Scorpions seek ‘winning start’
A winning start. That is the objective that is being echoed by Jamaica Scorpions coach Junior Bennett, as the team heads into battle today with defending champions and co-hosts, Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in the feature game of the opening round of the WICB NAGICO Super50 Tournament at Queen’s Park Oval.One of four matches on the day, the day/night Group A encounter, which can be seen on television network ESPN Caribbean, is slated to bowl off at 12:30 p.m. Jamaica time.”We will be looking (for) a positive start, a winning start, as we don’t want to play catch-up cricket,” said Bennett.”They are at home and we expect their fans to be heavily behind them. But we are not daunted.”We have prepared well and our confidence level is good.”Beaten at the semi-final stage last year, the Scorpions will enter the encounter under the supervision of first-time captain, John Campbell.The 22-year-old opener, a former West Indies Under-19 vice-captain, will be participating in his third Super50 and will be hoping to rise to the occasion, particularly as it relates to the batting unit.The batting is fairly young with former captain and veteran, Tamar Lambert, the most experienced.It also includes Antiguan-born Devon Thomas, the in-form AndrÈ McCarthy, Shacaya Thomas, Guyanese-born opener Trevon Griffith and the exciting Brandon King.West Indies batsman Jermaine Blackwood is set to join the team after the first three of six group fixtures.The Scorpions’ bowling, in the meanwhile – in the absence of Jerome Taylor, who is also scheduled to join the team for the latter stages – will be led by left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell and ever-reliable left-arm spinner, Nikita Miller.”It’s a balanced unit, a little bit of inexperience, but a raw-talented one with a lot of potential,” stated Bennett.The Red Force, in the meanwhile, are bereft of their most established players like Jamaica, due to either West Indies or worldwide Twenty20 leagues.TOPPLAYERSTheir most experienced players will be Guyanese-born batsman Narsingh Deonarine, fast bowling all-rounder Rayad Emrit, emerging batsman Jason Mohammed and leg-spinner Imran Khan.The other matchup in Group A will see 2014 winners Barbados Pride against ICC Americas at the Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground.Meanwhile, in Group B, which will be contested in St Kitts and Nevis, home of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes, the hosts will face Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners at Warner Park, while at St Paul’s, last year’s runners-up Guyana Jaguars will meet Windward Islands Volcanoes.TEAMS:Jamaica Scorpions:- John Campbell (captain), Trevon Griffith, Jermaine Harrison, Andre McCarthy, Jermaine Blackwood, Tamar Lambert, Brandon King, Devon Thomas, Nikita Miller, Damion Jacobs, Aldaine Thomas, Marquino Mindley, Sheldon Cotterell, Jerome Taylor. Reserves: Shacaya Thomas, Nicholson Gordon.Trinidad Red Force:- Jason Mohammed, Yannick Ottley, Steven Katwaroo, Kyle Hope, Evin Lewis, Narsingh Deonarine, Kjorn Ottley, Kevon Cooper, Akeal Hosein Imran Khan, Philton Williams, Marlon Richards, Rayad Emrit, Jon Ros Jagessar.
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC): Legendary Sri Lankan strokemaker Kumar Sangakarra says he is already looking forward to the “enchanting” experience the Caribbean holds after being selected to represent Jamaica Tallawahs in the fourth edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) starting in June. The 38-year-old left-hander is one of the most sought-after batsmen in the game’s shortest format and will join the likes of superstar opener Chris Gayle and exciting all-rounder André Russell in a formidable Tallawahs unit over the summer. “Over my 15 years playing international cricket, I only toured the West Indies twice, aside from playing in ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 and the ICC World T20 in 2010, but every time I played here, it was a special experience,” Sangakkara said. He added: “When you play in the Caribbean, you can’t help but be enchanted by the public who makes playing here so special. They’re passionate, fun, and extremely knowledgeable. The island feel and the music and traditions of the Caribbean are amazing and I can’t wait to get back.” INITIAL SUCCESS Sangakkara tasted success with the Tallawahs in the inaugural year of the tournament when the Gayle-led side beat Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final in Port-of-Spain. Now retired from international cricket, Sangakkara said that he was anxious to build on this success. “I am extremely excited to be part of the Jamaica Tallawahs again this year, having enjoyed being part of the squad who went on to win the inaugural trophy back in 2013. The CPL is a competition that is growing year on year and the quality is extremely high,” the former Sri Lankan captain said. He continued: “Our goal with the Tallawahs is to build game by game and go on and try to win the competition. We have some outstanding players such as Chris Gayle, AndrÈ Russell and Chadwick Walton, and we will aim to build a cohesive side and add strength, which I believe we have done now. “It’s clear that there has been real growth in popularity and appeal in the CPL, and with the quality of cricketers who have been attracted across all of the teams, this could be the best year yet.”
Past the finishing postCaymanas Park Results for April 24, 2016Track Condition : GoodRace 1 1000 M (S) (Purse $500,000) 3-Y-O & UP CLM($180,0)/NB6YO&UP(NW3)1. MIRACLE RECOVERY RLahoe 52.02. BURNING MEDIC OEdwards3 52.0 1-1/4L3. CLEARLY OURS JPatterson3 52.0 9/5 2-1/2L*4. WINESHA LSteadman2 53.5 1/2L NeckWIN: $1043.00PLACE: $224.00, $155.00, $82.00Final Time : 1:00.1 Splits : 23.0, 46.0, ,Winner : 9yo b mare – FOOTLOOSE II – LOST THE EXITTrainer : MICHAEL MCINTOSH Owner : DONOVAN RUSSELLBred by HENRY JAGHAI O.D., J.P.Qu: $1,521.00 Ex: $5,699.00Superfecta: $10,571.00Race 2 1100 M (Purse $500,000) 3-Y-O & UP CLM($180,0)/NB6YO&UP(NW3)1. SINK THE BISMARCK BebHarvey3 53.02. FABULOUSCONNECTION HPottinger3 53.0 1L3. PERFECT GOLD DDawkins3 50.0 5L4. REAL VIBES MACHINE ARobles 55.0 2-1/2LWIN: $168.00PLACE: $71.00, $70.00, $94.00Final Time : 1:09.0 Splits : 23.3, 47.3, ,Winner : 6yo b horse – HE’STHEREALTHING – JUST A FLUTTERTrainer : VICTOR WILLIAMS Owner: ANDRE ADAMSBred by ANTHEA E. GORE, BRUCE & NOEL LEVYNOTE: HORSE #2 BARS OF GOLD WON THE RACE, BUT WAS DISQUALIFIED AND PLACED 6TH.Qu: $425.00 Ex: $651.00D/E : $7,505.00Superfecta: $1,863.00Race 3 1300 M (Purse $620,000) 3-Y-O & UP CLM($550,0-$500,0)/NB4YO(NW4)1. KIRI DDawkins3 51.02. BRAVE PROSPECT AChatrie 54.0 1/2L3. LEGAL ACCOUNT MWard4 48.0 2-1/2L4. BIG GEORGE OWalker 56.0 1-3/4LWIN: $406.00Final Time : 1:21.3 Splits : 23.2, 47.1, 1:13.4Winner : 4yo b filly – BIRDSTONE – BOOTLESSTrainer : HARRY PARSARD Owner : CURRAGH JAMAICA AGENCYBred by IAN PARSARDQu: $601.00 Ex: $1,516.00D/E: $1,804.00Trifecta: $3,164.00Rolling Triple: $97,804.00Race 4 1800 M (Purse $768,000) NB3-Y-O MAIDEN CONDITION RACE1. MONTEGONIAN CBudhai 54.02. RED PARROT OWalker 53.0 2 3/4L3. GUAVA GROUND DBeharie 55.0 Head4. OLD BRAETON DDawkins3 49.0 4LWIN: $202.00PLACE: $127.00, $117.00, $210.00Final Time : 1:57.3 Splits : 23.3, 47.0, 1:13.1, 1:41.3Winner : 3yo ch filly – SEEKING THE GLORY – SWAPPING SECRETSTrainer : GORDON LEWIS Owner : ANTHONY HARTBred by TONY HARTQu: $729.00 Ex: $1,594.00D/E: $1,487.00Superfecta: $59,678.00Rolling Triple: $7,720.00Race 5 1820 M (Purse $530,000) NB4-Y-O & UP RESTRICTED ALLOWANCE V(NW2)1. TARANTINO JInnis3 51.02. GOLD SCREW WHenry 56.0 Neck3. MINY LEE DDawkins3 52.0 7-1/2L4. SNEAK PEEK SEllis 56.0 1LWIN: $286.00PLACE: $108.00, $174.00, $149.00Final Time : 2:01.3 Splits : 27.0, 52.2, 1:18.2, 1:45.4Winner : 4yo b colt – FILM DIRECTOR – SEEMELATERTrainer : WAYNE PARCHMENT Owner : PAUL LUMSDENBred by LORENZO ROBINSONQu: $827.00 Ex: $2,257.00D/E: $1,000.00Superfecta: $6,198.00Rolling Triple: $8,812.00Race 6 1100 M (Purse $560,000) 3-Y-O & UP CLM($350,0-$300,0)/NB5YO(NW3)1. #5 BAD BOY JUSTIN SEllis 54.0*2. #6 FRANKENSTORM WHenry 56.0 3/4L3. #8 SHADE OF BEAUTY OMullings 52.0 3-1/4L4. #2 AUNT HILDA RMcNaughton 52.5 NoseLate scratch : #9 DIFERENTGENERATIONWIN: $214.00PLACE: $66.00, $55.00, $93.00Final Time : 1:08.2 Splits : 23.1, 47.1Winner : 5yo ch colt – TRACKING – FIRE REDTrainer : DWIGHT CHEN Owner : NORRIS PHINNBred by PHILIP A. AZARQu: $185.00 Ex: $466.00D/E: $1,349.00Superfecta: $3,945.00Rolling Triple : $6,540.00Race 7 1600 M (Purse $560,000) NB5-Y-O & UP RESTRICTED ALLOWANCE IV(NW3)1. SURE MAN SEllis 55.02. WHO’S BOSSY JInnis3 49.0 Neck3. LITTLE RHEA AChatrie 53.0 1L4. RASHAIDA BBell 51.0 3/4L5. TRACKING DANIEL OEdwards3 50.0 6LWIN: $191.00PLACE: $95.00, $236.00, $115.00Final Time : 1:43.4 Splits : 24.1, 47.2, 1:14.1,Winner : 5yo b colt – MIRACLE MAN – LADY KUMARITrainer : JOSEPH THOMAS Owner : PATRICK HALLBred by HENRY JAGHAI O.D., J.P.Qu: $2,096.00 Ex: $6,396.00D/E: $893.00Trifecta: $7,868.00Hi-5: $341,313.50Rolling Triple: $6,762.00Super-6: $173,986.30SIMPLY MAGIC CUPRace 8 1820 M (Purse $768,000) NB3YO(NW2)/IMP3YO&UP(MDN)-REST.ALL.II1. MR. DOITBETTA HPottinger3 51.02. BABY P OEdwards3 50.0 3-1/2L3. DR. TRAIN AChatrie 51.0 1/2L4. THE PROMISE LAND WHenry 51.0 HeadWIN: $276.00PLACE: $112.00, $271.00, $71.00Final Time : 1:57.2 Splits : 26.1, 51.1, 1:16.3, 1:43.1Winner : 3yo colt – VIBANK – OLYMPIC ADVICETrainer : LORENZO ROBINSON Owner: LORENZO ROBINSONBred by LORENZO ROBINSONQu: $8,240.00 Ex: $11,358.00D/E : $3,176.00Superfecta : Carry-over : $146,945.50Rolling Triple : $18,102.00PlacePot 8: Carry-over : $281,838.75Race 9 1400 M (Purse $530,000) NB5-Y-O & UP RESTRICTED ALLOWANCE V(NW2)1. UNCLE CHUBBY AChatrie 54.0 4/1 265.00 195.002. COOL U BOOTS RMcNaughton 53.0 6/1 2 255.003. QUEEN OF THE TOWN AndreePowell4 48.0 26/1 1 1/4 431.004. MEGAHERTZ JPatterson3 49.0 6/1 3 1/45. FRISSON BBell 52.0 10/1 HeadLate scratch : #10 SIR ROLAND, #12 TWILIGHT ROCKETWIN: $265.00PLACE: $195.00, $255.00, $431.00Final Time : 1:31.1 Splits : 23.4, 48.0, 1:15.2,Winner : 5yo b colt – SIR RODWELL – KATHYTHETRAINATrainer : RAY PHILLIPS Owner : SCANBred by TREVOR JAMESQu: $1,574.00 Ex: $2,145.00D/E: $2,051.00 (2-10) $495.00Trifecta: $44,738.00Hi-5 Carry-over : $94,097.25Rolling Triple: $37,276.00Pick-4: $216,832.00Super-6: $8,598.20 Carry-over : $1,109,179.50Pick-9: $11,464.00; $210.00 Carry-over : $4,273,653.30
LONDON (CMC): Former West Indies and Barbados speedster Fidel Edwards is facing a long spell on the sidelines after fracturing his ankle during warm-ups on the final day of Hampshire’s County Championship game against Yorkshire on Wednesday. Hampshire confirmed the injury on Thursday and said Edwards would undergo tests to determine the extent of the damage and his recuperation period. “Hampshire Cricket can confirm that fast-bowler Fidel Edwards has suffered a fractured right ankle, which was sustained during the warm-up on day four of the Specsavers County Championship match against Yorkshire at Headingley,” the club said in a statement. “Fidel will see a specialist (Thursday), which will help determine the predicted length of time that he will be out of action for.” The loss of the 34-year-old Edwards will be huge for Hampshire, who are already stricken with an injury crisis that has claimed Reece Topley, Ryan Stevenson, Gareth Berg, Liam Dawson, Chris Wood, and Sean Ervine. Edwards has played both Hampshire games this season, taking three wickets against Warwickshire in the opening game earlier this month. He went wicketless from 23 overs in the first innings against Yorkshire but was ruled out of action in the second innings. FREAK ACCIDENT Hampshire’s coach, Dale Benkenstein, said the injury came about in a freak accident during a game of football before the start of play. “We were only 45 seconds away from the end of the game when Fidel went to kick the ball,” the South African said. “I was just about to get the mitts on for fielding practice when his foot got stuck in the turf and all his weight went over on it. There was no one near him. It was a really freakish fall, and there was a loud crack. “It was clear it was bad when he started calling out for T (Hampshire physio Thihan Chandromohan).” Edwards was Hampshire’s leading wicket-taker last season, with 45 wickets from just eight games, and was rewarded with a contract for the new season. He has played 55 Tests for West Indies, taking 165 wickets.
Forward Duhaney Williams’ lone strike in the 14th minute secured an outright win for reigning ISSA-Flow Manning Cup champions Jamaica College over St Jago High, while at the same time, securing the holders’ comfortable passage to yet another semi-finals. The ‘Dark Blues’ pretty much went untested in Group I action which saw them spank second place team Denham 6-0 in their opening game, overcome Hydel High 3-1 and down bottom placed St Jago 1-0, yesterday. Ironically it will be goal-scorer Williams’ first Manning Cup semi-finals. He formerly played for Manchester High in the rural-area daCosta Cup competition. “I feel very good helping the team reach another semi-final. I am really excited and looking to help the team go all the way,” he told The Gleaner after scoring what was his 10th goal this season. “I am confident we can win another championship, and I will be going out there, and hoping to make a difference and do my best every game, and help get the win,” he underlined. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS: The game was played on a slippery and watery Constant Spring Complex surface in St Andrew, which made ball control almost impossible. The poor underfoot conditions clearly had an effect on the team and in truth JC could have swamped St Jago by a bigger score, but the conditions certainly did not encourage clinical finishing. Nonetheless, goal-keeper Akeem Chambers was the Monk Street-based school’s best player and was kept busy throughout the contest, commanding his area to make several telling interceptions and blocks to keep his team interested. JC’s assistant trainer Donald Stewart said he was happy with the win, and his team’s progress. “I am confident that we can retain the Manning Cup. We don’t wear confidence; we go out there and display it,” Stewart reasoned. Meanwhile, at Prison Oval in Spanish Town, in the other 3 p.m. game, Denham Town clipped Hydel 3-2. Denham Town’s scorers were; Jermaine Lyons in the 10th, Rojaun Bennett 65th, with Lloyd Carter rounding out the scoring with an 86 minute strike. Hydel suffered their second loss of the campaign, with Brad Tully (43) and Nicholas Nelson (87), getting their goals. Jamaica College 1 St Jago Denham Town High 3 St Jago 2 CLINICAL FINISHING TODAY’S GAMES: Excelsior High vs Holy Trinity 1:00 p.mn. @ Constant Spring Jonathan Grant vs Camperdown 1:00 p.m. @Prison Oval St George’s College vs St Catherine 3:00 p.m. @ Prison Oval Wolmer’s Boys vs Haile Selassie 3:00 p.m.
The 29-year-old Argentina captain has not gone two consecutive games without scoring since early September, and is the league’s leading scorer with 19 goals – one more than teammate, Luis Suarez. He has scored 10 times in his last nine league games, and has 11 goals in 14 matches overall in 2017. If Barcelona beat fourth-place Atletico, Messi will earn his 400th career victory with the Catalan club. He has 399 wins, 64 losses and 102 draws in all competitions since his official debut in 2004. Barcelona have been struggling recently, though, coming off a humiliating 4-0 loss at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and a lackluster 2-1 win over relegation-threatened Leganes at Camp Nou last Sunday, when Messi scored twice, including a 90th-minute winner after a controversial penalty. Atletico, meanwhile, have won three in a row in the league and are coming off a 4-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. Although the Spanish league title remains a long shot, victory over Barcelona could bring the team closer to Sevilla in third place, which guarantees an automatic qualifying spot for next season’s Champions League. MADRID, Spain (AP): Lionel Messi scores goals, lots of them. And no team has allowed more of them than Atletico Madrid. The Barcelona forward will get a chance to add to his impressive tally of 26 career goals against Atletico tomorrow, when a victory at the Vicente Calderon Stadium could move the defending champions ahead of Real Madrid for the first time in months. Barcelona are only one point behind Madrid, but the Spanish league leaders still have a game in hand and face Villarreal later tomorrow. “There’s still a lot of league left, but we can’t falter anymore,” Barcelona defender Jordi Alba said. “We are alive, and we are convinced that if we keep doing things right the way, we will have a chance to win the title.” Messi has been averaging a goal per game in all competitions and has scored 34 times this season. One of those came against Atletico in this year’s Copa del Rey. LEADING SCORER
RELAY GENIUS National 400 metres champion Javon Francis could miss the 123rd Penn Relays. Francis left last week’s IAAF World Relays with an injury niggle. His absence in the men’s 4×400 metres relay final held Jamaica to third. Checks reveal that Francis has a minor hamstring strain. This niggle may well rule him out of the Jamaica team for the USA versus the World 4x400m event on Saturday at the Penn Relays. Francis, the Jamaica champion in both 2015 and 2016, laboured through his second-leg duties at the World Relays in an unofficial split time of 45.9 seconds. By comparison, his brisk anchor-leg circuit for the Akan Track Club at the Gibson McCook Relays in February was timed in 45.1 seconds. The former Calabar star is a renowned relay genius. In 2013, he produced the fastest high school 4×400 leg – 44.8 – in Penn Relays history. In 2015, at the World Championships, he equalled the quickest 4×400 leg ever by a Jamaican with a run of 43.5 seconds. With him on the sidelines, Peter Matthews, Demish Gaye, Martin Manley and Steven Gayle took the bronze in 3 minutes 02.86 seconds at the World Relays.
Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew “He has his own battles and demons to face and, once he’s got over them, he’s more than welcome to enter a ring with me. It’s something that we should be focusing on in 2018.”Fury has not fought since his shock win against Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next British boxer Anthony Joshua, center, celebrates with with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan after winning against Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko following their fight for Joshua’s IBF and the vacant WBA Super World and IBO heavyweight titles, at Wembley Stadium, in London, Saturday, April 29, 2017. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)Anthony Joshua said Sunday that talks over a March fight with Joseph Parker are 95 per cent complete as the British boxer bids to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.The 28-year-old currently holds three of the five heavyweight titles, having this year added the WBA and IBO belts to the IBF belt he won in 2016.ADVERTISEMENT Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. More family time, good health, better career among PBA players’ wishes for 2018 OSG plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise ’a duplicitous move’ – Lacson When asked when a fight with the New Zealander would take place and if it would be on British soil, Joshua added: “End of March, I would say.“It has to be (in this country), the British support, what we’re achieving here is phenomenal.”Should he defeat Parker, Joshua would then need to take on and beat undefeated WBC champion Deontay Wilder to realise his ambition.He also suggested he would be willing to fight fellow British boxer Tyson Fury.“Of course, he’s a lively opponent when he’s fit,” Joshua said about Fury.ADVERTISEMENT Steam emission over Taal’s main crater ‘steady’ for past 24 hours He aspires to become the first boxer in history to hold all five titles and thinks a deal to fight WBO champion Parker in the next few months is close.“What I think can be a reality is, I want to fight for the other championship belts,” Joshua told BBC Five Live when asked what his ambitions were for 2018.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSTim Cone, Ginebra set their sights on elusive All-Filipino crownSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSAfter winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folk“There’s only two left, I have three. There’s five on the table and I have three of them, I want to fight for the fourth one, the WBO heavyweight championship of the world.”“I think we’re 95 percent of the way there with completing with Joseph Parker,” he added. Meralco ‘never the same’ after Almazan injury in PBA Finals Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award LATEST STORIES Brian Heruela arrival bolsters Phoenix backcourt, defense OSG plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise ’a duplicitous move’ – Lacson Redemption is sweet for Ginebra, Scottie Thompson Jiro Manio arrested for stabbing man in Marikina MOST READ Scottie Thompson also worthy of Finals MVP, thinks Cone View comments
MOST READ Redemption is sweet for Ginebra, Scottie Thompson Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew LATEST STORIES Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. “They will be a really big help to make the team a contender this coming conference,” said Valdez. “All their experience from college when they won several championships will be there and of course their friendship.”Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next “We’re really happy and blessed that they trust our team,” said Valdez in Filipino. “They will help us in so many ways and I’m super excited because we came from different backgrounds, cultures so we’re really looking forward to teaming up.”Gohing and Gumabao teamed up to deny Valdez a UAAP championship in her first year in 2011, but the spoiling didn’t end there.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSTim Cone, Ginebra set their sights on elusive All-Filipino crownSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSAfter winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folkGumabao denied Valdez another title, this time in the Reinforced Conference of the Premier Volleyball League, when the former’s Pocari squad beat the latter’s Bureau of Customs on the finals.Valdez said the combined championship experience of her new teammates would be of great help for the Cool Smashers who are still searching for their first PVL title. Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Meralco ‘never the same’ after Almazan injury in PBA Finals Scottie Thompson also worthy of Finals MVP, thinks Cone
View comments OSG plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise ’a duplicitous move’ – Lacson PCCL NCR Qualifiers Day One: CDSL trounces JRU, UP holds off PATTS Jiro Manio arrested for stabbing man in Marikina Former Ateneo volleyball player Alyssa Valdez during the UAAP Season 80 opening ceremonies at Mall of Asia Arena Saturday, September 9. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.netMichele Gumabao and Melissa Gohing both have been constant opponents of Alyssa Valdez from the collegiate ranks to the club competition.For the first time, though, the three will end up on the same side after Gumabao and Gohing joined Valdez in Creamline in the Premier Volleyball League.ADVERTISEMENT Steam emission over Taal’s main crater ‘steady’ for past 24 hours OSG plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise ’a duplicitous move’ – Lacson Brian Heruela arrival bolsters Phoenix backcourt, defense
View comments Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet shoots the game-winning basket in overtime during the team’s NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Detroit. The Raptors won 121-119. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT — In the final seconds of both regulation and overtime, DeMar DeRozan pushed the ball up the court and went straight toward the basket.The first time, he threw down a dunk for the game’s most spectacular highlight. Then a few minutes later, DeRozan had the ball in his hands again in a similar spot.ADVERTISEMENT Toronto’s Serge Ibaka was ejected in the second quarter.After Griffin’s three-point play put Detroit ahead 112-111 with 10.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Toronto was out of timeouts. But the Pistons lost DeRozan near midcourt, and he went all the way in for a dunk with 4.6 seconds left, drawing a foul in the process.“We didn’t do what we were supposed to do. I’m not going any further than that,” Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said. “I’m not going to throw someone under the bus, but we didn’t do what we were supposed to do.”DeRozan cut a finger, but he made the free throw to put the Raptors up by two. Griffin scored inside with 0.9 seconds left to tie it.TIP-INSRaptors: G Deion Wright left the game with a sprained big toe on his right foot, and F OG Anunoby was out with a sprained right ankle. … Toronto trailed 59-45 at halftime before outscoring Detroit 40-25 in the third quarter.Pistons: F Stanley Johnson missed the game because of back spasms.STANDINGSToronto leads Boston by 2 ½ games atop the East. Detroit is now five games out of the final playoff spot in the conference.SPLIT CROWDWith Detroit located right on the border with Canada, there were plenty of Toronto fans on hand, and chants of “Let’s go Raptors!” broke out periodically.ERRORSThere were three turnovers in the final second of regulation. After Griffin’s tying bank shot, the Raptors’ inbound pass went out of bounds off a Toronto player around midcourt with 0.3 seconds to play. Then Griffin’s long pass toward the basket went out without touching anyone, giving the ball back to the Raptors.They tried a similar long pass, but the same thing happened. Phivolcs records 2 ‘discrete weak ash explosions’ at Taal Volcano “Neither one of us had timeouts,” Casey said. “Just kind of trying to give it back to each other.”UP NEXTRaptors: Host the NBA-leading Houston Rockets on Friday night.Pistons: Host the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next LATEST STORIES Toronto trailed by 17 in the second quarter but was able to outlast Blake Griffin and the Pistons in a back-and-forth thriller. With the score tied late in overtime, Detroit’s Reggie Bullock missed an open 3-pointer with about five seconds left on the shot clock. The rebound went to DeRozan, who rushed into the frontcourt and got into the lane, where a couple defenders stood in his way. He passed to VanVleet in the left corner.Until then, VanVleet was 1 for 9 from the field, but his shot from just inside the 3-point line gave Toronto the lead.“To win the game at the end there makes me be able to sleep a little bit better at night,” VanVleet said.Griffin, who had tied the game with less than a second remaining in regulation, missed a 3-pointer on the final possession of overtime.The Eastern Conference-leading Raptors have won six straight and 13 of 14. Detroit has lost four in a row and 10 of 12.ADVERTISEMENT Phivolcs records 2 ‘discrete weak ash explosions’ at Taal Volcano It’s too early to present Duterte’s ‘legacy’ – Lacson MOST READ Jiro Manio arrested for stabbing man in Marikina
Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award GALLERY: Barangay Ginebra back as PBA Governors’ Cup kings “I knew they would be more prone to collapse on me the next time,” the Toronto star said.With Detroit’s defenders cutting off his path to the rim, DeRozan made a simple pass to Fred VanVleet, whose tiebreaking jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining gave the Raptors a 121-119 victory over the Pistons on Wednesday night.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors’ Cup titleSPORTSTim Cone, Ginebra set their sights on elusive All-Filipino crownSPORTSAfter winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folkDeRozan finished with 42 points in the overtime win, and Toronto became the first NBA team to clinch a playoff berth this season.“We need to be hardened and face some adversity,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. “Tonight was one of those tests. I think each game we go into, everybody’s going to give us their best shot.” Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Sea turtle trapped in net freed in Legazpi City Steam emission over Taal’s main crater ‘steady’ for past 24 hours D-League: Pacesetter CEU crushes AMA by 35 Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew UK plans Brexit celebrations but warns businesses may suffer