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PBA: Ginebra bounces back with dominant win over TNT

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MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra blew past TNT, 92-77, on Wednesday to register its first win in the PBA Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Japeth Aguilar powered his way to 17 points and 10 rebounds while Troy Rosario, Scottie Thompson and RJ Abarrientos were also instrumental in the Gin Kings’ bounce back showing after dropping their Continue reading PBA: Ginebra bounces back with dominant win over TNT→

PBA: Meralco blows big lead, holds off Blackwater for first win

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MANILA, Philippines–Meralco averted another potential collapse and beat Blackwater, 105-96, on Wednesday to claim its first victory in the PBA Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Chris Newsome scored 22 points while four others were in double figures as the Bolts barged into the win column after back-to-back defeats to start the season-opening conference. READ: Continue reading PBA: Meralco blows big lead, holds off Blackwater for first win→

Oftana, Reyes look to celebrate more as TNT battles Ginebra

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The NCAA alumni are continuing to pile up PBA accolades, with TNT’s Calvin Oftana, an ex-San Beda Red Lion, hailed as the PBA Press Corps Order of Merit winner for his exemplary run in Season 49 where he and the Tropang 5G came just short of completing a Triple Crown sweep. Last year, San Miguel Continue reading Oftana, Reyes look to celebrate more as TNT battles Ginebra→

PBA: June Mar Fajardo suffers cut near right eye in SMB loss

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ANTIPOLO—June Mar Fajardo sustained a cut near his right eye during the second quarter of San Miguel Beer’s 109-103 loss to Phoenix in the PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday here. Fajardo had to be treated inside the Beermen locker room after an inadvertent elbow courtesy of Phoenix center Yousef Taha with less than two minutes Continue reading PBA: June Mar Fajardo suffers cut near right eye in SMB loss→

After NU win in UAAP, Jeff Napa helps steer Terrafirma to victory

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ANTIPOLO—Jeff Napa completed a double victory on Sunday after making it in time to help Terrafirma secure an upset of NLEX in the PBA Philippine Cup here. Napa rushed from the University of Santo Tomas Quadricentennial Pavilion, where he steered National University past La Salle in the UAAP, to help out coach Ronald Tubid and Continue reading After NU win in UAAP, Jeff Napa helps steer Terrafirma to victory→

PBA: Gabe Norwood sets off retirement tour with late heroics

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RODRIGUEZ, Rizal—Gabe Norwood played like he had an added spring on Saturday, two days after the Rain or Shine lifer announced that the PBA Philippine Cup would be his last. “It’s the first game of the year, everybody should be fresh, right?” Norwood insisted after his tip-in with a second left in regulation eventually helped Continue reading PBA: Gabe Norwood sets off retirement tour with late heroics→

PBA: Tiongson, Norwood help Rain or Shine escape Meralco in OT

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RODRIGUEZ, Rizal—Gabe Norwood scored a tip-in late in regulation before Rain or Shine preserved a come-from-behind 96-95 overtime victory over Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday at Ynares Center II here. Two days after announcing his desire to retire at the end of the conference, Norwood came through off Adrian Nocum’s miss with Continue reading PBA: Tiongson, Norwood help Rain or Shine escape Meralco in OT→

PBA: Juan Gomez de Liano debuts with triple-double in Converge win

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RODRIGUEZ, Rizal—Juan Gomez de Liano registered a triple-double in his debut as Converge pounced on the loss of Calvin Abueva to clobber Titan Ultra, 129-92, on Saturday in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ynares Center II here. Gomez de Liano finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as he led the FiberXers to Continue reading PBA: Juan Gomez de Liano debuts with triple-double in Converge win→

I have more to give, says Abueva after career-high

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ANTIPOLO—Calvin Abueva pounded the center court of Ynares Center on Wednesday before raising his finger up in the sky after a performance that propelled Titan Ultra to a winning start to its PBA voyage. Beyond giving the league’s newest ballclub a 100-96 victory over the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Cup here, Abueva also showed Continue reading I have more to give, says Abueva after career-high→

PBA: Transition comes easy for returning Javi Gomez de Liaño

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MANILA, Philippines—It didn’t look like Javi Gomez de Liaño had any trouble in his first official game back in the PBA. Magnolia turned to Gomez de Liaño for an 80-73 win over Barangay Ginebra to open their Philippine Cup campaign with a bang on Sunday night at Araneta Coliseum. READ: PBA: Javi Gomez de Liaño Continue reading PBA: Transition comes easy for returning Javi Gomez de Liaño→