Bulldogs advance to Asean UniGames semis
NATIONAL University (NU), the Philippines’ lone representative to the 19th Asean University Games men’s volleyball tournament, advanced to the semifinals after eliminating Malaysia, 25-14, 23,25, 25-23, 25-20, on Wednesday at the Zayar Thiri Indoor Stadium in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.
(NCAA) women’s volleyball tournament today at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.
The Lady Chiefs and the Lady Red Spikers, Defending champion Arellano cruised to its fourth straight win after sweeping San Sebas-
a battle of unscathed teams last week.
on last season’s Rookie of the Year Necole Ebuen, who scored a game-high 15 points
in the previous outing, along with Regine Arocha and Carla Donato in protecting its unblemished slate.
Lyceum, however, is eager to snap a twogame losing skid following back-to-back losses to San Beda and University of Perpetual Help System DALTA.
The Lady Pirates currently share the No. 7 spot with Colegio de San Juan de Letran on identical 1-3 records.
Meanwhile, last year’s runner-up San Beda notched its fourth victory in a row after pulling LOS ANGELES: The Seattle Seahawks edged closer to a wildcard berth on Tuesday after grinding out a 21-7 victory against the Minnesota Vikings.
Two field goals from veteran kicker Sebastian Janikowski in the first and third quarters gave Seattle a 6-0 lead as the Vikings once again struggled on offense.
Seahawks quarterback Russell
Wilson then scrambled for 40 yards in a decisive fourth quarter drive to set up a crucial touchdown.
Wilson’s run took Seattle within striking distance and it was running back Chris Carson who delivered the killer blow, crashing over from two yards for the score.
Wilson then found Tyler Lockett in the end zone for a successful twopoint conversion to make it 14-0 for the hosts at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field.
A miserable night for Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins got worse on the next possession when he fumbled and the ball was recovered by Justin Coleman, who galloped in from 29 yards out to make it 21-0.
Minnesota got on the board with just over one minute remaining in the game when Cousins connected with Dalvin Cook from six yards, but the score was too little too late for the visitors.
The win saw Seattle improve to 8-5 in the NFC, leaving them firmly on course for a wildcard spot.
The Vikings have little room for error after a loss which left them at 6-6-1, second in the NFC North behind the Chicago Bears (9-4). AFP
The reigning University Athletic Association of the Philippines ( UAAP) champion Bulldogs notched their second straight win to top the three-nation Pool A.
National U takes on today (Thursday)
the elimination match between Indonesia and Singapore that’s still ongoing at press time.
lead, Angelo Almendras took charge
The city of Oakland said Tuesday it had filed a lawsuit against the National Football League and the Raiders franchise over its move to Las Vegas.
Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker said in a statement the team’s relocation to Las Vegas, which will take effect from 2020, was “illegal” and breached antitrust laws.
The lawsuit, which described the NFL as a “cartel”, aims to “recover damages resulting from the Raiders’ illegal move to Las Vegas, including lost revenue, money that Oakland taxpayers invested in the Raiders and other costs.”
Parker said the Raiders and the NFL had “brazenly violated federal antitrust law and the league’s own policies when they boycotted Oakland as a host city.”
“The Raiders’ illegal move lines the pockets of NFL owners and sticks Oakland, its residents, toward the end of the third set scoring the kill that gave NU- Philippines
Almendras then combined forces with last season’s UAAP Finals MVP Bryan Bagunas in the fourth frame to secure the win and the Pool A top spot.
The Bulldogs opened their campaign with a stunning sweep of defending taxpayers and dedicated fans with the bill,” Parker said in the statement.
“The purpose of this lawsuit is to hold the defendants accountable and help to compensate Oakland for the damages the defendants’ unlawful actions have caused and will cause to the people of Oakland.”
The lawsuit immediately raised questions about the Raiders’ future in 2019.
The team, which plays at the Oakland Coliseum, does not have a confirmed lease for a home next season, and team owner Mark Davis warned previously he could boycott the venue if the city ever filed a lawsuit.
An agreement between the Raiders and the city to play in Oakland in 2019 had been reached, but has yet to be formally approved.
“I personally want to play in Oakland,” Davis told ESPN last month. “I absolutely want to play in Oakland. Thailand is set to face host team Myanmar, the second group’s top seed, in the
The Thais earlier demolished the Ma-
Burmese battered the Indonesians and the Singaporeans to sweep Pool B.
volleyball tourney starts on Friday.
Two years ago, Ateneo De Manila University’s men’s and women’s volleyball teams won bronze medals in the tilt.
“We have a completed lease sitting with the city council, that all they have to do is agree to it and we’re here next year.”
Davis admitted to misgivings however if a lawsuit was filed.
“Emotionally, I would say, why would I give them $3, $4 or $5 million in rent that they’re going to turn around and use to sue me?” he said.
“But, at the same time, if they’ll have us, I can’t turn on the fans. I can’t do it. And this is terrible negotiating I’m doing now. I’m going to get killed. But that’s just the way I am. But, if in fact it does get ugly, and can’t be bridged, we do have options.”
NFL team owners approved the Raiders move from California to Las Vegas by a 31-1 vote in March last year.
It followed an earlier failed bid by the Raiders to secure a move to Los Angeles in 2016.