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Akari turns back new-look ZUS Coffee for a 2-0 start
Akari Chargers celebrate a point against ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles during a PVL All-Filipino Conference game. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Akari rushed to a second consecutive win in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after a 25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 25-23 victory against revamped ZUS Coffee Thursday night at FilOil EcoOil Centre. “We’re doing good in the first set and then…
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San Miguel turns back Converge to take quarterfinals Game 1
New import EJ Anosike carries San Miguel Beermen in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals against Converge FiberXers. –PBA IMAGES San Miguel Beer weathered a late uprising by Converge to come away with a 102-95 win in Game 1 of their best-of-five quarterfinal series in the PBA Governors’ Cup Thursday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. From…
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Akari closes in on prelims sweep, turns back Nxled
Akari Chargers’ Oly Okaro against Nxled Chameleons in the PVL Reinforced Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Akari moved just a win away from securing the top seed and sweeping the preliminary round of the PVL Reinforced Conference despite an opening set loss to sister team Nxled, 21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18, on Thursday at PhilSports Arena. Oly…
Read MoreTamayo turns back Barroquillo in Apo JPGT
Brittany Tamayo survived the loss of a three-stroke lead with two holes left in regulation by beating Kimberly Barroquillo in the first hole of sudden death to win the 10-12 division of the ICTSI Junior Mindanao Series I on Wednesday at Apo Golf in Davao. Tamayo, a 12-year-old from Marbel in South Cotabato, three-putted the…
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With Final 8 chances slim, Team USA turns focus to Olympics
Team USA’s Micah Christenson in the VNL Week 3 in Manila. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — USA skipper Micah Christenson has accepted they won’t make it to the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Final Eight despite the slim chance, but he looks to make the most of their Manila experience to entertain Filipinos and prepare for…
Read MoreIran turns up arena volume with second straight win
Iran may not rank high among the Filipinos’ favorite teams here in Volleyball Nations League Week 3 leg at Mall of Asia Arena. But on Thursday, the Middle Eastern squad proved to local fans that it can put on a show. The Iranians pulled through another thrilling five-setter and overcame Nimir Abdel-Aziz’s 37-point explosion to…
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Dan Hurley turns down Lakers offer, will stay at UConn
FILE – UConn head coach Dan Hurley calls towards his players during the first half of the Elite 8 college basketball game against Illinois in the men’s NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) LOS ANGELES–Dan Hurley has rejected a six-year offer reportedly worth a total of $70 million from…
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Top college coach Hurley turns down Lakers offer
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (AP Photo)) LOS ANGELES – Dan Hurley has rejected a six-year offer reportedly worth a total of $70 million from the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and is remaining men’s basketball coach at the University of Connecticut, a statement said Monday. The Lakers would have made the 51-year-old American, who…
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CJ Perez turns frustrations into 34-point explosion
SCHEDULE: PBA Philippine Cup Finals San Miguel vs Meralco San Miguel Beermen’s CJ Perez during Game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals against Meralco Bolts. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Forget the past and focus on the present. That was the central game plan for CJ Perez in San Miguel’s Game 2 win over Meralco in…
Read MoreIn need of veteran leadership, Ginebra turns to LA Tenorio
Ginebra guard LA Tenorio.–PBA IMAGES LA Tenorio turned in a throwback performance on Friday night to help Barangay Ginebra level its best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series with perennial victim Meralco to two games apiece. The club’s elder statesman, who recently conquered colon cancer, was a stabilizing presence for the crowd darlings in the wire-to-wire,…
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