By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kathryn Bugna mirrored her dominant performance in Iloilo City recently by pulling off another three-title sweep in the PPS-Aklan National Junior Tennis Championships held at the Kalibo courts in Aklan. The Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City phenom dropped just three games in four matches en route to the girls’ 14-and-under …
SPORTS
Harden, Clippers force Game 7 vs. Nuggets
James Harden recorded 28 points, eight assists and six rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers remained alive in their first-round series with the Denver Nuggets, winning 111-105 in Inglewood, California yesterday (Philippine time). Kawhi Leonard added 27 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Norman Powell scored 24 points as the Clippers evened the Western …
Brunson brilliance carries Knicks past Pistons
Jalen Brunson scored 40 points, including a game-winning three-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining, as the New York Knicks fought back to defeat the Detroit Pistons, 116-113, and seal a 4-2 series victory in the NBA playoffs yesterday (Philippine time). Detroit, bidding to become only the 14th team in NBA history to recover from a 3-1 …
Lyceum upends Mapua in NCAA volleyball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Lyceum of the Philippines Lady Pirates thwarted the Mapua University Lady Cardinals’ attempt at recovery with a 25-16, 25-15, 27-29, 23-25, 15-10 victory in the NCAA Season 100 women’s volleyball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Wednesday, April 30. Negrense Joan Doguna finished with 23 …
Negrense Canino, DLSU clinch twice-to-beat edge in UAAP Final Four
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers clinched a twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball Final Four after a 23-25, 25-20, 30-28, 29-27 victory over the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, April 30. Negrense …
Gobert, Wolves knock out Lakers in Game 5
Rudy Gobert scored 27 points and grabbed 24 rebounds as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 103-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 yesterday (Philippine time). Julius Randle put up 23 points as the sixth-seeded Timberwolves finished off a 4-1 first-round series win over the third-seeded Lakers. The …
Rockets get off to hot start, cruise past Warriors
Fred VanVleet scored 14 of his game-high 26 points in a runaway first quarter, and Amen Thompson produced 25 points as the Houston Rockets surged to a 131-116 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of this Western Conference first-round series yesterday (Philippine time). Houston seized control with a 15-0 run en …
Montalbo shines in Singapore swimfest
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon swimmer Coraline Montalbo captured two medals in the recently-concluded Dragons’ Den International Invitational at UWC East Campus in Singapore. Montalbo, who is representing the country overseas for the second time, captured the gold medal in the 13-14 girls category of 200-meter butterfly with a personal best time of 2:44.59. Montalbo …
Celis named MVP as St. John’s Institute bags FCAAF crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The St. John’s Institute-Bacolod Falcons topped the 18-and-under category of the Filipino Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation (FCAAF) 2025 national games girls volleyball tournament held at the Chiang Kai Shek College Narra Gym in Manila. Caera Celis delivered a consistent performance in the entire tournament for the Falcons to be named as …
Celtics advance in five, thanks to second-half thrashing of Magic
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 35 points to help the Boston Celtics clinch their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with a 120-89 Game 5 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic yesterday (Philippine time). Tatum was 10-of-16 from the field and made all 11 of his free-throw attempts while adding eight rebounds and 10 assists as …