Elreen Ando’s desire to land Olympic gold fueled by detractors

Elreen Ann Ando will spearhead the PH weightlifting team in Paris having big shoes to fill. —AFP With Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, the Philippines’ first and only Olympic gold medalist and sentimental favorite, failing to qualify for the Paris Summer Games that gets going next month, the responsibility of following up on her historic feat falls on…

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Lewis Hamilton’s ‘childhood dream’ fueled Ferrari switch

(FILES) Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton (L) speaks with Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc after the Sprint race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 21, 2023 ahead of the United States Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP) Lewis Hamilton said his “childhood dream” to race for…

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San Beda fueled by ‘underdog mentality’ in NCAA Season 99

San Beda’s Peter Alfaro. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—If there’s anything San Beda will bring in the coming NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament, it’s the squad’s underdog mentality. The Red Lions, who have the most NCAA men’s basketball titles with 22, are embracing the role of underdogs this time. “A lot of people left, especially…

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