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Exclusive: PBA: Ginebra rallies from 19 points down to beat NLEX
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Ginebra’s Japeth Aguilar vs NLEX’s Don Trollano. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra righted the ship just in time to pull the rug from under NLEX, 83-75, and return to the PBA Philippine Cup’s win column Wednesday night at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Japeth Aguilar starred with 20 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks as the Gin Kings battled back from 19 points and rebound from a narrow loss to sister team Magnolia last week.
“We really had a bad, slow start. NLEX came in scorching. We thought we were never going to come back,” Aguilar said of the 19-point deficit the Gin Kings overhauled to rise to 3-1 in the race.
“I think we did a really good job staying in the game, battling. I struggled mentally in that first half trying to figure out what to do We made huge adjustments in the second half—things we didn’t do at practice,” added coach Tim Cone who is set to fly out to the United States to serve as Miami Heat’s assistant coach in the NBA Summer League by the end of the month.
Arvin Tolentino added 17 points, Scottie Thompson 15, LA Tenorio, and Christian Standhardinger 10.
NLEX drew 16 points from Kevin Alas. Calvin Oftana added 15, while Don Trollano 12 more as the Road Warriors slid to 2-2.
The Scores
Barangay Ginebra 83 – J. Aguilar 20, Tolentino 17, Thompson 15, Tenorio 10, Standhardinger 10, Pinto 5, Caperal 2, Chan 2, Mariano 2, David 0.
NLEX 75 – Alas 16, Oftana 15, Trollano 12, Chua 8, Rosales 8, Paniamogan 5, Soyud 4, Fonacier 3, Quiñahan 2, Magat 2, Ighalo 0, Miranda 0, Semerad 0.
Quarters: 17-28, 32-45, 58-63, 83-75.
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#Kyrgios #laughs #wardrobe #questions #win
Nick Kyrgios has laughed off questions regarding his on-court attire, as he opted to change his shoes and hat before taking a post-match interview following his gutsy performance in the fourth round.
Kyrgios’ detractors were desperate for something, anything, to take the shine off his impressive five-set win, where he battled a shoulder ailment throughout, receiving treatment several times.
But if his win over Stefanos Tsitsipas was a ‘circus’, as the vanquished Greek proposed it was, this was anything but.
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Save for a couple of words with the chair umpire late in the contest, Kyrgios was focused, and almost reserved at times.
Few sports stars are as polarising – and when Kyrgios switched his hat and shoes for a red Jordan brand cap and some matching sneakers, it gave his critics – of which there were fewer than his last match, for obvious reasons – the ammunition they needed.
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On commentary, Aussie legend Todd Woodbridge said that his countryman “might receive a letter in his locker” about the hat and shoe change.
The 27-year-old’s post-win press conference was nothing like the combative environment that it was two days ago, right until the very end.
A reporter posed the idea that Kyrgios invites his own controversy, including an open flaunting of clear wardrobe rules.
“Why then would you walk on to centre court with bright red trainers on and do an interview in a red cap?” Kyrgios was asked.
The reply was typically Kyrgios.
“Because I do what I want,” he responded, before being pressed on whether or not he thought he was above the rules.
“No. I’m not above the rules. I just like wearing my Jordans.”
The line of questioning continued despite a moderator’s attempted intervention, when Kyrgios was quick to correct the journalist that he hadn’t ‘moaned’ about controversy.
“I haven’t moaned. I love it,” he said.
“Yeah, it’s just more attention for me. What’s that saying? Any publicity is good publicity, right?
“Keep doing you then champion,” he said to the question asker before moving on.
Kyrgios will get a day off before facing Chile’s Cristian Garin for a spot in the final four.
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Wimbledon 2022: Roger Federer’s ‘awkward’ walk among tennis legends
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Cristian Garin came from two sets down and saved two match points in the fifth before beating Alex de Minaur to reach his first grand slam quarter-final at Wimbledon.
The unseeded Chilean trailed 5-3 in the first-to-10 fifth-set tiebreaker before winning six straight points to take a 9-5 lead.
He then converted his second match point to advance 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (6) on Court No.2 after four hours and 34 minutes.
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Garin is the first Chilean man to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Fernando Gonzales in 2009.
The 19th-seeded de Minaur had never lost a set against Garin in three previous meetings and looked set to maintain that streak when he led 3-1 in the third-set tiebreaker. The Australian then held two match points at 5-4 in the fifth.
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