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Choco Mucho leans on Cebuano chemistry

CHEMISTRY is vital between a setter and a spiker and Choco Mucho’s Sisi Rondina-Rosales and Deanna Wong have no problem with that. Rondina-Rosales and Wong, who are both from Cebu, carry a natural kinship and trust that translated into their performance against powerhouse Creamline last Thursday in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series. Rondina-Rosales, the team’s pint-sized gunner, churned out 20 points in the match, while Wong orchestrated 15 excellent sets in a crucial five-set win over the defending champion. The 23-25, 25-13, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13 victory also boosted Choco Mucho’s bid to make the final four. The Flying Titans improved to 4-3 and dropped the Cool Smashers to a 4-2 record. Choco Mucho, however, is currently fourth in the team standings behind Nxled (5-0), Creamline (4-2) and Farm Fresh (4-2). Wong, meanwhile, recognized her connection with Rondina-Rosales, not only because they both speak the same language and share a love for dried mangoes. “Maybe one factor is that we’ve been together for a long time, aside from the fact that we’re both Bisaya so we understand each other. I think it’s also because she’s easy to talk to,” Wong said. “I can easily talk to her, and that helps build our confidence as a setter-spiker duo. And of course, I get jealous of Alina (Bicar) and the others, so we just work harder on our sets,” she added. Rondina-Rosales echoed the same sentiment, but while saying their Cebu roots is a factor, she also credited the amount of time that they shared together on and off the volleyball court. “For me, I don’t really choose my setter. Whoever gets put in, I just trust them. I really trust them,” she said. “And with Deanna, I told her we should strengthen our connection. Because among all the setters, she’s the only one who really gets my sets.” Rondina-Rosales and Wong have been playing together for three years with Choco Mucho but they go way back in Cebu as fledgling volleyball stars. Thursday’s win was the first by the Flying Titans after seven straight losses against the Cool Smashers. It was also Choco Mucho’s second win against Creamline in their 21 head-to-head games in the PVL since 2019.

Nov 13, 2026
Cone excited to coach Gilas bigs

GILAS Pilipinas coach Tim Cone can’t hide his excitement with the chance of handling a myriad of talented and skilled big men for the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers late this November. Kai Sotto, Quentin Millora-Brown, AJ Edu and Mile Phillips were all named to the Gilas Pilipinas final 12 that will be playing against Syria on Nov. 27 in Seremban, Malaysia. “It’s no secret that I like big lineups, so I’m excited to work with this one,” Cone told The Manila Times. The 7-3 Sotto is back in harness after missing seven games with his team Altira Chiba in the Japan B.League. Sotto averaged 15.5 points, 15 rebounds and over 3 assists in the Manila window of the qualifiers last August where the Philippines pulled off crucial victories against Jordan and Iran. Adding size and rebounding is Millora-Brown, while Phillips, the 6-8 former De La Salle University standout, brings athleticism and energy to the team. Millora-Brown and Phillips missed the fourth window against Jordan and Iran. “We’ll see if we can make it work and be efficient,” added Cone, who also has the 6-10 Edu at his disposal. The entry of Bennie Boatwright as the team’s naturalized player gives Gilas Pilipinas the depth and outside shooting as the Philippines needed back-to-back victories to boost its bid to secure a FIBA World Cup spot for 2027 in Doha, Qatar. After Syria, the Philippines takes on perennial Asian powerhouse team Iran on Nov. 30. The Philippine team is expected to be in Kuala Lumpur for a brief preparation, with the 6-10 Boatwright arriving straight from China on the 23rd. Gilas Pilipinas enters the fifth window that will be held in Seremban, about an hour’s drive from Kuala Lumpur, with an even 4-4 record, to occupy fifth spot in Group E. Australia leads Group E with its immaculate 8-0 record, followed by New Zealand (6-2), while Iran and Jordan are tied for third to fourth spots at 5-3. The Boomers are already assured of a World Cup berth from the group, with the two next best squads expected to advance outright. The last Asian qualification slot will be contested by the best fourth-placed teams coming from Groups E and F.

Nov 13, 2026
NLEX, TNT favored in PBA semis

IT’S rare to see NLEX making a deep run to the semifinals, but there seems to be quite a number of X-factors on why the Road Warriors are going the extra mile this time. There’s no question about the Jimmy Alapag effect. Considered one of the game’s all-time greatest players — be it in the local or international circuits — Alapag came out fully prepared for his PBA return as head coach of NLEX. As soon as he retired in 2016 after playing his last game when he helped Meralco in reaching the championship round for the first time, Alapag kept himself staying connected in the game. He served as a deputy coach, both in the PBA and with Gilas Pilipinas where he both made impressive marks. As a player, he was the acknowledged floor leader, someone who is not afraid to take on those bigger responsibilities, and that includes stepping up in crucial, pressure-packed situations. A serious student of the game, his learning curve spilled over on the bench, beginning with Tab Baldwin and Chot Reyes, where he served as  assistant coach for the national team. There’s also a stint with the Meralco Bolts under coach Norman Black before landing his first head coaching job with the San Miguel-backed Alab Pilipinas in the Asean Basketball League where he won a championship in 2018. His involvement with Alab Pilipinas led him to a coaching stint in the PBA as well as an assistant mentor of coach Leo Austria before he decided to try his luck in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings, which proved to be a defining moment of his coaching career. From being an assistant coach in 2019 while helping out the Kings in the NBA Summer League, Alapag’s growth continues being involved with Stockton, Sacramento’s G-League squad, then later on as part of the  coaching staff of their Summer League team that won the title in 2021, leading him to a key position on the bench where he became a player development coach two years later. Those years of learning made way for his triumphant return, this time as a PBA coach with the Road Warriors, one of the semifinalists and tipped to win the series against the Converge FiberXers, an up and coming squad. But for Road Warriors board governor Ronald Dulatre, Alapag isn’t the only X-factor for the team’s impressive campaign. “Everybody is contributing. They played and embraced the system of Coach Jimmy — and what’s important is, they accepted their respective roles,” wrote Dulatre via Messenger.  “The team is hungry and they will remain going into the semis. We have a good opportunity to be in the finals for the first time in franchise history. Definitely, we’ll go for it.” If NLEX is relishing this rare opportunity of advancing to the Final Four, its big sister, TNT, a regular customer in the semifinal round, is aching to bounce back against Barangay Ginebra, which defeated the Tropang 5G in a grueling seven-game championship series in the Commissioner’s Cup. Things have changed since the last time these two teams met as there won’t be a Justin Brownlee leading the charge for the league’s most popular team while TNT will be bringing in an old reliable in Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. The situations may be different, but for TNT team manager Jojo Lastimosa, not having Brownlee doesn’t mean the series is going to be a breeze even with Hollis-Jefferson in tow. “Not having Brownlee won’t make it any easier (for us),” wrote Lastimosa via Viber.  “Jordan Murphy brings a different dimension to their game. He makes everyone step up because Murphy isn’t as prolific as Brownlee, which makes it more difficult when your defense can’t zero in on just one player.” Lastimosa believes Hollis-Jefferson is far from peak form and he is hoping that the additional days of break from the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers window will give him more time to recover. “Rondae should get better with more games. He has only played four games in one year. He’s still rusty and his timing is off,” added Lastimosa. “His stamina could be better.”

Nov 13, 2026
Pegula beats Noskova to advance at WTA Finals

LOS ANGELES — Jessica Pegula saved a match point on the way to a three-set victory over Linda Noskova on Thursday (Friday in Manila) to book her WTA Finals last-four berth as Coco Gauff was eliminated. Fifth-ranked American Pegula fired a career-high 16 aces to come up with a 7-6 (7/2), 4-6, 7-5 victory in the must-win match against Wimbledon champion Noskova. Her triumph, in the final group one round-robin match, meant world No. 4 Gauff was eliminated from the elite season-ending event despite her gritty 6-4, 7-5 victory over Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. “Linda’s such a great player,” Pegula said. “Every time we’ve played, if you see the scoreline of our past matches, it’s literally the same match every time ... I knew I was going to get my chances. “I felt like I did in the second, but then, you know, she’s a Grand Slam champion, she’s a great player and she did a great job to turn the match around. “And then I had to do the same in the third,” she added. Noskova had already secured her semifinal spot with a pair of round-robin wins and she was on the brink of finishing with a perfect group record with a match point at 5-4 in the third. Pegula escaped, firing an ace on game point, then broke Noskova in the next game. She closed out the win on her first match point. Pegula finished second in the group behind Noskova and on Saturday will face group two winner Mirra Andreeva — just a week after a microphone installed to capture “ambient sound” on a practice court caught Pegula describing the Russian teen as a “diva.” Andreeva said after her opening match that Pegula had reached out to apologize and she considered the matter closed. Gauff’s win not enough Gauff had done what she could to stay alive. Trailing 5-1 in the second set against Kostyuk she saved three set points in the seventh game to launch a run of six straight games to seize the match. The first set had also been a battle. Broken in the opening game, Gauff appeared to have seized control when she broke Kostyuk for a second time for a 4-2 lead then held for 5-2. Kostyuk looked demoralized as she took a medical timeout for treatment on her right wrist. But after having the wrist taped she came back to hold serve then broke Gauff as the American served for the set — Gauff helping her out with a pair of double faults. Gauff regrouped to take the set, but surrendered two breaks to trail 3-0 in the second before receiving treatment for what she later said was back tightness. Despite nine double faults, however, Gauff prevailed in one hour and 39 minutes. Round-robin play concludes on Friday when world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka and sixth-ranked Ukrainian Elina Svitolina meet to decide the second qualifier from their group. Andreeva will take on Czech Karolina Muchova, who has been eliminated from semifinal contention.

Nov 13, 2026
Pistons outplay Wizards in double OT  

WASHINGTON — Cade Cunningham racked up 52 points as the Detroit Pistons edged a double-overtime thriller, 144-140, against Washington on Thursday (Friday in Manila). The Wizards twice extended the game with clutch scores in the dying seconds, but could not repeat the trick a third time as the Pistons held their nerve to claim an epic road win. Cunningham became the first player in NBA history to score 50 points and add 10 assists with zero turnovers, while Ausar Thompson had a triple-double with 17 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds. The Wizards had three starters scoring 30-plus points — Trae Young, Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr — but it was not enough to prevent Washington’s sixth defeat in a row. In a back-and-forth game featuring 20 lead changes, Detroit started slow but built a double-digit lead early in the second half. It was slowly whittled down by Washington, but the Pistons were clinging on to their lead when Cunningham was fouled at 119-118 with less than two seconds remaining. Cunningham sank both free throws, but Trae Young made a nerveless trey right at the buzzer to force overtime. The Wizards raced 128-121 up, but Cunningham would not quit. He made a three-pointer with 30 seconds left to level the score, then set up Dunacan Robinson for what appeared to be another. A video replay ruled Robinson’s toe was on the line, and Detroit had only a two-point lead. That proved crucial, as Young set up this year’s top draft pick AJ Dybantsa, who forced a second overtime period with a pull-up jump shot. Cunningham made a fadeaway shot for a four-point lead with 25 seconds left, and this time the Wizards could not conjure a third comeback. Young missed two three-point efforts, with Washington settling for two free throws, but were unable to score in their final possession. Elsewhere, Tyrese Maxey powered Philadelphia to its latest comeback victory, scoring 27 points as the Sixers shrugged off a slow start and the absence of LeBron James to beat the Toronto Raptors, 123-112. Maxey added eight assists, linking up seamlessly with Joel Embiid, who briefly left the court early with a knee injury but returned to add 20 points. The Sixers had trailed by 17 points in the first quarter, immediately following Embiid’s absence, but rallied for their fifth double-digit comeback this season. “We’ll take it. I mean, extreme professional win by us. We stayed with it. Didn’t start out great, but it was a good win,” said Maxey. “We played together the last seven years, so I kind of know where he’s going to be, he knows where I’m going to be at, and it’s good for us,” he said, of his partnership with 2023 MVP Embiid. Veteran James, who turns 42 next month, was ruled out of Thursday’s clash to manage a lower back issue. That meant extra work fell on the Sixers’ bench, who managed 39 points led by Anfernee Simons’ 17. Philadelphia moves to 10-3, just half a game back from the 10-2 Boston Celtics atop the Eastern Conference.

Nov 13, 2026
Commanders win against Giants  

NEW YORK — Stefon Diggs’ late touchdown secured a tense 24-21 Washington Commanders win over the New York Giants after Cam Skattebo had rushed for two touchdowns Thursday (Friday in Manila). Commanders QB Jayden Daniels, who had not thrown an interception all season, threw two on consecutive drives while seeking a comeback in a wild fourth quarter, before finding veteran receiver Diggs with a minute remaining for the go-ahead touchdown. Daniels finished with 249 passing yards and three TDs, with Antonio Williams and Ben Sinnott also reaching the end zone for Washington. Giants signal-caller JJ McCarthy threw for 293 yards and a touchdown to Isaiah Likely, with his veteran backup Jameis Winston also taking to the field for several valuable quarterback sneaks. The late loss prevented New York pulling clear in the NFC East, with the Giants remaining top on 5-3-1 but closely trailed by the Dallas Cowboys (4-5) and Washington, who moved to 3-5-1. “We came out here a little shaky, we had some execution problems here and there, but we cleaned it up and we saw what kind of team we could be,” said Diggs. Diggs said his quarterback never lost his composure despite the two interceptions. “Poised. He didn’t flinch. He looked the exact same. He knew he was gonna have a chance to win,” said the receiver. Torrential rain and lightning during warm-ups eased slightly before kick-off, as the two teams who played out an unlikely tie in Washington last month prepared for battle. Skattebo, who missed last week with a hamstring injury and in characteristically eccentric fashion arrived at this game in a Giants logo-emblazoned “Iron Man” helmet, made several powerful early runs. New York kicker Dominic Zavada missed a 33-yard field goal in a scoreless first quarter. Drew Stevens converted his 46-yard effort for Washington, before the Giants pulled ahead via Skattebo. Winston, who had swapped in for McCarthy for a quarterback sneak at 4th&1, reappeared later in the drive at 1st& goal, but this time handed it off to the tenacious running back, who scored and celebrated with a backflip. Late in the second quarter Washington took a 10-7 lead via a short Daniels pass to Sinnott, but the Giants reclaimed the advantage after the break with another Skattebo rushing TD. This time he darted outside to receive a lateral pass then 13 yards through multiple tackles. Washington continued the back-and-forth pattern as Daniels sent a wide right pass to Williams. The rookie skirted the touchline for a 31-yard touchdown. New York nosed ahead again when McCarthy dropped under pressure and sent a pinpoint pass to Likely on the halfway line, who ran the remainder of field for a 66-yard TD. Seeking to rally again, Daniels threw toward Chig Okonkwo in the end zone but was intercepted by Jevon Holland at the pylon. Having reclaimed the ball, Daniels then sent his second interception of the season, barely three minutes after his first, to Ar’Darius Washington. But after a poor Giants punt with under two minutes remaining, the Commanders scored the winning touchdown from a three-play, 49-second drive. From 32 yards, Daniels found Diggs who evaded two tackles and dashed to the line before turning and dramatically falling backward into the end zone. Needing a field goal to force overtime, McCarthy’s deep pass with 25 seconds left was picked by Rasul Douglas.

Nov 13, 2026
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