PBA: Rain or Shine zooms past Terrafirma

Rain or Shine Elastopainters’ Beau Belga in the PBA Philippine Cup. — PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines— Rain or Shine tightened its play in the third period and then kept it together the rest of the way to roll past Terrafirma, 116-104, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday. A balanced attack had the Painters controlling…

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PBA: Magnolia zooms away to crush NLEX and go 5-0

Magnolia Hotshots’ Mark Barroca. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia rediscovered its touch just in time to pummel NLEX on Friday night, 99-72, ultimately keeping its start in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup spotless in five games. Hotshots’ import Tyler Bey, Paul Lee, Jio Jalalon, and Mark Barroca joined hands in a fiery third quarter to outscore the…

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Asian Games: Kristina Knott zooms to women’s 200m final

FILE – The Philippines’ Kristina Marie Knott. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) HANGZHOU, China—Kristina Knott bounced back from a frustrating sprint in the women’s 100m the other day to clinch a spot in the finals of her pet event on Sunday in the 19th Asian Games. Knott, the country’s 200m record holder, didn’t disappoint this time, clocking…

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