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By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Defending Governors’ Cup champions Barangay Ginebra ended sister team San Miguel Beermen’s bid for an elusive Grand Slam with a 104-84 demolition at the Mall of Asia Arena. Ginebra, who has a twice-to-beat quarterfinal advantage owing to their better record during the elimination round, led by double digits for most of the game, establishing a colossal 29-point lead during the 4th quarter. The Philippine and Commissioner’s Cup champion San […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Misery continues for the University of Sto. Tomas Growling Tigers as the Ateneo Blue Eagles pounded them with a 94-84 win at the Araneta Coliseum. Matt Nieto led the Blue Eagles with 22 points, while Thirdy Ravena went all around with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Ateneo seemed headed to a blowout win after erecting a 22-point lead in the 3rd quarter. But the Growling Tigers staged […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Seventh-seed RoS Elasto Painters live to fight another day after outlasting TnT Katropa 106-102 at the Mall of Asia Arena to force a do-or-die game on Friday. Painters import J’Nathan Bullock did the heavy lifting, scoring 31 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Gilas stalwart Gabe Norwood paced the RoS locals with an all-around game of 15 points, including 4 threes, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Big man Raymond Almazan […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Arvin Tolentino scored a career-high 23 points and pulled down 6 rebounds to lead the FEU Tamaraws to a 90-83 win over the NU Bulldogs. FEU led by double-digits in most parts of the game but a determined NU squad cut the lead down to 5 with just more than a minute left in the game. NU though failed to score any longer as FEU held on. With the […]
by Greg Heakes Agence France-Presse LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) – The Vegas Golden Knights have molded a rag-tag bunch of experienced veterans and promising picks from two drafts into the NHL’s first expansion team in 17 years. And while wins might be in short supply at times in their debut season, the Knights are not going to roll over and play dead for their opponents either, says general manager George McPhee. “We are not interested […]
by Jim Slater Agence France-Presse PARK City, United States (AFP) — Two-time Olympic Alpine ski champion and five-time world champion Ted Ligety expects cooler heads to prevail in US-North Korea tensions and February’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to be staged as planned. The 33-year-old American, speaking Tuesday in his hometown at a preview event for the 2018 Winter Games, said the risk to South Korea and other nations in a conflict between North Korean and American […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service American import Willie Warren scored 30 points to lead Petrochimi Iran to an 87-66 demolition of Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas on Tuesday, Sept. 26. With the win, Iran clinches the Group A top-seed in the 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. The Iranian squad had a big 27-15 second quarter to finish the 1st half with a 43-29 lead. Team Pilipinas did not back down though, playing toe-to-toe against the much taller […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The Star Hotshots claimed victory over the NLEX Road Warriors on Tuesday, securing for themselves a slot in the PBA Governors’ Cup semis. Import Kristofer Acox scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Hotshots to an 89-77 win at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Hotshots will now advance to the PBA Governors’ Cup semis and now await the winner of the Meralco Bolts-Blackwater Elite quarterfinals […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The Blackwater Elite forced a do-or-die game with the Meralco Bolts after they netted a shocking victory over the top seed on Tuesday. Allein Maliksi was clutch at the endgame, hitting the game-winner with 8.9 seconds, and giving his team the 92-91 upset at the Mall of Asia Arena. The last two minutes were a back-and-forth affair. Baser Amer hit a 3 for Meralco to break what was then a […]
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND (Reuters) — With a winning time of under 7 seconds, speed climbing can claim to be the Olympic Games’ fastest sport. Sport climbing is one of five sports that have been included in the programme for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics along with baseball/softball, bowling, karate, surfing and skateboarding. On Sunday (September 24), Edinburgh hosted the latest round of the 2017 IFSC World Cup. Italy’s Ludivico Fossali won the men’s event after Russian Stanislav […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Carmelo Anthony formally completed his move to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, cementing a blockbuster trade after seven seasons with the New York Knicks. Anthony, 33, will form part of a new-look Thunder roster which has also been bolstered by the arrival of Paul George from the Indiana Pacers during the close season. In return for Anthony, the Knicks will get center Enes Kanter, forward Doug McDermott and […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James is hopeful Dwyane Wade will join the Cleveland Cavaliers after he secured his buyout from the Chicago Bulls. The 35-year-old guard bought out his contract with the Bulls on Sunday, and is now poised to listen to offers from a string of potential suitors. Wade passed up around $8 million in salary to obtain the buyout, according to ESPN. Wade is a former teammate of James from […]
