Letran defeats FEU for the 1st time in Filoil cagefest Rick Olivares (Philstar.com) - May 11, 2019 - 2:30pm MANILA, Philippines – The Letran Knights are 2-0 in the Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup. But perhaps, more importantly, they defeated Far Eastern University for the first time in their 13-year participation of the tournament. Letran broke from the match’s second deadlock at 63-all with a telling 6-0 run. Larry Muyang knocked down a jumper at the 4:03 mark, after which King Carapilio threw up a high-arching lay-up over the outstretched arms of FEU center Patrick Tchuente. Jeo Ambohot scored on a putback for a 69-63 lead that had FEU reeling. By the time Wendell Comboy converted two free throws, there was only 1:49 left to play. Letran outscored FEU 6-5 the rest of the way to earn the victory. “It’s all about our mindset,” explain first year Letran head coach Bonnie Tan. “In the D-League, … [Read more...] about Letran defeats FEU for the 1st time in Filoil cagefest
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Raptors watch Sixers take charge for the first time in Game 3
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By Bruce Arthur Sports Columnist Thu., May 2, 2019 PHILADELPHIA—The Toronto Raptors should have won Game 2 of this series, and didn’t. It wasn’t the end of the world; it was one game against a good team in the Philadelphia 76ers, but Toronto was still in good shape. Those things only come back to haunt them if you let them. Well, it’s on the table. In Game 3, the 76ers played well for the first time in the series, and Joel Embiid was larger than life for the first time in the series, and you could see how this thing could unravel. Philadelphia is bigger, and in this game Philadelphia was better. The Sixers led all night, won 116-95, and now lead this series two games to one. “I trust our guys,” said Sixers coach Brett Brown before the game. “They’re not sort of caught up in the moment. I think that it’s a launching pad.” It was, and now Raptors coach Nick Nurse needs a solution. Toronto wasted an awful … [Read more...] about Raptors watch Sixers take charge for the first time in Game 3
Daesh leader appears in video for first time in 5 years
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By Zeina Karam And Bassem Mroue The Associated Press Mon., April 29, 2019 BEIRUT - The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group claimed to appear for the first time in five years in a video released by the extremist group’s propaganda arm on Monday, acknowledging defeat in the group’s last stronghold in Syria but vowing a “long battle” ahead. The man said to be Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the video also claimed the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka which killed over 250 people were “part of the revenge” that awaits the West. Despite numerous claims about his death in the past few years, al-Baghdadi’s whereabouts remain a mystery. Many of his top aides have been killed, mostly by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes. He is among the few senior IS commanders still at large after two years of steady battlefield losses that saw the self-styled “caliphate” shrink from an area the size of Britain to a tiny speck in the Euphrates … [Read more...] about Daesh leader appears in video for first time in 5 years
IS chief Baghdadi appears for first time in five years
BAGHDAD: The elusive chief of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has purportedly appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda video released on Monday (Apr 29) by the militant organisation.It is unclear when the footage was filmed, but the man said to be Baghdadi referred in the past tense to the months-long fight for Baghouz, IS's final bastion in eastern Syria, which ended last month."The battle for Baghouz is over," the man said, sitting cross-legged on a cushion and addressing three men whose faces have been blurred.But he insisted that IS operations against the West were part of a "long battle," and that IS would "take revenge" on members who had been killed."There will be more to come after this battle," he said.Baghdadi, 47, had a long grey beard that appeared dyed with henna and spoke slowly, often pausing for several seconds in the middle of his sentences.He appeared for the first and last time in public in Mosul in 2014, where he declared an … [Read more...] about IS chief Baghdadi appears for first time in five years
US military spending up for first time in 7 years: Sipri
US military spending up for first time in 7 years: Sipri (Agence France-Presse) - April 29, 2019 - 8:21am STOCKHOLM, Sweden — US military spending has risen for the first time in seven years, reflecting Trump administration policy, according to a new report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Worldwide military spending also rose by 2.6 percent to $1.8 trillion overall last year, SIPRI calculated. It was the second year running the global figure has risen, bringing military spending to its highest level since 1988. "The increase in US spending was driven by the implementation from 2017 of new arms procurement programmes under the Trump administration," said Aude Fleurant, director of SIPRI's Arms and Military Expenditure (AMEX) programme. The US figure alone of $649 billion was as much as the next eight highest military budgets. But Chinese as well as US spending helped … [Read more...] about US military spending up for first time in 7 years: Sipri