Tabuena, Que battle for semis slot; Ababa, Lascuña also advances

Miguel Tabuena —ASIAN TOUR PHOTO Miguel Tabuena and Angelo Que, the most successful internationalists in the ICTSI The Country Club (TCC) Match Play field, will be trying to advance to the quarterfinals at each other’s expense after both coasted to round-of-16 victories Wednesday. Tabuena, who owns an Asian Tour win this year, and Que, a…

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PVL: Choco Mucho ousts F2 Logistics from semis race with 7th straight win

Sisi Rondina leads Choco Mucho Flyign Titans anew. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Choco Mucho recovered from a first-set loss and eliminated F2 Logistics from the semifinal race, 19-25, 25-8, 25-17, 25-19, for its seventh straight victory in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday at Philsports Arena. After a lethargic…

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PVL: Petro Gazz back to winning ways, keeps semis bid going

Grethcel Soltones.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Displaying mental toughness, Petro Gazz rediscovered its winning ways fending off also-ran but gritty Farm Fresh, 25-22, 19-25, 25-16, 26-24, to keep its semifinal hopes alive in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday at Philsports Arena. After a 4-0 start in the tournament, the…

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No. 2 Iga Swiatek beats No. 1 Sabalenka in WTA Finals semis

Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates after defeating Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka during their women’s singles semifinal tennis match at the WTA Finals Championship in Cancun, Mexico on November 5, 2023. (Photo by CLAUDIO CRUZ / AFP) Second-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to reach the title match of the WTA…

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Davao stuns Cebu in Copa Alcantara semis first leg

Davao Aguilas-University of Makati. –PFL PHOTO Troy Limbo’s goal put Davao Aguilas-University of Makati on the cusp of an unlikely trip to the Copa Paulino Alcantara Final after stunning Dynamic Herb Cebu, 1-0, in the first leg of their semifinals encounter on Saturday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Limbo came through in the 37th minute as…

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Brownlee says Gilas up to task of taking down China in Asian Games semis

Gilas Pilipinas in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. –POOL PHOTO As the Philippines watched its sizeable lead get shredded by Iran’s young guns, Gilas Pilipinas turned to its poise, and—to nobody’s surprise—its indefatigable ace to avoid what would’ve been an unforgivable collapse in the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball tournament. The ever-reliable Justin…

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Asian Games: Eala marches into semis, Sanchez hunts for old form

Alex Eala during her quarterfinal match at the Asian Games.–Photo from Rafael Academy Alex Eala understands the quality of the competition in the 19th Asian Games (Asiad). Amid high-profile slipups among heralded bets, Eala provided a dose of much-needed positivity for Team Philippines on Wednesday—something she will also need to sustain her run in the…

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Asian Games: Cris Nievarez, Joanie Delgaco book semis spots in rowing

Photo from Philippine Rowing Association MANILA, Philippines — Cris Nievarez and Joanie Delgaco clinched semifinal berths in their respective single sculls competitions in rowing at the Asian Games on Wednesday at Fuyang Water Sports Centre in Hangzhou, China. Delgaco placed second in Heat 1 of the women’s single sculls, clocking 8:07 behind Anna Prakaten of…

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Alex Eala reaches W25 Aldershot semis – rezal404

Filipino tennis player Alex Eala. –ALEX EALA FACEBOOK MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala reached the semifinal round of the W25 Aldershot after dominating Jenna Defalco of the United States, 6-1, 6-2, on Friday evening (Manila time), moving closer to her second championship in a row in Great Britain. The 18-year-old Filipino unleashed a 3-0 start…

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Alex Eala into W25 Aldershot quarterfinal but bows out in semis doubles – rezal404

Photo from Alex Eala Facebook MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala advanced to the quarterfinal of the W25 Aldershot singles but a doubles championship remained elusive after bowing out in the quarterfinal round on Thursday (Manila time) in Great Britain. The 18-year-old Filipino recovered from a first-set loss before eliminating Talia Gibson of Australia,  4-6, 6-4, 6-3, in…

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