By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Iloilo Giants prevailed over Negros Occidental, 80-73, in the 2025 WVRAA Meet secondary boys basketball championship at the Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose, Antique on Thursday night, March 6. The Giants were represented by the St. Robert’s International Academy Panda Rockets-Elite Lab in the competition, while the Bacolod Tay …
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Stephen Curry scores 40 to lead Warriors fightback
Stephen Curry scored 40 points as the Golden State Warriors rallied back from a double-digit deficit for a second straight game to defeat the Brooklyn Nets, 121-119, yesterday (Philippine time). Curry — who scored 28 points in the Warriors’ comeback victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday, March 4 — was in superb form …
Jayson Tatum puts up 35 as Celtics ease past 76ers
Jayson Tatum poured in a game-high 35 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help the depleted Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to three games with a 123-105 decision over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers yesterday (Philippine time). Tatum, who didn’t play in Boston’s victory over the Portland Trail Blazers because of a shoulder injury, made …
Dela Noche, UST notch 4th straight win
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Spikers continued their mastery over the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons with a 25-19, 25-18, 25-11 straight-set romp in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Negrense JayRack dela Noche tallied 14 …
Negros elementary girl spikers bow to Iloilo
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Occidental elementary girls volleyball team, represented by the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts, settled for a runner-up finish in the 2025 WVRAA Meet at the Sibalom Gym in San Jose, Antique yesterday. The Roberto Calamba, Jr.-mentored Thunderbolts dropped a close 13-25, 25-16, 25-23 defeat to Iloilo, represented by La …
TNT shuts down Rain or Shine en route to Game 4 win
The TNT Tropang Giga pulled away late for a 93-85 win against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in Game 4 of their PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals series at the Araneta Coliseum. The result gave the Tropang Giga a commanding 3-1 advantage in the best-of-7 affair. They can wrap up the series in Game 5, …
Bucks clobber shorthanded Mavericks
Damian Lillard scored 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 32 to lead the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 137-107 win over the significantly short-handed Dallas Mavericks yesterday (Philippine time). Milwaukee has won four straight games and eight of its last nine. AJ Green added 18 points and Kevin Porter, Jr. had 10 points, 11 rebounds …
Belangel, Daegu bow to Suwon in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus suffered a close 75-74 defeat to the Suwon KT Sonicboom in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) at the Suwon KT Arena on Tuesday night, March 4. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout finished with 10 points, five rebounds, …
Negrense Soyud, Akari reach PVL quarterfinals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Akari Power Chargers clawed back from a set down to defeat the Farm Fresh Foxies, 25-11, 23-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-9, in the qualifying round of the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday night, March 4. Negrense Christine Joy Soyud finished with 14 points, …
Kabankalan swimmer gets gold in WVRAA Meet
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Swimmer Aehro Jeush Tibus secured his first gold medal at the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet in Antique province. The Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City native Tibus captured the elementary boys 50-meter butterfly gold medal in 30.81 seconds, defeating fellow Negrense Rich Ryan Javier (32.02 seconds) and Aklan’s Brennant Hilario …