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Mapua escapes Lyceum on Lawrence Mangubat’s heroics
Lawrence Mangubat and the Mapua Cardinals celebrate after beating the Lyceum Pirates in thrilling fashion Tuesday in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines— Lawrence Mangubat proved steady in the clutch, unleashing crucial back-to-back baskets in Mapua’s 69-68 hairline triumph over Lyceum on Tuesday in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament.…
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Team USA escapes France for 8th straight women’s basketball gold
Team USA poses for a picture with their gold medals at Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics 2024, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) PARIS — Team USA women’s basketball team had never been challenged during its 32-year run in the Olympics like the Americans were Sunday by France. They…
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Meralco escapes San Miguel for 2-1 series edge
Meralco Bolts’ Chris Newsome shoots during Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals against the San Miguel Beermen.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Meralco played splendid basketball on both ends on Sunday night for a gutsy 93-89 Game 3 victory over San Miguel and a 2-1 lead in the PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven championship series. The Bolts…
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PBA: With Bolick leading the way, NLEX escapes Meralco
NLEX Road Warriors’ Robert Bolick in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–NLEX played with steely nerves down the stretch to turn back hard-fighting Meralco, 99-96, in a tight contest in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday night. The Road Warriors squandered a 12-point cushion and then cranked things up in the final minute…
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Deja vu? Onana clatters into Wolves player and escapes penalty scare again!
After a controversial challenge on Wolves’ Sasa Kalajdzic in August, Manchester United’s Andre Onana repeated it once again during their clash at Molineux as he clattered into Max Kilman.
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Iga Swiatek escapes with a narrow win at Australian Open 2024
Iga Swiatek of Poland reacts after winning a point against Danielle Collins of the U.S. during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) MELBOURNE, Australia— Top-ranked Iga Swiatek rallied from 4-1 down in the third set to escape with a…
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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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Rodri: Man City midfielder escapes serious injury despite ugly tackle in Club World Cup final win | Football News
Rodri says he will be fit for Manchester City’s return to Premier League action at Everton on Wednesday despite suffering “one of the worst tackles” of his career against Fluminense. The midfielder was forced off in the second half of City’s 4-0 Club World Cup final win over the South American champions in Saudi Arabia…
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PBA: Meralco blows big lead, escapes NLEX
Chris Banchero.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Chris Banchero hit the go-ahead floater with two ticks left while Bong Quinto nailed the game-sealing freebie to help will Meralco past NLEX, 97-94, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday. Up by as many as 29 points, the Bolts kept it together to weather a fiery fightback by the Road…
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NCAA: ‘Lucky’ Benilde escapes JRU for fifth straight win
College of St. Benilde center Will Gozum, center, celebrates with teammates Jesse Arciaga, left, and Michael Mara in the Blazers’ win over JRU.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Lady luck was on the side of College of St. Benilde as it squeaked past Jose Rizal University, 84-81, in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan…
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