By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Jonah Sabete overcame cramps and physical exhaustion to help the Petro Gazz Angels dethrone the Creamline Cool Smashers and capture its first-ever Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference title. The Negros Occidental’s Escalante City-native Sabete pushed through visible discomfort to score 16 points as the Angels completed a 25-21, 25-16, …
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Bugna shines in Iloilo nat’l junior tennis tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kathryn Bugna captured three championships at the close of the Semana sang Iloilo national junior tennis championships held recently at the Iloilo Sports Complex. Bugna, a standout from the Batang Onay Tennis Club in Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City, captured the girls’ 18-and-under crown by defeating top seed Alexandra Onte, …
Mavs boss defends Doncic trade, insists ‘no regrets’
Beleaguered Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison defended his decision to trade away Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, insisting he had “no regrets” over the deal. Harrison has become a hate-figure amongst Mavericks fans in the wake of the shock trade in February that sent Doncic to Los Angeles with Anthony Davis heading …
Magic pull away from Hawks, earn playoff date with Celtics
Cole Anthony scored 13 of his 26 points in a fourth-quarter surge yesterday (Philippine time), allowing the Orlando Magic to claim a playoff berth via a 120-95 romp over the visiting Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference play-in game. Wendell Carter, Jr. chipped in with 19 points, Paolo Banchero put up 17 and Anthony Black …
Alex Eala ousts Dutch foe, advances to round-of-16
Filipina tennis star Alex Eala is through to the round-of-16 of the Oeiras Ladies Open after taking down Anouk Koevermans of the Netherlands on Tuesday, April 15, in Oeiras, Portugal. Eala, the No. 1 seed in the WTA125 tournament, came away with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Koevermans, who is ranked No. 182 by the …
Bacolod ends 24-game losing skid in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tubo Slashers ended a 24-game losing skid dating back to last season with a 70-69 escape over the Marikina Shoemasters in the 2025 MPBL Season at the Paco Arena in Manila on Monday night, April 14. Negros Occidental’s Sagay City-native Mark Ray Dubouzet broke the deadlock with a three-pointer …
Negrense Pastrana, UST enter WMPBL finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses entered the WMPBL finals with a 67-54 victory over the Galeries Tower Skyrisers in the knockout semifinals at the New Era University Gym. Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana finished with a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds, to go with six assists and …
Kings defeat Suns, will host Mavericks in play-in game
The Sacramento Kings capitalized on the visiting Phoenix Suns playing a depleted roster and secured home-court advantage for their upcoming Western Conference play-in matchup with a 109-98 decision. Sacramento (40-42) was already locked into a No. 9 vs. No. 10 contest with Dallas in the play-in before the contest. But with the Kings pulling out …
Spurs rally for regular-season finale win over Raptors
Keldon Johnson scored 23 points off the bench and Stephon Castle added 20 that included a late basket and free throw as the host San Antonio Spurs roared back in the second half to beat the Toronto Raptors, 125-118, in the season finale for both teams. Neither the Spurs (34-48) nor the Raptors (30-52) qualified …
UP stuns DLSU in UAAP women’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons pulled off a stunning five-set victory over the De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers, 26-24, 18-25, 19-25, 25-22, 16-14, in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, April 13. Negrense Joan Marie Monares powered UP …