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Allen Durham shifts focus on Meralco Bolts’ next mission

Allen Durham (with ball) and the Bolts got clocked out of the quarterfinals by Japeth Aguilar, RJ Abarrientos and the rest of the Gin Kings. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Allen Durham’s woes against Barangay Ginebra continued to persist on Monday night as Meralco bowed out of the Governors’ Cup after getting swept in the best-of-five quarterfinals.…

Finding talents key as PH embarks on next para mission

PARIS—There’s an existing blueprint that the Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) would love to passionately enforce and make the national team even more competitive in the future. Of course, funding and facilities for the country’s para athletes are two vital elements for a sure upgrade, but these won’t have any significance at all without a deep…

JMF’s All-Star Week mission: Add the three-pointer to his arsenal

BACOLOD CITY—June Mar Fajardo was quick to play down his chances of winning the big man edition of the three-point shootout, which will be introduced for the first time in the PBA All-Star Weekend here. “Maybe a 60 to 70 percent chance. That’s already a conservative assessment,” Fajardo said in Filipino after being informed of

China names Asian Games team, outlines ‘political’ mission

FILE PHOTO: Yu Wang of China during the 2018 Asian Games men’s high jump. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo BEIJING–China unveiled on Tuesday its 886-strong team and its sporting and political goals for the Hangzhou Asian Games which start this month, a year later than planned due to China’s COVID situation and restrictions. The Chinese team, who…

Japan on a mission to match 2011 Women’s World Cup triumph – rezal404

FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 – Japan Training – North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand – August 10, 2023 Japan’s Yui Hasegawa during training. – REUTERS/Molly Darlington AUCKLAND–As a young teenager, Fuka Nagano was inspired by Japan’s Women’s World Cup triumph in 2011 and the Liverpool midfielder said she and her…

Mission to Burnley: Vincent Kompany and Alan Pace reflect on documentary of Championship-winning season

“I really believe we have players in the squad right now who one day will be the next Jack Grealish and win trophies,” says Burnley head coach Vincent Kompany boldly. The Belgian is speaking at the launch of Mission to Burnley, a fly-on-the-wall documentary about the club’s return to the Premier League as Championship winners,…

Gilas Women’s mission in SEA Games is more than just gold – rezal404

Gilas Pilipina’s women roster for SEA Games 2023. -FRANCIS OCHOA/INQUIRER Two Southeast Asian Games gold medals later, the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team still plays like a team on a mission. “We still want to prove ourselves,” team captain Janine Pontejos told the Inquirer recently. Prove what exactly? That they are exactly where they belong, reigning…