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Graduating Jennifer Nierva hopes to leave her ‘champion attitude’ to NU – rezal404
NU’s Jennifer Nierva. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—It may not be the ending Jennifer Nierva wanted for her UAAP career but she hopes to leave her champion attitude to the remaining National University Lady Bulldogs. The graduating libero ended her collegiate stint along with team captain Princess Robles and Joyme Cagande as runner-ups after NU absorbed…
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Coveted Victor Wembanyama brings tension to NBA draft lottery – rezal404
Metropolitan 92’s French power forward Victor Wembanyama reacts during the French Elite basketball match between Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 and Bourg-en-Bresse at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on May 7, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) Fortunes can turn on the bounce of the lottery ball at the 2023 NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday, the…
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South Korean football player Son Jun-ho held in China in bribery sample – rezal404
South Korea’s midfielder Son Jun-ho gives a press conference before a training session at Al Egla Training Site 5 in Doha on November 22, 2022, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je/AFP) BEIJING—-South Korean football player Son Jun-ho is being held in police custody in northeast China in connection with…
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‘Inner Nesthy’ fuels Petecio’s Olympic gold drive – rezal404
Nesthy Petecio (right) mixed volume with accuracy and proved too much for Indonesia’s Ratna Sari Devi. —REUTERS PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA—For a brief period, Nesthy Petecio thought it was time to hang up her gloves. She had already won an Olympic silver medal, and with it came an avalanche of riches that she and her family…
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When the big moments came, Angel Canino was always ready – rezal404
Angel Canino (top photo) cries with joy in the embrace of dad Rodel, who paved the way for the first of many moments that the La Salle spiker would go out and sixteen. —UAAP MEDIA The moment always came for Angel Canino: A chance to play in Manila. A chance to end a dominating high…
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Without even trying, hurting Vanessa Sarno puts on another dominant performance – rezal404
Vanessa Sarno retains her SEA Games crown. —REUTERS Before flying to the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia, Vanessa Sarno had little idea how she would be able to defend her title. The 19-year-old weightlifter was going to do something she hadn’t done before: Compete in two tournaments with only a week to recover…
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La Salle Lady Spikers’ victory forged from crucible of heartbreak – rezal404
La Salle Lady Spikers clinch the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball championship. -UAAP PHOTO La Salle made it clear right from the jump that it won’t be taking home anything less than a title when it ends this season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines volleyball competition. It was a rallying cry forged…
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Still bothered by heat, Justin Brownlee vows to dig even deeper for Gilas in gold medal game – rezal404
Justin Brownlee during the Gilas Pilipinas-Cambodia clash in the SEA Games 2023 men’s basketball. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Ariya Kurniawan | Instagram @ariyakurniawan16 MANILA, Philippines–Justin Brownlee put up big numbers in Gilas Pilipinas’ 84-76 comeback win over Indonesia in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Monday night. The naturalized forward finished with 34 points, nine rebounds and five…
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Jean Claude Saclag secures third straight gold in kickboxing – rezal404
FILE -Philippines’ Jean Claude Saclag. INQUIRER PHOTO/LEO M. SABANGAN II. PHNOM PENH—Kickboxer Jean Claude Saclag spared no effort in mauling his favored rival for a third straight title in the men’s low kick -63.5kg division on Monday night at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games. As the crowd rallied behind the hometown bet, Saclag took every…
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Veteran wrestler Maria Vergara comes out of retirement to win gold – rezal404
Philippines’ Maria Cristina Villanueva (in red) competes against Cambodia’s Vannak Sambat (in blue) in their women’s -65kg wrestling round match during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Phnom Penh on May 15, 2023. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP) PHNOM PENH—Removed from active grappling for a long time, Maria Cristina Vergara returned to…
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