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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia:The Philippines settled for the silver medal after bowing to Thailand, 7-15, in the men's 3×3 wheelchair basketball final of the 12th Asean Para Games at the Morodok Techo National Stadium's Elephant Hall 2 here. Malaysia outclassed Cambodia, 17-8, for the bronze medal. Alfie Cabanog of Team Philippines …

BEN Adamos may be coming off career-low numbers in his recent stint with Phoenix. But with the latest trade that saw him land at NLEX, the 6-foot-6 native of Albay sees this latest move as a way to revitalize his pro career. “I'm really looking forward (to my new team) …

JOVELYN Gonzaga is thrilled to be reunited with good friend Rachel Daquis as she rejoined the Cignal HD Spikers less than a month before the 2023 PVL Invitational Conference begins. “Rachel and I's friendship has stood the test of time. It feels good to be reunited with her and for …

DENVER: Nikola Jokic brushed off suggestions the Denver Nuggets were favorites for the NBA Finals on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), insisting the top seeds were preparing for the “hardest game” of their lives against the Miami Heat. Denver hosts Miami in Game 1 of the best-of-seven finals on Thursday (Friday …

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THE Denver Nuggets launched their first NBA Finals campaign in franchise history with a dominant 104-93 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, propelled by yet another Nikola Jokic triple double. Two-time Most Valuable Player Jokic scored 27 points with 10 rebounds and 14 assists to lead the Nuggets, who …

ANTONIO Manuel and Sophia Catantan delivered winning performances on the final day of action as the two earned gold medals for Team Philippines in the 1st Hefeng National Junior Fencing Championships on Sunday in New Taipei City in Taiwan. The two Filipinos, part of more than 40 fencers representing Canlas …

(UPDATE) DENVER: A Denver Nuggets squad looking to prove its championship quality, and an upstart Miami Heat lineup that made defying the odds a trademark are on an NBA Finals collision course. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Nikola Jokic of Serbia leads the Western Conference top seed Nuggets against …

Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic does an interview on a mobile telephone before NBA basketball practice, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Denver (Thursday, June 1, in Manila). The Heat face the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday (Friday in Manila). AP PHOTO/DAVID ZALUBOWSKI DENVER: Congratulations, Serbia. …

Head Coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns talks to media after the game against the Denver Nuggets during Game 3 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals NBA 2023 Playoffs on May 5, 2023 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. PHOTO BY BARRY GOSSAGE/ NBAE VIA GETTY IMAGES /AFP DETROIT: The …