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NLEX survives TNT rally this time, knots quarters series
NLEX import DeQuan Jones during a PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals game against TNT Tropang Giga. –PBA IMAGES SANTA ROSA, Laguna — NLEX played with poise down the stretch on Friday night to escape TNT by the skin of its teeth, 93-90, and send their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series to a 1-1 deadlock. The Road…
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Marcio Lassiter, San Miguel whip Ginebra for quarters spot
San Miguel swingman Marcio Lassiter shoots a 3-pointer against Barangay Ginebra.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Marcio Lassiter stepped into his date with destiny on Sunday night, and the rest of San Miguel’s crew made sure he had the perfect backdrop. The Beermen cut Barangay Ginebra down to size, 131-82, to assure themselves a quarterfinals berth in the…
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Meralco whips NorthPort, clinches quarters berth and tows TNT along
Meralco Bolts’ Chris Banchero during a PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES Meralco welcomed back its key players from injuries and looked even better on Saturday night, whipping NorthPort, 114-104, to book a quarterfinal berth in the PBA Governors’ Cup. With Cliff Hodge and Raymond Almazan back in harness, the Bolts rolled to their sixth…
Read MoreFrance, Germany, Canada book Paris Olympics basketball quarters
France’s Matthew Strazel celebrates after France defeated Japan in a men’s basketball game at the Paris Olympics 2024, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France— France’s miracle last-second comeback at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday got even better a few hours later, when the host nation clinched a spot in…
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Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas, Dimitrov vs Sinner in French Open quarters
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates as he won his fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) PARIS — Grigor Dimitrov bloodied his racket-holding hand and right elbow by diving for a shot. He was covered in…
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Hotshots through to quarters, place Dyip on playoff bubble
Ian Sangalang (right) gets a hard foul from Mark Sangalang. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Magnolia became the third team to punch a ticket to the quarterfinals of the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, with a 108-100 victory over Terrafirma practically making up for an alarming stretch that saw the perennial contender Hotshots absorb back-to-back defeats, including…
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Atletico defeats rival Real Madrid to reach Copa del Rey quarters
Atletico Madrid’s French forward #07 Antoine Griezmann is lifted by Atletico Madrid’s Uruguayan defender #02 Jose Gimenez after scoring his team’s third goal during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on January 18, 2024. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe…
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Batang Pier snag quarters berth with rout of listless Bossing
Northport Batang Pier’s Jeff Chan in a PBA Commissioner’s Cup game. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Joshua Munzon seems to have found his niche as a key defensive cog for NorthPort in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Becoming the top overall pick in 2021 mainly because of being a capable scorer, Munzon’s defensive play is one of the…
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Terrence Romeo, San Miguel cool off Phoenix for PBA quarters spot
San Miguel Beer guard Terrence Romeo.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Terrence Romeo took over in the fourth quarter as San Miguel Beer pulled away to douse cold water on red-hot Phoenix, 117-96, and claim a quarterfinals berth on Christmas Day in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Romeo scored 15 of his 22 points during…
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Strong Boatwright debut, vintage Romeo performance help Beermen book quarters berth and halt Fuel Masters run
Bennie Boatwright (with ball) looks like a perfect fit for the Beermen. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Bennie Boatwright may be the taller import San Miguel Beer wanted as Ivan Aska’s replacement, but coach Jorge Gallent feels he also brings a different dimension to the team going into the homestretch of the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup. “The…
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