‘Keep bumping me, I love it’ says Rondae Hollis-Jefferson on physical Game 5 win – rezal404

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. – MARLO CUETO/Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines—TNT moved one win away from taking its first PBA Governors’ Cup Finals and a big part of it was due to Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s monster outing in Game 5. The Best Import of the Conference, however, was absent in the post-game press conference after a highly physical…

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Ronaldo upstaged by another ex-Man United forward – rezal404

FILE PHOTO: Al Ittihad v Al Nassr – King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia – January 26, 2023 Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo in action REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri Cristiano Ronaldo was upstaged by another former Manchester United forward in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as Al-Hilal’s Odion Ighalo scored twice from the penalty spot in a 2-0…

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Marlon Tapales rooting for Naoya Inoue so they can mix it up – rezal404

Marlon Tapales (centre) with MP promotions president Sean Gibbons (left) and Sanman promotions chief JC Manangquil. —FRANCIS OCHOA MANILA, Philippines – Even monsters can have nightmares. Or at least, Marlon Tapales can create one for Japanese star Naoya “The Monster” Inoue. “Don’t sleep, man,” Tapales, nicknamed “The Nightmare,” told reporters when asked for his message…

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2023 NBA Playoffs – rezal404

NBA: Warriors’ Draymond Green suspended for Game 3 vs Kings Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors yells to the bench during the second quarter of the game against the Sacramento Kings of Round 1 Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs at the Golden 1 Center on April 15, 2023 in Sacramento, California.…

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Ateneo outlasts FEU, claims share of fourth in men’s volleyball – rezal404

Ateneo’s Jian Salarzon. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Jian Salarzon erupted for 29 points as Ateneo survived skidding Far Eastern University, 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 25-27, 15-7, in the UAAP Season 85 men’s volleyball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. Salarzon fired 23 kills, four blocks, and two aces to help the Blue Eagles avert disaster…

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Bucks hope Giannis Antetokounmpo is available for Game 2 vs Heat – rezal404

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during the first half of Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum on April 16, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Stacy Revere/Getty Images/AFP Different X-rays could lead to different availabilities when the Miami Heat try to…

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Del Rosario leads by 1 after solid finish – rezal404

Pauline del Rosario fired a 69 in the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championships on Tuesday and took a one-stroke lead over Korean Kim Seoyun that could have been bigger had it not been for early struggles with her putter. Del Rosario three-putted her way to the start of her return to the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour…

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La Salle and Adamson in key showdown before schedule eases up – rezal404

Adamson will need to figure out a way to defend against La Salle super rookie Angel Canino (right). —UAAP MEDIA La Salle takes on a tough and dangerous opponent in Adamson on Wednesday. After that, the schedule will become a breeze for the Lady Spikers. But don’t expect the current leaders of the UAAP Season…

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PBA Governors’ Cup Finals may be headed to tight finishes, more defense – rezal404

Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson (left) and TNT’s Mikey Williams are two locals who could step up to help their team’s imports. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ TNT coach Jojo Lastimosa is beginning to wonder, four games into the title series, if the Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup Finals is due for at least one cardiac finish. “We have…

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PSC lays down financial assistance matrix – rezal404

PSC chairman Richard “Dickie” Bachmann attends the PSA Forum. -PSA PHOTO The 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will serve as a way for national sports associations (NSAs) to justify future budget requests from the government. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chair Richard Bachmann said on Tuesday that with the number of NSAs ballooning to 70, the…

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