Christmas Day treat as TNT, Ginebra renew rivalry

By REYNALD MAGALLON PBA fans get a treat on Christmas Day as the Barangay Ginebra and TNT figure in a rematch of last season’s Governors' Cup Finals in the 2023…

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Pistons slump to record-equaling 26th defeat; LeBron drops 40

NEW YORK (AFP) – The Detroit Pistons matched an NBA single-season mark for futility on Saturday, slumping to a 26th straight defeat in a 126-115 loss to the Nets in…

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Tributes pour for the late PBA icon Samboy Lim

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Prayers and tributes poured almost non-stop on social media following the passing of Philippine basketball icon Samboy Lim on Saturday, Dec. 23, after a long health battle.…

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Samboy Lim: A class of his own; well-loved and admired by young and old

By REYNALD MAGALLON One could easily see and distinguish Samboy Lim on the hard court, what with his knee-high socks, well-trimmed mustache and iconic No. 9 jersey. With his extra-ordinary…

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Samboy Lim, PH basketball icon, passes away at 61

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Philippine basketball icon Samboy Lim passed away on Saturday, Dec. 23, after a long medical battle. He was 61. The PBA legend’s official Facebook page made the…

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PBA legend Samboy Lim passes away

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA   Philippine basketball icon Samboy Lim passed away on Saturday, Dec. 23, after a long medical battle. He was 61. The PBA legend’s official Facebook page made…

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Rain or Shine flaunts depth, makes it four in a row with big win over Terrafirma

By REYNALD MAGALLON   Rain or Shine flaunted the depth of its young but talented crew to overpower skidding Terrafirma, 116-105, and boost its chances for a playoff spot in…

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Uy, Pagdanganan tie for 23rd at Asia Pacific Cup

Thai Atthaya Thitikul crowned herself the new Asia Pacific Cup champion, concluding her dominant performance with a 69, beating Korean Dayeon Lee by seven even as Daniella Uy and Bianca…

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Thompson makes the big difference in return to Ginebra

BY REYNALD MAGALLON   Ginebra is simply on another level when Scottie Thompson is around and physically well. Kings head coach Tim Cone admitted that the presence of the one-time…

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Bolick back into the groove, posts first double-double for NLEX

By REYNALD MAGALLON     Robert Bolick seems to be finally settling down and fitting in nicely to NLEX. In just his second game back in the PBA, the high-scoring…

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Pangasinan chesser emerges Queen of the North

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA     Precious Eve Ferrer displayed her brilliant form to capture the Queen of the North Chess Championship title on Saturday, Dec. 23, at the Ilocos Norte…

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Embiid extends dominant run; red-hot Curry buries 8 triples as Warriors prevail

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Joel Embiid shook off an ankle injury to score 31 points and grab 10 rebounds Friday, propelling the Philadelphia 76ers to a 121-111 NBA victory over…

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Rising go-karter Fuentes makes presence felt in Asian Open

Proving his mettle as a rising local go-kart star, Resultado Racing’s Mikel Fuentes took third place in the combined Formula 125 Senior Open and ROK GP Senior race of the…

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Thompson confirms Racela’s hiring for Altas post, but denies SMC backing 

By MARK REY MONTEJO     Less than a week after NCAA Season 99 wrapped up, University of Perpetual Help is already making its move to bolster its team heading…

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Gilas youth teams make steady rise in FIBA rankings

By MARK MONTEJO   The Philippine basketball youth squad continued its ascent in the world rankings after jumping by two places in the latest list. Gilas Boys recently went up…

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Swimmer Barreto nets 5th gold, gymnast Villafuerte bags 3rd in PNG

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA       Swimmer Miguel Barreto of Bulacan snared a fourth gold while aerobic gymnasts Dustin Kim Villafuerte and Airam Dan Dadulla of Rizal captured three gold…

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