MANILA - TNT Tropang Giga moved to within a win from making a comeback to the PBA Philippine Cup Finals after downing Magnolia Hotshots, 102-84, in Game 4 of their semifinal series on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. With the win, the Tropang Giga now holds a commanding 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven series against the Hotshots, the same situation in their Philippine Cup Finals clash last year in Bacolor, Pampanga. TNT pulled away from Magnolia in the second half, holding the Purefoods franchise to just 16 third quarter points before erupting for 32 in the final frame. Poy Erram led the Tropang Giga, who can close out the series on Friday, with 19 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, and one block off the bench. RR Pogoy added 18 points, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Ian Sangalang made 19 markers, three rebounds, and one steal for the Hotshots. In the first game, Meralco Bolts used a blistering start and was able to sustain it until the end to trip
The Philippines culled nearly 300,000 birds, mostly chicken layers, to prevent the spread of avian influenza (AI) in the country, the latest government data showed. The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said that as of June 24 a total of 286,934 birds were culled by the government, of which 66.38…
Mikey Williams will be the recipient of not just one but three accolades during the 2022 PBA Press Corps Awards Night at the Novotel Manila Araneta Center.
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The TNT Fil-Am guard leads the All-Rookie team to be feted by the men and women regularly covering the beat in its first
MANILA - TNT began its quest for back-to-back PBA Philippine Cup titles after tripping Magnolia in an opening night rematch of last year's finals, 78-72, on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. TNT pulled away late in the game to repeat its dominance over Magnolia, whom they beat in five games in the 2021 championship series in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Tropang Giga turned on the jets in crunch time and unleashed a 10-3 run within the last 2:26 of the game to upend the Hotshots. Troy Rosario tallied 22 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and one steal for TNT, which has yet to agree on a new contract with Mikey Williams, the newly-crowned Rookie of the Year. Williams is still in the United States at the moment even as teammate Kelly Williams received his Rookie of the Year and Mythical First Team awards on his behalf. Jayson Castro added 16 points, two rebounds, and six assists. Ian Sangalang chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Jio Jalalon and C