Just two days after last title romp, Cool Smashers open season-sweep quest with business-as-usual whitewash of young Thai guest team EST

Even with the cobwebs of another championship merrymaking still there, Creamline came out all business as usual on Friday to massacre a young guest team from Thailand, EST Cola, 25-13, 25-12, 25-15, in the PVL Invitational Conference as the Cool Smashers opened their grand slam bid with much authority. Less than 48 hours after dismantling…

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Gilas girls enter topflight Fiba company after China romp

The Gilas girls, with program director Pat Aquino (second from right), erupt in celebration as the final buzzer sounds. —FIBA ASIA PHOTO The Gilas Pilipinas crew crushed one foe after another on its way to the Fiba U18 Asia Cup for Women’s finale, but on the eve of its most important game, national coach Julie…

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Fifi Sharma, Ced Domingo power Akari romp of Nxled

Akari Chargers’ Ced Domingo.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Akari proved too much for its sister team Nxled after hammering out a 25-17, 25-19, 25-20 victory in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Saturday night at Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna. The troika of Fifi Sharma, Ced Domingo and Grethcel Soltones carried the Chargers (2-3) to a bounce-back win…

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Angels show readiness for bigger battle after PNVF romp

The Angels celebrate and will come into the PVL armed with a new top gun and a lot of confidence. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Petro Gazz is confident that its newfound winning ways doesn’t end in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League, and that the Angels know they can contend for another when the Premier…

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Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle: Mystical Power rockets to Supreme favouritism after Punchestown romp | Racing News

Mystical Power moved to Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favouritism with a dominant display in the SkyBet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown. The Willie Mullins-trained five-year-old is impeccably bred as a son of Galileo out of the brilliant Champion Hurdle-winning mare Annie Power and could hardly have made a better start to his career for the…

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Guinness Faugheen Novice Chase: Gaelic Warrior shows star quality for Willie Mullins in Limerick romp | Racing News

Gaelic Warrior ran out a tremendous winner of the Guinness Faugheen Novice Chase at Limerick for Patrick and Willie Mullins. Racing in the famous pink and green Susannah and Rich Ricci colours that Faugheen sported throughout his illustrious career, he looks booked for the very top. While in the past connections have hinted at a…

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Despite clear preseason romp, UP Fighting Maroons look to get better – rezal404

Goldwyn Monteverde is not about to take it easy with the bigger target being the UAAP title starting September.. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Goldwyn Monteverde insists on finding more ways for his souped-up University of the Philippines (UP) squad to improve even after ruling a preseason tournament that clearly showed the Maroons’ ability to regain the UAAP…

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Four years after golden romp, Gilas understands ‘urgency’ – rezal404

As head coach of the national team in the 2019 SEA Games, Tim Cone still had the luxury of telling his players to go easy on the gas pedal. —TRISTAN TAMAYO The last time Tim Cone took part in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Philippines wasn’t just invincible. He played the role of magnanimous…

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