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On September 11, 1981, the Philippine basketball training team lost a close 73-72 win to the Japanese national team in a three-game series held at the Araneta Coliseum.
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The Sports Bytes PH family is in mourning following the untimely passing of Boyet Javellona Sison. He was 58-years-old.
It turns out that on Oct. 1, 1985, was the first time that PBA legend Ramon Fernandez saw action for the Tanduay Rhum Masters in the PBA Reinforced Cup.
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One player on the BaliPure Purest Water Defenders side who caught the eye of many was Graze Bombita. The pride of Iriga City surprised many with her explosive performances during the 2021 PVL Open Conference.
Although they failed to make it to the semifinals, there is no denying that BaliPure has been a breeding ground for good talent.
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The BaliPure Purest Water Defenders caught the attention of volleyball fans when they pulled off some surprising wins over favored teams in the 2021 PVL Open Conference.
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Set to represent the country in the first leg to be held in Courchevel, France is 18-year-old Skye Patenia. The inclusive dates of the tournament will be from Aug. 18 to 21.
In an interview on the Rica “Baby Dynamite” Aquino podcast, the 56-year-old points out how Barbosa defied the odds and advancing ahead of seasoned fighters such as Pauline Lopez, Arven Alcantara and Kirstie Elaine Alora.
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When one asks around, the name of Andrew Moten may not ring a bell. And the reason for that? He only played three PBA games for the Beermen.
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Fil-Italian figure skater Alisson Perticheto suffered an injury on the last day of practice, forcing her to pull out of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 set for Mar. 24 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.