Tag: sweep
NBA: Timberwolves sweep season series vs Trail Blazers
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns (32) goes to the basket against Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath (26) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 4, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) MINNEAPOLIS — Rudy Gobert had 25 points and 16 rebounds for his 43rd double-double of the season, Michael Conley…
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Gilas shows up a much better lot to sweep Asia Cup first window
Justin Brownlee leads Gilas Pilipinas anew in the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net What Gilas Pilipinas expected to be a tougher contest turned out to be one where it showed utter domination after the Nationals dismantled Chinese Taipei, 106-53, in the Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers on Sunday night. The Filipinos played without letup at…
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Choco Mucho kicks off new season with sweep of Nxled
Sisi Rondina and the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Despite still feeling each other out after adding a few pieces to its roster, Choco Mucho remained a force to be reckoned with to start the new Premier Volleyball League (PVL) conference. Behind the powerful Sisi Rondina and Mars…
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Cassie Carballo shines in UST sweep of NU in UAAP volleyball
UST setter Cassie Carballo.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — If University of Santo Tomas’ first game is an indication, Cassie Carballo is certainly primed for a big sophomore year for the Golden Tigresses in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament. Behind the four Golden Tigresses, who scored in double figures, was Carballo’s brilliant playmaking with…
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FEU gets ‘morale booster’ with sweep of UP in UAAP volleyball
FEU Lady Tamaraws celebrate after beating UP Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Far Eastern University is looking for the stability that the Lady Tamaraws hardly found last season. They began the trek toward that direction by walloping University of the Philippines, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18, on Sunday in the…
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Rambaon, Krogg sweep bike medals
Avegail Rombaon and Mathilda Krogg of Team Philippine Navy-Standard Insurance swept the women’s road race titles in the PhilCycling National Championships for Road 2024 in Cavite and Batangas on Thursday. Rombaon made a solo breakaway after the first 50 kilometers and held sway by keeping a consistent pace in the Sampaloc climb in Laurel to…
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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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Last year’s Ginebra sweep not on Jorge Gallent’s mind
San Miguel coach Jorge Gallent in Game 2 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel coach Jorge Gallent has a chance to reverse the fate he was dealt with in the previous conference. In the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup, the Beermen were swept and disposed of by Ginebra in the semifinals…
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India overcome Afghanistan in double Super Over drama to sweep T20 series 3-0 | Cricket News
India overcame Afghanistan after a second Super Over in a heart-stopping T20 International to complete a 3-0 series sweep on a night of high drama on Wednesday. The hosts had already won the series with back-to-back victories in Mohali and Indore. But the final match of the three-match series in Bengaluru provided the most drama…
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Rampant Brighton sweep aside sorry Spurs
FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from the Premier League clash between Brighton and Tottenham.
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