‘Motivated’ ex-Growling Tiger Royce Mantua bites UST

Royce Mantua plays a key role in Adamson’s win over his former team UST in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Royce Mantua was a thorn in the side of his former school University of Santo Tomas, helping Adamson in its big bounce-back win in the UAAP Season 87 men’s…

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Cone looks to Cu, next man as injury bug bites Kings anew

FILE PHOTO–Ginebra coach Tim Cone. –PBA IMAGES Can’t blame Barangay Ginebra if scraping past a hard-fighting NorthPort squad on Sunday night hardly felt like a win. The crowd darlings pulled out a 95-88 win in a Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup showdown at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila, but saw one of its…

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Jonny Bairstow bites back at critics after Ashes innings of 99 not out: It’s tiresome, I’ve played 94 games

Jonny Bairstow has labeled how he has faced this summer as “tiresome,” biting back in an interview with Sky Sports after day three of the fourth Ashes Test. Bairstow’s brilliant 99 runs from 81 deliveries and Mark Wood’s three wickets helped England’s push for victory as they lead by 162 after day three of the…

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