Ray Parks, Jr. and Osaka Evessa completed a sweep of the Koshigaya Alphas in the 2024-2025 Season of the Japan B.League. The National University product posted 10 points with four rebounds and an assist in their 77-70 victory over Koshigaya at the Ookini Arena Maishima, just a day after their 80-77 win against the same …
SPORTS
Curry pours in 38 as Warriors beat Bucks
Stephen Curry scored 38 points on 12-of-24 shooting from the floor while leading the Golden State Warriors to a 125-111 win over the host Milwaukee Bucks yesterday (Philippine time). Golden State earned their second win in a row after falling in back-to-back games. Jimmy Butler added 20 points and nine boards in his second game …
Belangel misses game-tying trey as Daegu bows to Ulsan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel missed on a game-tying triple as the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus suffered a 69-66 defeat to the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in the Korean Basketball League at the Daegu Gymnasium on Sunday, February 9. Down 66-69 following two free throws by Pegasus’ Gaige Prim, Belangel had a chance …
Negrense Cañete, San Beda finish 3rd in NCAA beach volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The San Beda University Lady Red Spikers salvaged a bronze medal finish in the NCAA Season 100 women’s beach volleyball after a 21-17, 12-21, 15-10 win over the Emilio Aguinaldo College Lady Generals in Subic, Zambales on Sunday, February 9. Negrense Reyann Cañete, Angel Habacon and Katleya Molina anchored the Lady …
Ginebra knocks out rival Meralco, arranges semis duel vs. NorthPort
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings gave its rival, the Meralco Bolts, the boot, cruising to a 94-87 win in the intense Game 3 of their best-of-three quarterfinals series in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday, February 9, at the Ynares Sports Center in Antipolo. The Gin Kings erased an early 13-point deficit …
Lillard, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat 76ers
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 135-127 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers yesterday (Philippine time). Lillard added seven rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee, which played without All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo (strained left calf). Six other Bucks scored in double figures, led by 23 from reserve Gary …
Belangel, Daegu prevail over Ulsan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus scored a 94-85 victory over the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in the Korean Basketball League at the Ulsan Dongcheon Gymnasium on Saturday, February 8. The Daegu guard finished with 10 points, nine assists, four rebounds, and three steals, as the Pegasus …
Negrense Villanueva bows to Mercado in WBC title fight
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense boxer Arthur Villanueva failed to capture the World Boxing Council (WBC) international super bantamweight title after a ninth round technical knockout loss to Mexican fighter Bryan Mercado in Nogales, Mexico on Saturday, February 8. The Negros Occidental’s Bago City native Villanueva managed to keep in step with the much younger …
Rain or Shine drags Converge to decider in PBA q’finals
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters refused to go home on Friday, February 7. Rain or Shine defeated the Converge FiberXers, 114-104, in Game 2 of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup quarterfinals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium to force a decider. Adrian Nocum took flight for the winning side, firing 28 points on an …
Tatum, Celtics explode in 2nd half, rout Knicks
Jayson Tatum scored 19 of his 40 points in the third quarter for the visiting Boston Celtics yesterday (Philippine time), who led wire-to-wire in a 131-104 rout of the New York Knicks. Starting in place of Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Luke Kornet posted 14 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the season for …