Filipinas tap U17 players, newcomers for South Korea friendlies

FILE–Filipinas at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.–PFF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine women’s football team called up four U-17 players and two first-timers for its pair of friendly matches against South Korea next week in Icheon. Nina Mathelus, Aiselyn Sia, Alexa Pino and Gabrielle Baker, in contention to be included in the Philippine squad for…

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Mavericks get boost from newcomers, thump Thunder

Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic winks, after sinking a three-point shot in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Dallas, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) DALLAS — Luka Doncic scored 32 points, and the Dallas Mavericks matched their longest winning streak of the season at four games…

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Creamline stars excited to see newcomers shine

Creamline stars during the PSA Awards.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Determined to continue their winning tradition this 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season, Jema Galanza and the Creamline Cool Smashers can’t wait to see newcomers Bea De Leon and Denden Lazaro-Revilla thrive under their system, which made them the most successful club in the country…

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Nxled takes best path among PVL newcomers

Nxled Chameleons coach Taka Minowa. –PVL PHOTO Nxled’s maiden Premier Volleyball League (PVL) campaign turned out to be a relative success compared to other newcomers—even head coach Taka Minowa was pleasantly surprised at what his Chameleons accomplished. “Since I met [the Chameleons] the first day, I thought maybe we can win one or two (games)…

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JD Cagulangan grateful to see UP newcomers stepping up – rezal404

JD Cagulangan. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Veteran guard JD Cagulangan likes what he’s seeing from University of the Philippines’ young guns so far in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup. The Fighting Maroons on Monday drew ample contributions from the likes of Francis “LeBron” Lopez and Sean Alter in a dominating 104-69 victory over Perpetual Help. The…

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