Not much of a feat, but at least, Terrafirma’s in  win column

Stanley Pringle and Terrafirma had more than enough reasons to just walk through their forgettable PBA Governors’ Cup campaign without pushing hard for that elusive first win. But as Pringle described in their shock 84-72 upset of Group A leader TNT at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Thursday, the Dyip turned their pileup of losses into

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Bernadeth Pons achieves ‘fulfilling’ feat with Creamline

Creamline’s Reinforced Conference and Finals MVP Bernadeth Pons. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Six years ago, Bernadeth Pons, a UAAP Season 80 MVP candidate, led Far Eastern Universtiy to the finals in 2018 — the same year Creamline won its first PVL Reinforced Conference championship before its title drought.  Pons didn’t win the MVP as…

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Duplantis breaks pole vault record in gold-medal feat at Olympics

Mondo Duplantis, of Sweden, reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men’s pole vault final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman) SAINT-DENIS, France— Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record Monday night at the Paris Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters to cap his…

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Doorway to VNL awaits Alas Pilipinas after third-place feat

Jia De Guzman and Angel Canino shine for Alas Pilipinas during the AVC Challenge Cup 2024, winning two individual awards.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net After Sisi Rondina hammered a crosscourt that found the edge of the floor at match point, a jam-packed crowd rocked the Rizal Memorial Coliseum to its foundations, matching the roars of Alas Pilipinas standouts.…

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NU volleyball programs basks in rare feat of UAAP golden double

NU Bulldogs celebrate the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball championship. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — National University is proud to make history by ruling the UAAP Season 86 men’s and women’s volleyball tournaments, playing in jampacked venues throughout their Finals series against teams from University of Santo Tomas. For the first time in the school’s…

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UAAP: Kevin Quiambao deflects credit after another triple-double feat

La Salle’s Kevin Quiambao.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Kevin Quiambao tallied his second triple-double in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament but the credit still went to coach Topex Robinson and the La Salle Green Archers for bringing out the best in him. “Coach unleashed my potential and I’m so grateful to all of…

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Pat Aquino sees big impact of Fiba Asia feat on Gilas Women program – rezal404

New Zealand’s defense put a lot of pressure on Philippines playmaker Vanessa de Jesus. —PHOTO BY FIBA ​​ASIA Gilas Pilipinas’ run in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Women’s Asia Cup came to an end on the wings of defeat on Friday but that wasn’t enough to shake national coach Pat Aquino’s optimism on the program’s…

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