• November 22, 2024

Tigers to make own story in history repeat bid

UST coach Pido Jarencio celebrates after Growling Tigers seal their return to the Final Four in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net With University of Santo Tomas copping a Final Four spot in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament after a five-year wait on Saturday night, the conversation quickly turned to…

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San Beda leans on defense to repeat over Mapua

San Beda Red Lions against Mapua Cardinals in NCAA Season 100.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Defending champion San Beda turned to its defense to continue its mastery over Mapua on Tuesday. The Red Lions made it three in a row against the Cardinals dating back to last season’s finals. Article continues after this advertisement “Of course, every…

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Burgos fancied to repeat in 5150 Bohol

Erika Nicole Burgos at the Sun Life 5150 Triathlon in Bohol. Erika Burgos returns to the site of one of her greatest victories next Sunday, looking to repeat as the Sun Life 5150 Bohol triathlon champion as she battles a crack women’s field littered with international bets at Bellevue Resort on Panglao Island. After winning…

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Bella Belen back for UAAP title repeat bid with NU Lady Bulldogs

Bella Belen is returning for her fourth year with National University in the UAAP.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Bella Belen has made her fourth year of eligibility for National University official as she expressed her intention to win a third UAAP championship next year in the Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament. Belen, who politely declined…

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Celtics look to become first repeat NBA champion since 2018

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, center, holds the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy as he celebrates with center Kristaps Porzingis, left, and guard Jaylen Brown, right, after the Celtics won the NBA championship with a Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON — It took…

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Nuggets fifth straight NBA champ to falter in title repeat quest

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic reacts after being called for a foul in the second half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) DENVER — As the shock of blowing their 20-point Game 7 lead settled in, Denver Nuggets coach…

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UST takes No. 2 spot, twice-to-beat after repeat over La Salle

UST Tigresses’ star Angge Poyos. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net It didn’t matter to the University of Santo Tomas (UST) that La Salle got its “angel” back. This undersized bunch of cat-quick Tigresses continued to bedevil the Lady Spikers anyway and armed themselves with the last twice-to-beat advantage in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season…

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UST seeks repeat over FEU in chase for Final Four bonus

UST Golden Tigresses celebrate during a victory over FEU Lady Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net University of Santo Tomas and Far Eastern University renew their rivalry on Saturday, with both sides wanting to prove something to themselves as far as their clash in the first round went. The Golden Tigresses…

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Kaya Iloilo opens title repeat bid on winning note

PFL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Title contenders and newcomers were among the clubs that won their opening matches as the Philippines Football League got underway its sixth season over the weekend. Kaya-Iloilo downed United City, 2-0, at Rizal Memorial Stadium for a winning start to its quest to retain its league title while Dynamic Herb Cebu rolled…

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Lascuña, Del Rosario open repeat quests at Caliraya

Antonio Lascuña goes for back-to-back titles. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO A stacked, foreign-flavored men’s field and undoubtedly the best ladies cast assembled in years in the Philippine Golf Tour tee off on Tuesday in the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championships with the defending men’s champion, Antonio Lascuña, emphasizing the importance of blasting out of the gates hard. “I…

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