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Iloilo beats Zamboanga at home; SJ nips DavOcc in finals rematch

MANILA — Aaron Jeruta put the University of San Agustin Gym into frenzy as he scored the winning basket for Iloilo, which survived Zamboanga, 60-58, in a crucial MPBL Lakan Season game on Saturday night. Jeruta, who struggled all game long scored on a layup against the defense of Robin Roño with 12.4 seconds left […]

Malonzo looms as PBA D-League Draft top pick

MANILA — AMA looks poised on selecting Jamie Malonzo as the first pick of the PBA D-League Draft. Owning the top pick for the fourth straight year, the Titans set their sights on the former Portland State Viking and De La Salle Green Archer to headline the draft on Monday at the PBA office in […]

CamSur boxer knocks out Indonesian foe

DAVAO CITY — Southpaw Michael “Captain Barbel” Mendoza knocked out Stevanus Nana Bau of Indonesia to win the World Boxing Foundation International Flyweight title on Saturday at Pili Capitol Convention Center in Pili, Camarines Sur. The 21-year-old native of Pili, Camarines Sur stopped Bau right in the first opening round to post his 11th victory, […]

Baltazar goes for 20-20 in NBL debut to lift Pampanga over NE

MANILA — Justine Baltazar debuted in the National Basketball League with a huge statement, dropping a 20-20 in Pampanga’s 86-76 win over Nueva Ecija at the Muntinlupa Sports Center on Saturday night. The La Salle center put up 26 points and 23 rebounds to power the Delta to the huge win against the Bespren to […]

Bataan scores crucial win vs. Navotas

MANILA — Bataan nailed an all-important win in the Maharlikla Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Lakan Season, edging Navotas, 81-78, at the Valenzuela City Astrodome on Friday night. The Risers did not start the game well as the Clutch, already out of playoff contention, played spoilers early on with a 24-17 first-quarter lead. Bataan slowly recovered […]

UC, Cauayan HS win Cordillera, Region 2 NBTC plums

BAGUIO CITY – The University of the Cordilleras (UC) survived on Friday a gritty University of Baguio High School (UBHS) then went on to stop Tabuk City, 78-62, to win the National Basketball Training Camp (NBTC) regional finals for Cordillera and Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) at the UB gym. Sachi Caballero exploded from the outside […]

Ginebra regains PBA Gov’s Cup title with Game 5 rout of Meralco

MANILA — Ginebra is back as the PBA Governors’ Cup champion. The league’s perennial crowd darling got back the pennant in the season-ending conference with a 105-93 rout of Meralco in Game 5 of the finals in front of 15,146 fans at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Friday night. The Barangay turned […]