National University hopes its historic grand slam run in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League will translate into a second straight title conquest in the UAAP early next year. Led by Alas Pilipinas standouts Bella Belen and Alyssa Solomon and under a new decorated coach, Sherwin Meneses, the Lady Bulldogs capped a banner year with a three-peat in the Collegiate Pre-season …
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The Pampanga Giant Lanterns are the early birds in their historic MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Six Season National Finals with the Quezon Huskers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. All players, led by reigning MPBL MVP Justine Baltazar, and some members of the Giant Lanterns’ coaching staff left on Wednesday ahead of Game One of the best-of-five title series starting …
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By Robert Andaya Even in sports, there’s always the first time. First time is always something worth remembering. In the case of Gilas Pilipinas and multi-titled coach Tim Cone, it’s their first win over the New Zealand Tall Blacks in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City And the Filipinos did it after …
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Carl Jammes Martin is set for another ring comeback in Mexico on November 30 against brawler Ruben Tostado Garcia of Mexico in a non-title super bantamweight bout in Tijuana, Mexico that will determine his fate next year. “Carl Martin looks to close out 2024 with a big victory for a world title fight in 2025,” international matchmaker Sean Gibbons, also …
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It will be Philippine Christian University against No. 2 Our Lady of Fatima University, and New Era University versus defending champion St. Clare College of Caloocan in the semis of NAASCU Season 22 basketball tournament. The Dolphins outclassed AMA Universities and Colleges, 61-46, while the Hunters humbled Enderun Colleges, 57-47, in their respective knockout quarterfinal matchups to book their tickets …
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By Robert Andaya Barely a week after TNT Tropang Giga’s successful title defense in the PBA Governors’ Cup, all basketball eyes now shift to the coming PBA Commissioner’s Cup with teams bringing in another talent-laden batch of new and balik-imports. Leading the cast are NBA veterans Ed Davis of NLEX Road Warriors, and Cheick Diallo of Converge FiberXers and Akil …
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Businessman-sportsman Engineer Teddy Javines is slowly but making a name in the sport of shooting, Last week, Javines captured the men’s trap gold medal in the 25th Pan-Pacific Friendship Shooting Competition 2024 at National Shooting Training Base Gongxu in Taoyuan, Taipei. Javines, who only started shooting two years ago, beat seasoned shooters Chulhyung Hwang of South Korea, who settled for …
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When the crown was on the line, the Quezon Huskers found a custodian in LJ Gonzales. Replicating his Game Two heroics, Gonzales tallied the Huskers’ last 13 points as Quezon Province tripped Batangas, 65-60, in Game Three on Thursday and clinched the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season South Division championship at the packed Quezon Convention Center in Lucena …
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A bigger and better Go For Gold Cycling Series is in store next year following the success of the three-leg criterium races this season. Founder Jeremy Go said the sports foundation will be eyeing to hold additional races and events for the year 2025, still covering Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The plan is to have a cycling league that will …
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The two teams that will represent the Philippines in the prestigious Mobile Legends M6 World Championships are heading to Kuala Lumpur with a bullseye on their backs. The Philippines ruled the event last year with a team carrying the Falcons AP Bren banner. This time, however, it will be MPL PH champion Fnatic ONIC PH and Aurora Gaming that will …
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