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    Meralco Bolts governor Al Panlilio, left, addresses a question as his Barangay Ginebra San Miguel counterpart Alfrancis Chua listens. (PBA Images) By WAYLON GALVEZ Almost a month ago, Gilas Pilipinas successfully defended the Southeast Asian Games title for the 14th straight time in front of a hometown crowd at the Mall of AsiaContinue reading “From Gilas partners to PBA Finals rivals”

By Jonas Terrado Meralco coach Norman Black, left, and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Tim Cone shake hands in front of PBA commissioner Willie Marcial during Saturday’s PBA pre-Finals press conference at Sambokojin restaurant in Libis, Quezon City. (Alvin Kasiban)   As much as they are hungry to finally beat Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in theContinue reading “PBA Finals: Rivalry or not, war looms in Ginebra-Meralco championship showdown”

By Jan Carlo Anolin Were it not for the problems faced by the San Miguel Beermen with their explosive import Dez Wells, it would have been a different story in this season’s PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. From left, San Miguel’s June Mar Fajardo, Chris Ross, John Holland, Alex Cabagnot and Kelly Nabong huddle during theirContinue reading “PBA: Import woes hounded SMB’s Grand Slam dreams, says SMC sports director Alfrancis Chua”

By Jonas Terrado Game Sunday (The Arena, San Juan) 7:30 p.m. — Alab Pilipinas vs Wolf Warriors Streaking San Miguel Alab Pilipinas eyes another victory over the Macau Wolf Warriors in the resumption of its ASEAN Basketball League campaign at The Arena in San Juan. Jordan Heading, right, slaps five with Jason Brickman during SanContinue reading “ABL: Alab Pilipinas takes on Macau Wolf Warriors”

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Raymond Almazan of the Meralco Bolts controls the rebound in file photo. (MB photo | Rio Leonelle Deluvio) Being in the championship isn’t new to Meralco Bolts center Raymond Almazan. But he still feels giddy at the thought of facing Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals starting onContinue reading “PBA: Different championship feeling for Meralco’s Raymond Almazan”

By Jonas Terrado Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Japeth Aguilar sees no distinct advantage between his team and Meralco in their third PBA Governors’ Cup Finals duel which starts Tuesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Ginebra’s Japeth Aguilar, right, and Meralco’s Bryan Faundo box each other out during the PBA Governors’ Cup elimination round. Aguilar expectsContinue reading “PBA: Brgy. Ginebra’s Japeth Aguilar foresees grind-out Finals”

By Waylon Galvez With an intact core, a new recruit in Stanley Pringle and a mentor that owns the record for most PBA titles, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel – and not Meralco – is the favorite going to the Governors’ Cup Finals series that starts next week at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Meralco’s Raymond Almazan,Continue reading “PBA: Brgy. Ginebra the underdog? No way! says Meralco’s Baser Amer and Chris Newsome”

By Jonas Terrado Meralco’s Allein Maliksi will look to put his championship experience to good use in the upcoming PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. Meralco’s Allein Maliksi, center, tries to drive pastGinebra’s Mark Caguioa and Art Dela Cruz during the PBA Governors’ Cup elimination round. Maliksi will face his former GrandContinue reading “PBA: Meralco Bolts’ Allein Maliksi set to face his Grand Slam coach Tim Cone”

By Agence France-Presse Canadian young gun Denis Shapovalov edged world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas in his country’s clean sweep against Greece on the first day of the inaugural ATP Cup on Friday. Canada’s Denis Shapovalov hits a return against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men’s singles match at the ATP Cup tennis tournament in BrisbaneContinue reading “ATP Cup: Canadian young gun Denis Shapovalov downs Stefanos Tsitsipas”

By the Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Montrezl Harrell scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers survived without Paul George in the second half to beat the Detroit Pistons 126-112 on Thursday night, winning consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 13. Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell dunks as Detroit Pistons guardContinue reading “NBA: Clippers beat Pistons with Paul George sidelined after halftime”