The NCAA Season 102 men's basketball group stage concluded on Tuesday, setting the stage for the play-in games and quarterfinals.

MANILA, Philippines -- The University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers mauled the University of the East Red Warriors, 97-70, at the Araneta Coliseum Wednesday to strengthen their UAAP Season 89 men's basketball Final Four bid. UST pulled away from a 12-9 lead with a 23-10 run to end the first canto with a 35-19 advantage and never looked back. The Growling Tigers continued their onslaught of the Red Warriors and led by as many as 31 points, 91-60, following a 3-point play completion by Andrew Chio with 5:35 left. Peter Osang, who replaced Collins Akowe and played as UST's foreign student athlete at least for this game, led the way with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks. Taking their second straight win, the Growling Tigers improved to 6-6 for fifth place. The Red Warriors dropped to 1-11.

Their parents helped shape the past of Philippine athletics, and now Naomi Cesar and Pi Durden Wangkay are emerging as part of its promising future.

Here are the scores of the NBA games played on Tuesday, November 10 (US time). Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers vs Oklahoma City Thunder, and other games.

SALT LAKE CITY — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, Davion Mitchell added 19 points, and the Miami Heat outlasted the depleted Utah Jazz 115-109 on Tuesday night. The Heat also got 14 from Pelle Larsson but needed late blocks from Klay Thompson and Bam Adebayo to secure their third win in their last four games. Antetokounmpo iced his sprained right wrist in a heavy wrap when he was on the bench but it didn’t seem to bother him on the court. He shot 12 for 21 and grabbed 11 rebounds. He now has 21,836 points and passed Gary Payton to become the 39th leading scorer in NBA history. Despite the Jazz's ninth straight loss, Utah's two teenagers gave the Jazz hope for the future. Rookie Darryn Peterson nearly set his career high (26) for the second game in a row with 25 points and Ace Bailey scored 23. Utah's Isaiah Collier, a notoriously poor shooter who had not made a 3-pointer this season, made four consecutive shots from behind the arc in the fourth quarter to cut Miami's lead to 101-93. Then Svi Mykhailiuk made back-to-back baskets to cut the lead to 112-107 in the final minute but it was too late for the Jazz, who were missing four starters to injury — Lauri Markkanen (wrist), Keyonte George (ankle), Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee), and Jusuf Nurkic (foot). Antetokounmpo's shooting sparked the Heat to a 15-2 run in the third quarter to give the Heat the cushion they needed and send them home with a 3-2 record on their five-game road trip. Larsson hit a 3-pointer with 6:58 left in the second quarter to cap a 13-1 run and make it 49-32 for Miami. The Jazz, who have been hurt by turnovers all season, had 18 to just eight for the Heat.

No. 8 seed Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic became the first player to book her spot in the semifinals at the WTA Finals when she defeated No. 4 seed Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday in Indian Wells, Calif.

Damian Lillard scored 13 of his 25 points in the third quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers prevailed 123-103 over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday in the first of back-to-back games between the teams.

MANILA, Philippines — Tim Cone welcomes the entry of Bennie Boatwright as he’s set to make his debut as Gilas Pilipinas’ naturalized player in the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers late this November. “He’s a talented guy; he’s gonna lend a lot of talent to the team and size and perimeter shooting, so he’s a welcome addition,” Cone said Tuesday night, during the post-game chat with sportswriters after Barangay Ginebra ousted San Miguel Beer, 110-94 in their PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup quarterfinal series to seal the last semifinal spot.  Cone though recognizes the reality that the 6-10 former USC Trojan might struggle initially as he steps up the plate to take the spot of Justin Brownlee. “We’re certainly gonna miss Justin, however, ’cause Justin, he just knows what to do. “And that’s gonna be a difference,” Cone said, noting how much value the well-loved Ginebra resident import and Gilas naturalized player has brought to the teams he has played. “He’s gonna maybe struggle a little bit with what he’s supposed to do and how he’s supposed to do it, but we’re hoping his talent will win out on that,” added Cone, in what he could expect as an initial adjustment on the part of Boatwright. Boatwright joins the team in good playing condition as he’s currently seeing action for the Fujian Sturgeons in the Chinese Basketball Association. The 6-10 former San Miguel reinforcement adds size as he joins Kai Sotto, AJ Edu, Quentin Millora-Brown and Mike Phillips who were all named to the final 12 that will see action against Syria on Nov. 27.

With Justin Brownlee still unavailable, Gilas Pilipinas is set to unleash Bennie Boatwright as the national team plunges into action in the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers later this month.

Gilas Pilipinas will be without two core players for its upcoming FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers fifth window campaign with Calvin Oftana and Carl Tamayo both sitting out the tournament.

Franz Wagner put up a season-high 33 points, Desmond Bane and Wendell Carter Jr. contributed key hoops to two lead-stretching runs in the second half and the Orlando Magic snapped a four-game losing streak with a 107-100 road triumph over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Miami Heat to a 115-109 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.

Jordan Goodwin had 18 points on six 3-pointers, Devin Booker added 17 points and the host Phoenix Suns made a season-high 22 3-pointers in a 133-110 blowout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.

MANILA, Philippines — La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) standout Behrouz Mohammad "Madi" Mojdeh served immediate notice of his might, capturing a gold and a silver medal as the NCAA Season 102 swimming competitions kicked off at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Mojdeh joined forces with Rodevic Gonzalvo, Gerald Esquivel, and Ram Ubiadas to seize the gold medal in the 4x50m medley relay. The LSGH quartet clocked a blistering 1 minute and 51.82 seconds to secure top honors, outclassing Colegio de San Juan de Letran, which settled for second place at 1:55.25. "I felt really good during the preliminaries, especially since it was my first time competing in the NCAA finals. But during warm-up, I started feeling a little heavy," Mojdeh shared. Mojdeh added a silver medal in the 200m backstroke with a time of 2:17.83, finishing behind teammate Titus Rafael Sia, who clocked an impressive 2:14.96. Aishel Cid Evangelista of Emilio Aguinaldo College placed third with 2:18.79. "I had to quickly reset for my 200m backstroke finals because we had very little recovery time. I felt strong at the start, although I rushed some of my turns. I'm glad I still managed another personal best, a podium finish, and a relay gold with my teammates," Mojdeh said. Mojdeh aims to add more hardware on Day 2 of the tournament, where he is set to compete in the 400m freestyle and 200m breaststroke. "I have the 400m freestyle and 200m breaststroke next. Hopefully, I can carry today's lessons into those races and perform even better," he added. LSGH teammate Kristian Yugo Cabana also bagged a silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley (IM) after submitting a time of 2:11.73. "I'm really happy with my performance in the 200m IM because I improved my time a lot. I tried pushing on the breaststroke leg, and it gave me good momentum going into the freestyle and finishing strong," Cabana said. This marked Cabana's debut appearance in the NCAA. "It was also my first event in the NCAA, so the excitement and adrenaline were definitely there. However, I was disappointed with my 100m freestyle. My two events were scheduled back-to-back, and I felt that I didn't have enough time to fully recover," Cabana admitted. "I believe that if I had even 15 more minutes to rest and prepare, I could have had a better chance of making the podium. Still, that's part of racing, and I have to learn how to manage these situations better." Like Mojdeh, Cabana faces another pair of events on the second day of competition. "I have another set of back-to-back events, so I'm hoping we'll have a little more recovery time to properly swim down and prepare for the next race. I'm determined to bounce back and give everything I have." Earlier, Mojdeh narrowly missed the podium in the 200m IM, finishing fourth with a time of 2:13.42. "In my 200m IM, I tried a different strategy by pushing harder on my backstroke leg, but I felt the fatigue during the breaststroke and freestyle. I also glided into the finish, which I think cost me a podium spot. I was disappointed, but I'm still happy I achieved a new personal best," Mojdeh reflected. TMT

NEW YORK — The Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 123-101 to replace the 76ers at the top of the NBA Eastern Conference as Jayson Tatum outshone his former teammate Jaylen Brown in a much-hyped showdown Tuesday. Brown's first regular season clash against the Celtics team he called home for a decade played out against reports of a beef with his 2024 NBA title-winning partner Tatum. The two men have exchanged cryptic public barbs, apparently disagreeing over Tatum's knowledge of -- or role in -- Brown's shock trade this summer to the Sixers. Tatum greeted Brown moments before tip-off but was seemingly blanked, and the game began in feisty fashion, with a fired-up Brown making two steals but conceding two fouls in the opening minutes. But Brown was ultimately restricted to just 13 points on a frustrating night, against Tatum's 21, as Boston weathered a Philadelphia third-quarter comeback and rode to victory. "No game is bigger than the other, definitely in the regular season, you know -- it's one game," said Tatum. "The hoopla is over, and now we get all ready for tomorrow." The Celtics took an early lead, even as the Philadelphia crowd booed Tatum's every move, jeering loudly as he wildly misplaced a pass under pressure from VJ Edgecombe. But as the game settled into its rhythm it was veteran Paul George — who went the other direction, from Philadelphia to Boston, as part of the Brown package — who dominated. George racked up 36 points across the night, on superb shooting form including six three-pointers from 11 attempts. In the third quarter, Tatum soared above LeBron James for a driving dunk. But Philadelphia rallied, levelling the score at 76-76 and again at 79-79 with a monster Maxey three-pointer. Boston regrouped and raced out of sight down the final stretch, with George paying credit to Tatum for soaking up the opposition's focus, leaving him free to score. "Obviously JT demands so much attention. Playing off him has allowed me to get a lot of easy opportunities," he said. "At this point in my career, there's only one thing that I want to do, and that's win. And so, for him, especially for JT, (my role is) to alleviate any pressure, any friction. "I'm here to help you. I'm in a way here to serve you, make you become the best player that you can become." The battle of the top two teams in the East saw Boston move to 9-2 with a fourth straight win, with Philadelphia now 9-3. Also in the NBA on Tuesday, the defending champion New York Knicks thrashed the struggling Milwaukee Bucks 117-85. Jalen Brunson scored 23 and Karl-Anthony Towns continued his fine form with 21 points plus 16 rebounds. The Bucks slump to 1-10, having lost their former star man Giannis Antetokounmpo this summer. The Celtics had initially attempted to trade Brown for Antetokounmpo, kick-starting the saga, before Antetokounmpo ultimately moved to the Miami Heat and Brown ended up at Philadelphia.

Paul George scored 36 points against his former team to highlight the Boston Celtics' 123-101 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns continued his season-opening streak of double-doubles Tuesday night and the host New York Knicks rode dominant second- and fourth-quarter runs to a 117-85 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

ANTIPOLO—Scottie Thompson and coach Tim Cone immediately shifted their focus after Barangay Ginebra survived San Miguel Beer in the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals. And it isn’t Rondae-Hollis Jefferson and TNT just yet. Thompson, Cone and the Gin Kings turned back the Beermen, 110-94, on Tuesday at Ynares Center in the deciding Game 5 of their

LOS ANGELES — Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova upset Coco Gauff to storm into the last four of the WTA Finals at Indian Wells on Tuesday as Jessica Pegula reignited her challenge with victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk. Czech eighth seed Noskova took advantage of a shaky serving performance by Gauff to complete a 6-3, 6-3 victory in group one to book her place in the semi-finals. Noskova broke Gauff's serve four times on her way to claiming the first set, and then grabbed the decisive break early in the second before sealing victory with her ninth ace of the match. "I'm very happy, obviously every win counts in this competition," Noskova said afterwards. "Coco is a big competitor so I had to be ready for everything that would come my way today. "You have to play to the very last point with Coco because she can always help herself out with her serve and fighting spirit. I felt like I played great to put some pressure on her," added Noskova, who defeated Ukraine's Kostyuk in her opening group match on Sunday. The defeat leaves Gauff and Pegula vying for the last remaining semi-final berth from group one. Pegula, beaten by Gauff in her opener Sunday, overcame a topsy-turvy second set to defeat Kostyuk 6-2, 7-5. Kostyuk is eliminated following Tuesday's defeat. "I feel like I'm playing well," Pegula said. "I felt my match against Coco was a super high-level match and that was a great match today. "It's so tricky with her because you just don't know what's gonna come — she will just step in and inject pace, she'll come and kamikaze the net, she goes for returns or her serve can get hot. That's what makes it difficult to play her." The 32-year-old American had looked in complete control in the first set, breaking Kostyuk in the first and seventh games to take the opener 6-2. A chaotic second set began with four consecutive service breaks before Kostyuk held for a 3-2 lead. The Ukrainian then had a break point in the next game but was unable to take advantage as Pegula held for 3-3. The next four games went with serve but Pegula finally grabbed the decisive break in the 11th game. She converted her fourth break point to take a 6-5 lead before holding for the match, sealing victory when Kostyuk smacked a forehand long.

DAKAR, Senegal—The burst of speed that carried her to a silver medal clocked faster than Naomi Marjorie Cesar’s realization of what she had just accomplished. “When I crossed the line, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I just medaled at the Youth Olympics,’” she said. Cesar, fully certain she wouldn’t finish off the podium here,

The Farm Fresh Foxies and Japanese coach Koji Tsuzurabara have discovered an efficient way around the language barrier: Economy of words. “Tubu, work,” Tsuzurabara said. Trisha Tubu understood the command perfectly. The powerful hitter took matters in her own hands in the fifth set, scoring eight of her 30 points there to lead the Foxies

CARMONA, Cavite—Al Panlilio has helped bring the Philippine Open back to life and turned its latest edition into the richest in the tournament’s 108-year history. But the 63-year-old sports executive has a bigger ambition: Rebuild Philippine golf into a regional powerhouse and establish a comprehensive national team program. Panlilio, now president of the National Golf

San Beda and Letran secured the top seeds in their respective groups Tuesday, completing the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball quarterfinal picture after contrasting victories at San Juan Arena. The defending champion Red Lions cruised past College of St. Benilde, 82-69, to finish atop Group A, while the Knights leaned on another clutch three-pointer from

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino high-leaping guard Rhenz Abando is set to return to Gilas Pilipinas three years after he last played for the national team in the FIBA 2023 World Cup in Manila. The former NCAA Most Valuable Player was named to the final 12 for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifers on Wednesday as announced by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas in its official social media accounts. Abando, who currently plays for the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters in the Korean Basketball League, will be joined by naturalized player Bennie Boatwright. Boatwright will be making his Gilas debut on Nov. 27 when the Philippines faces Syria, followed by Iran on Nov. 29  at the Karisma Arena in Seremban, Malaysia. Returning also for the national squad include big men Quentin Millora-Brown and Mike Phillips, who both missed action in the fourth window in Manila where Gilas beat Jordan and Iran. Kai Sotto will be leading the local squad, along with Dwight Ramos, Kevin Quiambao, AJ Edu, Scottie Thompson, CJ Perez, AJ Edu, Chris Newsome, along with Juan Gomez de Liano.

Pi Durden Wangkay delivered a second medal for the Philippines after placing third in the men"s 200m final of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.

Gilas Pilipinas announced its lineup for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Wednesday with recently naturalized Bennie Boatwright set to make his national team debut for the Philippines.

JOHANNESBURG — Double Olympic Games women's swimming gold medallist Tatjana Smith said on Tuesday she is switching her international allegiance from South Africa to the Netherlands. The 29-year-old, who holds South African and Dutch citizenship, said financial challenges and more opportunities for high-performance support triggered the decision. Smith won the 200 meters breaststroke at the 2020 Tokyo Games, which were delayed one year by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the 100 metres breaststroke at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She also won two silver medals in the pool, making the Johannesburg-born swimmer the most decorated South African Olympian. Smith retired after the Paris Games, but changed her mind this year with an eye on competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. "When I was a little girl, my biggest dream was to represent my country (South Africa) at the Olympics," she said in a video posted to social media. "I got to live that dream and it gave me more than I could have ever imagined. "This gives me the opportunity to explore another part of my identity and the heritage that I have never experienced through sport. "The opportunity also offers greater high performance support and the potential to build a more sustainable career," she added.

ANTIPOLO—Scottie Thompson was glad that Barangay Ginebra’s refusal to be on the losing side of history translated into a signature comeback at the expense of San Miguel Beer in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals. The Gin Kings moved on to the semifinals to face the TNT Tropang 5G after rallying from a 13-point deficit

ANTIPOLO—Barangay Ginebra secured the last semifinals berth after preventing San Miguel Beermen from completing a massive series comeback, taking a 110-94 victory in Game 5 of their 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals duel at Ynares Center here. Scottie Thompson led the Gin Kings’ spirited comeback in the decider from 13 points down in the third

Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth was in a bullish mood after his side booked their place in the EFL Trophy knockout stages.