Nuggets rally to beat Trail Blazers anew

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton, right, loses control of the ball to Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) DENVER — Nikola Jokic scored 29 points, Jamal Murray added 21 points and 10 assists and the Denver…

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Inoue knocks out Tapales, becomes undisputed champion anew

Japan’s WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Philippines’ WBA and IBF super bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales after their four-belt world super bantamweight title unification match at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on December 26, 2023. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) Japan’s Naoya Inoue became an undisputed world champion at a…

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UAAP Finals: UP optimistic after dropping Game 2 anew

La Salle’s Michael Phillips and UP’s Luis Pablo fight for the ball during Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—The streak continues for University of the Philippines, which is now 0-4 in Finals Game 2s in the Final Four era. The Fighting Maroons on Sunday failed to close out…

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NCAA: Jacob Cortez powers San Beda over rival Letran anew

San Beda’s Jacob Cortez. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Jacob Cortez starred once more in San Beda’s rivalry win over lowly Letran, 77-68, to officially end the elimination round of the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Friday. Cortez finished with 17 points, including five in the last two minutes of the…

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NBA: Wembanyama scores 38 points, Spurs beat Suns anew

Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs slam dunks the ball against Keita Bates-Diop #21 of the Phoenix Suns during the first half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on November 02, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP PHOENIX — Rookie Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 38 points, Zach Collins added 19…

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With loss diluting their league dominance, Maroons pick up lessons and ready to start anew

Chris Koon (right) and Ateneo dealt the first blow in their rivalry with CJ Cansino and UP. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ University of the Philippines (UP), despite having a strong start to its UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament campaign, is far from perfect especially after experiencing a hard reality check at the hands of defending…

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UP nears first round sweep in UAAP women’s basketball; NU wins anew

UP Fighting Maroons’ Louna Ozar. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines and defending champion National University stayed on top of the UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball tournament after beating separate foes on Wednesday at Adamson University Gym. The UP Fighting Maroons inched closer to a first-round sweep after overcoming last year’s runner-ups…

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UAAP: L-Jay Gonzales delivers anew as FEU makes it back-to-back

FEU guard L-Jay Gonzales.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — L-Jay Gonzales shrugged off a bad fall to lead Far Eastern University past Adamson, 49-46, for its second straight win in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. The graduating point guard took a hard fall on the LED board…

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NCAA: Mapua replaces Lyceum at No. 1; Jacob Cortez shines anew for San Beda

Clint Escamis gestures after Mapua’s win over Lyceum.-NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—The landscape of the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament underwent a change on Saturday as Mapua moved atop the ladder after clipping erstwhile league leader, Lyceum, 87-83, at San Juan Arena. The Cardinals, who hiked their win streak to four, grabbed the top spot…

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Summit eyed anew as SBP readies for key tournaments

PBA chair Ricky Vargas.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) on Monday called for another sit-down among the sport’s stakeholders as it gears for a bevy of international tournaments, including the country’s one last chance to qualify for the Paris Olympics. “Maybe we should call for a summit where the PBA, the (University Athletic…

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