HONG KONG (AFP) — South Korea travel to China on Tuesday, Nov. 21, for 2026 World Cup qualifying, with Son Heung-min warning his side they must keep their cool in front of a sell-out crowd. South Korea’s Son Heung-min (AFP) The clash in Shenzhen, just over the border from Hong …
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Lyceum clinches twice-to-beat bonus with romp of Arellano
Lyceum of the Philippines University romped the also-ran Arellano University, 98-86, to clinch a twice-to-beat incentive in the Final Four of the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan on Sunday, Nov. 19. Mac Guadana comes up big for Lyceum. (NCAA photo) The …
Read More »Tim Cone is PBA Coach of the Year for the fourth time
LIKE what they did in the past, Tim Cone and Jojo Lastimosa share the spotlight together once more as they will be bestowed with the two highest honors by the PBA Press Corps during its Annual Awards Night on Monday at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. Coach Tim Cone wins …
Read More »Matthew Montebon saves the day, keeps Adamson in Final Four contention
Matthew Montebon sank the game-winning three-pointer with three seconds left to save Adamson’s Final Four hopes, hacking out a 63-61 win against also-ran University of the East in the second round of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday, Nov. 19, at the Mall of Asia Arena in …
Read More »SMB averts collapse, hands Meralco first loss
Chris Ross hit timely baskets to bail out San Miguel and hand Meralco its first loss courtesy of a 93-83 win in the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, Nov. 19. Ivan Aska bounces back after fouling out in the first game for SMB (PBA …
Read More »Wong bags silver in World Wushu Championships
Agatha Wong added another feather in her cap by capturing the silver medal in the IWUF World Wushu Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday, Nov. 19 (Sunday in Manila). Agatha Wong. (Screengrab from tournament livestream) The 25-year-old multiple Southeast Asian Games champion, who is also a medical student, displayed …
Read More »UST nips FEU, ends UAAP campaign on a good note
University of Santo Tomas salvaged some measure of pride by snapping its six-game losing skid at the expense of Far Eastern University, 57-53, at the end of its UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball campaign on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Big man Christian Manaytay paces UST with …
Read More »Altas outlast Generals, keep Final Four bid alive
University of Perpetual Help outlasted Emilio Aguinaldo College, 86-80, to keep its Final Four hopes alive in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday, Nov. 18. Jelo Razon delivers timely hits for the Perpetual Altas. (NCAA Media) Jelo Razon …
Read More »Ramos saves the day as Terrafirma pulls off great escape against NLEX
With Javi Gomez De Liano and Stephen Holt both putting up career-best performances, it was Aldrech Ramos who emerged as the biggest hero for Terrafirma by scoring the go-ahead basket with 3.7 seconds left to pull off a nail-biting 113-112 escape over NLEX in the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at …
Read More »Pido Jarencio takes full responsibility for UST’s disappointing season
University of Santo Tomas head coach Pido Jarencio took full responsibility for the lowly Growling Tigers’ disappointing season in the UAAP men’s basketball tournament. The Growling Tigers finished Season 86 at the bottom standings for the second straight year, this time only tallying two wins both at the expense of …
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