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With focus on stops, TNT eyes No. 2 vs ROS
TNT Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson against Rain or Shine defender during the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals Game 1. –PBA IMAGES TNT coach Chot Reyes considers the semifinal series between Rain or Shine as a “battle of contrasts,” with the team that maximizes its strengths likely emerging as the victor down the road. “Rain or…
Read MoreUAAP: NU stops slide, adds to Ateneo’s woes
MANILA, Philippines–National University finally caught a break by extending Ateneo’s worst start with a 78-68 beating in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament Saturday night at Mall of Asia Arena. Kenshin Padrones was productive with 18 points and six rebounds to help the Bulldogs halt a four-game skid. Jake Figueroa helped with 15 points,
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Lyceum stops Mapua, Perpetual Help goes back-to-back
Lyceum’s John Barba.-NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Lyceum stunned Mapua, 96-81, in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday at San Juan Arena. The Pirates stretched their winning streak to three games behind a fourth-quarter surge and another stellar outing from guard John Barba. Article continues after this advertisement Barba finished with a near-double-double of…
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Du Plessis stops Adesanya, retains UFC middleweight title
Dricus du Plessis, right, of South Africa and Israel Adesanya of Nigeria fight during their Middleweight title bout at UFC 305 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (Richard Wainwright/AAP Image via AP) PERTH, Australia — South African Dricus du Plessis took a flurry of body hits across four rounds before defeating…
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Dmitry Bivol stops Malik Zinad to stay perfect as Artur Beterbiev undisputed showdown confirmed for October 12 | Boxing News
Dmitry Bivol continued preparations for an eagerly-awaited clash with Artur Beterbiev in style as he delivered a clinical sixth-round stoppage victory over Malik Zinad on Saturday. Bivol, the WBA and IBO champion, had been due to face unified WBC, WBO and IBF champion Beterbiev for the undisputed light-heavyweight championship before the latter was forced to…
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Zelfa Barrett stops Jordan Gill in 10th round as Ellie Scotney and Rhiannon Dixon pick up world championship belts | Boxing News
Zelfa Barrett stopped Jordan Gill in the 10th round to win a thrilling all-British super-featherweight world title eliminator at the Manchester Arena. The pair went toe-to-toe throughout an absorbing contest before local fighter Barrett found another gear with two rounds to go, twice sending Gill to the canvas. WBA International belt holder Gill was floored…
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Seniesa Estrada beats Yokasta Valle to go undisputed as Oscar Valdez stops Liam Wilson | Boxing News
After 10 rounds of sustained action, Seniesa Estrada toppled her long-time rival Yokasta Valle to become the first undisputed minimumweight champion in women’s boxing. Estrada unified the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO titles when she defeated Valle by unanimous decision at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. All three judges scored the fight 97-93…
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Dillian Whyte stops Christian Hammer in third round for victory in first fight since November 2022 | Boxing News
Dillian Whyte made an explosive return to boxing with a third-round stoppage of Christian Hammer in his first fight since November 2022. Whyte has been cleared to resume his career after a positive drug test recorded ahead of a scheduled clash with Anthony Joshua last August was revealed to have been caused by a contaminated…
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Joe Joyce stops Kash Ali in final 30 seconds on return to action following Zhilei Zhang defeats | Boxing News
Joe Joyce marked his return to action with a win on Saturday as he stopped Kash Ali in the final round of their all-British heavyweight encounter in Birmingham. Joyce was looked to respond to back-to-back stoppage defeats to the heavy-hitting Zhilei Zhang in 2023, which cost him the WBO interim title while pegging him back…
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The learning never stops, even for a champ like Topex
Topex Robinson hasn’t taken it easy since winning the UAAP title. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ A month removed from steering La Salle to the UAAP men’s basketball crown, Topex Robinson is all over the place. He has been serving as a color commentator in the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup, and just recently, has been…
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