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Dyip exhaust rare chance at playoff berth, battle Hotshots
Terrafirma Dyip’s Stephen Holt in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES Unbeaten San Miguel Beer and fellow title contender Barangay Ginebra will finally have some company in the quarterfinals by the end of Friday’s PBA Philippine Cup doubleheader. One of them could be the all-Filipino tournament’s current underdog story in Terrafirma, the perennial cellar-dweller which…
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LeBron tight-lipped on future after Lakers playoff exit
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) checks the scoreboard in the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) LeBron James declined to be drawn on his NBA future on Monday in the wake of the Los…
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Bolts stay in playoff race, hope for best in Black injury
Meralco Bolts’ Raymond Almazan.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Meralco kept the inside track in making the quarterfinals of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup by holding Magnolia to a franchise-low for points Sunday at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. But the Bolts’ 74-51 triumph that put them at 5-5 with a game to play in the eliminations…
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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry win Zurich Classic of New Orleans after play-off drama with Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer | Golf News
Irish pair Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry came through a play-off to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. At the end of the fourth round, Lowry made the most of a superb chip onto the 18th green by McIlroy by sinking a birdie putt, extending the contest as they joined Martin Trainer and Chad…
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Ginebra clobbers Converge to fortify bid for playoff bonus
Ginebra Gin Kings’ Christian Standhardinger driving against Converge defenders in a PBA Philippine Cup game. –PBA IMAGES Coasting in the first two frames, Barangay Ginebra cranked things up in the second half on Saturday night to whip Converge, 105-93 and improve its positioning in the race for the much-coveted playoff protection in the PBA Philippine…
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Meralco fans playoff hopes after edging Phoenix
Meralco Bolts’ Aaron Black in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–With its window to make the playoffs getting more and more perilous, Meralco on Friday night made sure that it gave itself a good chance of advancing with an 82-76 nipping of Phoenix in the PBA Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Aaron…
Read MoreTNT remains wary amid tight playoff race despite latest win
TNT Tropang Giga coach Chot Reyes during a huddle in a PBA Philippine Cup game. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—TNT coach Chot Reyes remained wary of the PBA Philippine Cup playoff race even after defeating Phoenix at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday. Despite the close 108-101 win over the Fuel Masters, Tropang Giga are still in…
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Streaking National U gets first crack at playoff protection
Alyssa Solomon (left) had 25 points off 21 attacks in the first round win over the Lady Tams. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ A straight sets loser in its opening day match, bamboozled by the defending champions late in the first round. And yet, it is National University (NU) which has the chance to grab the first…
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Jokic leads Nuggets past LeBron, Lakers in NBA playoff opener
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) dunks against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, back, during the second half in Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) DENVER — Unlike their crowd that drowned out the Los Angeles Lakers’ pregame introductions, the defending NBA…
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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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