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Paris bronze just fuels Villegas’ drive, but will boxing be in LA28?
Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu and The Philippines’ Aira Villegas (Blue) compete in the women’s 50kg semi-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP) Don’t get her wrong, but Aira Villegas isn’t entirely satisfied with her feat in the…
Read MorePBA Finals loss fuels CJ Perez to get better
San Miguel Beer guard CJ Perez during Game 6 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—The hard work never stops for CJ Perez in the offseason especially after San Miguel Beer lost in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. Even after coming off his best PBA season yet, Perez, the Best Player of the…
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No-tomorrow mindset fuels Alyssa Solomon to Finals MVP
NU Lady Bulldogs’ Alyssa Solomon is the Finals MVP of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball Finals against UST Tigresses. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines — Alyssa Solomon turned the UAAP women’s volleyball Finals into her playground, emerging as the MVP of the series to bring back the crown to the National University Lady Bulldogs. Solomon…
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Mark Barroca fuels Magnolia past Blackwater
Magnolia Hotshots’ Mark Barocca in a PBA Philippine Cup game against Blackwater Bossing. -PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Mark Barroca continued to excel despite dealing with an injured wrist as Magnolia downed Blackwater, 81-77, Wednesday for its third straight win in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Barroca posted 19 points, five rebounds, three assists…
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Second baby fuels Scottie Thompson’s Ginebra return
Ginebra guard Scottie Thompsons returns to action in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Scottie and wife Jinky Thompson gave birth to their second child last week. Welcoming new baby Schyler Austin, Thompson said, is what motivated him to get back on the court for Ginebra in the PBA Philippine Cup. “That’s one of…
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Cleveland erases 20-point lead to thwart Dallas; Durant fuels Suns triumph
The Cleveland Cavaliers squeezed out a victory against Luka Doncic (middle) and the Dallas Mavericks. —AFP Cleveland’s Caris LeVert made the go-ahead three-pointer with 2:03 to play as the Cavaliers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks, 113-110, in the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Wednesday. Elsewhere, two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant…
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PVL: Mylene Paat fuels Chery Tiggo’s tough win over Nxled
Chery Tiggo Crossovers’ Mylene Paat. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Mylene Paat provided the spark from the bench and the much-needed leadership for Chery Tiggo to survive the gritty Nxled, 22-25, 31-29, 25-23, 28-26, for the joint second place in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at Philsports Arena. After…
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Finn McDaniel hat trick fuels Stallion past Army in Copa Alcantara – rezal404
Finn McDaniel leads Stallion-Laguna in latest Copa Paulino Alcantara win. Finn McDaniel produced a hat trick as Stallion-Laguna rolled past Philippine Army, 6-1, to begin its campaign in the Copa Paulino Alcantara on Sunday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. McDaniel scored the opener five minutes into the contest to set the tone for a dominant showing…
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‘Inner Nesthy’ fuels Petecio’s Olympic gold drive – rezal404
Nesthy Petecio (right) mixed volume with accuracy and proved too much for Indonesia’s Ratna Sari Devi. —REUTERS PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA—For a brief period, Nesthy Petecio thought it was time to hang up her gloves. She had already won an Olympic silver medal, and with it came an avalanche of riches that she and her family…
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