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By the Associated Press NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving hadn’t played in two months and all he did in his return was make 10 of 11 shots in the best shooting night of his career. He knows it won’t always be that easy. Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) slaps hands with his teammates, includingContinue reading “NBA: Kyrie Irving returns with 21 points as Nets rout Hawks”

By Kristel Satumbaga   Alex Eala The country’s No. 1 juniors player Alex Eala has barged into the Top 10 of the International Tennis Federation world junior rankings at the start of the year to secure a berth in the 2020 Australian Open main draw round. Eala, 14, is now ranked No. 9 in theContinue reading “Eala barges into world juniors Top 10”

By the Associated Press TORONTO  — DeMar DeRozan got another warm welcome in Toronto, and then helped San Antonio top the struggling Raptors. San Antonio Spurs’ DeMar DeRozan shares a joke with the Toronto Raptors bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (Chris Young/The CanadianContinue reading “NBA: DeMar DeRozan scores 2 as Spurs rally from 18 down to beat Raptors”

By the Associated Press NEW YORK — Julius Randle was not ready to play in a basketball game following the death of his grandmother earlier this week. He was feeling her presence on the Madison Square Garden floor on Sunday. New York Knicks’ Julius Randle dunks the ball during the second half of the NBAContinue reading “NBA: Julius Randle, RJ Barrett help Knicks rally to beat Heat”

By the Associated Press WASHINGTON — Even on their biggest roll in two years, the Utah Jazz believe they can get a lot better. Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) goes to the basket against Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas (4) and center Ian Mahinmi (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game,Continue reading “NBA: Bojan Bogdonovic, Rudy Gobert help streaking Jazz beat Wizards”

By Kristel Satumbaga Rizal Baseball Stadium (MB Photo / Rio Deluvio) The Philippine Sports Commission has advised all national athletes to suspend their training outdoors on Monday in light with the Taal Volcano eruption over the weekend. The government sports agency made the announcement on all its social media platforms as safety and health precautions.Continue reading “Athletes training suspended due to Taal eruption”

In its 120 years of being the country’s longest-running newspaper, the Manila Bulletin continuously ventures into various avenues of information to augment its print platform. Recognizing the need to bring more awareness to the public about health and fitness, it introduced Crosstrain.PH, a quarterly magazine that promotes overall well-being through functional fitness or crossfit. ByContinue reading “Manila Bulletin emphasizes importance of health and fitness with Crosstrain.PH”

By Waylon Galvez Games Monday (The Arena, San Juan) 8:30 a.m. – Arellano vs EAC (Junior’s) 10 a.m. – Arellano vs EAC (Men’s) 12 noon – Arellano vs EAC (Women’s) 2 p.m. – St. Benilde vs Mapua (Women’s) 3:30 p.m. – St. Benilde vs Mapua (Men’s) 5 p.m. – St. Benilde vs Mapua (Junior’s) DefendingContinue reading “NCAA volleyball: Lady Chiefs, Lady Blazers eye solo leadership”

By Waylon Galvez Meralco coach Norman Black thinks that it will be tough for Raymond Almazan to return and play the rest of the finals after he suffered a knee injury in Game 3 against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the PBA Governors’ Cup Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Raymond Almazan’s left knee beingContinue reading “PBA Finals: Is Raymond Almazan done for the series? Meralco coach Norman Black thinks so”

By Jonas Terrado Game on Jan. 23 (Southorn Stadium, Hong Kong) 8 p.m. — Hong Kong vs Alab Pilipinas San Miguel Alab Pilipinas was handed an 85-64 beating by the host Singapore Slingers on Sunday in the ASEAN Basketball League at the OCBC Arena. San Miguel Alab Pilipinas’ Nick King looks for his teammates asContinue reading “ABL: Alab Pilipinas suffers 21-point road loss to Slingers”