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Magnolia hangs on to beat Rain or Shine for 4th straight win
Magnolia Hotshots’ Ian Sangalang.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Playing with steely nerves when it mattered most, Magnolia held off red-hot Rain or Shine for a 108-102 victory while preserving its own winning streak in the PBA Philippine Cup Saturday night. The Hotshots kept it together in the final period of the clash at Tiaong Convention Center in…
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Ginebra scrapes past TNT for third straight win
Ginebra Gin Kings’ Japeth Aguilar in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra used a balanced attack in the final two quarters on Friday night to escape TNT by the skin of its teeth, 87-83, and claim its third straight win in the PBA Philippine Cup. After seeing their 21-point cushion vanish by…
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Warriors overcome Wembanyama, Spurs for 4th straight win
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry runs upcourt during the first half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) SAN ANTONIO — Stephen Curry had 33 points and the Golden State Warriors held on to beat the undermanned San Antonio Spurs 117-113…
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Jalen Green paces Rockets past Jazz for 11th straight win
Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) goes to the basket as Utah Jazz’s Taylor Hendricks (0) and John Collins (20) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 29, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) SALT LAKE CITY— Jalen Green scored 30 of his 34 points in the second…
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Miami Open: Jannik Sinner hammers Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to book place in final | Tennis News
Jannik Sinner produced a stunning performance to demolish defending champion Daniil Medvedev in straight sets and reach the Miami Open final. In a rematch of this year’s epic Australian Open final, in which Medvedev led by two sets to love before Sinner stormed back to claim his first grand slam title, the 22-year-old made light work…
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Jalen Green, Rockets post 10th straight win
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace, right, picks up the ball as Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green dives for it during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings) OKLAHOMA CITY— The Houston Rockets didn’t care that they beat an Oklahoma City squad that was…
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Zion Williamson, Pelicans send Pistons to 6th straight loss
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) drives on Detroit Pistons guard Malachi Flynn (14) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit, Sunday, March 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) DETROIT — Zion Williamson scored 36 points and led the New Orleans Pelicans to a 114-101 victory over the short-handed Detroit Pistons…
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NBA-best Celtics beat Bulls for 9th straight win
Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum shoots over Chicago Bulls’ Alex Caruso during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) CHICAGO — Whether Jayson Tatum is missing a game or Jaylen Brown is sitting out the next night, the Boston Celtics just keep rolling along. Make…
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Jalen Green, Rockets win 7th straight after beating Bulls
Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green, top, dunks over Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11), center Nikola Vucevic (9), and guard Alex Caruso, back right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) HOUSTON– Jalen Green scored 26 points, Dillon Brooks had 23 before he was…
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Umandal, Cignal cruise to second straight win
Jau Umandal and the Cignal HD Spikers during a game against RichMarc in the Spikers’ Turf Open Conference.–PVL IMAGES MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Cignal turned to Jau Umandal anew to score its second straight win with a 25-15, 25-20, 25-16 rout of RichMarc Sports 3B in the 2024 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference on Sunday…
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