Arnold Villacencio (left) and Florence Bisera show off their trophies. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO STA. ROSA, LAGUNA—Arnold Villacencio and Florence Bisera captured the men’s and women’s titles, respectively, at the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational on Friday. Villacencio, 55, defeated Albin Engino via a 4&3 victory that marked a triumphant end to a ten-year title […]
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Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Under Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino’s term as Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president, the country won its first gold medal in the Summer Games. And two more in the Olympics that followed. Article continues after this advertisement He gets a shot at a third straight golden showing in the Games after
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Francis Lopez (with ball) and the Maroons have been head and shoulders above Nic Cabanero and the Tigers this season. —UAAP MEDIA It is understandable to expect that in Final Four stagings, the most competitive showdown will be the one between the No. 2 and No. 3 squads. The way the UAAP Season 87 men’s
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Cliff Hodge of Meralco (top) lands hard on Phoenix’s Jason Perkins. — PBA IMAGES Aaron Black took pride in once again returning to the hard court and playing a significant role in Meralco’s big comeback win over Phoenix to begin its PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign on Friday night. “Of course, I’ve been getting plenty of
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Kaya-Iloilo’s slim hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League Two came to an end despite battling Group E leader Sanfrecce Hiroshima of Japan, 1-1, on Thursday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. The Philippines Football League (PFL) titleholders took the lead in the first half on Shuto Komaki’s opener, but its bid to
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Former South Africa cricketers Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Thami Tsolekile, along with former Titans bowler Ethy Mbhalati, have been arrested and charged with five counts of corruption under Section 15 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004. They have been charged under section 15 of the Act, which relates to corrupt activities relating
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Aaron Black returns to Meralco Bolts in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Meralco’s had some issues with its depleted roster to begin the PBA Commissioner’s Cup against Phoenix at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday. Fortunately, the Bolts got back the services of Aaron Black following key players going down with various injuries. Among
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Gavin Larsen is to step down as Warwickshire’s performance director after 18 months in the role, the club have announced. Larsen moved to the UK from New Zealand in early 2023, taking over in a new role after Paul Farbrace’s departure as sporting director. Larsen had previously spent eight years as New Zealand selector. The
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Former San Miguel import Cameron Clark leads Hong Kong Eastern in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Hong Kong Eastern’s Cameron Clark showed his familiarity with the league in the squad’s narrow victory over Converge in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Friday night. Facing a loaded FiberXers squad, Clark played
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A major row has broken out in English cricket, with T20 freelancers claiming they have been blindsided by a new ECB policy on No-Objection Certificates (NOCs). Players have requested an emergency meeting next week as they work out the implications of changes that ECB chief executive Richard Gould says are designed to “protect the integrity
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