UP Fighting Maroons during a game against Adamson Falcons in UAAP Season 87.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Thrice, University of the Philippines found itself backed to a corner against a stubborn Adamson that refused to be shoved aside by the difference in team standings. The Maroons simply had an answer each time. A 10-0 run to climb […]
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Brisbane Heat 134 for 6 (Knott 44*) beat Adelaide Strikers 133 for 5 (McGrath 51*) by four wickets Brisbane Heat earned a modicum of revenge for their defeat in last season’s WBBL final by toppling defending champions Adelaide Strikers by four wickets in the opening game of the season. Having restricted Strikers to 133 for
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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, left, dribbles against Houston Rockets guard Dillon Brooks, right, during the first half an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Michael Thomas) SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points, Jeremy Sochan added 17 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs held
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San Sebastian’s TJ Felebrico.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Paeng Are got sidelined by a swollen right knee even before the San Sebastian Stags could take the floor. The absence of the high-scoring guard hardly mattered at all as the Stags turned back the Arellano Chiefs, 88-75, after amazingly wiping out a 15-point deficit on Sunday in the
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Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah all return to the national team for the ODI and T20I series against Australia next month. The trio, who were omitted from Pakistan’s last two Tests against England, make a return in both white-ball formats. None of them, however, will feature in the ODI or T20I series
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Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) works the ball against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Jim Dedmon) CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Jimmy Butler scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Tyler Herro added five
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The revised central contracts for the Pakistan men’s cricket team have been announced, nearly four months after they were due. Shan Masood, who captained Pakistan’s Test side to their first series win since July 2023 this week, keeps his spot in Category B. Whether he lasts the full year in that position, though, is uncertain,
UST Tigresses during a game against FEU Lady Tamaraws in UAAP Season 87.–UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion University of Santo Tomas nabbed the second Final Four berth in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament after dominating Far Eastern University, 70-54, on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. The Growling Tigresses secured their
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College of St. Benilde’s Allen Liwag against his former team Emilio Aguinaldo College in NCAA Season 100.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Allen Liwag patiently broke down his former team’s defense inside and led College of St. Benilde to a 69-65 win over Emilio Aguinaldo College on Sunday at the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball. Despite multiple defenders
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Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) and Royce O’Neale (00) celebrate after a three-point shot against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb) PHOENIX — Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 29,000 career points, reaching the
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