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CJ Perez riding high after stellar PBA All-Star Game showing
San Miguel Beer guard CJ Perez.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–CJ Perez seemed to have picked up where he left off from the PBA All-Star Game with his best performance in the early stages of the Philippine Cup. The San Miguel Beer star finished with 32 points, four rebounds, five assists and two steals as the Beermen…
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Creamline, Choco Mucho enter PVL semis riding hot streaks
Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net No team has been able to touch Creamline with a 10-foot pole so far in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference, and the Cool Smashers have shown no signs of slowing down. After sweeping their 11-game elimination round schedule, the Cool Smashers are still looking…
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NorthPort stuns TNT riding Tolentino’s clutch trey in OT
NorthPort Batang Pier rookie Fran Yu. –PBA IMAGES Arvin Tolentino struck the biggest shot that propelled a NorthPort side to stun TNT with a 128-123 overtime win on Friday, a result that could bode well moving forward for the Batang Pier in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup. “It feels good because it was…
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UAAP: Carefree La Salle wins sixth straight riding Quiambao, stays within top two fight
Kevin Quiambao (left) seamlessly boosts the Archers with a terrific effort on both ends. For a team that is in prime position to bag a twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament, La Salle seems to be applying a happy-go-lucky approach. And coach Topex Robinson, the man responsible for that culture, took…
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Riding on Asiad success, Oftana gets pushed to bigger role at TNT
TNT coaching staff will be asking a lot more from Gilas Pilipinas ace Calvin Oftana (No. 15) when the Commissioner’s Cup starts. —PBA IMAGES With a memorable and historic Asian Games (Asiad) stint under his belt and a larger role seen amid the absence of several key players, TNT’s Calvin Oftana could be poised for…
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Maroons riding 6-game run into UAAP duel vs Blue Eagles
Ateneo’s Mason Amos dunks against UST in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Ateneo would rather be in a better place in the standings heading into a showdown against title rival University of the Philippines. But despite just making it to 3-3 (win-loss), the Blue Eagles are ready for the streaking Maroons. “We’ll…
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Paul Hanagan: Former champion jockey to retire after riding Wootton’Sun for Richard Fahey at York on Friday
Classic-winning jockey Paul Hanagan has announced he will retire from the saddle after riding at York on Friday. The 42-year-old enjoyed Epsom glory when steering Taghrooda to victory in the 2014 Oaks, before the duo went on to land the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes and finish third to Treve in the Prix…
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