• November 21, 2024

Creamline’s title journey begins with loss, ends with new heroes

Despite being the franchise with the most PVL titles, Creamline seemed to struggle in the Reinforced Conference. In this season’s tournament, it seemed that a second title of the import-fueled event was questionable following an opening-game 16-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-19, 15-12 defeat to PLDT, the first time in a while that the Cool Smashers lost…

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Chris Newsome’s return to Meralco from injury ends in win

Chris Newsome is back in action for the Meralco Bolts in the PBA Governoers’ Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Chris Newsome returned to Meralco’s lineup in winning fashion as the Bolts zoomed past Northport, 109-99, in Group A of the PBA Governors’ Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday. After nursing a sprained left ankle and…

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PH archer Agustina Bantiloc ends campaign

Filipino para archer Agustina Bantiloc ahead of her debut in the Paris Paralympics 2024 competition. –JUNE NAVARRO/INQUIRER PARIS—Para archer Agustina Bantiloc saw her medal hopes fritter away after dropping her match in the women’s individual compound open on Friday in the 17th Paralympic Games. Brazil’s Jane Gogel showed Bantiloc the door by scoring 143 points…

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Keely Hodgkinson: Team GB Olympic 800m champion ends season early with injury | Athletics News

Team GB’s Olympic women’s 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has ended her 2024 season early, announcing on her Instagram account that she had picked up an injury, preventing her from competing in September’s Diamond League meetings. By Ros Satar Last Updated: 22/08/24 8:12am Keely Hodgkinson won gold in the women’s 800m final at the Paris Olympics…

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PH hurdler Lauren Hoffman ends Paris Olympics campaign

Philippines’ Lauren Hoffman (left), Australia’s Sarah Carli and Switzerland’s Yasmin Giger compete in the women’s 400m hurdles repechage round of the athletics event at the Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Team Philippines’ Lauren Hoffman ended her…

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Andy Murray pleased to retire ‘on own terms’ after tennis career ends at Paris Olympics: ‘It just felt right’ | Tennis News

Andy Murray says he is pleased to end his tennis career “on my own terms” and believes the Olympics was a fitting endpoint with the event “unbelievably special to me”. Murray retired after he and Dan Evans lost in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the Paris Games on Thursday, to America’s Taylor Fritz…

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Kayla Sanchez medal bid ends in swimming semis

FILE–Team Philippines swimmer Kayla Noelle Sanchez. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Team Philippines’ Kayla Sanchez’s hope of repeating as an Olympic medalist came to an end early Wednesday (Manila time) morning. The Filipino finished seventh in 54.21 semifinals of the women’s 100-meter freestyle to drop out of the Paris Olympics 2024 medal race  at La Defense Arena.…

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Gilas ends Olympic bid, but not after showcasing elite program

Dwight Ramos (with ball) rues loss to Brazil, but lauds the national program’s progress. —FIBA.BASKETBALL There will be chock-full of stories and thought pieces on Gilas Pilipinas’ run in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia. The Filipinos ended their stint—and their bid to make it to the Paris Olympics—after a 71-60 loss on Saturday…

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Gilas’ Olympic bid ends, bows out of Fiba OQT with loss to Brazil

Gilas Pilipinas ends if Fiba OQT run and dreams of making it to the Paris Olympics with a loss to Brazil in the semifinals. –FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas saw its dream to make it to the Paris Olympics end on Saturday night after losing to world No. 12  Brazil, 71-60, in the semifinals of the…

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T20 World Cup final: Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah step up in India’s time of need as title drought ends | Cricket News

“He is probably saving himself for the final. We understand his class. We understand his importance in big games.” It was almost as if Rohit Sharma knew what was coming. The India captain was speaking after team-mate Virat Kohli fell for nine in the T20 World Cup semi-final against England in Guyana on Thursday, a…

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