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Kai Sotto to be named UAAP juniors MVP

By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno/PNA MANILA — Kai Sotto will be named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) juniors basketball tournament. The towering seven-foot-two center of Ateneo...

San Juan, Caloocan score crucial routs

By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno/PNA MANILA — The San Juan Knights scored an all-important home win in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Datu Cup, blasting the Quezon City Capitals, 68-50, at the FilOil Flying...

Gilas resumes training minus Blatche

By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno/PNA MANILA — Ten players came during the resumption of the Gilas Pilipinas practice at the Meralco Gym in Pasig City on Monday night. Raymond Almazan, Mark Barroca, Marcio Lassiter, Paul...

SMB mauls Magnolia in finals rematch; ROS snaps Phoenix’s hot run

By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno/PNA MANILA — Many fans anticipated a close showdown as the Magnolia Hotshots faced off with the San Miguel Beermen for the first time in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)...

Interim WBA champion Reymart Gaballo stops Japanese foe

By Lito Delos Reyes/PNA DAVAO CITY — World Boxing Association (WBA) interim bantamweight champion Reymart “Assassin” Gaballo kept his unblemished record unscathed with a knockout win against Yuya Nakamura of Japan in their...

‘Goodboy’ Chavez to defend title vs. Surigao boxer

By Lito Delos Reyes/PNA DAVAO CITY -- Philippine super lightweight champion Jheritz “Goodboy” Chavez (8-3-2) of Cebu will defend his title against Junar Adante (7-11-1) of Surigao del Sur on Feb. 16...

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