MANILA, Philippines—TNT solved its first big problem of the playoffs when it defeated 6-foot-9 Christian Standhardinger and the rest of the defending champion Barangay Ginebra in the quarterfinals of the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup. The Tropang Giga’s next puzzle, however, is bigger. Depending on the quarterfinals series between the fourth and fifth seeds, TNT could […]
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Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal clarified on Tuesday that he has not yet decided whether he will get vaccinated against COVID-19, while largely standing by the skeptical opinions he shared a day earlier during the team’s media day. “What I stated yesterday, I believe what I said. It’s my opinion,” Beal said. “The ‘why’ is […]
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Spanish football clubs will be allowed to open their stadiums up to 100 percent capacity from this weekend after national restrictions brought in to combat the COVID-19 pandemic were lifted on Wednesday. Local restrictions, however, remain in place which is likely to prevent cash-strapped Barcelona from throwing its doors fully open just yet. The Spanish […]
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MANILA, Philippines—A new champion will be crowned after top seed TNT trumped titleholder Barangay Ginebra, 84-71, in the quarterfinals of the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday at DHVSU Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Tropang Giga needed just one win to advance to the semifinals and they did so in convincing fashion, dominating the no.8 Gin […]
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Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has yet to appear in a dunk contest over NBA All-Star weekend and he’s not likely to either, saying in an interview that he would only do it for $1 million. Morant, 22, made the comments to Bleacher Report in an interview posted to YouTube on Monday. Morant was […]
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Singapore will be the venue for Southeast Asia’s Suzuki Cup, organizers said on Tuesday. The tournament, which features the 11 countries in the Asean region, was held on a home-and-away basis in 2018 but will be played in a centralized format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition has already been delayed by a year […]
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MANILA, Philippines—Yeng Guiao has always had the penchant for putting rookies into game-defining situations and that was no different when he chose Calvin Oftana to win it for NLEX. The Road Warriors were seconds away from elimination in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals when Guiao chose Oftana for the game-winning play that gave them […]
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Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino boxing icon who announced his retirement on Wednesday after 72 fights, was involved in some spectacular bouts during his sparkling career. AFP Sport highlights five of the best involving the boxing legend. De La Hoya destroyed Opponent: Oscar De La Hoya, December 6, 2008, Las Vegas Pacquiao bulked up to step […]
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MANILA, Philippines—The Premier Volleyball League plans to hold its next conference early next year in what likely will be another bubble tournament, league president Ricky Palou said. Speaking in a virtual press conference ahead of the PVL Moment Awards, Palou said initial plans to for the second tournament later this year were canceled amid the […]
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MANILA, Philippines—Manny Pacquiao is passing the torch to the younger Filipino fighters as he officially announced his retirement from boxing. There are currently five Filipino world champions in the professional ranks and more are expected to follow like Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist and MP Promotions prospect Eumir Marcial, who showed so much promise in his […]
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MANILA, Philippines—Calvin Oftana delivered the haymaker as No.7 NLEX escaped with an 81-80 win over Meralco to force a rubber match in the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals Wednesday at DHVSU Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga. The season’s third overall pick made a hard cut to the basket as he received Jericho Cruz’s inbound pass for […]
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Manny Pacquiao, one of the most decorated fighters in world boxing, announced his retirement from the sport on Wednesday to concentrate on a run for the presidency in the Philippines. Below are some facts about Pacquiao. HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Pacquiao was born in 1978 in Kibawe in the southern province of Bukidnon. He is one of […]
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