By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Angel Anne Canino retained her Best Outside Spiker award as the Alas Pilipinas national women’s volleyball team settled for a runner-up finish in the 2025 AVC Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup in Hanoi, Vietnam on Saturday night, June 14. The De La Salle University Lady Spikers star bagged her individual award …
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Thunder rally to beat Pacers; level NBA finals at 2-2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied for a gritty 111-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers that leveled the NBA finals at two games apiece on Saturday, June 14 (Philippine time). Frustrated for much of the game by Indiana’s relentless defense, NBA Most Valuable …
Pacers vow to ‘circle the wagons’ after Thunder loss
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said his team will need to “circle the wagons” to resurrect their NBA finals campaign after stumbling to a 111-104 defeat against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pacers looked poised to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after surging 10 points clear late in the third …
Alex Eala advances in Nottingham Open qualifiers
Alex Eala took a step towards qualification to the main draw of the 2025 Nottingham Open after a three-set win over Varvara Gracheva, on Saturday, June 14, in the United Kingdom. Eala recovered from a letdown in the second set to eliminate Gracheva, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. She will now need to defeat Anca Todoni of …
Alas Pilipinas men stun Thailand in invitational
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Alas Pilipinas national men’s volleyball team secured a massive 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12 upset against Thailand in the Alas Pilipinas Invitationals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday night, June 12. Negrense Leo Ordiales delivered four of his six points in the deciding fifth set to guide the Philippine …
4th Acster Cup semis underway this weekend
By ADRIAN STEWART CO After an exciting round of quarterfinal matches, the 4th Acster Cup Pasalamat sa Pag-asenso 2025 basketball tournament will head to the semis round at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) Covered Court and the Willy and Nonita Au Court this weekend. The 18-under semifinals will be between SP Kap Odol …
Lacson wants NegOr to host first NIR meet
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson is proposing that the first regional sports meet of the Negros Island Region (NIR) in 2026 will be held in Negros Oriental. Along with the athletes of Negros Occidental who played in the Palarong Pambansa this year, Lacson said he is asking the governor of …
Thunder determined to ‘suck it up,’ attack in Game 4
Physical and fast was the Pacers’ defensive approach in Game 3 of the NBA finals, and more of the same is coming until Shai Gilgeous-Alexander proves he and the Thunder can handle it. “You got to suck it up. There’s a maximum of four games left in the season,” Gilgeous-Alexander said of the hands-on defense …
Canino, Alas Pilipinas enter AVC semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Alas Pilipinas national women’s volleyball team secured their place in the semifinals of the 2025 AVC Women’s Nation Cup after defeating Kazakhstan, 25-21, 25-15, 25-19, at the Doang Anh Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam yesterday. Negrense Angel Canino delivered 13 points, which included 11 attacks, one block and one service ace, as Alas …
Negrense Monares signs with Farm Fresh
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense libero Ann Monares has formally signed a rookie deal with the Farm Fresh Foxies days after being selected in the second round of the 2025 Premier Volleyball League Rookie Draft. The former Far Eastern University Lady Tamaraws standout inked her contract on Wednesday afternoon, June 11, in the presence of …