By ADRIAN STEWART CO Canlubang held on to a slim one-point lead over the Cebu Country Club at the start of the 76th Philippine Airlines (PAL) Senior Interclub at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club in Bacolod City on Monday, February 10. Canlubang posted 137 points, with Jesse Hernandez leading the charge, contributing 47 …
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Tay Tung claims Bayawan volleyball tourney crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts claimed the championship in the Tawo-Tawo Festival Invitational Women’s Volleyball Tournament held recently in Negros Oriental’s Bayawan City. The Ian Macariola-mentored Thunderbolts bucked a tough challenge from the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) selection squad to score a 25-17, 25-19, 25-20 straight set win …
B.League: Ray Parks Jr. tows Osaka to sweep over Koshigaya
Ray Parks, Jr. and Osaka Evessa completed a sweep of the Koshigaya Alphas in the 2024-2025 Season of the Japan B.League. The National University product posted 10 points with four rebounds and an assist in their 77-70 victory over Koshigaya at the Ookini Arena Maishima, just a day after their 80-77 win against the same …
Curry pours in 38 as Warriors beat Bucks
Stephen Curry scored 38 points on 12-of-24 shooting from the floor while leading the Golden State Warriors to a 125-111 win over the host Milwaukee Bucks yesterday (Philippine time). Golden State earned their second win in a row after falling in back-to-back games. Jimmy Butler added 20 points and nine boards in his second game …
Belangel misses game-tying trey as Daegu bows to Ulsan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel missed on a game-tying triple as the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus suffered a 69-66 defeat to the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in the Korean Basketball League at the Daegu Gymnasium on Sunday, February 9. Down 66-69 following two free throws by Pegasus’ Gaige Prim, Belangel had a chance …
Negrense Cañete, San Beda finish 3rd in NCAA beach volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The San Beda University Lady Red Spikers salvaged a bronze medal finish in the NCAA Season 100 women’s beach volleyball after a 21-17, 12-21, 15-10 win over the Emilio Aguinaldo College Lady Generals in Subic, Zambales on Sunday, February 9. Negrense Reyann Cañete, Angel Habacon and Katleya Molina anchored the Lady …
Ginebra knocks out rival Meralco, arranges semis duel vs. NorthPort
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings gave its rival, the Meralco Bolts, the boot, cruising to a 94-87 win in the intense Game 3 of their best-of-three quarterfinals series in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday, February 9, at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo. The Gin Kings erased an early 13-point deficit …
Lillard, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat 76ers
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 135-127 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers yesterday (Philippine time). Lillard added seven rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee, which played without All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo (strained left calf). Six other Bucks scored in double figures, led by 23 from reserve Gary …
Belangel, Daegu prevail over Ulsan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus scored a 94-85 victory over the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in the Korean Basketball League at the Ulsan Dongcheon Gymnasium on Saturday, February 8. The Daegu guard finished with 10 points, nine assists, four rebounds, and three steals, as the Pegasus …
Negrense Villanueva bows to Mercado in WBC title fight
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense boxer Arthur Villanueva failed to capture the World Boxing Council (WBC) international super bantamweight title after a ninth round technical knockout loss to Mexican fighter Bryan Mercado in Nogales, Mexico on Saturday, February 8. The Negros Occidental’s Bago City native Villanueva managed to keep in step with the much younger …