Deep rotation for San Miguel bundles out Ginebra in semis, and Gallent will obviously use the same edge in title series

For a third straight game, San Miguel brandished its depth and found success. Only on Sunday night, the traditional powerhouse did so to dethrone Barangay Ginebra and march on to another trip to a Philippine Basketball Association championship series. The Beermen, led by impressive stretch big import Bennie Boatwright Jr. and spark plug Jericho Cruz, … Read more

RJ Jazul heats up at the right time for Phoenix in PBA semis

Phoenix Fuel Masters’ RJ Jazul in the PBA semifinals series against Magnolia Hotshots. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—RJ Jazul heated up at the right moment to keep Phoenix alive in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals at Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday. After scoring just three points in the opening half where the Fuel Masters trailed … Read more

PBA Commissioner’s Cup semis January 28

Mall of Asia Arena 3 p.m. Magnolia Hotshots vs Phoenix Fuel Masters6:30 p.m. San Miguel Beermen vs Ginebra Gin Kings PBA semis Game 3: Phoenix Fuel Masters vs Magnolia Hotshots Tyler Tio connects! After 1 3️⃣1️⃣ Magnolia1️⃣7️⃣ Phoenix #PBAAngatAngLaban pic.twitter.com/Colr1GkePt — PBA (@pbaconnect) January 28, 2024 #PBASemis Game 3! PHOENIX (0)MangantiWilliamsTuffinPerkinsJazul MAGNOLIA (2)BeyTratterLaputLeeJalalon Stats https://t.co/nO8OdLB89a … Read more

Strong Group barges into Dubai semis after ousting Morocco team

Andre Roberson.–STRONG GROUP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Andre Roberson led Strong Group Athletics (SGA) to the Dubai International Basketball Championship semifinal after knocking out AS Sale of Morocco, 92-80, on Saturday morning (Manila time) at Al Nasr Club. Roberson, a former Oklahoma City Thunder, showed the way for the Philippine side with 18 points and … Read more

Terrence Romeo listed as day-to-day in PBA semis with hurt ankle

Terrence Romeo at the sidelines during the PBA Semifinals Game 1 between Ginebra and San Miguel. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines—Terrence Romeo sat out San Miguel’s Game 1 win over Ginebra in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals on Wednesday with a left ankle sprain. Romeo was in his uniform but didn’t suit up in Beermen’s close 92-90 … Read more

Defense is key for Magnolia in semis Game 1 win

Magnolia Hotshots against Phoenix Fuel Masters in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Game 1 semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia coach Chito Victolero said that clamping down on defense was the central plan of the Hotshots against the pesky Phoenix squad in Game 1 of PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series on Wednesday. The Hotshots took a close … Read more

Sabalenka wants ‘revenge’ vs Coco Gauff in Australian Open semis

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrates victory against Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova after their women’s singles quarter-final match on day 10 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 23, 2024. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) Dominant defending champion Aryna Sabalenka admitted Tuesday she was plotting “revenge” against Coco Gauff after setting up an … Read more

PVL: PLDT keeps slim semis hopes alive with sweep of F2 Logistics

Angelica Legacion leads PLDT against F2 Logistics in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — PLDT lived another day despite the absence of injured players Rhea Dimaculangan and Erika Santos to sweep the also-ran F2 Logistics, 25-21, 27-25, 25-23, in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference on Thursday evening at … Read more

Tabuena, Que battle for semis slot; Ababa, Lascuña also advances

Miguel Tabuena —ASIAN TOUR PHOTO Miguel Tabuena and Angelo Que, the most successful internationalists in the ICTSI The Country Club (TCC) Match Play field, will be trying to advance to the quarterfinals at each other’s expense after both coasted to round-of-16 victories Wednesday. Tabuena, who owns an Asian Tour win this year, and Que, a … Read more

Davao stuns Cebu in Copa Alcantara semis first leg

Davao Aguilas-University of Makati. –PFL PHOTO Troy Limbo’s goal put Davao Aguilas-University of Makati on the cusp of an unlikely trip to the Copa Paulino Alcantara Final after stunning Dynamic Herb Cebu, 1-0, in the first leg of their semifinals encounter on Saturday at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Limbo came through in the 37th minute as … Read more