MANILA, Philippines—NLEX Road Warriors coach Jong Uichico knows clinching the top seed in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup came at a cost. After NLEX capped its elimination round campaign with a 123-112 overtime win over Titan Ultra Giant Risers, Uichico said the Road Warriors will prioritize recovery before shifting their focus to the quarterfinals. “We’ll have […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Ralph Cu hasn’t been seeing much action for Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. “I just wanted to stay ready all throughout the game,” said Cu, whose 3-point barrage came after a pair of scoreless outings in his last two games. “I give credit to my teammates, they get a lot of attention […]
Read MoreVictor Wembanyama was only 13 when Gobert first heard of him. It didn’t take long for Gobert to see the enormous potential in his French countryman. When they would talk, Wembanyama asked the questions and Gobert gave him the answers. The basketball world is now fully aware of what Gobert saw in Wembanyama years ago. […]
Read MoreEvery hardship, every stumble that National University had to endure in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament was something the Lady Bulldogs felt they needed to achieve their goal. Saturday was no different. Faced with a University of Santo Tomas squad that built momentum heading into their no-tomorrow Final Four showdown on a couple […]
Read MoreTUGUEGARAO—Russian rider Ivan Anisimov took a second straight lap victory after ruling Stage 5 of the MPTC Tour of Luzon that concluded in another mass finish on a hot Sunday afternoon in this city. The LCW UAE Cycle rider was part of a group of 48 cyclists that battled it out for a stage win […]
Read MoreDETROIT— Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their NBA first-round series to stave off elimination. Detroit never trailed and went ahead by 15 early in the final […]
Read MoreCLEVELAND— Dennis Schroder scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, Evan Mobley hit a pair of pivotal 3-pointers in the final period and finished with 23 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 125-120 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night in Game 5 of their NBA first-round playoffs series. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—Facing a UST team that they beat twice in the elimination round, Adamson’s Frances Mordi knew that defeating the Golden Tigresses for a third straight time wouldn’t be an easy task. True enough, Mordi and the Lady Falcons were booted out by the Tigresses, 25-16, 25-18, 25-19, at the start of the stepladder semifinals […]
Read MoreTAGAYTAY—Nineteen-year-old Yousef Ibrahiem Alrefai ruled the opening stage of the MPTC Tour of Luzon that ended Wednesday here after a 1-2 finish with teammate Nikita Shulchenko. The Syrian rider of LCW UAE Cycling Team crossed the finish line at three hours, 36 minutes and 35 seconds after he and Shulchenko formed a breakaway in the […]
Read MorePHOENIX — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Chet Holmgren added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 131-122 on Monday night, capping a four-game sweep in their NBA first-round series. The Thunder — who have a 12-0 record in the first round over the last three seasons — will face the winner […]
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