UAAP: Terrence Fortea makes timely return for shorthanded UP

UP guard Terrence Fortea.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Terrence Fortea picked the perfect time to return from a right knee injury as he helped University of the Philippines get back at defending champion Ateneo in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday before a crowd of 17,406 at Smart Araneta Coliseum. After missing…

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PVL: Akari overcomes shorthanded F2 Logistics

Akari’s Dindin Manabat.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Dindin Santiago-Manabat and Faith Nisperos joined hands with their newcomers as Akari pounced on depleted F2 Logistics in five sets, 21-25, 25-20, 27-25, 19-25, 15-8, to start its 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference campaign on a high note on Tuesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Manabat and…

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Shorthanded TNT vows to fight all the way in EASL

Jojo Lastimosa: No expectations. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Coach Jojo Lastimosa believes the presence of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson will help galvanize a TNT Tropang Giga squad that will head to the opener of the East Asia Super League (EASL) campaign against Japan’s Chiba Jets shorthanded and far from its best form. “Having Quincy and Rondae doesn’t mean it’s…

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Filipinas to face a shorthanded Norway side in key Women’s World Cup match – rezal404

Norway’s forward #14 Ada Hegerberg heads the ball during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup Group A football match between New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park in Auckland on July 20, 2023. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP) AUCKLAND, New Zealand—The Philippines will have one less player to worry about after…

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Terrafirma downs shorthanded San Miguel Beer – rezal404

Javi Gomez DeLiano. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines-Ed Daquioag and Javi Gomez de Liano shared main responsibilities in helping Terrafirma pull away in the fourth quarter and defeated depleted San Miguel Beer, 85-72, in the PBA On Tour held Sunday at Filoil Ecooil Center in San Juan City. Daquioag and Gomez de Liano combined for 15…

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Shorthanded PLDT blanks Akari – rezal404

PLDT High Speed ​​Hitters. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Shorthanded PLDT swept Akari, 25-15, 25-19, 25-22, to jumpstart its Pool A campaign on a high note in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference on Saturday at FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan City. The High Speed ​​Hitters rested Mean Mendrez due to a minor knee injury…

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PBA will lend more players to short-handed Gilas Pilipinas – rezal404

Chot Reyes’ preparations for the World Cup have been hit by injuries. —DENISON REY A. DALUPANG The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) said that it is ready to lend even more players to the national basketball program amid the persisting manpower problems ahead of the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup. “We are committed to whatever…

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Shorthanded UE comes back to beat Adamson in men’s volleyball – rezal404

Kenneth Culabat. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—University of the East played without Lloyd Josafat but still survived also-ran Adamson, pulling off a come-from-behind win, 25-16, 24-26, 25-27, 30-28, 15-8, to keep its Final Four hopes alive in the UAAP Season 85 men’s volleyball tournament on Saturday at Philsports Arena. Kenneth Culabat willed the Red Warriors back…

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NBA: Mavericks snap 4-game slide, rout shorthanded Pacers

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks passes the ball while being guarded by TJ McConnell #9 and Andrew Nembhard #2 of the Indiana Pacers in the third quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 27, 2023 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dylan Buell/Getty Images/AFP Luka Doncic scored 25 points and Jaden Hardy added 20 off the bench…

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