PRESIDENT Aquino, assisted by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Emmanuel Joel Villanueva, distributes ballers to the participants of the 7th Puregold ‘Tindahan Ni Aling Puring Sari-Sari Store’ Convention during the tour and inspection of the booths at the World Trade Center at the corner of Gil Puyat Avenue Extension and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City, yesterday. (Photo by: Robert Viñas / Malacañang Photo Bureau)
AMERICAN contemporary ballet company Trey McIntyre Project performs at Central Philippine University in Iloilo City. Its 10-day Philippine tour is a joint program of the U.S. Embassy in Manila and the Cultural Center of the Philippines. (Photo by Tara Yap)
CAGAYAN’s Junar Arce (center) finds himself sandwiched by Gio Ciriacruz and Kelly Nabong of Blackwater during PBA D-League action last night at The Arena in San Juan.
MIAMI Heat guard Dwyane Wade, foreground, regains control of the ball as he is guarded by Indiana Pacers guard Paul George, rear, during Game 2 of their NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Miami.
VENDORS arrange bananas in a makeshift stall on Road 10 in Tondo, Manila, as they sell ‘lakatan’ at P30 per kilo yesterday morning. The Philippines’ fruit exports to China, particularly bananas, seem to have trouble getting cleared by Chinese Customs amid a tense standoff between the two countries over the disputed islands on the West Philippine Sea. Fruit shipments, especially bananas, were rotting in Chinese ports because pests were allegedly discovered in some produce, prompting stricter quarantine inspections. (Photo by Linus Escandor II)
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76ers oust Bulls, book clash with Celtics
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AFP) – The Philadelphia 76ers edged Chicago 79-78 on Thursday, ousting the top-seeded Bulls from the first round of the NBA playoffs and booking a clash with the Boston Celtics. Andre Iguodala drained two free throws with 2.2 seconds to play as the 76ers advanced with a 4-2 victory in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series. Read More »
Heat advance; Grizzlies hang on
MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat moved into the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 106-94 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday that completed a 4-1 series victory. LeBron James had 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade both scored 19 points for the Heat, who progressed to a second-round series against the Indiana Pacers, starting in Miami on Sunday. Incoming...
Spurs, 2 others invite Bowles
By KRISTINA NOELLE VILLANUEVA Manila, Philippines – Denzel Bowles’ sterling performance in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup has caught the attention of three National Basketball Association teams which have invited him to their respective training camps. Incoming search terms:toronto raptorsdenzel bowles torontobowles to spursNBA TEAMS INTERESTED for denzel bowlesraptorsb meg llamados...
Pacers beat Magic 105-87, advance to 2nd round
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Danny Granger scored 25 points to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Orlando Magic 105-87 on Tuesday and clinch their first-round NBA Eastern Conference playoff series 4-1. It was Indiana’s first series win in the playoffs since 2005 and its first homecourt clincher since the first round of the 2000 playoffs. The Pacers will play Miami or New York in the second round. Read More »
Spurs advance
Clippers take 3-1 lead SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs completed a 4-0 sweep of Utah in their NBA first-round series, beating the Jazz 87-81 on Monday. Manu Ginobili broke out of his shooting slump with 17 points. He went 0 for 8 from beyond the arc in the first three games but after Utah pulled within 61-58 with 3:18 left in the third, he hit consecutive 3-pointers then added another...
Knicks end 13-game skid
NEW YORK (AP) – Carmelo Anthony scored 41 points, and Amare Stoudemire had 20 points and 10 rebounds in his return from a cut hand as the New York Knicks broke an NBA-record, 13-game playoff losing streak, beating the Miami Heat 89-87 Sunday in Game 4 of their first-round series. Read More »
Thunder dethrone Mavs via sweep
DALLAS (AP) – James Harden scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma City rallied for a 103-97 victory Saturday to sweep the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks out of the playoffs. The Thunder trailed by 13 points with 9:44 left before Harden scored seven in a row, and nine in a 12-0 run over the next 3 minutes. Incoming search terms:Dallas Mavericks dethronedokc thunderyoutube-philippine...
NBA: Wounded Bulls
76ers prey on hobbled Chicago PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AFP) – The Philadelphia 76ers rallied to beat the topseeded Chicago Bulls 79-74 on Friday and gain a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round NBA playoff series. The battered Bulls, already without reigning league Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose, suffered another injury blow as French center Joakim Noah hurt...
LeBron powers Heat past Knicks
NEW YORK (AP) – Miami’s LeBron James scored 32 points, including eight straight to start the fourth quarter and break open the game, as the Heat beat the New York Knicks 87-70 on Thursday to take a 3-0 lead in their NBA first round playoff series. The Knicks’ loss set a new and unwelcome postseason record of 14 straight playoff defeats. Incoming search terms:Anthony Read More »
