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PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said the Russia trip will come at the conclusion of the league’s Commissioner’s Cup which could end as early as mid-August. #GilasPilipinas

The top seeded Corpus, who needed three extra holes to turn back Korean Ha Tae Won in the first round of the knockout phase Wednesday, birdied the first three holes to seize control, went 4-up with a par on No. 4 then held sway the rest of the way to fashion out a 4&2 romp over the ninth ranked Arevalo. #golf

“We’re looking forward to gaining experience and also win. Whatever happens here, the important thing is that we improve our skils because it will helps us as we fight for gold in the SEA Games,” - Annie Ramirez #JiuJitsu

De Luna, 34, advanced to the quarters after edging past British Imran Mahid, 11-9, while Pagulayan, who once represented the country in various tournaments, rallied to beat Singaporean Aloysius Yapp, 11-10.

The Beermen were given a scare when the Fuel Masters got to within four points twice after trailing by a high of 25 in the third before Terrence Romeo hit a crucial jumper with 1:08 left for a 100-94 lead. #PBA

The Warriors had looked set to advance into a Western Conference semi-final showdown with Houston, needing only a victory on home turf against the eighth-seeded Clippers to complete a 4-1 series victory. #NBA

"Estrada is a great fighter and we had an amazing fight last year. I believe this fight will be even more entertaining. I'm confident I'll be the winner." - Rungvisai #boxing

"Surely the children suffering in Marseille could have used the 100,000 euros more than the church that has already received over a billion in donations by billionaires," - Pamela Anderson

"Ben is one of the most productive quarterbacks in NFL history, and he continued to climb the lists among the all-time passing leaders in the league last season," - Steelers president Art Rooney II #NFL

"It was a tough start, I didn't have the feeling this afternoon. I just found a way to keep going and win," - Rafael Nadal #tennis

A trip to its third finals appearance in the last four conferences will be Magnolia’s goal in Friday’s Game 6 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. #PBA

The Lady Spikers bucked a slow start before pulling away from a 16-13 first-set lead and dictate the tempo throughout the 76-minute match. #UAAPSeason81

Ling, also the Asian Games champion, retained her crown with a 4.61m performance while teammate Xu came in second with 4.36m.

Needing a win to keep the best-of-seven series alive, Oklahoma City appeared to be on their way to forcing a game six after overturning a nine-point deficit at the end of the third period to open up a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter. #NBA

The team of Merwin Tan, Patrick Nuqui, Kayle Abad and Kenzo Umali bagged the silver medal in the Boy’s Team of Four event, after collecting a total score of 4,996. Singapore won the gold medal with a total of 5,123 while Korea settled for the bronze with a score of 4,979. #AYC2019