STEPHEN Holt and Kier John ‘Bong’ Quinto get a share of center stage in the PBA Press Corps Awards Night for the first time as they will be bestowed with separate honors during the 30th edition of the event next week at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. The Barangay Ginebra sophomore leads members of the All-Rookie selection, while the Meralco …
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By Robert Andaya Standings Group A W LTNT 6 1Meralco 5 2Magnolia 4 3Northport 3 4Converge 3 4Terrafirma 0 7 Group BGinebra 5 2San Miguel 5 2Rain or Shine 5 2NLEX 3 4Blackwater 3 4Phoenix 0 7 Games Tuesday(Ninoy Aquino Stadium) • 5:00 P.M.Rain or …
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Senator Pia S. Cayetano joined sports officials and national athletes at the groundbreaking ceremony of the future seven-storey Athletes’ Dormitory at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex on September 12, 2024. Senator Cayetano, a former national volleyball player and student-athlete, has been instrumental in funding this milestone infrastructure project. As Senior Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, she has …
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August 2024 will forever be remembered as the time Carlos Yulo took his place in the pantheon of greats. The two-time gymnastics world champion from Leveriza Street in Malate, Manila carved his name in history when he flipped, twisted and tumbled to Olympic gold in Paris in two of his pet events – the floor exercise (15.000) and vault (15.116). …
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Carlos Yulo received another P10 million windfall this time from the International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) for the vault and floor exercise gold medals the gymnast won in the Paris 2024 Olympics. On hand to present Yulo his bonus was Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and Christian Martin Gonzalez, who represented ICTSI chairman and CEO Enrique K. …
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Robert Bolick, June Mar Fajardo, and the thrilling Game 6 of the Philippine Cup finals between Meralco and San Miguel are among those to be cited in the 30th PBA Press Corps Awards Night set Sept. 24 at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. Bolick, the prolific shooting guard of NLEX, is hailed as the Season 48 Scoring Champion, Fajardo will …
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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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