Category: Games

DENVER — The Eagles’ final plane ride home of the regular season should be a good one. After a 30-13 win over the Denver Broncos at Empower Field, the Eagles are riding some momentum just as their schedule — filled with division rivals a bus ride away — eases up a bit. Here are our instant observations: Smith’s shindigDeVonta Smith’s 23rd birthday will be one to remember. The rookie wide receiver celebrated the milestone with another career day with two touchdowns in the first half and finished with four catches for 66 yards. Smith, the No. 10 pick in April’s NFL draft, has now illustrated in …

The Philippine Star November 15, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Darius Garland scored 22 points and hit two free throws with 9.4 seconds left to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 91-89 come-from-behind victory Saturday night over the visiting Boston Celtics. Evan Mobley had 19 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as the Cavaliers won for the sixth time in seven games. Ricky Rubio came off the bench to tally 16 points and seven assists as the Cavaliers overcame a 19-point, second-half deficit. Boston was bidding for its first three-game winning streak of the season and got 28 points from D…

Full disclosure, my birthday was yesterday. Despite putting in research and studying throughout the week, I will not be doing full write-ups of my favorite players I like at each position as I usually do. Doing a full write-up is as time-consuming as it sounds. Of course, some extracurricular activities took place, which led us here—nonetheless, my sincerest apologies for cutting this article short this week. Instead, I’ve decided to break down my core plays, which should outline a solid shell of what your cash game lineup should look like. Typically, there is a padlock emoji next to the playe…

Luisa Morales – Philstar.com November 14, 2021 | 5:34pm MANILA, Philippines — The Miami Heat completed a season sweep of the Utah Jazz after surviving a comeback bid, 111-105, at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Tyler Herro scored 27 points to pace the Heat in a win to snap a three-game losing streak. But it was no easy task as the Heat needed to fend off a furious rally by Utah in the final minutes of the game where they squandered a 22-point advantage. Bojan Bogdanovic made a layup to get the Jazz within four, 109-105, with 14.5 ticks left. But with the clock on Miami’s side, …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In a game reminiscent of Miami-Florida State old-time battles, the Seminoles came roaring back — after Miami had come roaring back — to score 11 points late in the fourth quarter Saturday and defeat the Hurricanes, 31-28, at Doak Campbell Stadium. FSU (4-6, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped Miami’s four-game win streak in the rivalry series and three-game overall win streak that began with UM victories over then-top-20 NC State and Pitt. With the loss, the Hurricanes (5-5, 3-3) are eliminated from ACC title-game contention and still need to win one of their last two re…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has often spoken of the grit of his current team. That grit was on display again at Penn State, as the Wolverines kept alive hope for a late run at the Big Ten East Division title. They scored a late touchdown and held off the Nittany Lions to win 21-17 before 1093,54 at Beaver Stadium. Michigan is now 9-1, 6-1 in the Big Ten and plays at Maryland next week before returning home to face Ohio State. “That was a statement we needed going into these next two games,” tight end Erick All told the UM radio broadcast after the game. Michigan regained…

Alder Almo – Philstar.com November 13, 2021 | 3:35pm JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New York Knicks honored the first Filipino medical staff in the NBA during the Filipino Heritage Night at Madison Square Garden last Sunday. Erwin Benedict Valencia, the Knicks’ physical therapist and wellness lead, was featured alongside NBA Filipino-American players Jordan Clarkson and Jalen Green and two-time NBA champion coach Erik Spoelstra in a video tribute. It was aired over the iconic arena’s jumbotron during the first timeout of the first quarter in the game between the Knicks and the Cavaliers. “I’m very ex…

RALEIGH, N.C. — For the goal-starved Flyers, facing the league’s best defensive team, the Carolina Hurricanes, did not seem like the best way to get out of a scoring slump Friday night. “It’s a good opportunity for us to continue to show we’re a good team,” Flyers coach Alain Vigneault said before the game. Opportunity seized. Somehow. Despite being thoroughly outplayed and outshot in the first two periods, the Flyers ended a long scoring drought and got third-period goals from Joel Farabee and Zack MacEwen to stun the Hurricanes, 2-1, at PNC Arena. The Flyers, now 7-3-2, avoided their first t…