Tag: vows
Ara Galang vows to be even better for Chery Tiggo in PVL
Chery Tiggo’s Ara Galang.–PNVF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Expect Ara Galang to be a more reliable spiker for the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference, which opens on February 20. It’s so far, so good for Galang and her longtime teammate Aby Maraño as they led their new team…
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Threatened with ban, PSC vows to comply with Wada code
FILE PHOTO The Philippine Olympic Committee Athletes Commission has infused a couple of fresh faces, bringing over Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio and pole vault ace EJ Obiena within its ranks. But the newly minted board members, including two-time Olympian Jessie Khing Lacuna of swimming and Jack Danielle Animam of women’s basketball, will be…
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Jack Cullen says he was ‘garbage’ in first Zak Chelli fight and vows to win rematch | Boxing News
Jack Cullen says he was “absolutely garbage” in his first fight against Zak Chelli but has vowed to move on to ‘bigger and better’ titles by winning their rematch. Cullen defends his British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles against Chelli on the undercard of Natasha Jonas’ world title fight with Mikaela Mayer this Saturday, live on…
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Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag vows to ‘strike back’ from setbacks and labels Sir Jim Ratcliffe ‘an inspiration’ | Football News
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has described Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s planned purchase of a 25 per cent stake in the club as “an inspiration” and has vowed to survive the setbacks on the journey back to the top of the English game. Goals from Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes saw United ease into the…
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Marlon Tapales vows victory in undisputed fight vs Naoya Inoue
Marlon Tapales after his workout at Shape-Up Boxing Gym in Baguio City. Tapales faces Naoya Inoue for the undisputed super bantamweight title on December 26 in Tokyo, Japan. MARK GIONGCO/INQUIRER.net BAGUIO CITY–Marlon Tapales needs not to look far for added inspiration ahead of the biggest fight of his life. Signed posters and pictures of boxing…
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‘Punched in the mouth,’ Phillips vows fightback by Archers
Harold Alarcon.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Mike Phillips would have wanted a different flavor for La Salle’s return to the UAAP Finals. “[E]verybody hates this taste [of defeat]. I don’t like this taste, especially if it’s a La Salle-UP game,” Phillips said on Wednesday after the University of the Philippines (UP) Maroons roughed up the Archers in Game…
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Yao Ming vows to support China basketball players after online abuse
Yao Ming, president of the Chinese Basketball Association, reacts during the Asian Games Men’s basketball Semi-final match between Gilas Pilipinas and China. (Photo by VCG/VCG )No Use China. Chinese basketball great Yao Ming says that criticism of the men’s national team has gone too far after some players were abused online following a series of…
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Shorthanded TNT vows to fight all the way in EASL
Jojo Lastimosa: No expectations. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Coach Jojo Lastimosa believes the presence of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson will help galvanize a TNT Tropang Giga squad that will head to the opener of the East Asia Super League (EASL) campaign against Japan’s Chiba Jets shorthanded and far from its best form. “Having Quincy and Rondae doesn’t mean it’s…
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US Open: Novak Djokovic pays tribute to Kobe Bryant following 24th Grand Slam victory as he vows to continue playing | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic paid tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant following his 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open as he vowed to continue playing. Djokovic secured a fourth title at Flushing Meadows to move level with Margaret Court’s record of major titles when he beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. The 36-year-old capped another…
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Italy’s Luigi Datome rediscovers touch, vows to ‘keep on shooting’ – rezal404
Italy’s Luigi Datome in the Fiba World Cup second round. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Luigi Datome was thrilled over the timing of his return to form as he helped Italy upset Serbia, 78-76, in the Fiba World Cup 2023 second round on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Simone Fontecchio unleashed 30 points on 11-of-15…
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