Akari stops skid, fends off Gerflor – rezal404

Akari Chargers. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Faith Nisperos and Dindin Santiago-Manabat led Akari past the gritty Gerflor in five sets, 25-20, 22-25, 27-25, 25-27, 15-12, to end its Pool A campaign on a winning note in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference on Tuesday at Philsports Arena. Nisperos showed the way for…

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Joel Embiid wants NBA title ‘in Philly or anywhere else’ – rezal404

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Boston Celtics during the first quarterer in game seven of the 2023 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals at TD Garden on May 14, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. Adam Glanzman/Getty Images/AFP Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has given fans a jolt with an interview gaining steam…

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Legend-maker Petrov wants to plan Obiena’s Olympic blueprint at season’s end – rezal404

It was a successful Asian championships for Vitaly Petrov, whose wards filled the pole vault podium in the meet. —JUNE NAVARRO BANGKOK—Locked in on clearing 6.02 meters, Ernest John Obiena picked up his pole, broke into a run and went for the mark at Supachalasai National Stadium. He grabbed the bar on the way down,…

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Cignal, Basas run to Filipinas aid, seal World Cup TV deal – rezal404

The Filipinas’ games will be aired on local TV after all.—CONTRIBUTED PHOTO There was jubilation all over sports-related social media pages following the surprise announcement that Cignal TV was able to secure the rights to air the Philippine women’s football team’s maiden appearance in the Fifa Women’s World Cup on free television. The 11th-hour deal…

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Gilas U16 team catches Fiba’s eye with statistically rare performance – rezal404

The Gilas youth program will now bring the Philippine flag to Division A. —FIBA.BASKETBALL Gilas Pilipinas will finally get a chance to prove that his charges can hang with the finest in the region. National coach Patrick Aquino and his gallant U16 girls squad made sure in absolute terms. “This is all a testament to…

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Filipinas fall to powerhouse Sweden in friendly ahead of Fifa Women’s World Cup – rezal404

Filipinas in training ahead of their Fifa Women’s World Cup campaign. Photo from PFF The Philippine women’s football team was handed a 5-1 loss by Sweden in their closed-door friendly hero before the Fifa Women’s World Cup. Details were sketchy given the nature of the match but the Swedish Football Association said on its website…

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Steph Curry wins American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament – ​​rezal404

Stephen Curry of the NBA Golden State Warriors kisses his trophy after winning the championship on Day Three of the 2023 American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 16, 2023 in Stateline, Nevada. Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images/AFP STATELINE, Nev. — Stephen Curry made an 18-foot putt for eagle on the final hole to…

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Filipinas’ Hali Long, Inna Palacios name dream opponents in Fifa Women’s World Cup – rezal404

Filipinas’ Hali Long and Inna Palacios on the cover of Preen.ph for July. –PHOTO JP Talapian via Preen.ph MANILA, Philippines—The Filipinas may be in Group A in the upcoming 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup but Inna Palacios and Hali Long have their own fantasy matches they wish to see on the global stage. The Philippines…

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Fifa Women’s World Cup set for lift-off with women’s football at all-time high – rezal404

(FILES) United States’ forward Megan Rapinoe celebrates after the France 2019 Women’s World Cup final football match between USA and the Netherlands, on July 7, 2019, at the Lyon Stadium in Lyon, central-eastern France. (Photo by Philippe DESMAZES / AFP) The first 32-team Women’s World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday,…

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Five players to watch at FIFA Women’s World Cup – rezal404

The top women’s footballers on the planet will be in action when the World Cup kicks off on Thursday in Australia and New Zealand. AFP Sport picks out five players to watch: Alexia Putellas (Spain) Spain and Barcelona forward Alexia Putellas poses on stage after receiving the Best FIFA Women’s Player award during the Best…

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