By Adrian Stewart Co Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry displayed his shooting touch to reclaim the NBA three-point crown after six years. The two-time NBA MVP reigned supreme in the 2021 NBA All-Star Games Three-Point Shootout on Sunday night (Monday in the Philippines) at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Curry, a seven-time …
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Giannis does not miss, Team Lebron overpowers Team Durant
By Adrian Stewart Co Giannis Antetokounmpo had a perfect game to tow Team Lebron to a 170-150 annihilation of Team Durant in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night (Monday in the Philippines) at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The Milwaukee Bucks forward converted all his 16 field goal attempts, including three …
Bacolodnon Estrañero joins Cignal HD in PVL
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolodnon setter Maria Arielle Estrañero will form part of the Cignal HD Spikers team that will compete in the 2021 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference next month. In a social media announcement on Thursday afternoon, the HD Spikers confirmed the signing of the former University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons …
Giannis leads Team Lebron, Irving tops Team KD
By Adrian Stewart Co Reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to team up with LeBron James, while Kevin Durant made Brooklyn Nets teammate Kyrie Irving as his top pick in the 2021 NBA All-Star Games. Los Angeles Lakers forward James has made Milwaukee Bucks star Antetokoumpo as his top pick during the All-Star draft on …
Standhardinger-Slaughter swap gets PBA nod
By Adrian Stewart Co The trade centered on former top-overall picks Christian Standhardinger and Gregory Slaughter has finally pushed through ahead of the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup. The PBA Commissioner’s Office’s trade committee has approved on late Thursday the blockbuster trade that send Standhardinger to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings and Slaughter to the …
Negrense Nietes to end hiatus, faces Penalba on April 3
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense boxer Donnie Nietes is set to end his two-year boxing hiatus as he battles Panamanian boxer Orlando Penalba on April 3 at Ceasar Palace in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This will be the first match of the Murcia, Negros Occidental-native Nietes since capturing the WBO world super flyweight championship against …
Negros, Iloilo cruise to easy wins in PCAP
By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen and Iloilo Kisela Knights cruised to easy victories in the first conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) on Wednesday evening. The Kingsmen remained on top in the Southern Division with 20-3 win-loss slate following a 17-4 victory over Iriga City Oragons and 18.5-2.5 whipping of …
Harden jeered, Brooklyn wallops Houston
By Adrian Stewart Co James Harden posted a triple-double as he powered Brooklyn Nets to a 132-114 triumph over former team Houston Rockets in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines). Playing at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas for the first time since being traded to the Nets, Harden received jeers …
Ilonggo MMA’er Lausa signs with BRAVE CF, to debut on March 11
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo boxer and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Jenel Lausa is staging an octagon cage comeback after signing a deal with the BRAVE Combat Federation (CF) recently. The Concepcion, Iloilo-native Lausa is returning to MMA two years since his final cage match when he was still under contract with the fabled …
RoS coach Gavina eyes Negrense James Yap’s revival
By Adrian Stewart Co Newly-appointed Rain or Shine (RoS) Elasto Painters head coach Chris Gavina aims to bring back the old form of Negrense guard James Yap in the upcoming 2021 PBA season. According to Gavina, the 39-year-old Escalante City, Negros Occidental-native guard is just out of shape and he hopes to “squeeze out the …