By ADRIAN STEWART CO Luisita and Canlubang returned to their familiar places going into the final round of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Senior Interclub at the Bacolod Golf Club. Luisita, getting 53 points from Ferdie Barbosa, shot a second-straight 145 points to tie Canlubang for the lead with an identical 419 points, just a point …
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3 Negrense volleybelles banner up in UAAP women’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Three Negrense volleybelles are among the players of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament beginning on Saturday, February 15. Joan Marie Monares, Annikha Cabasac and rookie Alijah Ysulan are part of the 14-player roster of the Fighting Maroons in their aim …
Nocum’s spectacular play propels ROS over Converge in PBA q’finals
Adrian Nocum’s potential to become a future PBA superstar was unleashed in the Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals when he put on a performance that helped propel the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters past upstart Converge FiberXers. “Unique siya,” said coach Yeng Guiao of Nocum, whose play in the last two games of the best-of-three series sealed …
Kyrie Irving’s big night lifts Mavs past Warriors
Kyrie Irving made a season-high seven three-pointers and scored 27 of his 42 points in the second half as the Dallas Mavericks beat the visiting Golden State Warriors, 111-107, yesterday (Philippine time). Klay Thompson and Max Christie scored 17 apiece, Brandon Williams added 12 off the bench, and Naji Marshall had 10 for Dallas, which …
Bacolod Golf Club steals PAL Interclub spotlight
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Golf Club is on the brink of making history as the first senior team to win the PAL Interclub title while competing in the founders division. As top teams across the country struggled, the host club seized the opportunity, building a 10-point lead after an impressive 141-point performance at the Negros …
Pons, Creamline sweep Farm Fresh in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers continued their winning ways in the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference with a 25-15, 25-19, 27-25 sweep over the Farm Fresh Foxies at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday night, February 11. Negrense Bernadeth Pons tallied seven points after playing just the opening set as the …
Karl-Anthony Towns scores 40 as Knicks top Pacers
Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 40 points and 12 rebounds, Josh Hart added a season-high 30 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers, 128-115, in Indianapolis yesterday (Philippine time). Hart also had 10 rebounds and five assists while shooting 12-of-16 from the field. Miles McBride added 15 points for New York, which drew clear …
Pistons embarrass Bulls, 132-92
Reserve Malik Beasley scored 24 points and Cade Cunningham added 20 points and seven assists to guide the visiting Detroit Pistons to a 132-92 rout of the Chicago Bulls yesterday (Philippine time). The Pistons never trailed while shooting 53.1 percent from the field. Their biggest advantage was 49 points. Detroit has won three games in …
Canlubang takes slim lead in PAL Senior Interclub
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Canlubang held on to a slim one-point lead over the Cebu Country Club at the start of the 76th Philippine Airlines (PAL) Senior Interclub at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club in Bacolod City on Monday, February 10. Canlubang posted 137 points, with Jesse Hernandez leading the charge, contributing 47 …
Tay Tung claims Bayawan volleyball tourney crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts claimed the championship in the Tawo-Tawo Festival Invitational Women’s Volleyball Tournament held recently in Negros Oriental’s Bayawan City. The Ian Macariola-mentored Thunderbolts bucked a tough challenge from the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) selection squad to score a 25-17, 25-19, 25-20 straight set win …