The Philippine men’s national football team opened the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers in triumphant fashion. The Nationals took an early lead in Group A after clobbering Maldives, 4-1, during their clash on a rainy Tuesday evening, March 25, at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Capas, Tarlac. The Albert …
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Bacolod Tay Tung rules NOPSSCEA 10-under volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts clinched the crown in the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) Season 44 10-Under volleyball tournament held at the Bacolod Tay Tung Covered Court in Bacolod City. The Rommel Taniñas-mentored 10-Under Thunderbolts bagged the division championship after a 25-20, 25-22 victory …
Negrense bowler Garcia receives award from PSC
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Antonnette Garcia of the Sugarbowl Tenpin Association Inc. Youth (STAI-Youth) was among the recipients of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) All-Women Sports Awards 2025. The recognition for Garcia was based on her outstanding achievements in tenpin bowling when she won the STORM Under-22 tournament in Malaysia as champion in the girls …
Eala advances to Miami Open q’finals after opponent pulls out
Alexandra Eala, the 19-year-old from the Philippines who upset Australian Open champion Madison Keys on Sunday, March 23, was handed a place in the Miami Open quarterfinals after her fourth-round opponent, Spain’s Paula Badosa, pulled out with a lower back injury. In the quarterfinals, Eala will face World No. 2 Iga Swiatek, who defeated Ukraine’s …
Jayson Tatum exits with ankle injury as Celtics rout Kings
Jayson Tatum poured in a game-high 25 points before injuring his left ankle, Payton Pritchard came off the bench to contribute 22 points and the Boston Celtics ran away from the host Sacramento Kings for a 113-95 victory yesterday (Philippine time). Tatum also had seven rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes before he came …
Canino, DLSU bow to NU in UAAP volleyball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers bowed to the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18, in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday night, March 23. Negrense Angel Anne Canino finished with 15 points, …
Negrense Salarzon, Ateneo sweep UP in UAAP men’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles cruised to a rousing 25-16, 25-18, 25-21 victory over the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons in the second round of the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Negrense Jian Matthew Salarzon finished …
Ginebra on brink of PBA title after Game 5 comeback vs. TNT
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings are now one triumph away from clinching the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup title. This, as the Gin Kings made a gutsy escape from the TNT Tropang Giga in Game 5, 73-66, on Sunday, March 23, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Trailing by one with around four …
Cavaliers end losing streak, cruise past hobbled Jazz
Jarrett Allen scored 18 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers snap a season-high four-game losing streak in a 120-91 road win over the Utah Jazz yesterday (Philippine time). Donovan Mitchell didn’t shoot well again, going 5-for-13 and missing all five three-point attempts, but scored 16 against his former team. De’Andre Hunter added 15 points and …
Creamline ousts Chery Tiggo in PVL q’finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers battled back from a set down to eliminate the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, 20-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22, in Game 2 of the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference quarterfinals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Saturday night, March 22. Negrense Bernadeth Pons finished with 18 points, including 17 …