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As the conclusion of the 2017 Palarong Negros Island Region (NIR) meet looms, the Bacolod City delegation has seized a tight hold on the top spot in the partial overall standings with 256 medals – on 123 gold, 68 silver and 65 bronze finishes as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

LeBron James returned from sickness, and the Cavaliers felt a whole lot better.

The Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers dealt the Racal Tile Masters Ceramica its first defeat in the 2017 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup on Tuesday at the JCSGO Gym in Cubao.

NAVY-STANDARD Insurance’s Lloyd Lucien Reynante will be seen for the last time in competitive cycling when the LBC Ronda Pilipinas 2017 resumes with its last three stages this Thursday in Iloilo City.

The Ateneo Lady Eagles handed the University of the Philippines Lady Maroons its first defeat in the UAAP Season 79 women’s volleyball tournament with a 25-14, 25-19, 25-21 sweep on Sunday night at the San Juan Arena.

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings head coach Tim Cone is relieved that his team avoided a huge meltdown in Game 2 of the 2016-2017 Oppo PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven finals on Sunday at the Quezon Convention Center in Lucena City.

The Wangs Basketball Couriers made sure it wouldn’t suffer another endgame meltdown as it scored a 98-93 win over the AMA Online Education Titans in 2017 PBA D-League Aspirants Cup on Monday at the JCSGO Gym in Quezon City.

BY ADRIAN STEWART CO Monday, February 27, 2017   Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ Juan Paolo Taha (right) is hampered by the defense of San Miguel Beermen’s...

The San Sebastian College Lady Stags pair of Grethcel Soltones and Alyssa Eroa earned an outright finals seat in the NCAA Season 92 women’s beach volleyball after sweeping the nine-game eliminations at the Subic Bay sands.

Stephen Curry scored 27 points on a night Kevin Durant missed his first game of the season with a hand injury, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-95 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to clinch a playoff berth.