Travis Konecny and Morgan Frost each scored two goals to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers past the New Jersey Devils 5-2 in the season opener for both teams on
NEW PSL 21U KINGS. Pampanga Delta players bask in the limelight during a photo opportunity after ruling the PSL 21U Battle of Champions on Monday night (Sept. 5, 2022). Pampanga defeated Consolacion, 76-71. (Photo courtesy of PSL) MANILA - Pampanga reigned supreme in the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) 21U after beating Consolacion, 76-71, in the final of the "Battle of Champions" on Monday night at the Cebu City Sports Institute. Despite some sort of a homecourt disadvantage against their Cebuano opponents, the Delta showed their might especially down the stretch to edge the Sarok Weavers. The Delta stole the thunder from the Sarok Weavers in the final 2:02 of the game as Justin Bautista led the former's game-turning 7-0 run to take the lead for good. Bautista completed a three-point play and made the dagger layup to give Pampanga a 75-69 lead with 1:06 to play in the game. Matthew Flores made a jumper in Consolacion's next play, but it turned out to be the Cebuano squa
MANILA - Jayson Castro called game for TNT Tropang Giga as the team began the PBA Philippine Cup Finals with an 86-84 win against San Miguel Beermen on Sunday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. In front of 8,548 fans, which included returning Gilas Pilipinas player Jordan Clarkson, Castro broke the Beermen's hearts right at the final horn when he scored a two-dribble pull-up against Simon Enciso to give the Tropang Giga the win. Castro's clutch jumper made up for Poy Erram's foul that led to Vic Manuel's three-point play that tied the game at 84-all with 53 seconds left. RR Pogoy led TNT with 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting including 4-of-6 on threes, three rebounds, two assists, and one steal. June Mar Fajardo, the current stats leader for the Best Player of the Conference, led Beermen with 24 points on 11-of-12 shooting, 16 rebounds, one assist, and two blocks, while CJ Perez added 21 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. (PNA) }
MANILA - San Miguel Beermen forged a showdown with TNT Tropang Giga in the championship round of the PBA Philippine Cup after clobbering Meralco Bolts, 100-89, on Wednesday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Three nights after blowing a huge lead late in Game 6, SMB found itself in another Meralco comeback, but this time, the former held on. The Beermen banked on their solid defense in the first half, holding the Bolts to just 31 points, 12 in the first quarter, and opening a 14-point cushion. They would extend the lead to as high as 23 points, 70-47, late in the third quarter. Meralco, however, threatened another comeback, drawing to within nine, 87-96, with 53.9 seconds left. June Mar Fajardo eventually shut the door on them as he converted a dagger layup amid the pressure to up the lead back to 11, 98-87, with 35 seconds to go. Fajardo finished with 29 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, and one block for the Beermen, whose finals series with the Tropang Giga will begin on Sunday ni
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