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PVL: Tots Carlos fires 23 vs Akari as Creamline nears eliminations sweep
Tots Carlos leads Creamline Cool Smashers in latest win in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Tots Carlos poured in 23 points to push Creamline on the verge of sweeping the elimination round with a 26-28, 25-14, 25-23, 25-22 win over Akari in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference…
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PVL: PLDT keeps slim semis hopes alive with sweep of F2 Logistics
Angelica Legacion leads PLDT against F2 Logistics in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — PLDT lived another day despite the absence of injured players Rhea Dimaculangan and Erika Santos to sweep the also-ran F2 Logistics, 25-21, 27-25, 25-23, in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference on Thursday evening at…
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Their sweep bid also snapped, UP belles vow hard bounce back
Coach Paul Ramos takes UP’s first loss as a learning experience. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO University of the Philippines’ (UP) unbeaten start and bid for a first round sweep in UAAP women’s caging came to an end on Saturday, no thanks to Ateneo. But Fighting Maroons coach Paul Ramos hardly looked fazed when asked about the 85-76…
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UAAP: Ateneo denies UP of a first round sweep with OT win
Ateneo’s Mason Amos during a game against UP in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Mason Amos came to the rescue in overtime as Ateneo dealt University of the Philippines’ first defeat, 99-89, for its first win streak of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday at Mall…
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No rest for the victorious as Maroons shoot for first round sweep
UP coach Goldwyn Monteverde. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net For a team coming off a big win against one of the top guns in Season 86 of the UAAP men’s basketball tournament, undefeated University of the Philippines (UP) certainly has earned the chance to take it easy even for a bit. But the Maroons won’t—and that’s not because…
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UP nears first round sweep in UAAP women’s basketball; NU wins anew
UP Fighting Maroons’ Louna Ozar. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines and defending champion National University stayed on top of the UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball tournament after beating separate foes on Wednesday at Adamson University Gym. The UP Fighting Maroons inched closer to a first-round sweep after overcoming last year’s runner-ups…
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Anthony Edwards confident of Team USA second round sweep – rezal404
Team USA’s Anthony Edwards in the Fiba World Cup. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines–Anthony Edwards expressed confidence that Team USA can hurdle the next challenge of its Fiba World Cup campaign: facing Montenegro and Lithuania in the second round. The Americans swept Group C after a 110-62 rout of Jordan at Mall of Asia Arena on…
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Magnolia completes PBA on Tour sweep, weathers Terrafirma in physical match – rezal404
Magnolia Hotshots’ James Laput in the PBA on Tour. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia weathered a physical affair against Terrafirma to complete a sweep of the PBA on Tour with a 106-92 win at San Juan Arena on Wednesday. The Hotshots won all 11 of their preseason games, a feat that coach Chito Victolero wanted to…
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Creamline drops a set but still beats Akari to sweep pool play – rezal404
Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL Invitational Conference. -PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Creamline dropped a set for the first time this 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference but the Cool Smashers kept their cool and still took down the also-ran Akari Chargers, 25-19, 24-26, 26-24, 25-19, on Saturday at Philsports Arena.…
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Poland beats Canada in ‘difficult’ sweep – rezal404
Kamil Semeniuk and Poland in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) at Mall of Asia Arena. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Poland swept Canada, 25-21, 25-23, 27-25, to win its third game in the Manila leg of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. Despite not being at the pinnacle of the…
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