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MANILA, Philippines — Teegan van Gunst and Kimberly Hildreth of the United States continued their stellar run as the other top-ranked bets lived up to expectations on their way to the quarterfinals of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Challenge yesterday at the Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa City, Laguna.
It’s often good to take a step back from what has been so familiar, and come back after a certain length of time. Changes become more pronounced; evolution becomes more obvious; improvements are more ingrained. That has been this writer’s experience covering the basketball games of the Pilipinas Super League President’s Cup after being away from live basketball coverage for a few years. Things that are different are more noticeable and easier to spot. And it is impressive how much the game has changed. For example, in a majority of the games I’ve commentated, the first open look for a team is a three-point shot from the corner, which is counter-intuitive to what most of us were taught learning the fundamentals. First of all, it is more difficult without the backboard to aid in depth perception. Secondly, older coaches taught that getting closer to the basket was the way to go.
MANILA, Philippines — Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee is gearing up for the preliminary stages of this year's Miss Universe pageant to be held in El Salvador.
NEW YORK, United States -- Jayson Tatum scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to power Boston to a 124-114 victory at Brooklyn on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time), keeping the Celtics as the NBA's last unbeaten club.
The 2023-2024 NBA season had its first week with some good games, with the Western Conference still having the most number of contending teams, particularly the Phoenix Suns, the Golden State Warriors, the LA Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and the defending champions Denver Nuggets. Not to be overlooked are the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs.
Almost a month after the climax of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, praise continues to pour in for co-host the Philippines and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. Those who were part of the frenzy of world-class hoops voluntarily confess the one-of-a-kind experience they received at the hands of the nation’s top sports official and the everyday Juan dela Cruz. During Monday’s media day for the Utah Jazz for the upcoming NBA season, Gilas Pilipinas guard Jordan Clarkson summed it up perfectly.
NEW YORK – Adding All-Star guard Jrue Holiday and Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis has given the revamped Boston Celtics new belief they can contend for their first NBA crown since 2008.
MANILA – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Monday said the country’s hosting of the FIBA World Cup 2023 from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 has brought favorable improvements to the tourism industry.