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De Brito seeks cooperation to solve longtime national team problem
Thi Bich Tuyen Nguyen (No. 10) led Vietnam against the Philippines. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Alas Pilipinas coach Jorge Souza De Brito thinks that the way forward for women’s volleyball is for the national program to eliminate a longstanding problem. “What we really have to do is this training camp in Japan will help us but…
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PBA: With team effort, Meralco gets past longtime tormentor Ginebra
Meralco Bolts’ coach Luigi Trillo during Game 7 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals against GInebra Gin KIngs. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Team effort was the battlecry of Meralco before Game 7 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. And that was exactly the element that pushed the Bolts to the PBA Finals after defeating Ginebra, 78-69,…
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Long-time Wimbledon tournament referee Alan Mills has died at the age of 88 | Tennis News
Long-time Wimbledon tournament referee Alan Mills has died at the age of 88, the ATP Tour has announced. Mills served as the All-England Club’s referee from 1983 to 2005, earning the nickname of ‘Rain Man’ given it was his call as to whether or not to suspend play during inclement weather. In a statement confirming…
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Mark Nonoy credits UAAP renaissance to trusted longtime coach in Iloilo
La Salle guard Mark Nonoy in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—The pandemic disrupted all sorts of plans for people from all over the world, and La Salle Mark Nonoy was no exception. Being one of the hottest talents in the Philippine collegiate basketball scene, Nonoy was no stranger to the rising…
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Anthony Yarde confident of beating Joshua Buatsi if long-time rival defeats Dan Azeez in October | Boxing News
Anthony Yarde is confident he would have the beating of bitter rival Joshua Buatsi in a potential British blockbuster clash. Yarde has long been linked with a fight against his fellow light-heavyweight, with the two men seemingly on a collision course ever since Buatsi turned professional after winning bronze at the 2016 Olympics in Rio…
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Gilas women excited for first crack at Asian Games competition, says longtime coach and program director Aquino
Members of the Gilas Pilipinas Women team during an open training with the men’s team on Thursday. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRERnet Hardened by a couple of tournaments in the past two months, national coach Pat Aquino believes that his charges are going to make the most out of their debut in the 19th Asian Games. “The girls…
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Luka Doncic gets committed to longtime girlfriend – rezal404
Photo from Luka Doncic’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines—Slovenian NBA star Luka Doncic won’t be ringless anytime soon. The Dallas Mavericks’ franchise player got engaged to his longtime partner Anamaria Goltes at Lake Bled in Slovenia on Saturday (Manila time). Doncic announced his engagement on Instagram with the caption “7.7,” an obvious nod to his No. 77…
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