• November 25, 2024

PVL: Faith Nisperos relishes teaming up with former rivals at Akari

Akari Chargers’ Faith Nisperos. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Faith Nisperos is teaming up with former college rivals Fifi Sharma and Justine Jazareno in Akari’s campaign in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference. From playing against each other in the past three UAAP seasons, the ex-Ateneo star and a pair of champion players…

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Adamson keeps faith in holdovers, young guns after core players’ departure – rezal404

Adamson Lady Falcons during a game in the Shakey’s Super League. SSL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Despite the departure of Adamson’s core, new coach JP Yude urges holdover Lucille Almonte and the young Lady Falcons to continue moving forward as they take the first step of their build-up in the Shakey’s Super League National Invitationals. Former Adamson…

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The Ashes: Zak Crawley produces special innings to reward England’s faith

Zak Crawley doesn’t do consistent. In his 70 innings as a Test cricketer he has passed fifty just 13 times and only gone on to score four hundreds. In over half his knocks he has been dismissed for less than 20. Six of those were ducks. But he can do special, as all those who…

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Faith Nisperos relishes ‘challenge’ of playing against idol Alyssa Valdez – rezal404

Akari Chargers’ Faith Nisperos in the PVL Invitational Conference. -PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Faith Nisperos relished her head-to-head against her idol Alyssa Valdez as she and the Akari Chargers put up a gallant stand against the defending champions Creamline Cool Smashers in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference. Nisperos unleashed her best…

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Faith Nisperos, 5 other Akari players lead PH team for AVC Challenge Cup – rezal404

Akari Chargers and coach Jorge Souza de Brito during training. –AKARI PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Faith Nisperos and her Akari teammates will represent the Philippine women’s volleyball team in the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Women in Indonesia from June 18 to 25. Before making her much anticipated pro debut in the Premier…

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Faith Kipyegon breaks women’s 1500m world record with Laura Muir second in Florence

Faith Kipyegon clocks new women’s world record time of three minutes, 49.11 seconds in Florence, shaving almost a second off Ginzebe Dibara’s previous mark as Britain’s Laura Muir finishes second; Dina Asher-Smith pulls out of women’s 100m after suffering cramp on the blocks Last Updated: 02/06/23 9:54pm Faith Kipyegon broke the world record for the…

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C-Stand ends Gilas career a winner and with faith in next caretakers at the paint – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas’ Christian Standhardinger at the SEA Games 2023. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | @ariyakurniawan16/Instagram Christian Standhardinger’s international career for Team Philippines started with a Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal. After winning a third one in the hardest way imaginable—and giving great consideration to painful knees ravaged by double Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and national…

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‘Long term plan’ draws Faith Nisperos to Akari; PLDT a second choice – rezal404

Faith Nisperos. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Forgoing her remaining UAAP playing years for Ateneo was already a tough decision as it is for Faith Nisperos but choosing the right team for the next chapter of her career also proved to be a harder task. Before deciding on the Akari Chargers, Nisperos had to choose…

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After leaving Ateneo, Faith Nisperos looks to shine with Akari – rezal404

Ateneo’s Faith Nisperos and Vanie Gandler. -UAAP PHOTO In the darkness of a missed playoff appearance, Faith Nisperos reached for the light. The talented open spiker decided to forego her remaining years of eligibility with the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP and announced on Tuesday that she was turning pro and will join the…

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Faith Nisperos leaves Ateneo to go pro, join Akari in PVL – rezal404

Faith Nisperos. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Faith Nisperos has decided to forgo her remaining UAAP playing years for Ateneo as she turns pro and joins the Akari Chargers in the Premier Volleyball League. After three seasons with the Blue Eagles, the 23-year-old Nisperos announced on Tuesday that she is moving to the next chapter…

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