By ADRIAN STEWART CO The TNT Tropang Giga battled back from 22 points down to defeat sister team, the NLEX Road Warriors, 113-97, in the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday night, December 13. After being down by as much as 22 points, the Tropang Giga relied on …
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Negros ICC eliminates Marikina, advances to MPVA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros ICC Blue Hawks advanced to the finals of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) league after a 25-21, 25-16, 25-19 victory over the Marikina Lady Shoemasters in the do-or-die semifinals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Wednesday night, December 13. Gelah Marie Lopez became a surprise …
F2 Logistics shifts focus to grassroots, disbands Cargo Movers
After five championships in the Philippine Super Liga and a gold finish in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation Champions League, F2 Logistics has finally called it quits. F2 announced on Wednesday, December 13, that they are officially putting “a halt” to the Cargo Movers and shifting their focus to the grassroots development of volleyball. “Time …
Flying Titans secure PVL finals seat
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Choco Mucho Flying Titans secured their first-ever seat in the PVL All-Filipino Conference finals after defeating the Cignal HD Spikers, 25-20, 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, in the do-or-die semis at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday night, December 12. Veteran setter Deanna Wong was named Player of the Game after she finished with …
NLEX Road Warriors retire Asi Taulava’s jersey
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The NLEX Road Warriors have formally retired the no. 88 jersey of veteran center Paul Asi Taulava, marking the end of his illustrious professional basketball career that spanned 24 years. The ceremony took place during the halftime of the Road Warriors’ game against sister team TNT Tropang Giga in the …
NBA: Doncic, Exum lead Mavs past LeBron, Lakers
Luka Doncic produced another dazzling performance as the Dallas Mavericks brought LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers back down to earth with a 127-125 victory yesterday (Philippine time). Doncic rattled off his eighth straight 30-point game to finish with 33 points, 17 assists and six rebounds in a thrilling back-and-forth duel with the …
Negros ICC forces do-or-die in MPVA semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros ICC Blue Hawks stayed alive in the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) semifinals’ Game 2 after a 26-24, 23-25, 25-19, 25-27, 15-13 triumph over the Marikina Lady Shoemasters at the University of Perpetual Help Gym. Negrense Reyann Cañete stepped up offensively for the Blue Hawks as she accumulated 23 …
Bacolod Tay Tung HS volleyball team defends NOPSSCEA crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts remained the dominant team in the secondary girls volleyball division of the Negros Occidental Private School Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) Meet. The Thunderbolts ruled the 43rd Season of the Negros Occidental-qualifying competition after defeating the St. John’s Institute-Bacolod Lady Falcons in the …
No despair for ailing Eya Laure after Chery Tiggo exits PVL semis
Chery Tiggo star Eya Laure is happy with the team’s output despite exiting the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals. The Crossovers were swept by the defending champion Creamline, 26-24, 25-21, 25-21, but she also made sure to leave no regrets on the court as she played the do-or-die match despite being under the weather. …
Magnolia survives Beermen in PBA Comm’s Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots showed poise in the endgame to escape with a 94-90 victory over the San Miguel Beermen in the 2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Sunday night, December 10. Clinging to an 82-79 lead with five minutes left in the game, …