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NCAA: San Beda escapes Benilde in thriller, punches ticket to rivalry finals vs. Letran

San Beda University shook off a sluggish start to turn De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde back, 84-81, in the do-or-die Game 3 of NCAA Season 101 Final Four on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Graduating team captain Yuki Andrada made good on his promise at the start of the season of bringing San […]

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NCAA: Wary of shorthanded San Beda, Benilde hangs on to win

MANILA, Philippines—College of St. Benilde may have forced a do-or-die game with San Beda in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball semifinals, but coach Charles Tiu didn’t seem too pleased. The Blazers outlasted the Red Lions, 77-75, in Game 2 of their semis series at Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, but they barely pulled […]

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Allen Liwag, Cedrick Manzano included in Gilas Pilipinas lineup for 2025 SEA Games

Collegiate standouts Allen Liwag (De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde) and Cedrick Manzano (Adamson University) are listed in the Gilas Pilipinas lineup for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games. Liwag, the Most Valuable Player of NCAA Season 100, is currently playing with the Blazers in their semifinal series against San Beda University.Big man Manzano’s season, meanwhile, […]

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NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder hold off Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points and made a key 3-pointer with 3:34 left, Jalen Williams added 22 points and six assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the determined Golden State Warriors 124-112 in the NBA on Tuesday night. Chet Holmgren hit a go-ahead 3 from the top with 6:02 remaining and […]

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UAAP: UP ousts UST, books fifth straight Finals trip

MANILA, Philippines—University of the Philippines marched to its fifth straight UAAP Finals appearance after escaping University of Santo Tomas, 82-81, in Season 88 Final Four action at Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday. The defending champions, the league’s second seed holding a twice-to-beat advantage, sent the Growling Tigers packing to keep their bid for back-to-back titles […]

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Justin Brownlee, Gilas ‘happy’ with 2-0 start, brace for what’s next

MANILA, Philippines—Justin Brownlee doubled down on the importance of Gilas Pilipinas’ strong start in the 2027 Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Brownlee helped the Philippines sweep its home-and-away series against Guam with 20 points, five rebounds and seven assists in a 95-71 victory Monday night at Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym.

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UAAP: NU claims record 9th title in UAAP Cheerdance Competition

National University completed its historic quest for a ninth title in the 2025 UAAP Cheerdance Competition on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The NU Pep Squad garnered 695 points to become the most successful team in the history of the competition, NU was previously pitted to take the top spot […]

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Filipino athletes out for glory in record-high delegation to 2025 SEA Games in Thailand

The Philippines is looking to put on a show at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand when it sends its biggest delegation of athletes yet to the regional meet in December. After finishing in fifth place during the 2023 edition in Cambodia, a record-high 1,600 athletes, including coaches and officials will be vying for […]

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NCAA: St. Benilde ends Mapua reign, enters semifinals

There’s guaranteed to be a new NCAA men’s basketball champion after College of St. Benilde edged defending titleholder Mapua, 74-72, in the Season 101 quarterfinals on Friday at San Juan Arena. “It looked like a game we almost let slip away. Beating Mapua’s really something,” coach Charles Tiu said. “Everybody was counting us out… Nobody […]

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NBA: Reed Sheppard, Rockets rally in 2nd half to beat Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO — Reed Sheppard scored a career-high 31 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists, and the Houston Rockets rallied from 12 points down at halftime to beat the Warriors 104-100 on Wednesday night in a rematch from the first round of last season’s playoffs when Golden State won Game 7 as […]

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