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Mapua clinches top seed, tops Arellano ahead of Final Four
Mapua Cardinals in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. –NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Mapua weathered Arellano’s fightback in the homestretch and sealed the top seeding in the Final Four with a 75-69 victory on Saturday in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. The Cardinals squandered a 20-point advantage and relied on hustle and steady…
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Bacoor clinches twice-to-beat in semifinals
Bacoor Lady Stirkers’ Cyrille Almeniana during a MPVA game. –HANDOUT PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Bacoor captured the last twice-to-beat berth in the 2024 Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association semifinals after outlasting San Juan, 25-8, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, on Monday night at Bacoor Strike Gym in Cavite. The Strikers sealed the second seed with a 12-4 record…
Read MoreLa Salle clinches top seed, beats UP again
La Salle’s Mike Phillips, left, celebrates with his teammates during a win over UP in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–La Salle secured the No. 1 seed by repeating over rival University of the Philippines, 77-66, in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament Sunday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. “Guys were just ready to…
Read MoreAteneo clinches Final Four berth
Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament game against FEU Lady Tamaraws. –UAAP PHOTO Ateneo completed the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball Final Four cast after eliminating Far Eastern University, 85-70, on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. With their third consecutive victory, the Blue Eagles improved to 7-5 and extinguished the…
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Luke Littler clinches Players Championship 20 title in last-leg decider against Stephen Bunting in Wigan | Darts News
Luke Littler extended his winning run to 12 matches after defying a brilliant fightback from Stephen Bunting to triumph in Tuesday’s Players Championship 20 final in Wigan. Littler was imperious in storming to victory at the World Series of Darts Finals on Sunday, and he extended his sensational winning run with a dramatic 8-7 victory…
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Meralco whips NorthPort, clinches quarters berth and tows TNT along
Meralco Bolts’ Chris Banchero during a PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES Meralco welcomed back its key players from injuries and looked even better on Saturday night, whipping NorthPort, 114-104, to book a quarterfinal berth in the PBA Governors’ Cup. With Cliff Hodge and Raymond Almazan back in harness, the Bolts rolled to their sixth…
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Dave Chisnall clinches European Darts Open title with victory in Leverkusen | Darts News
Dave Chisnall celebrated his seventh European Tour title with a battling 8-6 victory against Ross Smith in Sunday’s NEO.bet European Darts Open final in Leverkusen. Chisnall claimed a hat-trick of European Tour titles in 2023, and he returned to winning ways on the big stage with a terrific win at the Ostermann-Arena. The 43-year-old was…
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Myrtle Beach Classic: Chris Gotterup clinches maiden Tour title to book PGA Championship ticket | Golf News
Chris Gotterup won the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, closing with a four-under 67 for a six-stroke victory at Dunes Golf & Beach Club. The tournament was played opposite the Wells Fargo Championship, which was won by Rory McIlroy, with Gotterup’s victory securing him a spot in next…
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Bucking up-and-down ride, Creamline clinches Finals slot first
Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL All-Filipino conference semifinals game against Chery Tiggo Crossovers. –PVL PHOTO It took a roller-coaster ride, but Creamline became the first squad to clinch a seat in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference Finals. Following it there, not too far behind, was a familiar foe. The Cool Smashers, who…
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San Miguel Beer clinches top seed, rips NLEX
San Miguel Beermen guard CJ Perez.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–On a roll from the start of the tournament, San Miguel tapped on that head of steam it built thus far on Sunday night to dispatch undermanned NLEX, 120-103, and claim the No. 1 spot in the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations. CJ Perez finished with 30 points…
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