Gallent moves Beermen closer to glory but need for more urgency needed

June Mar Fajardo in the PBA Finals Game 1. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net Jorge Gallent insists that he can’t take sole credit should he and the San Miguel Beermen end up seizing the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup crown—a goal that could come to within just two wins by Sunday’s end. “It’s not a personal goal.…

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Sense of urgency high as Cardinals eye end to three-decade wait for NCAA crown

It’s going to be anybody’s ballgame come Sunday when San Beda (in white) and Mapua play for all the marbles. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ It’s Mapua vs San Beda. It’s for all the marbles. And it boils down to this one game. The Cardinals know exactly what to expect. “This will be another fierce battle,’’ said…

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UAAP: Sense of urgency is on Ateneo with UP pulling away

LeBron Lopez is flying high in rookie year with the hot-starting Maroons. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Ateneo and University of the Philippines (UP), UAAP title protagonists the last two seasons who have so far been on different rides in Season 86 of the men’s basketball tournament, take on separate foes on Wednesday with the defending champion Blue…

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Four years after golden romp, Gilas understands ‘urgency’ – rezal404

As head coach of the national team in the 2019 SEA Games, Tim Cone still had the luxury of telling his players to go easy on the gas pedal. —TRISTAN TAMAYO The last time Tim Cone took part in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Philippines wasn’t just invincible. He played the role of magnanimous…

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