You’ve made your point: You can still go toe-to-toe with the best in your weight class. You have a lot of fight left in you. Maybe an extra month of training could have added zest and spring to those once-nimble feet. A point or two in the judges’ scorecard might have swung the contest in...
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Thunder strike down Pacers for first ever NBA title
The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their first NBA title since their relocation after thrashing the Indiana Pacers at home, 103-91, in Game 7 of the NBA Finals at Paycom Center, Oklahoma on June 23. Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the Bill Russel Finals MVP honors as he led the Thunder with an electric outing, putting...
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Pacers blow past Thunder to force winner-take-all Game 7
Obi Toppin led six Pacers posting double figures to trample the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, 108-91, in Game 6 and lay out an all-or-nothing showdown for the NBA crown—the first in almost a decade. The last Game 7 in the NBA Finals was in 2016, with the Cleveland Cavaliers winning over the Golden State...
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Pacers outlast Thunder at home to regain series lead, 2-1
The Indiana Pacers pulled off yet another fourth quarter sprint, outrunning the Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-107, to pull ahead of the series, 2-1, in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, on June 12. An electric off-the-bench performance from shooting guard Bennedict Mathurin saw him leading the Pacers’ production with an efficient...
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Thunder level series after thrashing Pacers in Game 2
After seeing his impressive NBA Finals debut spoiled by an upset loss, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sparked for 34 points to rally the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-107 drubbing of the Indiana Pacers to tie the series 1-1, in Game 2 at Paycom Center on June 9. The reigning MVP led a fired-up Thunder squad with...
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On NU’s Day of Domination, Lady Bulldogs clinch crown as men’s squad forces Game 3
It was a banner day for National University (NU) volleyball: While the Lady Bulldogs sealed their third UAAP women’s volleyball title in four years, the Bulldogs on the men’s side made sure their five-peat hopes stayed alive. Bella Belen capped her collegiate career on a high note, firing 18 points to lead NU to a...
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UAAP women’s volleyball: De La Salle beats UST, preps for ‘real fight’
Angel Canino’s triple-double show and De La Salle University’s solid blocking force in its playoff match against the University of Santo Tomas last April 30 propelled the Lady Spikers closer to the championship round in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball. Team captain Canino, a former Rookie of the Year-MVP, pumped 24 points, 10 digs...
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Filipinos celebrate ‘giant-killer’ Alex Eala’s Miami Open run
The Philippines’ Alex Eala again stunned the tennis world in an upset win against five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek of Poland, 6-2, 7-5, at the Miami Open in Florida. Her feat against World No. 2 Swiatek intensified the buzz among sports fans locally and internationally, with some dubbing her as the new “giant killer”...
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Alex Eala pursues quest in Miami Open, faces World No. 2 Iga Swiatek in quarterfinals
Alex Eala continues her dream run at the Miami Open 2025 after the withdrawal of Paula Badosa of Spain due to back injury, advancing the Filipino tennis sensation to the quarterfinals. This comes after her historic upset victory against Grand Slam champions World No. 5 Madison Keys (6-4, 6-2) of the United States and World...
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Filipinos are competing in global wushu championship in Hong Kong
Wander along the fourth-floor corridor of Fisher Mall in Quezon City on a weekend, and you may be treated to an exhibition of wushu, or Chinese martial arts, by the Wushu Arena, a kung fu demo team formed post-pandemic by coach Arra Jeuneze Corpuz. The demo you’ll see isn’t just for show; it’s the athletes’...