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MLB: Dodgers barely hold on in 9th to beat Brewers in NLCS opener
MILWAUKEE — Blake Snell allowed one baserunner in eight shutout innings before Los Angeles’ bullpen barely held on as the Dodgers opened the National League Championship Series with a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Blake Treinen struck out Brice Turang with the bases loaded to end the game. Freddie Freeman hit
UAAP Season 88: Does defense really win games?
When University of Santo Tomas opened the season with two straight wins—convincing ones over the protagonists of last year’s championship battle—everybody talked about how the UAAP men’s basketball tournament was no longer a two-school race. Then National U and Ateneo entered the picture, building wins over tough programs (the Eagles routed rival La Salle early
NBA: Kings’ Keegan Murray out with torn thumb ligament
SACRAMENTO, California — Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray will be sidelined for more than a month after injuring his left thumb in an exhibition game. The Kings said Sunday that Murray has a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the left thumb after getting hurt in the first half of Friday night’s game against the Portland
PVL: Tia Andaya a boost off Choco Mucho bench in triumphant debut
MANILA, Philippines — Tia Andaya made a huge impact off the bench in his PVL debut for Choco Mucho on Monday night. The seventh overall pick made clutch plays in the fourth set, as they took down Cignal, 23-25, 25-19, 25-16, 27-25, in the Reinforced Conference at Smart Araneta Coliseum. READ: PVL: Choco Mucho, led
PVL: Bella Belen takes in many lessons from loss to PLDT
MANILA, Philippines — In a One Sports’ Ask Me Anything session on Reddit eight months ago, Bella Belen gamely answered PLDT when asked which among the PVL clubs she fancies playing for if there was no rookie draft. Of course, Bellen ended up playing for Capital1, which drafted her first overall last June. On Monday,
PVL: PLDT off to rousing start after sweep of Capital
MANILA, Philippines — PLDT picked up where it left off and spoiled Bella Belen’s official debut with a 25-22, 25-20, 25-23 sweep of Capital1 in the PVL Reinforced Conference on Monday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The High Speed Hitters, coming off back-to-back title sweeps in the PVL on Tour and Invitational, extended their winning streak