Six-time PBA Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo has always been known as a low-post operator in the pro league. But as the 6-foot-10 Fajardo heads to his third FIBA World Cup in his basketball career, the Cebuano big man looks to reinvent himself by adding three-point shooting in his …
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For the first time since 2001, four of the top five picks in the NBA draft did not play college basketball in the United States. No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama will join the San Antonio Spurs after having played in France's top league. The third pick, Scoot Henderson, went to …
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Paris: The Olympic torch has been into space, deep underwater and even scaled Mount Everest. Along the way it has had its fair share of mishaps. As Paris prepares to unveil the route for the 2024 torch relay, AFP looks back at some of the headline moments of the event, …
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Jett Howard is following in his father's footsteps, going from Michigan to the NBA. He joined his father, Juwan, as an NBA draft lottery pick Thursday (Friday in Manila). Juwan still has bragging rights after being the fifth pick overall in the 1994 draft out of Michigan. His son, a …
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Creamline braces for the worst while looking to produce the best result in its title-retention drive in the Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference unfolding on Tuesday, June 27 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. No less than top player and bemedaled Alyssa Valdez had hinted at a challenging …
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Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes is convinced that beyond the Xs and Os of the game, team chemistry plays a huge role in the national team's strong run in the coming 2023 FIBA World Cup. Just before leaving for Estonia Thursday evening, Reyes told veteran sports analyst in his Playitright …
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(UPDATE) ANTIPOLO: Daniella Uy quickly overhauled Sarah Ababa's four-stroke lead with an eagle-aided five-under card after 13 holes but nearly blew a four-shot cushion with a wavering windup, setting the stage for a frantic finish in the ICTSI Forest Hills Classic on Wednesday in Antipolo. Daniella Uy CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Daniella …
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(UPDATE) CARLOS 'Caloy' Loyzaga, the greatest basketball player the Philippines has ever produced, will be joining his global peers on August 23 when he is inducted posthumously to the FIBA Hall of Fame (HoF) at the close of the FIBA World Congress at Sofitel, two days before the start of …
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(UPDATE) OLYMPIC gymnast Carlos Yulo will now focus on the upcoming 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in September. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the 23-year-old artistic gymnast, fresh off five medals (three gold, one silver and one bronze) from the 2023 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Singapore, said there …
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(UPDATE) AFTER spending four days of training and building team chemistry at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna, a banged-up Gilas Pilipinas is scheduled to leave for Estonia on Thursday night. But Gilas coach Chot Reyes isn't expecting the entire 20-man national pool to leave Manila as four members …
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