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Abando willing to play any role for Gilas

FORMER Letran star Rhenz Abando made the country proud after playing a key role in Anyang KGC’s championship run in the Korean Basketball League last May. The championship marked his second with Anyang since helping the Korean club team capture the East Asia Super League Champions Week title last March. …

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Azkals lose to Chinese Taipei 3-2 in friendly anew

At a Glance The visiting Chinese Taipei caught the Philippine men’s football team off guard with a late goal, 3-2, in their international friendly match on Monday night, June 19, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The visiting Chinese Taipei caught the Philippine men’s football team off guard with a late …

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‘Home crowd’ huge factor in Gilas ‘WC’ success

WINNING a PBA championship and two trips to the Finals speak a lot about the strong bond and chemistry that Scottie Thompson has developed with veteran big man Japeth Aguilar and young wingman Jamie Malonzo, whom the team acquired in trade last year. Having tasted basketball success in the pro …

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PVL gets commitment from 3 new teams

NEW Premier Volleyball League (PVL) teams Gerflor, Farm Fresh and Foton have committed to stay in the league on a long term basis. The three teams, in fact, have already committed to play at least three years in the PVL starting with the 2023 Invitational Conference, according to Sports Vision …

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Lascuña aims to wield old magic at Forest Hills

The six-year interval since he scored back-to-back victories at Forest Hills could be too big a gap to spur another title drive but Tony Lascuña still feels good about his chances in the ICTSI Forest Hills Classic, which gets going on June 20 at the Nicklaus course. The mere thought …

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Yulo captures men’s vault gold in Asian tilt

Make that two golds for Filipino Olympic gymnast Carlos Yulo. Yulo captured the vault gold medal in the Men’s Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships at the OCBC Hall in Singapore on Sunday, June 18. The 4-foot-11 gymnast scored 14.299 points to top the event to double his gold haul. He …

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Stay or go home: PNVF to decide on De Brito’s contract

Will Jorge Edson Souza de Brito get a contract extension as the Philippine women’s volleyball head coach? The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) is set to decide on the matter when the de Brito-led national team returns to the country after the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Women …

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