PH beats Uzbekistan for seventh place – rezal404

Faith Nisperos. STROKE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s volleyball team ended its Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup campaign with a 25-14, 13-25, 25-18, 25-18 victory over Uzbekistan for seventh place on Sunday at Tri Dharma Petrokimia Gresik High School in East Java, Indonesia. Faith Nisperos conspired with veteran spikers Shaya Adorador and…

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Tsitsipas says ‘uneducated’ Kyrgios remarks ‘misinterpreted’ – rezal404

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios (R) and Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas switch sides during their men’s singles tennis match on the sixth day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 2, 2022. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday denied making racist comments about bitter…

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Carlos Alcaraz reaches Queen’s final, closes in on No. 1 ranking – rezal404

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning against US player Sebastian Korda during their men’s semi-final match at the Cinch ATP tennis Championships at Queen’s Club in west London on June 24, 2023. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) Carlos Alcaraz moved to the brink of his first grass court title and in reclaiming the world…

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On tour exhibition? Laput says ‘basketball is basketball’ – rezal404

Magnolia bigman James Laput. -PBA PICTURES PBA On Tour games are considered exhibition and preparatory in nature, but Magnolia’s James Laput sees them as something more. “I think the main thing that is setting us apart from other teams is that even though this is a preseason tournament, and a lot of maybe players, analysts…

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‘I belong here’ – rezal404

French basketball player Victor Wembanyama, greets the crowd during a news conference introducing the Spurs 2023 Draft Class, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 24, 2023. (AFP) SAN ANTONIO – Victor Wembanyama’s whirlwind ride as the NBA’s most anticipated No. 1 draft pick since LeBron James has landed him right where…

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Struggling now, great later – rezal404

Gabe Norwood (No. 10) rises for a dunk against Argentina star Luis Scola in one of the highlight moments of the Philippines in the 2014 World Cup. Before the tournament, Gilas Pilipinas also got crushed in a series of friends against tough national teams. —FIBA.BASKETBALL Gilas Pilipinas will be running through a gauntlet of good…

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UP coach Goldwin Monteverde has ‘always seen potential’ in Mark Gil Belmonte – rezal404

UP Fighting Maroons’ Mark Gil Belmonte (#13). – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines has such a loaded line-up for UAAP Season 86, but it was an unsung hero that helped the Fighting Maroons win the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup. Mark Gil Belmonte, a wing in such a forward-packed UP lineup, cleared the lanes…

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Kate Santiago vows to finish studies despite turning pro with Farm Fresh – rezal404

Kate Santiago. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Kate Santiago vows to finish her studies at Adamson University after her “practical decision” to forgo her remaining playing years in the UAAP and turn pro with Farm Fresh in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference starting on Tuesday at FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan…

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Jade Bornea ready for ‘most important’ bout vs Fernando Martinez – rezal404

Jade Bornea and Argentine champion Fernando Martinez face off. -SANMAN BOXING MANILA, Philippines—Jade Bornea won’t be lacking motivation when he faces Argentina’s Fernando Martinez on Sunday (Manila time). Aside from trying to capture his first world title, Bornea is also keen on exacting revenge against Martinez, who dethroned another Filipino in Jerwin Ancajas last year…

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Jolo Manansala looks to help fill void left by John Lloyd Clemente’s departure from NU – rezal404

NU Bulldogs’ Jolo Manansala. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—National University will be without one of its main gunners in Season 86 with the departure of John Lloyd Clemente but Jolo Manansala is more than ready to take that role. After the Bulldogs’ bronze-winning victory over Perpetual Help in the FiIoil EcoOil Preseason Cup on Wednesday,…

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