By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus outdueled the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters, 88-76, in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) at the Daegu Gymnasium on Wednesday night, March 12. Negrense Samjosef Belangel, the former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout, finished with 18 points, including three three-point conversions, to …
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Negrense Canino, DLSU pummel Ateneo in UAAP women’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers pummeled the arch-rivals Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles, 25-15, 25-14, 20-25, 25-19, in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, March 12. Negrense Angel Canino finished with 17 points, comprising …
Edwards, Wolves rout Nuggets, extend streak
Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, Julius Randle added 25 and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets, 115-95, yesterday (Philippine time) for their season-high sixth win in a row. Jaden McDaniels contributed 16 points, Rudy Gobert had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo added 10 points for Minnesota, which has beaten Denver …
Clippers extend Heat’s skid to season-worst 5 games
James Harden posted 24 points, eight rebounds and a game-high 11 assists while leading the visiting Los Angeles Clippers past the struggling Miami Heat, 119-104, yesterday (Philippine time). Bogdan Bogdanovic added 30 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won four of their past five games overall. Los Angeles had dropped four straight …
Farm Fresh bows out of PVL q’finals contention
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Farm Fresh Foxies bowed out of the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference quarterfinals contention after a 29-27, 15-25, 25-22, 25-21 loss to the Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the play-in round at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday night, March 11. Negrense Alyssa Bertolano finished with nine points to go with …
Bacolodnon Dajao, Alas emerge as UAAP top local performers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barby Dajao of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Growling Tigresses and Kieffer Alas of the De La Salle-Zobel (DLSZ) Junior Green Archers emerged as top Filipino performers in terms of statistical points (SPs) race after the UAAP Season 87 high school basketball tournament double-round eliminations. Dajao, a Grade 12 …
Brownlee hopes third time’s the charm for Ginebra vs. TNT
As the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings and the TNT Tropang Giga take on each other in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals, Ginebra import Justin Brownlee hopes they will take home the title this time around. Brownlee, TNT’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, and their respective teams first met in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup with the former …
Cavaliers overtake Nets for record-tying 15th straight win
Darius Garland had team-highs of 30 points and eight assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 109-104 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets yesterday (Philippine time), the Cavaliers’ 15th consecutive win. Jarrett Allen added 23 points and 13 rebounds as Cleveland matched the longest winning streak in franchise history, which the current group set …
Dajao tallies 15 as UST clobbers NUNS
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Golden Tigresses completed a sweep of the UAAP Season 87 girls’ basketball eliminations after a 91-66 rout of the National University Nazareth School (NUNS) Lady Bullpups at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Bacolodnon Barby Dajao delivered a triple-double of 15 points, …
Cadiz’s para swimmer, badminton squad notch golds in WVRAA Meet
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Para-swimmer Zach Lucas Obsioma from Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City made his presence felt anew with three gold medal finishes at the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet held recently at the Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique. Competing in the orthopedically handicapped category, Obsioma triumphed in the 50-meter …