In this file photo taken on October 13, 2020, Brazil's Neymar takes a penalty to score against Peru during their 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at the National Stadium in Lima, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Daniel APUY / POOL / AFP) Brazil must...
Jason Perkins of Phoenix battles for the ball against Billy Mamaril and Marcio Lassiter of San Miguel. PBA Images Phoenix Super LPG and Rain or Shine square off for a chance to clinch a twice-to-beat advantage in the final day of the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations at the Angeles University...
Arwind Santos of San Miguel collides with former teammate Kelly Nabong of NorthPort during their game Tuesday night. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Arwind Santos was quick to downplay his heated confrontation with former teammate Kelly Nabong. Santos and Nabong, who figured in...
Gabe Nowood of Rain or Shine snatches the ball from Poy Erram of TNT. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--It was not only James Yap who added another feather to his cap as Gabe Norwood also made a breakthrough in his decorated PBA career. The Filipino-American player hauled down his 3,000th career...
Marcio Lassiter of San Miguel takes a three-pointer over Christian Standhardinger of NorthPort. (PBA Images) Defending champion San Miguel Beer finished its elimination round campaign on a high note Tuesday night with a 120-99 rout of NorthPort in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University...
James Yap of Rain or Shine is still a deadly shooter. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--James Yap has reached another milestone in his storied 16-year career. Yap's step-back triple with 2:16 left in the second quarter of Rain or Shine's crucial 80-74 victory over TNT on Tuesday night...
James Yap of Rain or Shine takes his signature one-hander against Simon Enciso of TNT. (PBA Images) Rain or Shine secured the eighth and final quarterfinals berth Tuesday night after holding off TNT, 80-74, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center....
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--As part of the stringent protocols to keep the safety in the bubble, the entire PBA delegation underwent another cycle of mandatory swab testing on Tuesday at the Quest Hotel. Players, coaches and utility members of all the 12 teams went through a fourth round of...
Paul Lee has averaged 25.3 points in Magnolia's five-game win streak inside the bubble. (PBA Images) SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Instrumental in igniting Magnolia's hot streak in the PBA bubble, deadly scorer Paul Lee was chosen as the Cignal TV-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week award for the period of...
SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--Coach Topex Robinson only wishes the best for former Phoenix player and now Blackwater standout Ron Dennison. Robinson had a quick chat with Dennison after the former's Fuel Masters took down the latter's also-ran Elite, 100-95, to grab a quarterfinal spot Monday at the...
Japeth Aguilar is slowly regaining his groove. (PBA Images) SMARTÂ CLARK GIGA CITY--Japeth Aguilar is getting back to his peak form ahead of the playoff campaign of title contender Ginebra. Despite entering the PBA bubble late, Aguilar has been doubling his effort to regain the shape that earned...
Beau Belga of Rain or Shine will be tested against the bigs of TNT. (PBA Images) Rain or Shine can complete the quarterfinal cast Tuesday with a win over TNT in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. The Elasto Painters seek to put the quarterfinal...
