NBA: Booker hits late triple, Suns beat Knicks for 7th straight win

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) shoots over New York Knicks guard Quentin Grimes (6) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in New York, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie) NEW YORK — The Knicks had been forcing Devin Booker to give up the ball, and for most of the…

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Del Rosario now four shots down after late round wobble

Pauline del Rosario. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Pauline del Rosario closed out bogey-bogey on Thursday, failing to sustain a hot start to fall four shots behind Ling-Jie Chen and the hard-charging Babe Liu after two rounds of the Party Golfers Ladies Open in Hsinchu County in Chinese Taipei. The big-hitting Del Rosario had a six-birdie binge in…

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Venerable polishes PH campaign with late gold

Darius Venerable polished an already shiny performance by the Philippines in the World Combat Games by ruling the men’s individual poomsae in taekwondo on late Monday evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “I feel blessed with this win. I wouldn’t be here if not for all the support that I received,’’ said Venerable. The ace jin…

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Mbappe strikes late to earn PSG win at Brest, Monaco loses top spot

Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the French L1 football match between Stade Brestois 29 (Brest) and Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stade Francis-Le Ble in Brest, western France on October 29, 2023. (Photo by FRED TANNEAU / AFP) A late Kylian Mbappe goal clinched a 3-2 win for…

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Maroons fend off late Eagles’ rally to avenge first round loss and send mighty Ateneo to a losing streak

Sean Torculas rams this one home to downplay early dominance of UP, before the Maroons had to outsteady the Eagles in the stretch. —UAAP PHOTO University of the Philippines was not in the mood to allow Ateneo another ego-boosting chance by holding down the Blue Eagles in the wild and wooly stretch Sunday as the…

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Gun-shy Patrick Yu pulls trigger late to anchor NU victory over La Salle

Patrick Yu (with ball) rises to the occasion for the Bulldogs in overtime.—UAAP MEDIA At one point of regulation, Patrick Yu got an earful from National University (NU) coach Jeff Napa. “Before overtime, I got scolded by coach because there was one play where I didn’t shoot the ball and he screamed at me, saying,…

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June Mar Fajardo dedicates Asian Games gold to late mother

Photo from June Mar Fajardo’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines—June Mar Fajardo made sure to dedicate his latest feat to the most special person in his life. “Gold medalist na akong Mama! Wish I could put this medal around your neck Ma!” wrote Fajardo on his Instagram on Friday. The six-time PBA MVP recently helped Gilas Pilipinas…

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UAAP: Ballungay, Amos come through late as Ateneo beats La Salle

Ateneo’s Kai Ballungay soars for a dunk against La Salle in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Kai Ballungay and Mason Amos delivered the big baskets down the stretch as defending champion Ateneo topped archrival La Salle, 77-72, in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia…

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Roy Keane: Man accused of headbutting Sky Sports pundit at Emirates Stadium bailed until late October | Football News

A 42-year-old man accused of headbutting Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane has had his police bail extended until late October. He is accused of assault causing actual bodily harm over a confrontation with Keane at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, September 3. Footage was posted on social media of fellow Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards…

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Gilas rout of Bahrain allows late additions more chances to feel their way around

Ange Kouame and Gilas Pilipinas roll past Bahrain to begin their Asiad stint. —POOL PHOTO Whatever worries national coach Tim Cone had for Gilas Pilipinas in their opening game in the 19th Asian Games in China turned out to be baseless on Tuesday. The Philippines played with sustained brilliance and found very little resistance in…

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