Far Eastern University (FEU) victoriously opened the UAAP Season 86 women’s basketball tournament. The Lady Tamaraws defeated De La Salle University (DLSU), 75-68, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City yesterday. Leading FEU were Josee Kaputu, who poured in 27 points and nine rebounds, Queenie Aquino with 13 markers and Jamerin delos …
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Filipinas eliminates Myanmar in Asiad football
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippine women’s football team vented its ire on Myanmar with a 3-0 domination in the 19th Asian Games at the Wenzhou Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou, China on Thursday night, September 28. Sara Eggesvik scored twice in the second half, while Sarina Bolden added a penalty in the opening …
UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball features 11 WV-based players
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament, which will kick off on Saturday afternoon, September 30, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, will feature 12 Western Visayas (WV)-based players. Among the 11 players from Region 6, four traced their roots from Bacolod City, four from Negros …
Petecio faces Chinese Taipei rival in tough Asiad debut
A long-time rival awaited Nesthy Petecio at the other end of the ring yesterday, when she finally made her debut in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The Tokyo Olympic silver medal winner faces top seed Lin Yu Ting of Chinese Taipei in an early clash between the top contenders in the women’s …
Gilas Pilipinas survives Thailand in Asiad
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Gilas Pilipinas overcame a slow start and a late charge from Thailand to score an 87-72 victory in the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball at the ZJU Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China yesterday. Trailing by as much as 10 points in the opening quarter, the Philippine men’s basketball team slowly clawed …
Ilonggo Arnel Mandal finishes with silver in Asiad
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo wushu bet Arnel Mandal delivered the country’s first silver medal after falling short in the men’s -56 kilogram finals of the 19th Asian Games at the XSG Sports Centre in Hangzhou, China yesterday. The Iloilo City-native Mandal was defeated by homecourt bet Haidong Jiang via WPD or winner-by-point difference …
Marvin overwhelms foe, advances to q’finals
John Marvin is through to the quarterfinals of the men’s 92 kilogram weight class in the boxing competitions of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Marvin clobbered his Nepalese foe, Rabin Thapa, with the referee stopping the contest 55 seconds into the second round. Before the stoppage, Marvin had overpowered Thapa in the …
Gilas Pilipinas dominates Bahrain in Asiad
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee pulls up for a basket against the defense of a Bahrain defender during the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. (POC photo) By ADRIAN STEWART COGilas Pilipinas kicked off their 19th Asian Games men’s basketball campaign with a dominant 89-61 triumph over Bahrain at the HOC …
Negrense James Yap signs anew with Rain or Shine
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense shooter James Carlos Yap will once again suit up for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the upcoming 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup, which will open on November 5. The Negros Occidental’s Escalante City-native Yap has agreed to a one-conference contract with the Elasto Painters, as announced by the …
Gilas women ‘excited, ready’ for Asian Games debut
The Gilas Pilipinas Women’s team made its long-awaited Asian Games debut at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium in China yesterday. Awaiting the Gilas Women in their first game of the 19th Asiad is Kazakhstan, a perennial contender that has made the quarterfinals in the last two editions of the games. While he acknowledged the …