The Boston Celtics kept their Eastern Conference finals hopes alive with a 116-99 victory over the Miami Heat yesterday (Philippine time) to reduce the series deficit to 3-1. Jayson Tatum inspired the Celtics with 33 points, 11 rebounds and assists, while five other players reached double figures in what was a determined team display from …
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NBA: Celtics stay alive with victory at Heat
The Boston Celtics kept their Eastern Conference finals hopes alive with a 116-99 victory over the Miami Heat yesterday (Philippine time) to reduce the series deficit to 3-1. Jayson Tatum inspired the Celtics with 33 points, 11 rebounds and assists, while five other players reached double figures in what was a determined team display from …
PBA ON TOUR: Blackwater survives NLEX in opener
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Blackwater Bossing survived an endgame rally by NLEX Road Warriors to score a 93-88 victory in the opener of PBA on Tour at the Caloocan Sports Complex over the weekend. Leading by as much as 18 points in the first half, the Bossing were stunned by a huge run by the …
MPBL: Bacolod falls short to Imus
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles failed to sustain its third quarter uprising to suffer a 74-68 defeat to Imus SV Squad in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Baliwag Star Arena in Bulacan on Monday night, May 22. Trailing 47-36 early in the third quarter, Bacolod City got conversions …
NBA: Jokic outduels LeBron as Nuggets reach finals for first time
Nikola Jokic outdueled LeBron James as the Denver Nuggets completed a 4-0 Western Conference championship sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday (Philippine time) to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic bagged a 30-point triple double as the Nuggets overturned a 15-point half-time deficit …
Bacolod Tay Tung reaches Shakey’s volley semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts reached the semifinals of the 2023 Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational after a 25-22, 25-23 win over University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Tigresses in the quarterfinals at San Andres Gym in Manila on Sunday, May 21. Katherine Shaine Cortez was hailed as Most Valuable Player …
Negrense Pagunsan bags 2nd golf title in Japan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense golfer Juvic Pagunsan leaned on a strong finishing kick to capture the Golf Partner Pro-Am championship at Toride Kokusai Golf Club in Ibaraki, Japan on Sunday, May 21. The Negros Occidental’s Murcia-native Pagunsan started the day with a one-stroke lead and ended up winning by two strokes at 23-under 257 …
NBA: Heat on brink after 128-102 win over Celtics
The Miami Heat knocked the stuffing out of the Boston Celtics yesterday (Philippine time), powering to a 128-102 victory to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Heat, who host Game 4 on Wednesday, May 24, are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals. The Celtics, though, are battling the …
Kaya prevails over Maharlika, nears PFL crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo moved closer to the 2023 Philippines Football League (PFL) coronation after a 5-1 victory over Maharlika Manila Football Club at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite on Saturday, May 20. Ilonggo team captain Jovic Bedic, brothers Tamon and Daizo Horikoshi, Dylan Nobiraki, and Fitch Arboleda scored …
MPBL: Iloilo escapes Valenzuela, Negros bows to San Juan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Iloilo United Royals-Cocolife withstood a fierce fightback from Valenzuela XUR Homes Realty Inc. to prevail, 82-79, in the OKBet-Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Fifth Season at the Bren Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga. After establishing its largest lead of 24-41 in the opening half, the United Royals were …