Strong Group head coach Charles Tiu sees a championship contender in his current squad as it vies for the title in the 33rd Dubai International Championship. Tiu, whose first stint with the Filipino squad last year ended with a quarterfinal heartbreak, is feeling so much confident this time around that …
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Ochoa, Ramirez, Yulo to be feted
Asian Games gold medalists Margarita ‘Meggie’ Ochoa and Annie Ramirez, along with Asian champion Carlos Yulo will be among the recipients of Major Awards in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night on Jan. 29. (From left to right) Annie Ramirez, bronze medalist Kaila Napolis, and Meggie Ochoa …
Read More »Phoenix staves off Meralco to grab twice-to-beat bonus in the playoffs
RJ Jazul and Jason Perkins delivered the killer blows as Phoenix staved off Meralco, 93-83, to clinch one of the coveted twice-to-beat incentives in the playoffs in the 2023-’24 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Jazul drilled a booming triple with 1:16 left in …
Read More »Ostapenko, Garcia progress in Adeleide but Vondrousova out injured
ADELAIDE (AFP) — Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova pulled out of the Adelaide International with a hip injury on Tuesday, Jan. 9, just days before the Australian Open, as Jelena Ostapenko set up a clash against Caroline Garcia. Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko (AFP) Czech world number seven Vondrousova began her season at …
Read More »MCFASolver rules Leg 2
MCFASolver bounced back with a vengeance this 2024, holding off San Miguel Beer, 19-17, to emerge Leg 2 champion of the PBA 3×3 Third Conference Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay. TH Tumalip of MCFASolver (PBA Images) The Tech Centrale outscored the Beermen 6-1, to peel off …
Read More »Malixi hits eagle-spiked 70, trails by 2
Rianne Malixi endured a roller-coaster finish to shoot a three-under 70 and tie two others at second, just two strokes behind Nika Ito at the start of the Australian Master of the Amateurs Championship at the Southern Golf Club in Braeside City in Melbourne on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Rianne Malixi …
Read More »How Udoy Belmonte took flight after 1993 UST UAAP mens’ basketball sweep
BEYOND THE GAME How Udoy Belmonte took flight after 1993 UST UAAP mens’ basketball sweep By Brian Joseph N. Yalung It was originally meant to be a reunion as the original players from the Pampanga Dragons team that won the inaugural Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) title in 1998 gathered after …
Read More »Liverpool late show stuns Arsenal in FA Cup; De Bruyne returns in Man City rout
LONDON (AFP) — Liverpool survived an Arsenal barrage to claim a place in the FA Cup fourth round in dramatic fashion as a pair of late goals sealed a 2-0 win on Sunday, Jan. 7. Manchester City’s Portuguese defender Ruben Dias (left) passes the captain’s armband to Manchester City’s Belgian …
Read More »Bolts roll into quarters
Meralco got off to a rousing start in Leg 2 of the PBA 3×3 Third Conference following a two-game sweep of its group at the start of pool play at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay on Monday, Jan. 8. Jeff Manday of Meralco (PBA Images) Joseph Sedurifa exploded for 13 …
Read More »Ayala Land congratulates Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena after being recognized as ‘Athlete of the Year’
Ayala Land, Inc., the Philippines’ leading and largest full-line property developer, congratulates EJ Obiena, the country’s esteemed Olympic gold medalist in pole vaulting, who was recently honored with the title of “Athlete of the Year” by the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA). EJ Obiena The 28-year-old pole vaulter, hailing …
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