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By WAYLON GALVEZ Creamline established its status as the ‘best team ever’ when it completed an undefeated campaign on the way to a successful title-retention bid Saturday night, pouncing on the PetroGazz Angels 29-27, 25-22, 27-25  in Game 2 of the PVL Open Conference Finals at The Arena in San Juan. Creamline’s Alyssa Valdez hammersContinue reading “PVL Open Finals: Creamline puts away PetroGazz, completes tournament sweep”

Joshua Pacio defended his ONE Strawweight World Championship after submitting fellow Filipino Rene Catalan in the second round of the main event card of ONE: Masters of Fate Friday night. Joshua Pacio, left, celebrates after submitting fellow Filipino Rene Catalan in the second round of the main event card of ONE: Masters of Fate FridayContinue reading “ONE Championship: Joshua Pacio forces Rene Catalan to submit, defends Strawweight title; Eduard Folayang wins via TD”

By Jonas Terrado Rain or Shine stayed in the quarterfinal race while dealing San Miguel Beer a major blow to its bid for a twice-to-beat advantage after escaping with a 91-85 victory in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. Rain or Shine’s Rey Nambatac goes for a layup againstContinue reading “PBA: Rain or Shine stuns SMB to stay in quarterfinal race”

By Jonas Terrado TNT KaTropa believes that Ray Parks Jr’s debut performance in a losing effort against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is a strong indication of how a good fit he is in the long run, especially when team captain Jayson Castro returns from an ankle injury. Ray Parks Jr. scored 17 points in his TNTContinue reading “PBA: TNT confident Parks will be a good fit, especially when Castro returns from injury”

Ranged against a team boasting of some of the country’s top guns, Team North brims with confidence heading to its sixth faceoff with its South counterpart next week, wary but upbeat of its chances for a repeat in The Duel – North vs South unfolding Nov. 13 at Sta. Elena Golf Club. Former PGT AsiaContinue reading “North seeks to level series vs South in The Duel”

Team Shine completed a come-from-behind victory to frustrate Team Sparkle 15-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-22, 17-15, in the Philippine Superliga Super Cup Friday at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan. Team Shine celebrates after frustrating Team Sparkle in the PSL Super Cup at The Arena in San Juan, November 8, 2019. (MB Photo /Continue reading “PSL Super Cup: Team Shine frustrates Team Sparkle”

By Jan Carlo Anolin Paul Desiderio, known for the “Atin ‘to!” battlecry back in UAAP season 81 with University of the Philippines, is now engaged to long-time girlfriend Jean Agatha Uvero. Former Fighting Maroons star Paul Desiderio is now engaged to long-time girlfriend and ex-UP courtside reporter Jean Agatha Uvero. (Photo from Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas’ FacebookContinue reading “Former UP star Paul Desiderio engaged to long-time girlfriend”

SILANG, Cavite – Jet Hernandez squandered a big lead just after nine holes but recovered a bit at the finish to regain the lead despite a 79 as Korean Kim Tae Soo blew a solid eagle-spiked start with a closing 40 for a 72 in the second round of the Riviera MVPSF Amateur Championship atContinue reading “Jet Hernandez holds one-shot lead over Korean foe despite 79”

By the Associated Press A career-best for Damian Lillard. A career-best for D’Angelo Russell. And neither was enough, on a wacky Friday in the NBA. Lillard scored a franchise-record 60 for Portland in its loss to Brooklyn, Russell had 52 in Golden State’s loss at Minnesota — and those efforts added up to an absoluteContinue reading “Rarity in NBA as Damian Lillard, D’Angelo Russell top 50-point mark in losses”

By the Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Big nights by big men Nikola Vucevic and Jonathan Isaac carried the Orlando Magic to their first runaway victory of the season. Orlando Magic’s Nikola Vucevic looks to shoot in front of Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov.Continue reading “NBA: Nikola Vucevic scores 23 as Magic beat Grizzlies”