry World Cup momentum into Asian Games, Olympic qualifiers – rezal404
Selected members of the Philippine women’s football team a day after their arrival in the Philippines from the Women’s World Cup. –Lance Agcaoili/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — After a historic Fifa World Cup stint, the Philippine women’s football team seeks to keep its momentum going into the Asian Games in China in September and the Olympic…
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AJ Edu eager to show worth in Gilas pool for Fiba World Cup – rezal404
FILE – AJ Edu. Photo from Fiba MANILA, Philippines—AJ Edu, the Cypriot-born Filipino center, confirmed his inclusion in the Gilas Pilipinas pool with a few months left before the Fiba World Cup. Edu revealed the development during Saturday’s episode of Noli Eala’s “Power and Play.” However, being included in the training pool does not guarantee…
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After tough life stretch, Ian Sangalang eager for comeback – rezal404
Ian Sangalang gets a kick watching Hotshots games. —PBA PICTURES Everything seems to be in order for Ian Sangalang as his much-awaited return to Magnolia is drawing nearer after months of being out dealing with perhaps the most difficult phase of his life. “It really feels good that I’m close to coming back,” Sangalang said…
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Eager for payback, Bella Belen says Lady Bulldogs will take redemption a step at a time – rezal404
Bella Belen (No. 4) says the Lady Bulldogs will need to trust the process as they seek payback. —UAAP MEDIA For the National University’s (NU) Bella Belen and the Lady Bulldogs, the chance to reclaim the UAAP women’s volleyball crown will come as long as they trust the process. And the process starts with training…
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Vincent Astrolabio eager to make most of first world title shot vs Jason Moloney – rezal404
Vincent Astrolabio, right, and Jason Moloney face off ahead of their WBO bantamweight world title fight in Stockton, California. Photo from Top Rank MANILA, Philippines—Vincent Astrolabio looks to become the latest Filipino world boxing champion when he meets Australia’s Jason Moloney for the vacant WBO bantamweight title on Sunday (Manila time) at Stockton Arena in…
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NU Lady Bulldogs eager to carry momentum en route to UAAP Final Four – rezal404
Bella Belen and the NU Lady Bulldogs are heading back to the Final Four. -UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines —National U’s key players Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon are confident that their Lady Bulldogs won’t be slowing down despite clinching a Final Four spot in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament. Belen fired six aces…
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Jeffrey Cariaso ‘eager’ for new start as Blackwater coach – rezal404
Jeffrey Cariaso (middle) with Blackwater executives as he signs on as head coach. —JEFF CARIASO INSTAGRAM MANILA, Philippines—Jeffrey Cariaso accepted his role as Blackwater’s newest coach on Friday with an eagerness to mentor a young squad. In an Instagram post, the former Alaska mentor revealed that he is more than eager to work with “new…
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