Tuloy FC upsets Army in Copa Alcantara – rezal404

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Tuloy FC pulled off a dramatic 3-2 victory over Philippine Army in its first-ever taste of top-flight action to highlight the opening weekend of the Copa Paulino Alcantara at Rizal Memorial Stadium. James Demate scored the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute as the team composed of young footballers from Tuloy sa…

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Defense first Adrian Wong waxes hot for Converge in preseason – rezal404

Adrian Wong. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines—When Converge secured the services of Adrian Wong following a trade with Magnolia earlier this year, critics questioned how he would fit under coach Aldin Ayo’s system. It didn’t take long for Wong to show his value to the FiberXers by shooting his way to 26 points in the squad’s…

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Terrafirma downs shorthanded San Miguel Beer – rezal404

Javi Gomez DeLiano. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines-Ed Daquioag and Javi Gomez de Liano shared main responsibilities in helping Terrafirma pull away in the fourth quarter and defeated depleted San Miguel Beer, 85-72, in the PBA On Tour held Sunday at Filoil Ecooil Center in San Juan City. Daquioag and Gomez de Liano combined for 15…

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Gilas Girls whip Malaysia, move on cusp of Division A promotion in Fiba U16 Asian Championship – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas Girls during a semifinals game against Malaysia in the Fiba U16 Women’s Asian Championship Division B in Amman, Jordan. Photo from Fiba MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas Girls continued their flawless run in the Fiba U16 Women’s Asian Championship Division B, routing Malaysia, 79-44, in the semifinals in Amman, Jordan on Saturday. Gilas Girls set…

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Isaac Go aims to be better than ever after return from ACL injury – rezal404

Isaac Go. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines-Isaac Go could be forgiven for being satisfied with the solid performances he has put in the PBA On Tour, given the long layoff the young Terrafirma center missed due to an ACL injury. But Go rather aspires to be better than he was before breaking his knee in a…

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Inter Miami sinks to rock bottom ahead of Lionel Messi unveiling – rezal404

Argentina football player Lionel Messi greets fans during his entrance to the field before the start of Maximiliano Rodriguez’s farewell match at the Marcelo Bielsa stadium in Rosario, Argentina on January 24, 2023. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) Inter Miami will celebrate the signing of Lionel Messi on Sunday but will do so after its…

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Kai Sotto deals with back pain, plays limited in final NBA Summer League game – rezal404

FILE – Kai Sotto during his NBA Summer League debut against Portland. -NBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Kai Sotto went scoreless in his final NBA Summer League game as the Orlando Magic got dominated by the Boston Celtics, 94-77, on Sunday (Manila Time) at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Sotto only played eight…

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‘No time to be afraid of Djokovic,’ says Carlos Alcaraz ahead of final – rezal404

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts as he plays against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev during their men’s singles semi-finals tennis match on the twelfth day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 14, 2023. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) World number one Carlos Alcaraz is convinced…

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‘Don’t do anything stupid’ – rezal404

EJ Obiena — AFP BANGKOK—Ernest John Obiena has already secured an exclusive ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. So the Filipino pole vault star prefers to play things smart for the rest of the year, without looking to far ahead. “For this year, I just want to focus first until the Asian Games and we’ll…

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With unforgiving format, PVL teams at lower end of standings find reason to play on – rezal404

Foton Tornadoes’ Mary Rhos Dapol. -PVL PHOTO At the bottom end of the standings of the Premier Volleyball League, teams clashed furiously, refusing to fall out of contention without a fight. And then there was Akari, which scraped and clawed even as it headed for the exit before the first serve. The Invitational Conference was…

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