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Caitlin Clark named to Team USA training roster

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts during the third quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers of the NCAA second round game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo USA Basketball announced the 14 players invited to training camp for the women’s national team on Thursday and it included one college player…

Alinsunurin returns to national squad; Retamar eyes roster spot

Former national team setter Joshua Retamar hopes to be setting plays for the men’s squad in the World Championships. —UAAP MEDIA The road to Philippine volleyball’s future began with patching up the cracks of the past. Coach Dante Alinsunurin has returned to the national team’s coaching staff and Joshua Retamar, the player who once alleged…

Hoping to go all the way, Magnolia nurses deep roster for deep playoff run

Tyler Bey (No. 0) may be taking down defenses, but contributions up and down the roster is what’s fueling Magnolia’s current run. —PBA IMAGES Chito Victolero has been modest in his postgame interviews throughout Magnolia’s first six games in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup. But on Sunday night, shortly after taking down a…

Coach hopes Gerflor new owner keeps team but bolsters roster with key players

Gerflor Defenders wrap up their PVL All-Filipino campaign. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Gerflor ended its Premier Volleyball League (PVL) journey with a winless record in 11 games before a new owner takes charge next season. Despite a winless record with 16 straight losses including the team’s stint in the Invitational Conference, the Defenders coach…

After releasing Azkals roster, Weiss asks for crowd support

Azkals coach Michael Weiss. –THE AZKALS PHOTO Coach Michael Weiss expressed confidence that the Philippine Azkals can put up a competitive showing against two Southeast Asian powerhouses to begin their campaign in the second round of the World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers. “It’s a good mixture of experienced mainstays for a long time and young, well-developing…

Neil Etheridge leads Azkals roster for next World Cup qualifying games

Neil Etheridge (right, crouching) wants the Azkals to sustain a “winning mentality.” —PFF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Neil Etheridge headlined the 26-man lineup the Philippine Azkals will have for their first two matches in the second round of the World Cup/Asian Cup Qualifiers this month. Etheridge will be joined by players who have been regular fixtures since…

NBA: James Harden determined to fit in on Clippers’ loaded roster

James Harden responds to a reporter’s question as he is introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Clippers at a news conference at the NBA baketball team’s training facility Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) LOS ANGELES — Even more than his stints in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, James Harden…

Gilas’ Asian Games roster woes stay status quo

Gilas Pilipinas huddles after beating Changwon in a tuneup game at PhilSports Arena.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Less than 24 hours before Gilas Pilipinas’ flight for the 19th Asian Games in China, interim national coach Tim Cone offered no resolution to the manpower woes hounding the program. “We don’t have anything,” Cone told a pair of reporters…

Chris Newsome’s loyalty pays off as he gets Gilas’ Asian Games roster spot

Gilas Pilipinas’ Chris Newsome during training for the Asian Games. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—During the 2023 Fiba World Cup, Chris Newsome’s popularity grew a ton more due to his loyalty to Gilas Pilipinas. Newsome continued to show his support for the national team despite not being included in the final lineup. He even actively served…

Tab faces difficulty as roster reckoning looms – rezal404

Even the highly-touted Joseph Obasa (No. 25) will have to work hard to make the Ateneo cut. —WORLD UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL TOKYO—The clock is ticking, and Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin is bracing himself for a very difficult moment—one that he hates and comes once every year. “I’m going to make a couple of very painful cuts,”…