Brownlee admits Ginebra got outplayed in Game 2, vows next game will be different
Nueva Ecija warehouse making fake cigarettes raided, 29 Chinese workers nabbed The pivotal Game 3 is on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.“Game 3 is going to be different. We’re definitely going to be ready.”Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Saddled with foul trouble, Rice had no doubt TNT locals could get job done PBA IMAGESBarangay Ginebra import Justin Brownlee praised TNT for its execution on both ends of the floor in Game 2 of their semifinals series.Aiming to avoid facing a 0-2 hole in a best-of-5, the KaTropa played with a sense of urgency and it showed from the onset.ADVERTISEMENT View comments In ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ Comedy and Drama Collide Jake says relationship with Shaina ‘goes beyond physical attraction’ DAY6 is for everybody LATEST STORIES It’s too early to present Duterte’s ‘legacy’ – Lacson “They just came out aggressive. They just came out like they needed to win,” said Brownlee after a 103-96 loss.TNT took an 18-point lead early in the second quarter before Ginebra mounted a rally and made it interesting.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSRedemption is sweet for Ginebra, Scottie ThompsonSPORTSMayweather beats Pacquiao, Canelo for ‘Fighter of the Decade’SPORTSFederer blasts lack of communication on Australian Open smog“We kind of countered their aggression in the second quarter, but they were just really focused, and whatever their game plan was, they executed it very well, gave us a problem tonight.” The KaTropa took the Kings’ best shot and rolled through the punches with Glen Rice Jr. and Jayson Castro delivering in the crucial stages. Rice and Castro combined for 41 points. Castro held TNT together in the third quarter when Rice had to sit on the bench the entire third quarter with four fouls.A well-rested Rice, then, flourished in the fourth quarter, scoring 12 of his 21 points.“They just came out very physical. Early, we didn’t match it, but I think in that second quarter, we battled them pretty good. But I think they were just very focused on the details, on how they were guarding certain players,” said Brownlee, who topscored with 25 points.Rookie Roger Pogoy served as one of TNT’s anchors defensively that caused problems for Ginebra’s execution and disrupted the Kings’ offensive flow.“I think that’s a conference-low for us. I think we definitely need to move the ball better,” said Brownlee, referring to Ginebra’s 20 assists. “They did a good job, they were pressuring on the passing lanes, so I have to give a lot of credit to Talk ‘N Text.”ADVERTISEMENT Trending Articles PLAY LIST 00:50Trending Articles01:24Tsukii seizes kumite Gold, focuses on making Olympics next01:07SEA Games: PH dancesport plucks 4 gold medals so far02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award OSG plea to revoke ABS-CBN franchise ‘a duplicitous move’ – Lacson How to help the Taal evacuees Mos Burger to open in Manila; teases with a pop-up Margot Robbie talks about filming ‘Bombshell’s’ disturbing sexual harassment scene MOST READ Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. 
The young footballers engage each otherThe semi-finals of the 2019 Liberia Football Association under-15 Heroes Cup will begin at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium today, Friday, February 22, 2019.Keitrace Football Academy, which topped Group One with seven points, will meet Cece United, who qualified from Group Four with five points, at 3:00 PM.Junior Marshall Football Academy, which qualified from Group Two with seven points, will knock boots with One Goal Football Academy, who accumulated nine points from Group Three, at 4:30 p.m.Barrack Young Controllers President Nathaniel Sherman and former Liberia international Washington Blay will take the kick-off to the first and second matches, while former Liberia coach Josiah Nagbe Johnson will also be among the guests of honor.The winners will meet in the grand finale at the ATS on 24 February at 4:00 PM.The Heroes Cup is the LFA’s project to celebrate the contribution and recognition of former players who served and uplifted Liberian football.The tournament is to also honor icons and players like Wanibo Toe, John ‘Monkey’ Brown, Victor Seah, Patrick Doeplah, Benedict ‘Mama Musa’ Wesseh, Josiah Nagbe Johnson, Frank Jericho Nagbe, Sr., Washington Blay, Sakpa ‘Myers’ Nyenswah, Borbor Gaye, Dominic Vava George, President George Manneh Oppong Weah, James Salinsa Debbah and Zeogar Wilson.It is to also remember several players like Murphy Nagbe, Patrick Jackson and Nathaniel Sherman, who got injured on national duty.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
…as GCCI cites lack of job creating investmentsDespite lauding Government for removing several measures that were imposed on the Private Sector, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has raised several burning concerns that it believes were not addressed in Budget 2018, including job investments.PSC Chairman Eddie BoyerGCCI President Deodat IndarGMSA President Shyam NoktaIn a detailed press statement issued on Wednesday the GCCI said it was hopeful that a clear plan would have been articulated on the way forward for job creating investments, or facilitation of job creating investments.The Chamber also noted that there was no elaboration on a strategy to absorb workers who would be displaced by Government’s attempts to divest the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo).Describing this as worrisome, the GCCI said, “Government’s efforts to address the economic and social malaise stemming from this divestment were reduced to three sentences in a paragraph.”The body further noted this was great cause for concern given the industry’s importance and material impact on the economic livelihood of many communities.Another concern raised by the GCCI is the fact that Budget 2018 did not detail fiscal policy initiatives to provide stimulus to some main sectors of the economy, especially in light of no reduction in the corporate income taxation rate, personal income tax rate or raising of the tax threshold.Touching on the impending oil and gas sector from which Government said most of its Foreign Direct Investments would derive, the GCCI was anticipating more new initiatives.The GCCI was expecting more to be said about the Private Sector’s role and recent developments on the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), especially when considering the importance of the SWF to the creation and promotion of a resilient economy.“This becomes more worrying as Guyana moves closer to the production of oil in 2020 and remains, by the Minister’s (Winston Jordan) own admission, vulnerable to external shocks and fluctuations in international commodity prices,” the statement added.With these expected vulnerabilities, the Chamber had expected some emphasis to be placed on the promotion of the agriculture sector, particularly through a suitable incentive regime.Despite all these concerns, the GCCI, however, stated its satisfaction with the move to reverse the Value Added Tax (VAT) on education, the reduction in the tributors tax for miners from 20 per cent to 10 per cent, as well as the exemption of VAT on the supply of logs and rough lumber in the forestry sector.“We also saw the reduction of deposits to Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for contested assessment reduced to one third of contested amount for Board of Appeal and Judge in Chambers. The GCCI views the Minister’s consideration and incorporation of the measures as particularly encouraging and hopes that this dialogue can extend into the future and other areas of policy-making.”FundamentalsMeanwhile, the umbrella body for the Private Sector, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) questioned whether Budget 2018 would address the fundamentals of stimulating growth and employment in the productive sectors and supporting micro, small and medium enterprises.The PSC said in a statement that the reallocation of resources, the reduction of inequality in income and wealth, ensuring economic stability, the management of public enterprises, and reduction of regional disparities are all issues that should have been addressed in the Budget.While noting that it may be too early for the Commission to offer a comprehensive analysis of the Budget, the PSC said, “The question is to what extent has this budget addressed these fundamentals?”“We recognise that the measures in the current Budget will have a positive impact on local businesses, however, we believe that this budget is distinctly absent those measures necessary to sufficiently reverse the negative impact of the measures in the 2017 Budget,” it added.The PSC cited the change of the tax policy from zero rating to exempt and standard-rated goods and services, the VAT on electricity, and the VAT on agricultural and mining machinery and inputs.However, it said it was disappointed that there was no clear policy enunciated for addressing a projection on the level of corporate taxation, based on which the business community can reasonably plan future investment, a recommendation that it had urged the Government to embrace.Importantly also, the Commission said it was surprised that the Budget did not devote a great deal more than seven paragraphs to the preparation of Guyana for an event which would hugely transform the future of the nation.“It is obvious that our Government should already be engaging the services of industry experts to negotiate and engage, as equals, with the multinationals such as Exxon. The Budget is, however, peculiarly silent on this need to build our capacity,” it opined.Manufacturing sectorAdding its say, the Guyana Manufacturing and Service Association (GMSA) also provided its views on Budget 2018, stating that while several of its broad recommendations during consultations were taken on board, the fiscal plan did not provide a menu of measures to stimulate and expand the manufacturing sector.“The GMSA was hopeful that proposed measures to address critical areas such as taxation, access to finance, and energy would have been considered. These could have provided a much-needed catalyst for the manufacturing sector to achieve the projected 2.4 per cent growth,” the GMSA said Wednesday.Further, the GMSA said it was pleased that several measures that were advocated for concerning the forestry and wood processing sector have been adopted. These are the exemption of VAT on logs and rough lumber; budgetary allocation of $120 million to commence a national forest inventory; budgetary allocation of $50 million to partner with Private Sector to establish a consolidated/dimensioned stockyard.Notwithstanding these interventions, the GMSA said it remained concerned about the continued decline in the forestry sector. Government’s projection of an eight per cent growth of this sector, the GMSA said, can only be realised through a holistic approach to the sector’s development.
Smiling and waving to screaming fans, Michael Jackson arrived in Tokyo on Sunday to host an exclusive party and sponsor fan-art competition during his second visit to Japan in recent years. Jackson made his first official foray back into the spotlight after his acquittal on child molestation charges in June 2005 with an appearance in Tokyo to accept an MTV Japan award last year. Jackson, looking relaxed in his trademark sunglasses and black leather jacket, was ushered by guards past hundreds of screaming Japanese fans at Tokyo’s Narita Airport on Sunday afternoon. Many fans carried signs with the messages “We love Michael” and “Welcome to Japan.” At the VIP party, guests paying $3,500 each will mingle with Jackson and get 30 seconds to one minute apiece of exclusive face time with the Gloved One, according to organizers. It was unclear whether the star will perform any songs. While in Tokyo, Jackson will also host a fan-art contest for Japanese who cannot afford VIP tickets, according to organizers Davis, Bain and Associates. “Over the years, as Michael Jackson has performed in cities around the world, he has been pleased, honored, and impressed by the large amount of fan art of him,” the organizers wrote in an e-mail. “He would like to meet fan artists and more fully appreciate and enjoy their creative expressions.” Three winning artists chosen by Jackson will have brunch with Jackson and be photographed with him. Jackson, one of the best-selling artists of all time, has lived abroad since his acquittal, forsaking his Neverland Ranch in California for a castle in Ireland and residences in Bahrain and in France. He told The Associated Press in January he was back in the United States, where he was widely reported to be pursuing business deals in Las Vegas. “I love Japan,” he said at the time. “It is one of my favorite places in the entire world.” Jackson’s VIP party in Japan is scheduled to be held on Thursday, with the fan-art contest to be Friday. Jackson, 48, is not obligated to perform at either event, and promoters refused to comment on how much he would be paid.160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set!
Police said they will request an arrest warrant today for a Harvard-Westlake student who allegedly drove his female classmate to a popular hangout, bludgeoned her with a hammer and choked her before speeding off in a sports car. “We know where he is. We know who is, and the warrant route is the better option at this point,” said LAPD Lt. Steven Harer. An attorney for the family confirmed that the boy is currently in a hospital. The 18-year-old girl suffered a broken nose and leg in the Monday attack and is in stable condition at a local hospital. Police have not released the identities of the two students. “The family takes very seriously, obviously, their responsibility to their boy, but they also understand that they have a responsibility to this family to protect (the girl).” Smith said he could not discuss what the boy told him about the attack. Harer, who described the boy as a loner, said it’s still uncertain what motivated the assault. “Even the victim doesn’t know why,” Harer said. In school the boy did “nothing bizarre, (didn’t exhibit) behavior where you would think something like this would happen.” Staff Writer Jason Kandel contributed to this report. rick.coca@dailynews.com (818) 713-3329160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! The off-campus attack occurred about 5 p.m. Monday as the two struggled over the hammer while sitting in a beige, four-door 2000 Jaguar in the 3900 block of Van Noord Avenue, authorities said. “At some point he talked about committing suicide,” said LAPD Lt. Robert Davis. “He reached into his backpack and his friend tried to grab what he was holding. The 17-year-old assaulted the girl repeatedly with a hammer and fled.” Patrick Smith, an attorney representing the boy, said that immediately following the incident, the teenager returned home. The parents decided after “speaking to the boy, without knowing what happened, that something was horribly wrong and they hospitalized him,” Smith said. Smith said the family disputes published reports that their son was “on the loose” or that they haven’t been cooperative. 
City have now won 11 straight Premier League games and further victories over Burnley, Leicester and Brighton will ensure Liverpool’s 29-year wait to win the title continues no matter what Jurgen Klopp’s men do in their remaining three games.United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made five changes in response to his side’s 4-0 humiliation at Everton on Sunday and was rewarded with a far more energetic and committed performance even if City’s greater quality eventually shone through.Yet, Arsenal’s defeat at Wolves means the Red Devils are still very much in the race for Champions League qualification, should they beat fourth-placed Chelsea at home on Sunday.Guardiola made just three changes from the team that gained some measure of revenge on Tottenham for their Champions League elimination last week, but the decision to recall captain Vincent Kompany seemed a questionable one early on as the Belgian struggled to deal with United’s pace up front.Kompany was booked for barging Marcus Rashford just 10 minutes in as United enjoyed a bright start.Paul Pogba tested Ederson from long range before Jesse Lingard’s acrobatic volley from the Frenchman’s cross flew just wide.United goalkeeper David de Gea’s form has dipped dramatically of late and it was another night to forget for the Spaniard as he could have done better for both goals.And the differing performances of the two goalkeepers proved key as City stopper Ederson rushed from his goal to make a brilliant challenge at Rashford’s feet as the England striker raced in behind Kompany once more.– United fitness –That’s another three points: Leroy Sane celebrates scoring his team’s second goal© AFP Oli SCARFFSolskjaer has bemoaned United’s fitness levels in recent weeks and again after an early burst, they started to flag as City created a spurt of chances either side of half-time.Firstly, Raheem Sterling shot too close to De Gea after weaving through a host of United bodies inside the area before Sergio Aguero dragged well wide when unmarked at the edge of the box.Guardiola was forced into an early change in the second-half and showed his intent by replacing holding midfielder Fernandinho with the goal threat of Sane.And that positivity was instantly rewarded when Bernardo cut inside onto his favoured left foot and beat De Gea at his near post.Within a minute, City were inches away from doubling their lead when a fine team move teed up Aguero to smash the outside of the post.United had one huge chance to level when Lingard failed to connect at the far post with the goal gaping.Sane has been scarcely used by Guardiola of late, but the German, whose winning goal inflicted Liverpool’s only league defeat of the season in January, again showed his capability to make a difference in the biggest games.Sterling led a City counter-attack before feeding Sane, whose powerful shot De Gea could not keep out.City may have to wait another year for Champions League glory, but they are now bearing down on history in the English game with four games separating them from a first ever domestic treble.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) 0Shares0000Manchester City took a huge step towards defending their Premier League title by winning the latest Manchester derbyMANCHESTER, United Kingdom, Apr 25 – Manchester City took a huge step towards retaining the Premier League title as a 2-0 win at Manchester United on Wednesday took them a point clear of Liverpool at the top of the table with three games to go.Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane struck for the visitors in 12 second-half minutes at Old Trafford to inflict a seventh defeat in nine games on United, who remain three points adrift of the top four.
Gerard Deulofeu has excelled since moving to AC Milan in January 1 AC Milan have informed Everton of their intentions to secure the permanent services of winger Gerard Deulofeu.The Spain international joined the Italian giants on an initial loan spell in January and has been in scintillating form.This has also alerted his former club Barcelona, who were linked with bringing the 23-year-old back to the Nou Camp in the summer.However, Deulofeu is said to be enjoying his time in Serie A and, according to Sport, Milan are hopeful of signing him on a permanent deal.One problem which could emerge is that Barcelona have a £10m buy-back clause on the player which they could activate in the summer.Deulofeu wants assurances from Barca though, that he will be playing regularly before agreeing to a return to the Nou Camp.And with Milan desperate to retain his services, the Spaniard will have a few decisions to make at the end of the campaign.
4 The game was also poignant for Silva, who was photographed with baby son Mateo before the game. Silva was given time off for personal reasons after the child’s premature birth last season.Guardiola said: “He will never forget the first time his son saw him play football. Last season was a tough moment for his family. It was a special day for them and us.”Huddersfield’s loss was their second of the campaign after a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea.Manager David Wagner said: “Obviously it was a disappointing result, even though it was because of the top quality City have shown. Tottenham v Brighton LIVE: talkSPORT commentary and team news for Boxing Day opener NEW ERA Tottenham predicted XI to face Brighton with Mourinho expected to make big changes The United manager also said “you don’t need to be disrespectful to have a fantastic movie” when asked to give his thoughts on the programme.Mourinho was presumably referring to some of the coverage of both himself and United in the eight-part series.Guardiola, however, insists that ‘buying class’ is not something City were attempting to do in the project.Speaking after his side’s 6-1 thrashing of Huddersfield on Sunday, Guardiola said: “That is true, you cannot buy class. I agree with Jose. We cannot buy class. Aguero was City’s star performer in the rout 4 Guardiola did not agree with all of Mourinho’s comments, however “I think we lived an amazing season with cameras. We did it for ourselves. I don’t agree with Jose in terms of disrespectful. This was not our intention – it was filming last season.“It is a club trying to grow, trying to win titles. We did it for ourselves and our fans to see what happens inside the locker room. It is Jose’s opinion. Other guys will say, ‘We like’ and other guys will say, ‘No’.”City were devastating as they put Huddersfield to the sword at the Etihad Stadium. Sergio Aguero scored his 13th hat-trick for the club, while Gabriel Jesus and the inspirational David Silva also got on the scoresheet. The sixth goal was an own goal by Terence Kongolo.MATCH REPORT: Manchester City 6-1 Huddersfield Manchester City were in brilliant form against Huddersfield this afternoon silverware REVEALED ALTERED possible standings How Arsenal could line up in Arteta’s first official game in charge – Ozil return? Which teams do the best on Boxing Day in the Premier League era? Every current Premier League club’s best kit from the past decade gameday 4 smart causal Guardiola said: “Today was much better in terms of football and consistency during 90 minutes.“Against Chelsea and Arsenal we survived more than playing good. Today, attacking 10 players in the box, I think we did it quite well.”Guardiola feels Aguero is back to his best after missing the end of last season following knee surgery.He said: “He feels perfect now. It is not just scoring goals – the spaces to create chances, movements, assists, make passes – he never stops.“When this happens Sergio is one of the best, best, best strikers in the world without a doubt. What he’s done in this period is perfect.” Latest Premier League News How the Premier League table could change after the Boxing Day fixtures 4 REVEALED England’s most successful clubs of the past decade, according to trophies won Mourinho had some reservations about the ‘All or Nothing’ documentary Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he agrees with comments made by Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho that the Citizens “cannot buy class”.When asked about City’s new fly-on-the-wall documentary, the Portuguese had plenty to say about it. Where Ancelotti ranks with every Premier League boss for trophies won “We will not get driven away by these first two defeats.“We hoped for more, we didn’t get more, but now the season starts for us. The experience of last season, where we conceded heavy defeats to the top-six sides will help us.”Meanwhile, Mourinho’s United were unable to replicate the form of their rivals after going down to a surprise 3-2 defeat at Brighton.
Action between Ethiopia and Uganda on Sunday. (PHOTOS/FUFA)International Friendly Ethiopia 0-1 UgandaBahir Dar Stadium, EthiopiaSunday, 13-10-2019Emmanuel Okwi scored the only goal as Uganda defeated Ethiopia 1-0 in an international friendly played on Sunday.In the game played at the Bahir Dar Stadium in Ethiopia, Okwi connected neatly with Joseph Ochaya’s cross in the 20th minute to hand John McKinstry his first win since taking over as the Cranes head coach early in the month.The North Irishman named a familiar side for the game, similar to one that featured in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.Captain Denis Onyango started in goal and was shielded by a back four of Ronald Mukibi, Bevis Mugabi, Joseph Ochaya and Hassan Wasswa.In the middle, Tadeo Lwanga, Allan Kyambadde and William Luwagga Kizito.McKinstry then named a front-three of Patrick Kaddu, Emmanuel Okwi and Abdul Lumala.The Cranes who are usually strong defensively could not not be breached despite not creating enough to better the score line.The build up was of significance for Uganda Cranes ahead of the two AFCON 2021 Qualifiers against Burkina Faso and Malawi to be played between 11th and 19th of November 2019.Majority of many foreign based players will return to the respective clubs by Monday.The two home based players and the technical team are expected to reach Entebbe International Airport on Monday evening.Straight away, McKinstry will join the CHAN team that kicked off preparations for the return leg of the TOTAL CHAN 2020 match against Burundi this coming Saturday.The Uganda Cranes team that featured on SundayDenis Onyango (GK), Ronald Brian Ddungu Mukiibi (Nico Wakiro Wadada), Joseph Benson Ochaya, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Bevis Mugabi Kristoper Kizito, Tadeo Lwanga, Emmanuel Arnold Okwi, Allan Kyambadde (Kirizestom Ntambi), Abdu Lumala, Henry Patrick Kaddu (Isaac Muleme), William Kizito Luwagga (Moses Opondo)The Cranes team that started on Sunday.Substitutes Not UsedRobert Odongkara (G.K), Timothy Denis Awany, Milton Karisa, Derrick Paul Nsibambi, Allan KayiwaComments Tags: Emmanuel OkwiEthiopiaJohn McKinstrytopUganda Cranes
SAN JOSE — Erik Karlsson had a good reason for missing the Sharks’ season opener against the Vegas Golden Knights. Perhaps the best reason.Karlsson announced via his Instagram account early Thursday evening that his wife, Melinda, has given birth to a baby girl.Karlsson posted a photo of himself next to his wife, who was cradling the girl in her arms and wrote, “To my beautiful wife for doing everything in her power to bring our beautiful little baby girl in to this world, never have I met a …