By Robert Andaya I think it is not about how you started, but it is how you finish. I think, we finished very strong. I think we learned a lot from that first loss.” With these words, American volleyball star Erica Staunton summed up Creamline’s Cool Smashers’ successful title campaign in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference at the Philsports Arena in …
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BLACKWATER Bossing are on a roll. With George King, who replaced Ricky Ledo as the team’s import around, the Bossing are keeping everybody take notice. King, who was selected as the No. 59 overall pick by the Phoenix Suns during the 2018 NBA Draft, again played a pivotal role in leading the Bossing to three straight victories after starting the …
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As the Philippine Azkals prepare for the Asia 7’s Championships, set from October 9 to 12 at the EV Arena Elmina in Kuala Lumpur, they were honored by one of their most steadfast supporters, Bounty and Chooks-to-Go on Friday, September 6, at the Inoza Tower in Bonifacio Global City. The warm welcome highlighted the deep-rooted support that Bounty and Chooks-to-Go …
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The UP Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) may have found their ‘forever’ with Robina Gokongwei-Pe and the Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI). The multi-format retail giant – through its banner brands Robinsons Supermarket, Handyman, Robinsons Appliances, Daiso, and TGP – has renewed its partnership with the UP Fighting Maroons for the 15th straight year. The Robinsons group signed a Memorandum of …
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PARIS—Cendy Asusano missed out on a medal in the women’s javelin throw F54 on Saturday but retained her impressive world ranking at the 17th Paralympic Games here. Asusano threw the spear to a personal best of 15.05 meters on her first attempt, finishing fourth in her event as Team Philippines wrapped up its campaign in these Games for the finest …
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By Robert Andaya BASKETBALL remains a widely-followed team sports, but the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 49 Governors’ Cup has already produced several outstanding individual performances from both local and foreign players after only two weeks of action-packed games. These standout performances have enabled to fire up the imagination of even the most local basketball analysts and bring the fans …
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PARIS – Para wheelchair racer Jerrold Mangliwan’s heat struggles apparently spilled over into the finals Friday night (Saturday morning in Manila), finishing eighth and last in the men’s 400-meter T52 race in a sub-par time of one minute and .04.55 seconds in the 17th Paris Paralympic Games at the packed Stade de France here. After placing seventh out eight qualifiers …
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FOUR wins in a row for Rain or Shine. Aaron Fuller and Adrian Nocum provided the spark as the Elasto Painters rolled to their fourth straight win after posting a 116-99 victory over all-Filipino Phoenix Super LPG in the PBA Season 49 Governors Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Fuller finished with another monster numbers of 28 points …
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DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the fastest-growing digital entertainment company in the Philippines, together with its popular sports betting app ArenaPlus, proudly celebrated Carlos Yulo’s historic victories at the 2024 Paris Olympics by presenting him with a generous five million peso cash gift during a grand media event dubbed “Astig Ka, Carlos!” Held last August 31 at Cinema 11 of Gateway Mall …
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By Robert Andaya As the whole nation celebrates National Heroes Day on August 26, The Market Monitor takes look at the five Filipino athletes whose bravery and heroism in the recent 2024 Paris Olympics make us proud to be Filipinos. No less than the country’s No.1 sportsman, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos and the country’s top sports officials — Philippine Olympic …
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