UP beats La Salle to win Filoil Preseason crown; Harold Alarcon named MVP – rezal404

UP Fighting Maroons beat La Salle Green Archers to win Filoil Preseason title. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines reigned supreme in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup after taking an 87-76 victory over La Salle in the Final at San Juan Arena on Wednesday. But despite the convincing win, coach Goldwin Monteverde urged…

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Carlos Yulo ‘just getting started’ after stellar Asian Championships showing – rezal404

FILE – Carlos Yulo of Philippines. –Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto MANILA, Philippines—Carlos Yulo had a choice to feel ecstatic after winning three gold medals in the recently concluded Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships on Sunday, but instead, he saw it just as the beginning. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Yulo said that his triumph in the Singapore…

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Cristiano Ronaldo gives Portugal late win on 200th international appearance – rezal404

Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) is honored with a certificate of the Guinness World Records for having achieved 200 goals within almost 20 years of his career, prior to the UEFA Euro 2024 group J qualification football match between Iceland and Portugal in Reykjavik on June 20 , 2023. (Photo by Halldor KOLBEINS / AFP)…

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Alex Eala makes double quarters, bows out in singles match – rezal404

FILE – Alex Eala of Philippines serves against Lucie Havlickova of Czech Republic during their Junior Girl’s Singles Final match on Day Thirteen of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 10, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of NYC. Sarah Bull/Getty Images/AFP MANILA, Philippines—Alex…

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MVP Jau Umandal boosts Cignal – rezal404

FILE – Jau Umandal. Photo from Spikers’ Turf MANILA, Philippines—The rich got richer as the Cignal HD Spikers signed reigning Most Valuable Player Jau Umandal and three other prized recruits ahead of the next Spikers’ Turf tournament in October. The HD Spikers on Wednesday welcomed Umandal, Lloyd Josafat, Mark Calado, and Vince Abrot as they…

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All eyes on ‘game-changer’ Victor Wembanyama at NBA Draft – rezal404

Metropolitan 92’s French center Victor Wembanyama reacts during the game three of French Elite basketball finals between Monaco and Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 in Paris, on June 15, 2023. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) A new era for basketball gets underway on Thursday when French prodigy Victor Wembanyama is set to be chosen by the…

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Good as advertised, Gilas anchor says of new Fil-Am recruit – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas women are deep in preparation for the Fiba Women’s Asia Cup. —INQUIRE FILE PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas Women will be fielding a smaller squad in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Women’s Asia Cup in Sydney, Australia, next week, but the Nationals remain an optimistic lot, all thanks to the program’s latest recruit. Vanessa de…

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Scotland 2 – 0 Georgia – rezal404

Scott McTominay scored his fifth goal in Euro 2024 qualifying as Scotland retained their 100 per cent record in Group A by beating Georgia 2-0 at Hampden Park, which saw a long delay due to a waterlogged pitch. The game began in torrential conditions after an hour-long downpour drenched the stadium. However, Scotland managed to…

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After loss on a rainy Monday, Weiss sees ray of light with Azkals’ performance – rezal404

Hopes are high that the Azkals (in light uniform) can turn their fortunes around. —PFF PHOTO A heavy dose of optimism surfaced with the way the Philippine Azkals performed on a rainy Monday night at Rizal Memorial Stadium despite a 3-2 loss to Chinese-Taipei in a friendly. Five months since staunch supporters of the men’s…

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Long jumper Ubas looks to cover six-inch gap to Paris standard – rezal404

Janry Ubas of the Philippines competes in the men’s long jump event of the 29th Southeast Asian Games athletics competition late Thursday at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. Ubas registered 7.75 meters to claim the bronze medal. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/SEA GAMES POOL Phenomenal in resetting the men’s long jump record during last month’s Southeast Asian (SEA)…

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