Jaylen Brown scored 37 points as the Boston Celtics unleashed a dominant offensive performance to blow past the Phoenix Suns, 127-112, yesterday (Philippine time). Boston’s big three of Brown, Jayson Tatum and Al Horford combined for 87 points in a dazzling performance against a Suns team looking to avenge a 117-107 home defeat to …
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Barotac Nuevo booters dominate ISSC Meet
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barotac Nuevo National Comprehensive High School (BNNCHS) ruled the secondary and elementary boys football event of the Iloilo Schools Sports Council (ISSC) Meet at the Iloilo Sports Complex in La Paz, Iloilo City yesterday. The BNNCHS, representing 4th Congressional District Sports Association (CDSA), emerged as champions in the secondary boys division following …
Bolick delivers timely treys as NLEX edges Blackwater in PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Robert Bolick, Jr. connected with crucial three-pointers in the endgame as the NLEX Road Warriors scored a 103-97 victory over the Blackwater Bossing in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday night, March 13. Holding to a slim 97-94 lead with over a minute …
UST manhandles UP, goes 6-0 in UAAP women’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses stayed undefeated in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament after a 25-22, 25-20, 26-24 triumph over the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, March 13. Rookie Angeline Poyos top-scored …
Kings pull away from Lakers, complete season sweep
Harrison Barnes tied a season-high with seven three-pointers en route to a team-high 23 points. Domantas Sabonis put up a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings survived a late surge by LeBron James to beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, 120-107, yesterday (Philippine time). All five Kings starters scored in double figures, including Sabonis, who had …
Kiefer Ravena, Shiga get back at Fukuoka
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kiefer Ravena and the Shiga Lakes scored a bounce-back win against the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka with a score of 77-66 in Japan B.League Division 2 at the Kitakyushu Municipal Gymnasium on Tuesday night, March 12. After causing their defeat with an ill-advised unsportsmanlike foul on Monday night, March 11, Ravena made …
Negrense Pons steers Creamline past SGA in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Bernadeth Pons had an impressive outing as the Creamline Cool Smashers easily defeated the Strong Group Athletics (SGA), 25-13, 25-13, 25-19, in the PVL 1st All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday night, March 12. The former national beach volleyball mainstay finished with 12 points, …
Ivy Lacsina admits ‘friction’ with setters
Hitter Ivy Lacsina revealed that she had friction with the setters of the Nxled Chameleons after their three-game collapse in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference. The Chameleons previously lost their first three assignments in the tourney, all in straight sets against Choco Mucho, PLDT and Cignal. “Siguro po hindi naman nawala ‘yung …
Kiefer Ravena commits costly foul as Shiga bows to Fukuoka
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kiefer Ravena committed a costly unsportsmanlike foul with a second left as the Shiga Lakes faltered to the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka, 80-78, in Japan B.League Division 2 at the Kitakyushu Municipal Gymnasium on Monday night, March 11. With the score tied at 78-all, the Iloilo City-native guard was slapped with …
Petecio, Villegas punch way to Paris Olympics
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipina boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas punched their way to the 2024 Paris Olympics after securing separate semifinal wins in the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament 2024 in Italy yesterday (Philippine time). Petecio, a silver medalist in the 2020+1 Tokyo Olympics, earned her second straight Summer Games stint …