Coach Yeng Guiao and Rain or Shine may have given the rest of the teams some hope that TNT import Bol Bol may not be that of an imposing presence after all. “Maybe the teams saw that it’s not an impossible job,” Guiao said after the Elasto Painters pulled one over the defending champion Tropang […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — La Salle dug deep in the third set to stave off a gritty University of Santo Tomas side, 25-12, 18-25, 25-23, 25-14, to inch closer to a Final Four berth in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. UST reclaimed the lead, 23-21, thanks to Reg […]
Read MoreNEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Washington Wizards 145-113 on Sunday night for their sixth straight victory in the NBA. Josh Hart made all three 3-point shots and added 16 points as New York handed Washington its 16th […]
Read MoreCreamline and Farm Fresh secured spots in the qualifying round of the PVL All-Filipino Conference following their respective victories on Saturday at the Filoil Centre in San Juan. Creamline outlasted Cignal in a five-set thriller, 25-19, 25-20, 15-25, 26-28, 16-14, to finish the preliminary round in third place with a 6-3 record. Veteran Alyssa Valdez […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala hopes to pick up from where she left off when she last faced Magda Linette in their Miami Open round of 32 duel early Sunday (Philippine time). The Filipino tennis ace survived German Laura Siegemund, 6(6)-7, 6-3, 6-3, on Friday morning, for her first win in the tournament, where she […]
Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS — Jerami Grant made a 3-pointer with 22.2 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers escaped with a 108-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. After a timeout by the Trail Blazers, Grant took an inbound pass from Jrue Holiday and made his fourth 3 of the night from the right corner. […]
Read MoreRain or Shine survived a Jaylen Johnson ejection, a 38-point explosion from Bol Bol, and needed to tear down an 18-point deficit to fend off TNT, 112-109, in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Adrian Nocum found the crucial shot that made it a three-point game […]
Read MoreMACAU—Taoyuan Pauian Pilots moved on to the second phase of the East Asia Super League (EASL) Finals round after dominating Arvin Tolentino and Seoul SK Knights, 89-69, at Tap Seac Multi-sports Pavilion on Wednesday night here. With the quarterfinals loss, Seoul bowed out of title contention, leaving no Filipino representatives–whether team or player–in the EASL, […]
Read MoreCJ Cansino and Meralco waxed hot from long range in the second half to frustrate Converge, 109-88, on Wednesday for a winning start to its PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign at Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Cansino fired 23 points spiked by three triples and a perfect two-of-two from four, as the Bolts bucked a double-digit […]
Read MoreMANILA — University of Santo Tomas is on the brink of repeating as champions in UAAP girls’ basketball after taking a 96-87 overtime win over National University Nazareth School in Game 1 of the Season 88 Finals on Sunday. Riri Perez and Lea Pinuela steered the Junior Growling Tigresses to victory at the Blue Eagle […]
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