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Meralco battles Magnolia in season opener
Meralco vs Magnolia during the PBA Philippine Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Philippine Cup champion Meralco takes on Magnolia to tip off the PBA’s season-opening Governors’ Cup on Aug. 18 at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The league made the announcement Wednesday on social media, with the Meralco-Magnolia duel set at 7:30 p.m. being the lone match of a…
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Alas Pilipinas drops SEA V. League Leg 2 opener to Thailand
Alas Pilipinas in the SEA VLeague. –SAVA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Alas Pilipinas failed to open its SEA VLeague Thailand leg on a winning note as the home bets subdued the Philippines, 25-18, 25-23, 25-16, at Nakhon, Ratchasima in Thailand on Friday night. The Filipino spikers, who are coming off a bronze finish in the Vietnam leg…
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Team USA rolls past Serbia in opener
USA’s LeBron James dunks the ball in the men’s preliminary round group C basketball match between Serbia and USA during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, northern France, on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Denis CHARLET / AFP) VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — LeBron James made his Olympic return after a 12-year absence.…
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The Hundred: Defending champions Oval Invincibles thrash Birmingham Phoenix in men’s tournament opener | Cricket News
Defending men’s champions Oval Invincibles thrashed Birmingham Phoenix by eight wickets in the opening match of The Hundred at the Kia Oval. Invincibles were set just 90 to win after the Phoenix collapsed to 89 all out from 81 balls. The home side chased down the low target with 31 balls remaining thanks to a…
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Cignal dominates Choco Mucho in their Reinforced opener
Cignal HD Spikers import MJ Perez against Choco Mucho defenders in the PVL Reinforced Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines–Cignal blanked Choco Mucho 25-18, 25-21, 25-16 in their PVL Reinforced Conference opening game on Thursday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. Venezuelan import MJ Perez had a clear connection with HD Spikers playmaker Gel Cayuna, who…
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Meegan Hart powers Nxled past Galeries in opener
Nxled import Meegan Hart during the PVL Reinforced Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Meegan Hart only managed to train with Nxled for one day but it didn’t stop her from towing the Chameleons past Galeries Tower, 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 25-27, 15-12, in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference on Tuesday at Philsports Arena. The 6-foot-2 middle…
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Bahamas tops Finland in OQT opener, Slovenia falls to Croatia
Bahamas’ guard #07 Buddy Hield drives the ball against Finland’s guard #34 Jacob Grandison during the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament basketball match between Finland and Bahamas in Valencia, on July 2, 2024. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP) Buddy Hield and the Bahamas are a step closer to the Paris Olympics. Luka Doncic and…
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Maia Bouchier: England Women opener finds her purpose with maiden professional century | Cricket News
Prior to Sunday, Maia Bouchier had not scored a century since playing age-group cricket. Against New Zealand in Worcester though, the England opener guided her team to a match and series victory with her maiden professional ton. Chasing 142 to beat the White Ferns, Bouchier followed up her 67 in the nine-wicket win over the…
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Gilas boys get crushed by Lithuania in Fiba U17 World Cup opener
Gilas Pilipinas boys’ CJ Amos against a Lithuanian defender in the Fiba U17 World Cup. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines—Lithuania proved to be too much to handle for the Gilas Pilipinas Boys, scoring a dominant 107-48 win in Group A of the Fiba Under-17 World Cup at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday (Manila…
Read MoreGilas Women’s 3×3 run is an ‘eye opener,’ says Sam Harada
MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas Women’s 3×3 team may not have gotten the the best result in its Europe stop in the Fiba 3×3 Women’s Series, but Sam Harada is keeping a positive outlook. While it may have been hard to absorb the last losses, the 3×3 squad is still grateful for the “eye-opening” experience and will…
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