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By Waylon Galvez The resumption of Gilas Pilipinas practice session will depend on the last playdate of the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinal playoffs. Gilas huddles during their practice at Meralco Gym in Ortigas, October 28, 2019. (MB File Photo / Rio Deluvio) The quarterfinal round starts Sunday with twice-to-beat teams Meralco and Barangay Ginebra SanContinue reading “Gilas gives way to PBA quarterfinal playoffs”

By Kristel Satumbaga Game Saturday (Mall of Asia Arena) 12 noon – NU vs UST (women’s) National University seeks to add another trophy to its burgeoning growing shelf when it guns for a title sweep against University of Santo Tomas Saturday in UAAP season 82 women’s basketball at the Mall of Asia Arena. UST’s GraceContinue reading “UAAP women’s cage finals: Lady Bulldogs seek win No. 96, sixth straight title”

By WAYLON GALVEZ Based on the performance of athletes leading to the 30th Southeast Asian Games, the weightlifting national team is capable of winning five out of the 10 gold medals at stake in the biennial meet. Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz is one of five weightlifters expected to win the gold medal inContinue reading “SEA Games: PH weightlifting team targets 5 gold medals”

By Nick Giongco The newly-built Athletes Village at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac, as well as the equally gleaming Aquatics Center and Athletics Stadium earned good grades from the inner circle of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc). An ocular inspection of the venues that will be used for the Nov.Continue reading “SEA Games: Athletes Village ready to welcome athletes”

By the Associated Press MILWAUKEE —  Giannis Antetokounmpo had his second triple-double of the season and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Carmelo Anthony and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 137-129 on Thursday night. Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo drives past Portland Trail Blazers’ Anthony Tolliver during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Nov. 21,Continue reading “NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo posts triple-double as Bucks beat Trail Blazers”

By Jonas Terrado Stephan Schrock and Amani Aguinaldo were officially named to the national U-22 squad for the men’s football competitions of the 30th Southeast Asian Games which starts Monday. Stephan Schrock and Amani Aguinaldo will reinforce the national U-22 squad for the SEA Games. (Photo from PFF/AFF Suzuki Cup) The team included Schrock andContinue reading “Schrock, Aguinaldo reinforce U-22 squad in SEA Games”

Southeast Asian Games spectators, even athletes and officials who want to sample them outside the Athletes’ Village, will be able to experience getting ferried around New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac during the two-week sporting event aboard self-driving shuttle busses. BCDA photo This after driverless vehicles, manufactured by US-based mobility company Coast Autonomous, arrived ThursdayContinue reading “SEA Games: Experience driverless shuttles at New Clark City”

By Waylon Galvez The water polo national team got a good draw with regards to schedule as it will face Indonesia for its first game before it takes on defending champion Singapore in the 30th Southeast Asian Games here. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, middle, joins members of the water polo national team during a visitContinue reading “SEA Games: Filipinos face Indonesia, Malaysia first, then Singapore in water polo”

By the Associated Press ATLANTA — Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t concerned that the Milwaukee Bucks let the Atlanta Hawks back in the game late in the fourth quarter. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks against the Atlanta Hawks in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/BrettContinue reading “NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Eric Bledsoe spark Bucks to win over Hawks”

By the Associated Press WASHINGTON — Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of a seven-game losing streak, their longest skid since he took over as the team’s coach more than 20 years ago. Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) hangs from the rim after his dunk between San Antonio SpursContinue reading “NBA: Wizards beat Spurs as San Antonio drops 7th in row — longest skid since Pop’s 1st season”