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 …
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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 …
Pacers take 2-1 NBA finals lead
Backup guards Bennedict Mathurin and T.J. McConnell helped Indiana’s bench break out with 49 points as the Pacers topped the Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-107, yesterday (Philippine time) to claim a 2-1 lead in the NBA finals. Thanks to 27 points from Mathurin and the kind of pyrotechnics the Pacers have grown to adore from reserve point guard …
Converge completes escape of Beermen in PBA thriller
The Converge FiberXers made a gutsy stand against all-Filipino favorite San Miguel Beermen, completing a 100-97 triumph in a thrilling PBA Philippine Cup matchup on Wednesday, June 11, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The FiberXers had their ways of recovering after blowing an 18-point lead which they installed in the first half. Schonny Winston paved …
Bacolod bows to Bulacan in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tubo Slashers faltered to the Bulacan Kuyas, 69-63, in a battle of cellar-dwelling teams in the 2025 MPBL Season at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando, Pampanga on Tuesday night, June 10. Joseph Celso finished with a career-high of 20 points, to go with 14 rebounds …
Bacolod Tay Tung bags age-group volley tourney crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts clinched the crown in the San Carlos City 65th Charter Anniversary Age-Group volleyball tournament held recently at the San Carlos Auditorium. The Roberto Calamba, Jr.-mentored Thunderbolts captured their championship after defeating the Ballmovers squad in the one-game finale behind the strong showing of MVP …
Alex Eala advances to Round of 16 at Ilkley Open
Alex Eala showed grit and determination as she rallied from 1-3 down in the first set to take a hard-fought 7-6, 6-3 victory over Australia’s Lizette Cabrera at the Ilkley Open in Great Britain. Playing on the superfast grass courts, Eala clawed her way back to level at 3-3. She earned a breakpoint at three-all, …
PH salvages draw vs. Tajikistan in AFC qualifier
Bjorn Kristensen scored twice as the Philippine men’s national football team earned a 2-2 draw against Tajikistan in an AFC Asian Cup qualifying match on Tuesday, June 10, at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium. In front of a 10,854-strong crowd, Kristensen got the Philippines on board, converting a header at the 28th minute, but …
Haliburton vows to improve after Thunder defense stifles Pacers
Tyrese Haliburton vowed to improve his first-half scoring struggles after the Indiana Pacers stumbled to a series-leveling defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA finals. Haliburton has repeatedly rescued the Pacers throughout this year’s playoff campaign with a series of late clutch baskets, including a last-second winner in Game 1 of the finals. …
Canino, Alas Pilipinas bow to Iran in AVC
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Alas Pilipinas national women’s volleyball team suffered their first setback in the 2025 AVC Nations Cup, falling to Iran in a tightly contested five-set match, 16-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 15-13, at the Doang Anh Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam on Monday night, June 9. Despite controlling the momentum early by securing …