Tag: tougher
Paris Olympics-bound Sarno braces for ‘tougher’ prep in medal bid
FILE–Southeast Asian Games – Weightlifting – Olympic Taekwondo Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 15, 2023 Philippines’ Vanessa Palomar Sarno in action during the women’s – 71kg REUTERS/Cindy Liu MANILA, Philippines–Vanessa Sarno will begin shifting to a more demanding training program in her quest to topple the toughest bunch in the 2024 Paris Olympics. “We…
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Fuel Masters get another buffer win for tougher stretch
Johnathan Williams (with ball) has solid double-double. —PBA IMAGES For a team far from being considered as a traditional heavyweight, Phoenix is in its best start in an import-flavored conference. Still, coach Jamike Jarin feels they have no reason to feel ecstatic. “There’s no easy game in the PBA,” said coach Jamike Jarin as the…
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Creamline needs to clean up errors ahead of tougher matches, says Jema
Jema Galanza and the Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Jema Galanza said the Creamline Cool Smashers have to minimize their lapses ahead of their crucial matches in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference. The Cool Smashers needed to overcome the tough challenge of the gritty Farm Fresh…
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Eumir Marcial cruises in light heavy debut, braces for tougher competition
Eumir Marcial scores a convincing win in his opening bout at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.–ASIAN GAMES POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, China – Eumir Marcial came through with a dominant showing in his light heavyweight debut, but Irish Magno bowed out of contention as the two Olympians suffered contrasting fates at the start of the…
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Ateneo faces tougher World University field – rezal404
Ateneo coach Tab Baldwin during the Filoil pre-season tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net A collegiate power here priming up to extend its UAAP reign, Ateneo flies out to the Land of the Rising Sun to slug it out with top-flight teams coming from all over the world. Facing champion college programs from Australia and South Korea and…
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Amid four-game win streak, Cignal HD Spikers brace for tougher battle in semis – rezal404
Cignal coaches Shaq Delos Santos during a huddle with the HD Spikers in the PVL Invitational Conference. – MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Cignal coach Shaq Delos Santos will not rest on his laurels amid the HD Spiker’s winning streak in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference. The HD Spikers kicked off their…
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Paul Merson: Man City’s Champions League final opponents Inter a tougher test than Man Utd
Man City wants to be feeling the pressure in the Champions League final. They turned up against Chelsea a couple of years ago and were expected to win. We can go through semi-finals where they’ve been expected to turn up and win and they haven’t – it’s a big match, of course they’re going to…
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Pirelli to introduce new tougher tire at Silverstone amid ‘extraordinary’ performance gains – rezal404
Pirelli are the sole supplier of tires for Formula 1 Formula 1’s tire supplier Pirelli will introduce a new tougher specification of tire at the British Grand Prix to cope with “extraordinary” advances in car performance. The current specification, which will continue to be used at the five races before F1 returns to Silverstone from…
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Taking a tougher trek to title, NU looks to polish game before Final Four curtains part – rezal404
Bella Belen leads NU Lady Bulldogs to twice-to-beat edge in UAAP women’s volleyball. -UAAP PHOTO At this point, National University (NU) will proceed to cleaning up its game so it can proceed with the business of defending its crown. And the Lady Bulldogs had a few of those kinks exposed in their last elimination round…
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