UAAP Finals: Coach Goldwin urges UP to overcome pressure as Game 3 looms

UP coach Goldwin Monteverde in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball finals Game 2. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —With any finals series comes great pressure and that’s what University of the Philippines coach Goldwin Monteverde wants his players to remember and overcome as the UAAP Finals goes down to a winner-take-all game. The Fighting Maroons…

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UAAP Finals Game 3: where to buy tickets in UP, DLSU

La Salle’s Evan Nelle and UP’s Reyland Torres get chippy during Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net With the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball Finals boiling down to a winner-take-all Game 3, a mad scramble for tickets to watch La Salle and University of the Philippines battle it out in…

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UAAP Finals: CJ Austria sparks La Salle blowout win in Game 2

CJ Austria blows a kiss toward the La Salle crowd during Game 2 of the UAAP Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—CJ Austria made sure to show his love to the La Salle crowd in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball Finals on Sunday. Austria blew kisses to the Green Archers’ supporters every time…

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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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UAAP: Kevin Quiambao bounces back in Game 2 after ‘ineffective’ finals opener

La Salle’s Kevin Quiambao.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Despite being crowned as the first local Most Valuable Player in the UAAP in eight years, La Salle star Kevin Quiambao made sure to keep his focus on their goal to keep their title bid alive. Quiambao received his Season MVP and Mythical Five trophies on Sunday…

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NCAA Finals: Self-improvement key for San Beda in series vs Mapua

San Beda Red Lions’ coach Yuri Escueta in the NCAA Season 99 Final Four playoff. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—On Wednesday, when Mapua became the first team to land a ticket to the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball Finals, Clint Escamis said they’ll be “obsessed” with whoever they’ll face in the grandest stage. That team turned…

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Hungry Lions gore Pirates to return to NCAA Finals for first time in four years

San Beda Red Lions’ James Payosing. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Jacob Cortez celebrated early, hoisting the ball like a trophy in one hand while punching the air in the other. The whippet-quick guard’s jubilation was justified with still 26 seconds left on the clock, as the San Beda Red Lions—after a four-year absence that is considered too…

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NCAA: Yukien Andrada, Jacob Cortez relish San Beda’s return to Finals

San Beda Red Lions’ Jacob Cortez, Gonzales, Yukien Andrada after securing the NCAA Season 99 Finals berth. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—When the buzzer sounded at the end of the match between San Beda and Lyceum on Friday, Yukien Andrada immediately went to Jacob Cortez for a tight hug. Finally pushing San Beda back to the…

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NCAA: Red hot San Beda dispatches Lyceum, returns to Finals

San Beda Red Lions celebrate return to the NCAA men’s basketball Finals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Perennial powerhouse San Beda hadn’t reached the NCAA men’s basketball Finals in four years. Until today. When the stakes were at their highest, the Red Lions put on a blistering performance to eliminate Lyceum, 82-72, and claim the other Finals…

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UK Snooker Championship: Ronnie O’Sullivan downbeat despite beating Robert Milkins to reach quarter finals | Snooker News

Ronnie O’Sullivan was downbeat despite beating Robert Milkins 6-5 to reach the quarter-finals of the UK Championship; O’Sullivan will face Zhou Yuelong in the last eight in York after the Chinese player beat John Higgins 6-3 Last Updated: 30/11/23 6:27pm Ronnie O’Sullivan was critical of his performance despite advancing to the last eight Ronnie O’Sullivan…

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