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Still reeling, PLDT focuses on ‘healing’ first

PLDT High Speed Hitters in the PVL Reinforced Conference bronze medal match against Cignal HD Spikers.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — PLDT was left to pick up the pieces after a heartbreaking and controversial end to its campaign in the PVL Reinforced Conference. Still reeling from the stinging five-set loss to Akari in the semifinal following…

Allen Ricardo focuses on building Letran Knights’ character

FILE–Letran Knights coach Allen Ricardo. –Photo from Letran MANILA, Philippines—Letran will usher in a new era in Knights basketball in the coming NCAA season with newly-minted head coach Allen Ricardo at the helm. Ricardo, who called the shots for the Squires in their historic back-to-back title runs in the NCAA juniors’ division, takes over the…

UST Tigresses coach focuses on positives after first loss

UST coach Kungfu Reyes.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas may have absorbed its first defeat after eight straight wins but coach KungFu Reyes reminded his wards not to lose their character and resiliency which led to their hot start in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. UST’s eight-game unbeaten run was…

Scoring ace Rondina focuses on ‘boring’ skills

Sisi Rondina —Photo: PVL Everyone marvels at the scoring prowess of Sisi Rondina for Choco Mucho in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. Everyone, except Sisi Rondina, who would much rather focus and improve on the “boring” skills. “Our first game against Creamline, I admit that I am the first one to get lost, especially…

After EASL loss, Jolas focuses on getting TNT in PBA shape

TNT Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. -EASL PHOTO Coach Jojo Lastimosa believes getting results both on home soil and foreign shores won’t be a problem once TNT reaches the form it envisions. “We will be better off finishing games when we get in shape,” Lastimosa said in a short message to the Inquirer Thursday, a…

Didal focuses on getting healthier to make Paris Games

Margielyn Didal did not finished her turns during the finals of Street Style Skateboarding competition of the 19th Asian Games being held in Hangzhou, China.PSC/POC Media Pool HANGZHOU, China—Margielyn Didal got dethroned in the worst way in her defense of the Asian Games skateboarding gold medal Wednesday, forcing the fiery 24-year-old to focus on a…

With qualifying mark within reach, EJ Obiena focuses on getting better – rezal404

EJ Obiena (right) knows he has a lot of work to do to overcome chief rivals Christopher Nilsen (left) and pole vault yardstick Armand Duplantis (middle). —AFP After making the elite 6-meter club of pole vault, Ernest John Obiena proved the Olympic qualifying standard is within his reach. But he’s looking to achieve more than…