In a title series that has so far been played in streaks, Beermen try to ring death knell for Hotshots

Tyler Bey (right) and the Hotshots are not ready to concede anything to Bennie Boatwright and the Beermen. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Having some momentum and the veritable psychological edge, San Miguel sets out to deal the finishing blow on Magnolia when they clash in Game 6 of what has been a compelling Philippine Basketball Association…

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Tyler Bey, Magnolia beat San Miguel for series tie

Magnolia Hotshots import Tyler Bey in Game 4 of the PBA Finals vs San Miguel Beermen. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Import Tyler Bey played spectacularly on both ends all of Friday night as Magnolia nipped San Miguel, 96-85, leveling the PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship series to two games apiece. Bey, who was visibly stunned after losing…

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LIV Golf chairman says Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund ‘remains committed’ to supporting series | Golf News

LIV Golf chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan has informed competitors Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund “remains committed to investing in and supporting” the breakaway series.  The letter sent to LIV players on Thursday, reported by Golfweek, follows a move on Wednesday by Strategic Sports Group, a consortium of US-based sports franchise owners, to become minority owner of…

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James Anderson: Will England bowler get back to his best in India after tough Ashes series against Australia? | Cricket News

As a retiring Stuart Broad was being celebrated at the end of the Ashes, his bowling partner James Anderson was being questioned. During a series in which England’s top Test wicket-taker of all time – seam bowling’s top Test wicket-taker of all time – mustered just five scalps in four matches at an average north…

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Obiena goes through series of tests to determine readiness for Summer Games

FILE–The Philippines’ EJ Obiena reacts as he competes in the men’s pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 26, 2023. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) Neck deep in his workouts in Italy, EJ Obiena is prepping for a big tournament that is the preview…

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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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West Indies stun Australia by eight runs with dramatic Test win to level series after Shamar Joseph heroics | Cricket News

West Indies stunned Australia to win the second Test of their series by eight runs after heroics from Shamar Joseph. Australia came into the fourth day needing 156 runs to win the two-Test series with West Indies requiring eight wickets to cause an upset. Joseph was the star as he took seven wickets in the…

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Magnolia, 2-0 up in a battle of attrition with Phoenix, goes for a sweep of Fuel Masters for first title series slot

Tyler Bay (with ball) will help provide the spark in the Hotshots’ bid to shut-out the Fuel Masters. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Magnolia feels the manner of how it won the first two games of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup semifinals is no reason for the Hotshots to feel that sweeping Phoenix is going…

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Magnolia takes on Phoenix, Beermen battle Gin Kings in separate best-of-five Final Four series many see going down the wire

Coaches in the Final Four, from top left, clockwise, Ginebra’s Tim Cone, Jorge Gallent of San Miguel, Jamike Jarin of Phoenix and Magnolia’s Chito Victolero. —PHOTOS BY AUGUST DELA CRUZ If how these four clubs finished classification in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup were any indication, both best-of-five semifinal series that start on…

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From the Ring to the Screen: Exploring the Best Boxing Anime Series

Boxing has always been a popular sport, capturing the attention of fans around the world with its intense and exhilarating matches. It’s no surprise, then, that this high-stakes sport has become a popular subject for anime series. From the ring to the screen, the best boxing anime series bring the excitement and drama of the…

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