Cignal enters tough, crucial phase in chase of semis berth

Cignal HD Spikers.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Talk of a rough stretch and Cignal has exactly that. Compounding matters is that the HD Spikers need to get past that in order to have a shot at playing past the elimination round of the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. Three of their last five games will be against legitimate…

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Petro Gazz seals semis duel vs Chery Tiggo in PNVF tournament

Petro Gazz Angels’ Brooke Van Sickle in the PNVF Champions League. –PNVF PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The surging Chery Tiggo and Petro Gazz clash in a no-tomorrow semifinal match while unbeaten Cignal battles defending titlist College of Saint Benilde for the other final berth in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League on Friday…

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Magnolia vs Phoenix PBA semis January 31

Mall of Asia Arena 8 p.m. Magnolia Hotshots vs Phoenix Fuel Masters Phoenix Fuel Masters’ RJ Jazul and Johnathan Williams in the PBA semifinals series against Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Phoenix Super LPG was finally able to break free from the clutches of defensive-minded Magnolia and win a game in their…

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Deep rotation for San Miguel bundles out Ginebra in semis, and Gallent will obviously use the same edge in title series

For a third straight game, San Miguel brandished its depth and found success. Only on Sunday night, the traditional powerhouse did so to dethrone Barangay Ginebra and march on to another trip to a Philippine Basketball Association championship series. The Beermen, led by impressive stretch big import Bennie Boatwright Jr. and spark plug Jericho Cruz,…

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RJ Jazul heats up at the right time for Phoenix in PBA semis

Phoenix Fuel Masters’ RJ Jazul in the PBA semifinals series against Magnolia Hotshots. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—RJ Jazul heated up at the right moment to keep Phoenix alive in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday. After scoring just three points in the opening half where the Fuel Masters trailed…

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PBA Commissioner’s Cup semis January 28

Mall of Asia Arena 3 p.m. Magnolia Hotshots vs Phoenix Fuel Masters6:30 p.m. San Miguel Beermen vs Ginebra Gin Kings PBA semis Game 3: Phoenix Fuel Masters vs Magnolia Hotshots Tyler Tio connects! After 1 3️⃣1️⃣ Magnolia1️⃣7️⃣ Phoenix #PBAAngatAngLaban pic.twitter.com/Colr1GkePt — PBA (@pbaconnect) January 28, 2024 #PBASemis Game 3! PHOENIX (0)MangantiWilliamsTuffinPerkinsJazul MAGNOLIA (2)BeyTratterLaputLeeJalalon Stats https://t.co/nO8OdLB89a…

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Strong Group barges into Dubai semis after ousting Morocco team

Andre Roberson.–STRONG GROUP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Andre Roberson led Strong Group Athletics (SGA) to the Dubai International Basketball Championship semifinal after knocking out AS Sale of Morocco, 92-80, on Saturday morning (Manila time) at Al Nasr Club. Roberson, a former Oklahoma City Thunder, showed the way for the Philippine side with 18 points and…

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Paul Lee clutch 3 lifts Magnolia to 2-0 semis lead vs Phoenix

Paul Lee’s clutch three lifts Magnolia past Phoenix in Game 2 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia kept it together in crunch time against Phoenix Super LPG to pull out an 82-78 win on Friday night and seize a 2-0 lead in their PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal race. Silent for most…

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Zverev shocks Carlos Alcaraz to enter Australian Open 2024 semis

Alexander Zverev, left, of Germany is congratulated by Carlos Alcaraz of Spain following their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, early Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Alexander Zverev snuffed out a thrilling Carlos Alcaraz comeback early Thursday to set up an Australian Open semi-final against Daniil…

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San Miguel withstands Ginebra to take PBA semis opener

San Miguel Beermen’s CJ Perez in Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–The breaks went into San Miguel Beer’s way down the stretch and outlasted Barangay Ginebra, 92-90, Wednesday to draw first blood in their best-of-five semifinal series in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. San Miguel made…

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