Jacob Cortez is heating up just at the right time as red-hot San Beda University closed out the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament’s elimination round in style. San Beda Red Lions star guard Jacob Cortez (NCAA Media) Entering the Final Four, the Red Lions are riding on a scorching …
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Graduating Malick Diouf looking to give UP a title
Reigning MVP Malick Diouf is looking forward to give University of the Philippines a dream championship farewell. The graduating big man is gearing up for his last few games in the Fighting Maroons’ third straight finals appearance in the UAAP following a 57-46 drubbing of defending champion Ateneo Blue Eagles …
Read More »Nuggets, Celtics in trouble in NBA in-season tournament
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — The Orlando Magic dealt the Boston Celtics’ NBA in-season tournament hopes a blow on Friday, Nov. 24, as the Houston Rockets knocked reigning champions Denver out of the new competition. Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets dunks the ball during the fourth quarter of an NBA …
Read More »UAAP women’s basketball: UST ends UP run, sets up finals series with defending champion NU
University of Santo Tomas ended University of the Philippines dream run, 87-84, to set up a finals grudge match with defending champion National University in the UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball tournament on Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. UST Growling Tigresses’ Kent Pastrana. (UAAP Media) The Growling …
Read More »Lee leads by three at Australian PGA Championship as Scott fades
BRISBANE (AFP) — Min Woo Lee fired seven birdies in a five-under-par 66 on Saturday, Nov. 25, to take a three-stroke lead over Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino into the final day of the Australian PGA Championship. Australia’s Min Woo Lee (AFP) The Australian rising star began on top of the leaderboard …
Read More »HD Spikers wallop Chameleons, boost semis drive
Cignal hardly broke a sweat in disposing of Nxled, 25-17, 25-14, 25-14, to solidify its semifinal campaign in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday, Nov. 25. Cignal’s Ces Molina scores against two Nxled defenders. (PVL Images) The HD Spikers needed only …
Read More »Maroons oust Eagles
University of the Philippines dethroned defending champion Ateneo with a 57-46 victory to march onto its third straight finals appearance in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. UP Fighting Maroons’ Malick Diouf blocks the shot from Kai Ballungay of the …
Read More »Fortuna scores LPGT breakthrough, routs Duque
SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Mikha Fortuna capped a four-day display of brilliant shotmaking and putting with a decisive performance, overpowering amateur Laurea Duque, 7&5, to secure her first professional win in the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational at the TCC course here on Friday, Nov. 24. Mikha Fortuna …
Read More »Tabuena triumphs in the rain, topples Lascuña
SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Miguel Tabuena departed from his usual narrative of dramatic come-from-behind victories, opting for an aggressive stance early on as he dethroned Tony Lascuña with a masterstroke of a 4&3 victory for the ICTSI The Country Club Match Play Invitational crown here on Friday, Nov. 24. Miguel …
Read More »PSC-POC Media Group revives Siklab Youth Sports Awards
The future heroes of Philippine sports will be honored during the 3rd Siklab Youth Sports Awards on Dec. 4 at the Market! Market! Activity Center, Ayala Malls, BGC in Taguig City. Alex Eala (AFP) Leading the awardees are double Asian Games bronze medalist Alex Eala of tennis, World Combat Games …
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