Tag: playoff
Sixers rally to beat Heat, book playoff clash with Knicks
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – APRIL 17: Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat and Kelly Oubre Jr. #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers challenge for the ball during the second quarter of the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament at the Wells Fargo Center on April 17, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees…
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Back-to-wall Ginebra enter crucial stretch in PBA playoff chase
Ginebra coach Tim Cone in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES LA Tenorio and Barangay Ginebra consider themselves blessed that the schedule bodes well for them in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup. But another loss going into another stretch of two weekend games beginning on Friday against Blackwater at PhilSports Arena in Pasig…
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NBA Playoff positioning continues, and see what games matter most
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors talk to each other after the Lakers beat the Warriors in double overtime at Chase Center on January 27, 2024 in San Francisco, California. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP The last week of the NBA season has arrived. With no…
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Playoff implications abound for PLDT in clash with Strong Group
Savi Davison (background, right) banners the PLDT offense. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Streaking PLDT is fancied to extend its run against hapless Strong Group on Tuesday as the High Speed Hitters aim to grab a piece of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference elimination round lead and inch gain some headway from other teams chasing…
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Dean Burmester defeats Sergio Garcia in LIV Golf Miami play-off for first LIV victory | Golf News
Dean Burmester of South Africa saved par at the second play-off hole to defeat Sergio Garcia and win LIV Golf Miami for his first LIV victory on Sunday at Trump National Doral. After both players made par the first time through, they returned to the tee at the par-four 18th, and Spaniard Garcia’s second shot…
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PBA: Terrafirma fans playoff bid with win over Ginebra
Terrafirma guard Juami Tiongson goes for a layup against Barangay Ginebra in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Eager to turn its playoff hopes into reality, Terrafirma played with zest all of Sunday night to stun Barangay Ginebra, 91-85, in the PBA Philippine Cup. Juami Tiongson had 25 points while Javi Gomez de Liaño…
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Playoff hopeful Terrafirma ‘can’t relax’ says Javi Gomez De Liano
Terrafirma’s Javi Gomez de Liano during a game against Barangay Ginebra in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Javi Gomez de Liano knows that Terrafirma needs to do more to build on its massive upset of Barangay Ginebra and eventually clinch a rare quarterfinals berth in the PBA Philippine Cup. Gomez de Liano…
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‘Stable’ Gonzaga takes lead in Cignal playoff push
Cignal HD Spikers’ Jovelyn Gonzaga in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –PVL PHOTO Cignal made its dream of a Premier Volleyball League (PVL) title known right from the beginning of the All-Filipino Conference. And that hangs in the balance with a steep trek facing the HD Spikers just to advance to the semifinals. The HD Spikers’…
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Thunder clinch first playoff spot since 2020, top Knicks
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots the go-ahead basket over New York Knicks’ Miles McBride (2) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in New York, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie) NEW YORK — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made the go-ahead jumper from the corner with 2.6 seconds left, sending the…
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Jesper Svensson beats Kiradech Aphibarnrat in playoff to win Singapore Classic | Golf News
Jesper Svensson won his first DP World Tour event on Sunday after beating Kiradech Aphibarnrat in a playoff at the Singapore Classic. Svensson tapped in for par at the par-five 18th and the win at the third playoff hole after Aphibarnrat could only make bogey after his third shot rolled off the green and down…
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