Adamson seniors proud to show fight despite tough season

Adamson Lady Falcons’ Lucille Almonte (middle) in her final UAAP women’s volleyball game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Adamson may have missed the Final Four, but Lucille Almonte and Karen Verdeflor hoped to have shown the good qualities of a Lady Falcon to their younger teammates in possibly their last collegiate stint in the UAAP…

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Brooke Van Sickle’s parents proud of their daughter’s growth

Brooke Van Sickle’s parents, Lisa and Gary, watching a PVL game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Brooke Van Sickle’s parents, Lisa and Gary, are proud to see their daughter thrive with Petro Gazz in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference. The Filipino-American spiker has been sensational so far in her first stint in the league, and…

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Sam Burgess: Warrington Wolves head coach proud despite defeat to Catalans Dragons in first Super League game | Rugby League News

There was probably not much as a player which made Sam Burgess nervous, but Warrington Wolves’ rookie head coach admitted to feeling those gameday jitters in his first Betfred Super League game in charge. After three months of pre-season training, the former England captain could do little else than leave it down to his charges…

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Copenhagen 1-3 Man City: Pep Guardiola proud of ‘perfect’ win but Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva suffer injuries | Football News

Pep Guardiola described Manchester City’s 3-1 victory over Copenhagen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie as “perfect” but the result came at a cost with injuries to Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva. City extended their unbeaten run in Europe to 21 matches and made it 11 consecutive wins in all competitions…

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Michael Gunning: Swimmer on how LGBT+ sportspeople make powerful role models and I’m proud to be one | Swimming News

Former swimmer Michael Gunning is Jamaica’s first openly gay athlete; he competed at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships but retired from competitive swimming in 2022; he talks through being a role model for other people as part of LGBT+ History Month Last Updated: 31/01/24 3:22pm Michael Gunning has written about the importance of role…

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Yastremska hopes Ukraine proud of Australian Open exploits

Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska celebrates victory against Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka during their women’s singles match on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 22, 2024. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) Fearless Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska said she hoped she had made her war-torn country proud by reaching a maiden Grand…

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Jema Galanza proud to see sister Mafe shine in PVL Finals

FILE–Sisters Jema and Mafe Galanza with the Creamline Cool Smashers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Jema Galanza relished playing with younger sister Mafe in Creamline’s title-retention bid in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference finals. Jema, who has been at the forefront of Creamline’s offense this conference, was thrilled to see her…

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‘Proud’ Sinner twice beats Djokovic to send Italy into Davis Cup final

Italy’s Jannik Sinner (R), Lorenzo Sonego (L) and Italy’s captain Filippo Volandri celebrate after winning against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Momir Kecmanovic during the men’s doubles semifinal tennis match between Italy and Serbia of the Davis Cup tennis tournament at the Martin Carpena sportshall, in Malaga on November 25, 2023. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO /…

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Ced Domingo aims to make PH proud in Thailand stint

FILE – Creamline’s Celine Domingo.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Ced Domingo hopes to make the country proud as she becomes the eighth homegrown Filipino volleyball player to see action overseas. Domingo is honored to join the list of former and active Filipino imports as she takes her act to the Volleyball Thailand League as import of Nakhon…

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Espejo not satisfied with performance but proud of PH team’s showing

Marck Espejo.–PNVF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Marck Espejo wasn’t satisfied with his performance in the Asian Games but he heaped praise on his teammates for stepping up in the Philippine men’s volleyball team’s brief but fruitful campaign in Hangzhou, China. Espejo only scored a total of 22 points in three games with reduced playing time,…

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