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MB grabs 3-1 Finals lead after close win over Magnolia

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Alex Cabagnot scored a game-high 27 points to lead the San Miguel Beermen to a tight 84-80 victory over the Magnolia Pambansang Manok in Game 4 of the Philippine Cup Finals at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night. With the win, San Miguel is just a win away from an unprecedented 4th straight All-Filipino title. The Beermen will now try to close the series in Game 5 on Friday […]

SMB’s Fajardo bags record-breaking 6th Best Player of the Conference Award

  By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service San Miguel Beermen center June Mar Fajardo made history once again after grabbing the Best Player of the Conference Award of the 2018 Philippine Cup, his 6th and the most by any player in PBA history. Fajardo received the BPAC plum just before the start of Game 4 of the Philippine Cup Finals at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night. Fajardo averaged 22.9 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.8 […]

Pistons hold off Knicks; lose 50th game for fourth straight season

Norman Castro EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) – As the season winds down, the New York Knicks look to close out the season on a winning note.  The bench players have played significant minutes over starters as point guard, Trey Burke has been the spark on offense. Against a Blake Griffin-less Detroit Pistons, the Knicks were trying to gain momentum and finish the season strong but fell short, 115-109 at Madison Square […]

Lebron, Cavs unstoppable; dominate Raptors for seventh-straight home victory

By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau CLEVELAND (Eagle News) — With the NBA regular season winding down, the best teams in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off as the Raptors hope to close the season with the top seed, a first in franchise history while LeBron and the Cavs hope to finish the season winning their fourth straight Central Division title. LeBron James was unstoppable, scoring 15 of […]

LeBron milestone as Cavs wobble Raptors

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James passed another NBA milestone on Tuesday as the Cleveland Cavaliers kept their noses ahead of Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a win over first place Toronto. James’ 27-point performance in a 112-106 victory at the Quicken Loans Arena helped the Cavs improve to 48-30, leaving them one win ahead of the 76ers in the battle for third seeding in the playoffs. It was the 942nd […]

Eager Pacquiao ‘can’t wait’ to take Matthysse world title

Manny Pacquiao said Tuesday he “can’t wait” for a crack at another world title as Lucas Matthysse’s promoter confirmed the Argentine will stake his belt against the Filipino in Kuala Lumpur in July. Promoter Oscar De La Hoya announced on Twitter in the US that the contest was now confirmed. “Signed, sealed, and delivered: Proud to officially announce that WBA welterweight world champion @MatthysseLucas will put his title on the line against @mannypacquiao in Kuala […]

Canelo-Golovkin II now officially dead as Mexican withdraws after two failed drug tests

  By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The much-anticipated May 5 rematch between unbeaten WBA-WBC-IBF-IBO middleweight champion Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin and Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is now officially off after Alvarez’s two failed drug tests in February forced the Mexican to withdraw from the bout. Alvarez tested positive twice for the banned performance-enhancing substance clenbuterol in two random tests on February 17 and 20 administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association in his hometown […]

Spectacular Ronaldo leads Madrid romp over Juventus

By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace to lead visitors Real Madrid to a 3-0 thrashing of Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal match-up at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy on Tuesday, April 3. Ronaldo started the rampage right off the gates, quickly scoring the opening goal at the 3rd minute of the match. The Portuguese pounced a goal from an Isco cross towards […]

De La Hoya confirms Pacquiao-Matthysse for Malaysia in July

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya confirmed Monday that Argentina’s World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse will defend his title against Manny Pacquiao in Kuala Lumpur in July. Filipino icon Pacquiao had first announced plans for the fight in a statement last month, but details of the bout remained shrouded in uncertainty. In a statement on Twitter, De La Hoya said the contest was now confirmed. “Signed, sealed, […]

Hundreds line up for free pizza in nationwide giveaway

FLORIDA, United States (Eagle News) – “When Crazy Happens,” there’s free pizza for lunch. And hundreds of Americans lined up for this. The National Collegiate Athletic Association partnered with Little Caesar’s Pizza in launching a pizza promo on Monday, April 2, to celebrate “When #16 beats #1”, during the Men’s 2018 national basketball tournament. UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County) men’s basketball team beat Virginia Cavaliers last month in the first round of the playoffs, […]

Excitement builds over Tiger’s return to Masters field

by Jim Slater © Agence France-Presse AUGUSTA, United States (AFP) — Anticipation built Sunday around Augusta National for Tiger Woods returning to the Masters, ticket scalpers already offering prized passes to the unfolding drama at the year’s first major golf tournament. Players traveled Magnolia Lane to the clubhouse on the eve of Monday’s first official pratice session for the 82nd Masters, where 14-time major winner Woods will try for a fifth green jacket after his fourth […]

NBA: Sixers on a roll, Cavs struggle to win

  LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Australia’s Ben Simmons tallied 20 points and 15 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers won their 10th straight game with a 119-102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Marco Belinelli came off the bench score 22 points against his former Hornet teammates. JJ Redick added 20 points and Robert Covington delivered 17 points and 11 rebounds in the win which kept the Sixers on track for homecourt advantage in […]