The Philippines scored six runs in the first inning to provide enough run support for ace pitcher Romeo Jasmin in pouncing Indonesia, 13-1, in seven innings as the East Asia Baseball Cup began Tuesday in Clark, Pampanga. Mark Beronilla’s two-run triple with two outs in the opening frame sparked the scoring onslaught the Filipino batters […]
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Lawrence Mangubat —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Lawrence Mangubat has been doing extra work on his shooting daily before and after practice. “I always wake up early and go to the gym to shoot. After our team practice, I make sure to shoot some more,” said Mangubat in Filipino. Article continues after this advertisement The 5-foot-11 rookie
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Shimron Hetmyer has been handed a recall to West Indies’ ODI squad for the three-match series against England, which starts in Antigua on Thursday. Hetmyer replaces Alick Athanaze in the squad as the only change from the touring group that has just returned from Sri Lanka. Hetmyer last played ODIs in December 2023, when he
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Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (left) and the Tropang Giga had a hand in the poor shooting of Barangay Ginebra in Game 1. —PBA IMAGES It’s a credit to how Barangay Ginebra has turned the three-point shot into a weapon that TNT coach Chot Reyes warned his team how a bad shooting night by the Gin Kings is
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JD Cagulangan—MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Lately this season, the University of the Philippines (UP) has struggled to find its rhythm at the start of its games. But the Fighting Maroons seemed to always get hold of their mojo and so far, they have come home with a win. For JD Cagulangan, that has to change. Article continues
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India 236 for 4 (Mandhana 100, Harmanpreet 59, Rowe 2-47) beat New Zealand 232 (Halliday 86, Plimmer 39, Deepti 3-39, Mishra 2-41) by 76 runs After scores of 5 and 0 in the first two ODIs, Smriti Mandhana regained her touch in the series decider as she cracked her third ODI century of the year,
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FILE–Jordan Heading, drafted by Terrafirma in 2020, doesn’t seem like he’s appearing in a PBA game any time soon.–FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Former national team player Jordan Heading sparked speculations about him finally seeing action in the PBA after watching Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals on Sunday. Heading hasn’t played in the PBA
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TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson during Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Rondae Hollis-Jefferson never runs out of reasons to keep going and stay locked in until the goal is met. Hollis-Jefferson said he has plenty of motivation as he tries to lead TNT to back-to-back championships in the PBA Governors’ Cup.
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Pakistan cricket descended into familiar tumult when Kirsten on Monday resigned as the head coach of Pakistan’s ODI and T20I sides. He was six months into a two-year contract and departed on the eve of Pakistan’s white-ball tour of Australia. Kirsten, who was at the helm of India’s triumph at the 2011 World Cup, leaves
FILE – Muhammad Ali looks down at George Foreman during their bout in Kinshasa, Zaire, Oct. 30, 1974. (AP Photo, File) KINSHASA, Congo — Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the main football stadium in Zaire, now known as Congo, as the fierce heavyweight title bout unfolded through eight rounds between the underdog Muhammad
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