Team Obiena in La, Nucia Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, the Philippines’ pole vault sensation and the world’s second-ranked pole vaulter, has officially kicked off his training camp in preparation for the highly anticipated Paris 2024 Olympics. Obiena, who narrowly trails reigning Olympic champion and no. 1 Armand Duplantis of Sweden, …
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The champions and podium finishers with (front from left) Philippine Olympic Committee secretary general Atty. Wharton Chan, Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richard Bachmann, Ayala Land vice president May Rodriguez, Santa Rosa City Mayor Arlene Arcillas and Philippine National Volleyball Federation president Ramon ‘Tats’ Suzara. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — …
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MANILA, Philippines: Creamline turned back Galeries, 18-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-13, at the PhilSports Arena on Tuesday, December 5 to sweep the 2023 PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference. Jema Galanza poured 12 points to lead the defending champs Cool Smashers, who also secured the top spot with an 11-0 slate. Jema Galanza …
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Woman International Master (WIM) Jan Jodilyn Fronda banners an elite cast of players to compete in the Queen of the North chess tournament slated Dec. 17 to 23 at the Ilocos Norte National High School gymnasium in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Jan Jodilyn Fronda leads the cast in the regional …
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Season 86 MVP Kevin Quiambao of La Salle catches his defenders from UP flat-footed with this one-handed dunk. (Jun Mendoza) MANILA, Philippines — Vengeful La Salle shoved it back – hard and loud – on the University of the Philippines with an emphatic 82-60 win in Game 2 to force …
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Latvia’s Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova embrace each other after winning over Spain’s Daniela Alvarez Mendoza and Sanya Moreno to win the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Challenge. Latvia’s Tina Graudina and Anastasija Samoilova showed how tenacious their seven-year partnership have become by beating Spain’s Daniela Alvarez Mendoza and Tania …
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DEFENDING imports may be a tough job, but Barangay Ginebra’s hard-banging big man Christian Standhardinger admits his competitive juice rises each time he competes in the game he loves. It is no wonder Standhardinger has always been locked in for each game and wouldn’t mind the physicality even if he …
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(FILES) Stephen Curry. AFP Paul George came through in the clutch for the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, but fourth-quarter heroics couldn’t save the Dallas Mavericks in a 126-120 NBA loss to Oklahoma City. George scored a game-high 25 points and drilled the game-winning three-pointer over Klay Thompson as the …
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Mike Phillips in action for La Salle against Malick Diouf of UP. (Philstar.com / Martin Ramos) MANILA, Philippines – Off to a do-or-die, we go. In front of 20,863 spectators, the La Salle Green Archers forced a Game 3 in the UAAP men’s basketball finals after obliterating the UP Fighting …
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MIAMI (AFP) — World number one Scottie Scheffler fired two eagles in his seven-under par 65 to build a three-shot lead at the Hero World Challenge on Saturday, Dec. 2, as Tiger Woods continued his comeback with a one-under 71. Scottie Scheffler of the United States lines up a putt …
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