[ad_1] NEW YORK (AFP) – The NBA’s board of governors formally approved a deal for a shortened 2020-2021 season on Tuesday, with the new campaign beginning on December 22. An NBA statement said the league’s board of directors unanimously approved adjustments to the current collective bargaining agreement, which has been …
Read More »NLEX’s early departure is bittersweet for Yeng Guiao
[ad_1] After losing the game to the Alaska Aces in overtime on Monday, the NLEX Road Warriors knew their fate was no longer in their hands. While there was still a chance they’d get a shot at Painters Rain or Shine Elasto for a knockout game for last place in …
Read More »Republican governors of Maryland and Massachusetts criticize Trump for stalled transition
[ad_1] Baker, who emphasized his campaign work for his fellow Republicans as “he’s been a Republican for 40 years,” called the president’s claims of voter fraud “unfounded.” “But this latest move to employ the Justice Department on all of this is wildly inappropriate and stalling an orderly transition process, especially …
Read More »Guiao says ‘disappointing’ season begins when NLEX campaign ends
[ad_1] PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines – NLEX finished their season on a winning note, beating Terrafirma, 127-101, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday at AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Angeles, Pampanga. The Road Warriors made quick work of Dyip thanks to a spectacular third quarter in which …
Read More »Radio journalist shot to death outside his home in the Philippines | Philippines
[ad_1] A radio journalist was shot dead in front of his home Tuesday morning by two armed men on a motorcycle, Philippine police said, four years after the provincial broadcaster survived a similar attempt to kill him. Virgilio Maganes, 62, who lived northwest of Manila in Pangasinan province, was shot …
Read More »NLEX closes the PH Cup campaign with the defeat of Terrafirma
[ad_1] NLEX closed its 2020 PBA season on a high note by putting down Terrafirma 127-101 on the final day of the Philippines Cup knockout round on Wednesday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. Kiefer Ravena set the pace by scoring 17 of his 23 points in …
Read More »Ronald Pascual’s brother seeks help for former PBA player
[ad_1] CALVIN Abueva and Ian Sangalang have been breaking it inside Clark’s bubble, leading their respective teams to the 2020 PBA Philippines Cup quarter-finals. But somewhere in Manila, the last piece from San Sebastian’s famous ‘Pinatubo Trio’ is looking for direction after losing ground and “hitting rock bottom.” Ronald Pascual …
Read More »NLEX closes the PH Cup campaign with the defeat of Terrafirma
[ad_1] NLEX closed its 2020 PBA season on a high note by putting down Terrafirma 127-101 on the final day of the Philippines Cup knockout round on Wednesday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. Kiefer Ravena set the pace by scoring 17 of his 23 points in …
Read More »Banks, awash in bad loans, don’t make loans
[ad_1] Banks, awash in bad loans, don’t make loans MANILA, Philippines – Banks continued to avoid making loans as the loans on their books begin to deteriorate with the removal of regulatory relief extended to clients hit by the pandemic. Outstanding loans from large banks, net of their loans between …
Read More »Pompeo confident US vote recount will lead to ‘second Trump administration’
[ad_1] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo participates in a media briefing at the State Department in Washington, US, on November 10, 2020. Jacquelyn Martin / Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday expressed confidence that once every “legal” vote is counted, it will …
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