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Team Philippines sails into Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony
Athletes from the Philippines, Poland’s and Puerto Rico’s delegations sail in a boat along the river Seine near the Pont Royal during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 on July 26, 2024. SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP Team Philippines made its first appearance early Saturday morning (Manila time) in the 2024 Paris Olympics, whose…
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Team Philippines almost complete at Paris Olympic village
FILE – People walk in front of the canteen in the Olympic Village on Monday, July 22, 2024, in Paris, France. Members of the Team Philippines are starting to arrive at the home of the Paris Olympics participants. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool, File) Samantha Kyle Catantan checked in at the Paris Olympic Village on Wednesday,…
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Philippines wakes up to result of Gilas’ first OQT game
Justin Brownlee leads Gilas Pilipinas’ rout of host Latvia to open the Filipinos’ Fiba OQT campaign. –FIBA PHOTO SCHEDULE: Gilas Pilipinas at Fiba OQT in Riga, Latvia National coach Tim Cone has made one thing clear months before the tall order Gilas Pilipinas needs to hurdle in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Latvia.…
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Philippines crashes out of Fifa World Cup Qualifiers
Philippines vs Vietnam in the Fifa World Cup qualifiers My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Philippines bowed out of contention in the Fifa World Cup Qualifiers after conceding a stoppage time goal for a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Vietnam Thursday at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. Pham Tuan Hai…
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Philippines, Italy celebrate ties with Friendship Cup
Photo from PFF MANILA, Philippines—The ties between the Italian Republic and the Republic of the Philippines will be celebrated with the upcoming Philippines-Italy Friendship Cup on Tuesday at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium. The Philippines will be represented by the country’s under-19 selection while Italy will be bannered by a selection of locally recruited players. Particularly,…
Read MorePhilippines set to host 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship
FILE–Crowd shot during the FIVB VNL game between Japan and China at Mall of Asia Arena. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines earned the hosting rights to the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in 2025 a month after expressing its desire to bring the prestigious tournament to Manila. The FIVB on Wednesday evening announced…
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Dwight Howard invites fans for his Philippines arrival
FILE–Former NBA player Dwight Howard. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP MANILA, Philippines—“Superman” got a message for his Filipino fans. While Dwight Howard posting a hilarious Tiktok video on Instagram wasn’t much of a surprise, his message to the country’s basketball fans was a bit unusual—in a good way. Some basketball icons want their arrival to the…
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Dwight Howard to lead Strong Group Philippines in Dubai tilt
FILE–Dwight Howard #39 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to a play against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on April 10, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images/AFP MANILA, Philippines–After making a stop in Taiwan, Dwight Howard will beef up Philippine side Strong Group in the Dubai International Tournament set later this month. Strong…
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University of the Philippines keeps intact spotless season start in men’s and women’s basketball
UP’s Harold Alarcon (right) spins his wayspins his way past the defensepast the defense of UST’s Nic Cabanero. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ University of Santo Tomas (UST) felt there was no need to panic despite a dismal start to the UAAP’s 86th season. University of the Philippines (UP) gave it a valid reason to rethink that…
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Philippines sets new Fiba World Cup record attendance with 38,115 – rezal404
Fans inside the Philippine Arena for the Fiba World Cup game between Gilas Pilipinas and Dominican Republic. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net BOCAUE, Bulacan — The Philippines kicked off the Fiba World Cup 2023 opener in historic fashion as 38,115 fans inside the Philippine Arena set a new attendance record on Friday. The Filipinos, who came to rally…
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