NBA: Boston Celtics escape New York Knicks behind Jaylen Brown’s 32 points
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 32 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 101-99 on Wednesday night. Jayson Tatum committed eight turnovers but finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Marcus Smart added 17 points, 14 in the fourth quarter, and nine […]
NBA: Kevin Durant scores 17 in return; Brooklyn Nets blasts New Orleans Pelicans, 139-111
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant returned from a 23-game absence to spark Brooklyn’s most explosive half of the season, finishing with 17 points and perfect shooting in the Nets’ 139-111 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Durant came off the bench with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter […]
NBA: Indiana Pacers rally behind Holiday brothers to edge Minnesota Timberwolves
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Holiday scored 22 points, brother Justin Holiday had 21 and the short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 141-137 on Wednesday night. The Pacers were without All-Star forward Domantas Sabonis and three other injured starters, and had lost nine of 10 home games. Karl Anthony-Towns led NBA-worst Minnesota with 32 points. […]
NBA: Russell Westbrook tallies triple-double; Washington Wizards beat Orlando Magic, 131-116
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Bradley Beal returned from a five-game absence and scored 26 points, Russell Westbrook had his 20th triple-double of the season and the Washington Wizards made a season-best 19 3-pointers in a 131-116 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Washington snapped a four-game losing streak, but not before it blew […]
Tiger Woods was driving at 135-140 kmh before crashing car
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods was driving more than 80 mph — nearly twice the posted speed limit — on a downhill stretch of road when he lost control of an SUV and crashed in a wreck that seriously injured the golf superstar, authorities said Wednesday. Sheriff Alex Villanueva blamed the Feb. 23 crash […]
SEA Games: POC set to vaccinate participating athletes
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino has expressed gladness about President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to allow private entities to procure coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. POC, being a private group, can now procure vaccines for the national athletes, especially those who will compete in this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi. […]
NBA: Kevin Durant returns to Brooklyn Nets after missing 23 games
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant returned to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night after missing 23 games with a strained left hamstring. Durant was originally listed in the starting lineup against New Orleans, but the Nets updated the lineup to remove Durant minutes before the game. That left Durant to come off the bench […]
John Wilson becomes MPBL’s first 1,000-point man
MANILA — John Wilson became the first player in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League to score 1,000 points in total, and San Juan scored a huge home win against Pasig, 109-99, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City on Saturday night. Wilson entered the game only needing four points to breach the […]
DOTA 2: TNC Predator and Neon Esports Headline Day One of the Asia-Pacific Predator League Grand Final
The Asia-Pacific Predator League 2020/21 Grand Final is officially back and the first day was highlighted by victories from teams representing the Philippines. Both TNC Predator and Neon Esports dominated their opponents Galaxy Racers and Team SOOS respectively. In the first match, Galaxy Racers, a team representing Malaysia was allowed to select Io, who is […]
Lara Alvarez to ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong: ‘I’ll meet you again’
LARA Pearl Alvarez’ journey in The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition has come to an end, with the 24-year-old accountant being the third candidate to be given the boot. “I do see that you are beautiful inside with the real warrior spirit,” said ONE Championship chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong. “But the business world is a […]
