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UP nears first round sweep in UAAP women’s basketball; NU wins anew
UP Fighting Maroons’ Louna Ozar. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — University of the Philippines and defending champion National University stayed on top of the UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball tournament after beating separate foes on Wednesday at Adamson University Gym. The UP Fighting Maroons inched closer to a first-round sweep after overcoming last year’s runner-ups…
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NBA watching Lillard, Harden trade demands as season nears
File photo shows James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers reacting to a play against the Boston Celtics during the second quarter in game six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2023 (Getty Images via AFP) NEW YORK – With NBA season openers barely a month away, the league is watching trade demand situations by…
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Americans scrape past Euro foe; Italy nears knockout phase – rezal404
Italy celebrates its comeback win over Serbia in the Fiba World Cup second round. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Anthony Edwards stood firm in his earlier pronouncement that second round opponents and perhaps even those left in contention, will still have to go through Team USA even after the Americans just survived their first big scare in their…
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TNT nears PBA title but Brownlee, Ginebra and recent history temper team’s excitement – rezal404
TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. – MARLO CUETO/Inquirer.net There was a sense of accomplishment among some of the TNT players as they went back to the locker room following a hard-fought Game 5 win that put them closer to the finish line of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. But coach Jojo Lastimosa does not feel any…
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