After a five-year wait, Lions reclaim old NCAA throne and are roaring louder than before

The Lions and their supporters celebrate on the flfloor after the fifinal buzzer. —PHOTOS BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ Jacob Cortez slowly went up the ladder, cut down the net and wore it around his neck as a decorative badge of honor. Without any individual awards this season, the crafty point guard will value that piece…

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Haunted by past Finals defeat, Cardinals look to finish off Lions

Mapua Cardinals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Warren Bonifacio would rather not dwell on a near title finish two seasons ago that slipped from the grasp of the Mapua Cardinals. Instead, he and the Cardinals attempt to erase the piercing memory of that championship defeat as they try to close out the San Beda Red Lions on Sunday in…

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Cardinals, Lions open NCAA title series

Clint-Escamis Clint Escamis arrived at the Mapua training facility before the season began and was greeted with open arms by the entire team, especially marksman Paolo Hernandez and center Warren Bonifacio. The trio led the Mapua Red Robins to a pair of championships several years back in the high school division and now have a…

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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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England U21s 3-0 Northern Ireland U21s: Harvey Elliott scores twice as Young Lions stroll to victory | Football News

Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott lit up Goodison Park as England U21s eased past Northern Ireland 3-0 on Tuesday. Reds team-mate Tyler Morton, on loan at Hull, opened the scoring with his first for the U21s. It leaves them second in Group F, three points behind Ukraine who beat Azerbaijan 1-0. In what looks increasingly likely to…

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NFL The Final Word: The Josh Dobbs story continues, CJ Stroud out-duels Joe Burrow and the Detroit Lions are in contention | NFL News

Josh Dobbs produced another standout display just weeks after his arrival in Minnesota It’s time to look back on an incredible Week 10, which again saw games played on either side of the Atlantic and six contests decided by walk-off field goals. An amazing weekend, and we will start with one of those walk-off winners…

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Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars: Super Bowl contenders from NFL no-hopers | NFL News

The Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars find themselves as potential challengers for the Super Bowl this season Jacksonville Jaguars. Detroit Lions. Two of the harder sells in terms of the NFL in recent years. Decades even. The two teams form part of a foursome of franchises to have never before reached a Super Bowl, joining…

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Live BBL on Sky Sports: Sheffield Sharks vs London Lions

Live BBL on Sky Sports: Sheffield Sharks vs London Lions

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Mapua grabs lead; Cortez sparks Lions’ victory

Mapua Cardinals and coach Randy Alcantara. | PHOTO: Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net Mapua coach Randy Alcantara watched Lyceum launch a comeback and knew he had seen that before. “I watched Lyceum versus Arellano, that’s almost exactly what they did today,” Alcantara said on Saturday. And Alcantara made sure the Cardinals knew what they were up to. “I…

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TNT fields revamped ‘On Tour’ roster after resting stars; Lions get floor time – rezal404

TNT bigman Poy Erram. -PBA PICTURES Coach Jojo Lastimosa admitted it was a challenge putting together TNT’s lineup in the PBA On Tour. So don’t be surprised if the current roster looks way different from the team that pulled off a successful title run in the recent Governors’ Cup. “We need to rest our vets,”…

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