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SMB's Austria rues wasting strong start in Game 3 Luisa Morales (Philstar.com) - August 10, 2019 - 2:14pm MANILA, Philippines — The San Miguel Beermen had a rousing start against the TNT KaTropa in Game Three of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals on Friday. With Terrence Jones on the bench after getting slapped with a Flagrant 1, SMB pounced on TNT. By the end of the first quarter, they held a 33-18 lead. But a seven-minute dry spell in the second quarter all but gave away the game to TNT, with the KaTropa going on an unanswered 24-0 scoring rampage. SMB coach Leo Austria couldn't help but get frustrated. "Napabayaan namin yung lead namin nung first quarter," Austria said after the game. "First time na nagkaron kami ng good start... [pero] in the second quarter, we were able to let them play their game," he said. The KaTropa slowly chipped away at SMB's lead in the second canto, and Austria said his team simply … [Read more...] about SMB’s Austria rues wasting strong start in Game 3

TNT's Pogoy makes Beermen pay for lax defense in Game 3 Luisa Morales (Philstar.com) - August 10, 2019 - 11:55am MANILA, Philippines — RR Pogoy erupted for 29 points in TNT KaTropa's 115-105 statement win over the San Miguel Beermen in Game Three of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals on at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Friday. Waxing hot from deep, Pogoy stymmied any momentum from SMB late in the game when the Beermen were attempting to stage a comeback after wasting a 17-point lead. He scored 12 of TNT's 29 points in the final canto.  This performance, he says, is simply the cherry on top. "Siguro ang pinakaimportante yun nanalo kami. Bonus na lang yung maganda yung laro ko," he said after the game. "Gusto talaga namin bumounce back kasi yung Game Two nasa amin na, natalo pa," he added. Pogoy shot 5/9 from the 3-point line, a far cry from his 1/6 performance in Game Two. The 6'2" guard thinks his poor shooting the … [Read more...] about TNT’s Pogoy makes Beermen pay for lax defense in Game 3

EMBED : TNT's Jayson Castro missed two potential game-winning three-pointers in Game 2. ABS-CBN Sports (LINK ON 'ABS-CBN Sports' : https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pba/photos) MANILA, Philippines – TNT veteran Jayson Castro was unruffled after the KaTropa failed to complete a come-from-behind win against San Miguel in Game 2 of the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals on Wednesday. TNT worked their way back from a 17-point deficit in the first half, and had their chances to win in regulation and again in the first overtime. But San Miguel made enough plays down the stretch to hack out the 127-125 win, thus tying the best-of-7 series at one game apiece. "For me at saka para sa team, hindi naman tough loss 'yun kasi binigay namin 'yung best namin," said Castro, who had 27 points, 12 assists, and 8 rebounds in the defeat. "We're down by (17 points) during the (second) quarter, and then nahabol namin," he pointed out. "So, parang isa lang 'yung naano namin, na kaya naming manalo sa kanila." … [Read more...] about PBA: Still-confident Castro looks ahead to Game 3

MANILA, Philippines -- The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters made sure that they would not be torched by Chris Ross for two consecutive games, as they put the clamps on the San Miguel point guard in Game 3 of their semis series in the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup. Ross had been unstoppable in Game 2 last Monday, making 10 three-pointers en route to a career-best 34-point night. His hot shooting from beyond the arc helped SMB recover from a 29-point deficit and claim a 117-105 triumph. Rain or Shine refused to let him have an encore. Ross only had six points in Game 3, going 2-of-9 from the field. He did have six rebounds and seven assists, but the Elasto Painters finally notched a breakthrough win, 112-104.  "Hindi na namin hinayaan na maka-shoot pa ng maka-shoot si Chris Ross kasi deadly na siya eh, and then nakuha niya na 'yung rhythm niya, so mahirap na," said Rain or Shine guard Rey Nambatac.  With Ross shackled, it was SMB import Chris McCullough who did the heavy lifting … [Read more...] about PBA: Rain or Shine puts the clamps on Chris Ross in Game 3

Live Updates: Ateneo vs UST UAAP Finals Game 3 PhilstarLIVE (Philstar.com) - May 18, 2019 - 2:37pm MANILA, Philippines — It's winner take all between the UST Golden Tigresses and the Ateneo Lady Eagles. With the series tied, it's back to square one as both squads vie for UAAP volleyball glory. Whatever the result, this game marks the end of the UAAP careers of stalwarts Sisi Rondina of UST and Ateneo's Kat Tolentino, Maddie Madayag and Bea de Leon. Liberos Kim Gequillana of Ateneo and Rica Rivera of UST also play their final UAAP game. After Eya Laure suffered an injury in game two, the UST Golden Tigresses are down but are definitely not out. Meanwhile, Ateneo hopes to build on their momentum to get the crown back to Katipunan. Will UST's one-two punch of Rondina and Laure be enough to tear down Ateneo's wall? Or will Madayag, Tolentino and de Leon end their collegaite careers on top? … [Read more...] about Live Updates: Ateneo vs UST UAAP Finals Game 3