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NCAA: San Beda coach shoulders all blame for finals defeat

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 20 01:15 PM

The Knights claimed an 81-79 win in the do-or-die Game 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena, ending the Red Lions' three-year reign at the top of the NCAA.  Read more »

UAAP: NU taps Goldwin Monteverde as new coach of Bulldogs

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 20 12:35 PM

National University on Wednesday announced that it has tapped Goldwin Monteverde as the head coach of its men's basketball team. Read more »

NBA: Warriors rout Grizzlies, but remain at bottom of league standings

Field Level Media/Reuters
Nov 20 11:45 AM | Updated Nov 20 12:27 PM

Alec Burks scored 29 points, and the Golden State Warriors used a strong second quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-95 Tuesday.   Read more »

NBA: New Orleans downs Portland in Carmelo Anthony’s comeback game

Field Level Media/Reuters
Nov 20 11:32 AM | Updated Nov 20 11:48 AM

Jrue Holiday scored 22 points and dished out 10 assists, as New Orleans put a damper on Carmelo Anthony's return with a 115-104 victory over Portland Tuesday. Read more »

NBA: Carmelo Anthony seals Portland move

Agence France-Presse
Nov 20 09:02 AM

LOS ANGELES - Ten-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony has completed his move to the Portland Trail Blazers, the team confirmed on Tuesday. Read more »

Why Pacquiao must slay this evil

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Nov 20 03:46 AM

Fighting corruption in his own basketball league is one battle Senator Manny Pacquiao must win.  Read more »

In photos: Letran defeats San Beda for NCAA Season 95 crown

ABS-CBN News
Nov 20 01:55 AM

After four years, The Letran Knights once again lifted the NCAA Men’s Basketball trophy on Tuesday night as they beat the same nemesis they had back then, the San Beda Red Lions. Read more »

Letran Knights kampeon sa NCAA 95 finals

ABS-CBN News
Nov 20 01:37 AM

May bago nang hari ng NCAA Men's Basketball. Read more »

Football: Philippine Azkals bow to Syrians in Dubai

ABS-CBN News
Nov 20 12:44 AM

The Philipine national football team failed to get past Syria in Round 2 of the joint qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Read more »

'Product of the mind': Duterte defends P45-M SEA Games cauldron

ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 11:58 PM | Updated Nov 20 01:41 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said the price of the Southeast Asian Games cauldron is justified because it is a work of art. Read more »

NCAA: Batiller finds redemption in Letran

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 10:16 PM

After agonizingly missing a shot that could have won them the NCAA championship in Game 2, Letran's Bonbon Batiller was determined to bounce back in the final game of their title series against the San Beda Red Lions.   Read more »

Knights take the crown

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 10:11 PM

Letran’s Fran Yu shoots a three over San Beda’s Evan Nelle during Game 3 of the NCAA Season 95 Finals at the Mall of Asia on Tuesday. Read more »

NCAA: Balanza backs up his promise, thanks Letran with championship

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 10:05 PM | Updated Nov 19 10:28 PM

The Knights were raring to celebrate their first title since 2015 but the Red Lions had other ideas, winning Game 2 in thrilling fashion to force a decider. But Balanza, the graduating team captain, had no doubts that Game 3 was theirs. Read more »

NCAA: Yu earns praise from 'idol' Chris Ross - 'A true point guard'

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 09:37 PM

San Miguel point guard Chris Ross was full of praise for Letran's Fran Yu after he watched the diminutive floor general steer the Knights to a cardiac win over San Beda in Game 3 of the NCAA Season 95 Finals. Read more »

Letran, kampeon ng NCAA Season 95

ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 08:45 PM

Tinalo ng Letran Knights ang San Beda Red Lions para makuha ang NCAA Season 95 men's basketball title.  Read more »

SEA Games: Cayetano insists nothing anomalous in multi-million peso cauldron

ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 08:32 PM | Updated Nov 19 09:21 PM

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday insists there is no anomaly involved in the construction of the Southeast Asian Games cauldron.    Read more »

SEA Games: Mary Joy Tabal pursigidong depensahan ang gold sa marathon

ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 08:09 PM | Updated Nov 20 08:37 PM

Matapos makamit ang kauna-unahang gold medal para sa marathon sa Pilipinas sa Southeast Asian Games, plano ngayon ni Mary Joy Tabal na depensahan ang kaniyang titulo sa nalalapit na pag-host ng Pilipinas sa palaro.  Read more »

NCAA: Letran's Yu caps terrific year with Finals MVP trophy

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 07:22 PM | Updated Nov 19 08:40 PM

(UPDATE) The smallest man on the floor proved to be the most crucial contributor for the Letran Knights in their run to the NCAA Season 95 crown. Read more »

SEA Games: PH squash team hopeful of medal win despite cancellation of some events

ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 06:44 PM

The Philippine squash team may still be able to produce 2 gold medals despite the cancellation of 2 of their events in the coming Southeast Asian Games. Read more »

NCAA: Letran completes upset, dethrones San Beda

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 06:14 PM | Updated Nov 20 01:44 AM

(2ND UPDATE) Colegio de San Juan de Letran completed one of the most remarkable upsets in recent history on Tuesday, when the Knights dethroned San Beda University to rule the NCAA Season 95 men's basketball tournament. Read more »

NBA: George, Clippers sink Thunder in final seconds

Field Level Media via Reuters
Nov 19 04:41 PM

Paul George's 3-pointer with 25.9 seconds remaining was the difference, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder for a 90-88 victory on Monday night.   Read more »

Badminton: SEA Games-bound shuttlers kick off campaigns in National Open

ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 03:56 PM

Ros Pedrosa and Mika de Guzman, a pair of Southeast Asian Games-bound standouts, kicked off their campaigns in style in the 2019 Smart National Open Badminton Tournament, Monday evening at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex. Read more »

NCAA: San Beda Red Cubs crush Lyceum to regain crown

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 03:22 PM | Updated Nov 19 03:54 PM

The San Beda Red Cubs are back as the kings of high school basketball in the NCAA, after a dominant 98-77 triumph over Lyceum in Game 3 of the Season 95 juniors finals, Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena. Read more »

PBA: Plenty to work on for Ginebra, says Cone

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Nov 19 03:08 PM

A loss to NorthPort in their final elimination round game exposed plenty of weaknesses in Barangay Ginebra, said coach Tim Cone on Sunday night. Read more »

NBA: Celtics shake off tough loss, shut down Suns

Field Level Media via Reuters
Nov 19 01:02 PM

Boston forward Jayson Tatum scored 14 of his season-high 26 points in the third quarter and added a season-high 11 rebounds, and the Celtics outscored the host Phoenix Suns, 99-85, to get back on the winning track Monday. Read more »