Tag: spotlight
Is Katie Boulter the real deal? British No 1 is ready to embrace Wimbledon spotlight | Tennis News
Is Katie Boulter the real deal? The British No 1 is ready to embrace the Wimbledon spotlight when she opens her campaign against German Tatjana Maria today. The 27-year-old goes into the tournament as the leading home hope for success in the women’s draw having maintained her upward trajectory for more than a year. Boulter…
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Brandon Bates not letting the spotlight get to him
SCHEDULE: PBA Finals San Miguel vs Meralco Meralco Bolts’ Brandon Bates against San Miguel defenders in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Meralco’s Brandon Bates has been earning praise and attention as of late with his organic uprising in the PBA Philippine Cup. Now in the Finals of the all-Filipino tournament, Bates is…
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NCAA champs feel love away from spotlight
Coach Yuri Escueta Preseason games often take a backseat when it comes to fanfare in basketball. Yet, the cheers of the San Beda faithful were more than noticeable Sunday during the team’s battle with St. Benilde in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup. From middle-aged men to children, every point was cheered from the sidelines, never…
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Michael Block: Club professional returns to PGA Championship spotlight at Valhalla after last year’s major fairytale | Golf News
There’s an aged-old saying that everyone gets to be famous for 15 minutes, but Michael Block’s run in the sporting spotlight rolls into a second year thanks to his fairytale PGA Championship experience. Block – who works at Arroyo Trabuco in Southern California – was an unfamiliar name to most when he qualified for the…
Read MoreNicole Tiamzon takes spotlight in Petro Gazz opening win
Petro Gazz Angels’ Nicole Tiamzon during the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Nicole Tiamzon shone in Petro Gazz’s first Premier Volleyball League (PVL) game under Japanese coach Koji Tsuzurabara, who wants his players to always have the “challenger’s” mindset. All eyes were on Brooke Van Sickle after an MVP and title run…
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After ‘beddings’ fiasco, Batang Pinoy gets going with kin of greats grabbing spotlight
Matthew Diaz shows off the form that pushed his famous aunt to international glory. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO After having to deal with athletes sleeping on the floor on makeshift mats made out of cartons, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Batang Pinoy Games watched the spotlight fall on its athletes on Monday, including two promising competitors with…
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Rugby World Cup: Rugby union’s head contact laws in spotlight after incidents on opening weekend | Rugby Union News
England’s Tom Curry was sent off after making head-on-head contact with Argentina’s Juan Mallia in their Pool D match The application of rugby union’s rules around head-on-head contact is in the spotlight again following three incidents in the first round of matches at this year’s Rugby World Cup. On Saturday, England saw a player shown…
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Under Fiba World Cup spotlight, conflict-torn South Sudan unites behind its national squad – rezal404
South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup in Manila. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net There are a lot of reasons for South Sudan to stay defiant in the classification phase even after crashing out of Fiba World Cup contention. Around 11 million, in fact. “The reason why this is so important and means a lot is because we…
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From Filipinas inspiring future generations to Matildas stealing Australian spotlight, teams draw World Cup fuel from outside the pitch – rezal404
Australia players celebrate a tense quarterfinal victory over France, and a whole nation celebrated with them. —REUTERS The quest to achieve something bigger than football in the Women’s World Cup provided enough fuel for countries like the Philippines to achieve historic feats in the tournament being hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand. Add the…
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Away from World Cup spotlight, the future of PH football takes shape – rezal404
Makati FC’s Renzel Grace Gella (third from left) battles three bigger girls from Sweden. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Filipinas talked about opening doors and breaking glass ceilings. More than 17,000 kilometers from where the Philippine women’s football team is trying to reinforce that mission with a competitive show in its historic stint in the Fifa (International…
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