PH basketball groups asked to field in team for Asian games

THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) will be meeting this Sunday for the “best available lineup” for the upcoming Asian Games, Special Assistant to the President Christopher Go said. In a phone interview with The Manila Times, Go said he talked to businessman Manny V. Pangilinan, SBP chairman emeritus and […]

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Beermen bounce back in Game 2

REIGNING champion San Miguel Beer returned with a vengeance on Sunday routing Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, 134-109, in Game 2 of the best-of-seven finals of Season 43 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. It was almost a smooth sailing for the Beermen except for the last six minutes when Arwind Santos and […]

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Senate congratulates Pacquiao for win over Matthysse, bringing honor to PH anew

THE Senate on Monday approved two resolutions congratulating Filipino boxing icon, Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, for his victory over Argentinian boxer Lucas Matthysse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd and Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara filed Resolutions 788 and 789 congratulating Pacquiao for taking the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title and for bringing honor […]

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Beermen cruise past Aces to return to Commissioner’s Cup Finals

REIGNING champion San Miguel Beer escaped a determined Alaska, 104-99, in the deciding Game 4 of their best-of-five semifinals showdown in Season 43 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. It was a close battle from start to finish but the Beermen pulled away late in the game through Alex Cabagnot’s […]

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Rain or Shine beats San Miguel, ties series at 1-1

JAMES Yap and Reggie Johnson provided the scoring punch at crunch time as Rain or Shine bested Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, 109-100, on Thursday to level their best-of-five semifinals series to 1-1 in Game 2 of the Philippine Basketball Association Season 43 Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. Down 97-100 in the last 3:25 remaining, […]

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