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Canino’s return not enough as La Salle misses out on bonus
La Salle Lady Spikers’ Angel Canino.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Despite Angel Canino’s comeback, La Salle yielded the twice-to-beat advantage to University of Santo Tomas ahead of their Final Four duel next week in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Canino returned to action after recovering from a cut in her right forearm and…
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Ginebra clobbers Converge to fortify bid for playoff bonus
Ginebra Gin Kings’ Christian Standhardinger driving against Converge defenders in a PBA Philippine Cup game. –PBA IMAGES Coasting in the first two frames, Barangay Ginebra cranked things up in the second half on Saturday night to whip Converge, 105-93 and improve its positioning in the race for the much-coveted playoff protection in the PBA Philippine…
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NU Lady Bulldogs clinch Final Four bonus after FEU sweep
NU Lady Bulldogs’ Bella Belen and Camilla Lamina in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net National University secured the first twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-22 victory over fellow semifinal-bound Far Eastern University on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Alyssa Solomon sealed the…
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NU battles Adamson for shot to boost Final Four bonus bid
Bella Belen. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Bella Belen and the National University Lady Bulldogs pride themselves on not looking too far ahead into the future. They like to take it one game at a time, she said. And for this time, this game, it could mean at least a playoff for the second twice-to-beat bonus in the…
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FEU nears twice-to-beat bonus in men’s volleyball
FEU Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University took down the University of Santo Tomas, 25-23, 25-27, 25-22, 25-15 to boost its twice-to-beat bid with a sixth consecutive win in the UAAP Season 86 men’s volleyball tournament on Saturday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The Tamaraws…
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Ginebra seals twice-to-beat bonus, fends off NLEX
Ginebra import Tony Bishop in a PBA out of town game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra secured the remaining twice-to-beat slot in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals after hurdling the determined challenge of NLEX, 103-99, before a packed crowd Saturday night in Legazpi City, Albay. Import Tony Bishop beat the shot clock with a rainbow…
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Meralco escapes Terrafirma to keep playoff bonus bid alive
Meralco Bolts’ Shonn Miller and his teammates in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Meralco pulled the rug from under Terrafirma on Friday night with a 109-102 victory in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Import Shon Miller delivered 29 points and 21 rebounds to star for the Bolts who kept alive…
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Phoenix gets PBA playoffs bonus, eyes strong finish to eliminations
Phoenix Fuel Masters’ Tyler Tio in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Jubilant screams were heard from inside the Phoenix locker room after the Fuel Masters were told that they had officially secured the twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals. But even if it had defied expectations of getting the unlikely bonus going…
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PBA: Meralco slips past Magnolia to bolster playoff bonus bid
Meralco Bolts’ Shonn Miller in his PBA debut. –PBA IMAGES New import Shonn Miller provided the inside presence expected from him as Meralco downed Magnolia, 85-80, Saturday to solidify its chances of gaining the twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup in Iloilo City. Miller had 33 points and 22 rebounds after replacing Zach Lofton…
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PBA: San Miguel nips TNT to boost playoff bonus chances
San Miguel Beermen import Ivan Aska. –PBA IMAGES ANTIPOLO –San Miguel Beer pulled out stops down the stretch on Sunday night to take down TNT, 98-93, and gain an inside track in the race for playoff protection in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Ivan Aska was big in his final game for the Beermen, delivering 25…
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