Bombers back in Final Four fight with victory over Knights

Letran Knights’ Deo Cuajao.–NCAA PHOTO Jose Rizal University resurrected its Final Four hopes in Season 100 of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Saturday after turning back Letran, 90-86, behind a brilliant defensive effort on one of the league’s most prolific scorers. The Heavy Bombers didn’t let sniper Deo Cuajao frolic from beyond and basically…

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England knocked out of Women’s T20 World Cup: What next for Heather Knight’s side after group-stage exit? | Cricket News

The wait goes on. Not since 2017, when Anya Shrubsole inspired her nation to 50-over glory at a sold-out Lord’s, have England lifted a World Cup. You need to go back to 2014 for their last Ashes triumph. Over recent years, England have ended up second best in the real crunch games – before and…

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Knights forge tie for second

Letran’s Sherick Estrada during the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. –NCAA Photo Letran successfully entered the derby for the top spot following a win over Emilio Aguinaldo College in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. The Knights defeated the Generals, 75-73, on Wednesday to climb to 4-2 (win-loss) and share the second spot…

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Allen Ricardo focuses on building Letran Knights’ character

FILE–Letran Knights coach Allen Ricardo. –Photo from Letran MANILA, Philippines—Letran will usher in a new era in Knights basketball in the coming NCAA season with newly-minted head coach Allen Ricardo at the helm. Ricardo, who called the shots for the Squires in their historic back-to-back title runs in the NCAA juniors’ division, takes over the…

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Letran Knights tap Allen Ricardo as interim coach

Letran names Allen Ricardo as interim coach for the Knights. –LETRAN PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Letran is looking to start fresh after a forgettable men’s basketball tournament run in NCAA Season 99. On Friday, the Knights named Allen Ricardo as the squad’s interim coach, replacing coach Rensy Bajar at the helm. The announcement was made official by…

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Women’s Big Bash League: Brisbane Heat beat Heather Knight’s Sydney Thunder by 44 runs to reach Challenger | Cricket News

Brisbane Heat beat Sydney Thunder by 44 runs to book their place in Wednesday’s Women’s Big Bash League Challenger. Thunder, captained by England’s Heather Knight, won the toss in Perth and inserted Heat to bat with openers Grace Harris (45) and Georgia Redmayne (18) sharing a strong opening stand and Heat reaching 81-1 after nine…

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Pirates claim share of NCAA lead; Generals end Knights’ miseries

Vince Cunanan (left) sneaks in two points for the Pirates. DELA CRUZ Emilio Aguinaldo College had the honor of snuffing out Letran’s four-peat aspiration in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament as the Generals scored an 82-69 ripping of the Knights, doing it with their coach at home, even as Lyceum claimed a piece of the…

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Oliver Almadro takes over Letran Lady Knights as coach – rezal404

Letran’s Fr. Vic  Calvo, OP with coach Oliver Almadro. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Oliver Almadro comes home to the NCAA as he was appointed as the new Letran women’s volleyball coach ahead of the Season 99 opening later this year. Almadro, who played for the Letran men’s volleyball team during the 90s, returns to…

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Women’s Ashes, a beginner’s guide: All you need to know about Heather Knight’s England and the all-conquering Australians

Want to know more about the Women’s Ashes? Here’s our essential guide to the two teams, the multi-format series and which players to watch out for… What is the Ashes? one of tea great sporting rivalries. England and Australia first met in a men’s Test match in Melbourne in 1877, but the Ashes as we…

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Juan Gomez de Liano signs with KBL’s Seoul SK Knights – rezal404

Juan Gomez deLiano. Photo from Seoul SK Knights MANILA, Philippines—Juan Gomez de Liaño has signed with the Seoul SK Knights in the Korean Basketball League. The Knights announced the acquisition of de Liaño on Tuesday. Seoul described de Liaño as a player “with high resilience and strong defense and can digest both point guard and…

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