San Miguel stays unbeaten at 6-0 after beating Converge

San Miguel Beermen’s CJ Perez in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel turned in a cutthroat effort in the third period on Friday night to make up for a shaky first half, take the fight out of Converge and eventually pull out a 112-103 victory to stay untouched in the PBA Philippine…

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La Salle stays locked in on goal as Angel Canino recovers

La Salle Lady Spikers with injured star Angel Canino ahead of their game in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — With Angel Canino’s return still up in the air, Shevana Laput and the De La Salle Lady Spikers vow to keep on working in their title-retention bid in the UAAP…

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As UST faces NU, Eya Laure hopes no sweep meme stays in drafts

Former UST stars Eya Laure and Sisi Rondina watching a UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Eya Laure is proud of how the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses have proven that they can carry the school pride and compete at a high level even without her in the UAAP…

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NU stays hot, beats FEU for fourth straight win

NU Lady Bulldogs’ Bella Belen in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–National University is heating up in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament,  prevailing over Far Eastern University for its fourth straight victory on Wednesday. Alyssa Solomon, Bella Belen and Vange Alinsug continued to be a three-headed prong that…

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Steve Borthwick: England a side that stays in the fight | ‘I didn’t hear Twickenham crowd discontent’ | Rugby Union News

Steve Borthwick praised his England side as one that “stays in the fight and finds a way”, adding he did not hear any discontent from the Twickenham crowd as to their performance. England turned a nine-point deficit around to edge past Wales 16-14 in the Six Nations via a George Ford penalty with eight minutes…

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PBA: Ginebra stays in twice-to-beat hunt with win over NorthPort

Tony Bishop.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra got its act together just in time on Sunday night to upend NorthPort, 103-93, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Gin Kings, the defending champions this conference, pulled through behind the one-two punch of import Tony Bishop Jr. and Jamie Malonzo to stay in contention for twice-to-beat protection in…

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Ryukyu rips Meralco; TNT stays winless

Meralco’s Cliff Hodge and Ryukyu’s Allen Durham catch up at the East Asia Super League in Japan.–EASL PHOTO Sister PBA teams Meralco and TNT took different stumbles on the East Asia Super League (EASL) road late Wednesday night to remain winless, with the Bolts taking a huge beating at the hands of Japan B.League powerhouse…

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TNT drops away game to Taiwan’s Fubon, stays winless in EASL

TNT Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis Jefferson warms up before an EASL game. MANILA, Philippines–The woes of the TNT Tropang Giga in the East Asia Super League (EASL) continued Wednesday after being handed a 106-97 away defeat by Taiwanese side Fubon Braves at Heping Gymnasium in Taipei. Despite the return of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to join…

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UAAP: Carefree La Salle wins sixth straight riding Quiambao, stays within top two fight

Kevin Quiambao (left) seamlessly boosts the Archers with a terrific effort on both ends. For a team that is in prime position to bag a twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament, La Salle seems to be applying a happy-go-lucky approach. And coach Topex Robinson, the man responsible for that culture, took…

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PVL: Creamline stays unbeaten, beats Petro Gazz in comeback win

Creamline Cool Smashers stay undefeated after outlasting Petro Gazz Angels in the PVL. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Tots Carlos and Bernadeth Pons sparked Creamline’s come-from-behind 25-22, 23-25, 25-27, 25-19, 15-13 victory over Petro Gazz in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference. But the hard-hitting pair of Carlos and Pons, who were…

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