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By the Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Bogdan Bogdanovic had 25 points and 10 assists, Nemanja Bjelica added 19 points and 12 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings won in their first game since losing leading scorer De’Aaron Fox to an ankle injury, beating the slumping Portland Trail Blazers 107-99 on Tuesday night. Portland Trail BlazersContinue reading “NBA: Fox-less Kings beat slumping Trail Blazers”

By the Associated Press PHOENIX — Anthony Davis had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma added 23 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 123-115 on Tuesday night. Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) drives on Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric in the first half during an NBA basketball game,Continue reading “NBA: Lakers pull away with late 3-pointers to beat Suns”

By the Associated Press DENVER — Trae Young scored 15 of his season-high 42 points in the fourth quarter and added 11 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks over the Denver Nuggets 125-121 on Tuesday night. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, front, drives past Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during the first half of anContinue reading “NBA: Trae Young posts season-high 42 as Hawks beat Nuggets”

By the Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-114 on Tuesday night. Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots as Brooklyn Nets guard Garrett Temple (17) defends in the first half during an NBAContinue reading “NBA: Jazz rally for win over Nets”

By the Associated Press CHICAGO — Coby White made a franchise-record seven 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away from the slumping New York Knicks for a 120-102 victory Tuesday night. Chicago Bulls’ Coby White signals scoring another three-point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against theContinue reading “NBA: Coby White shines as Bulls beat Knicks”

By the Associated Press PHILADELPHIA— The shots weren’t falling for the Philadelphia 76ers, so they clamped down on defense. Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid reacts after making a go-ahead dunk during the final minute of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 98-97. (AP Photo / MattContinue reading “NBA: Joel Embiid drops 27, leads 76ers past Cavaliers”

By Jonas Terrado Games Wednesday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 4:30 p.m. — NorthPort vs NLEX 7 p.m. — Alaska vs Phoenix Pulse Alaska and NorthPort resume their quest for the eighth and final quarterfinals berth against separate rivals in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Alaska import Franko House loses to gain controlContinue reading “PBA: Alaska, NorthPort in race for survival”

By Kristel Satumbaga Game Wednesday (Mall of Asia Arena) 12 noon – UST vs FEU (women’s) 4 p.m. – UST vs UP (men’s) Surging University of Santo Tomas stands in the way of University of the Philippines setting ablaze Part 2 of the Battle of Katipunan. UST’s Mark Nonoy, left, drives past UP’s Javi GomezContinue reading “UAAP stepladder semis: Tigers, Maroons clash in sudden death”

By Kristel Satumbaga Andrea Robles bolstered her Southeast Asian Games buildup by taking the individual title in women’s compound of the 2019 Macau Indoor Archery Open recently. Andrea Robles in action. (Photo courtesy of worldarchery.org) Seeded fourth, Robles first stunned top seed Sarah Prieels of Belgium, 146-145, in the semifinals before besting world championship runner-upContinue reading “Archer Andrea Robles wins gold at Macau Open”

By Jonas Terrado The bats of the national women’s baseball team were kept silent by Taiwan in a 15-0 loss in four innings Monday in the Women’s Baseball Asian Cup at the Panda Stadium in Zhongshan, China. Whell Camral, left, swings at a pitch thrown during Monday’s Women’s Baseball Asian Cup match against South KoreaContinue reading “Taiwan deals Pinay batters first loss in Asian Baseball tilt”