The San Miguel Beermen dug deep to survive the Converge FiberXers, 103-99, and barge into the win column of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday, March 25, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The Beermen broke a 99-all deadlock late in the fourth quarter en route to a slim four-point victory, bouncing back from a …
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Doncic, Lakers start fast, cruise past Pacers
Luka Doncic scored 28 of his 43 points in the first half as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers, 137-130, in Indianapolis yesterday (Philippine time). Doncic also had seven assists and six rebounds for Los Angeles (47-26), while Austin Reaves paired 25 points with eight assists. LeBron James flirted with a triple-double, racking …
Salarzon, Ateneo climb to solo 4th spot
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles secured sole possession of fourth place after turning back the Adamson University Falcons, 25-19, 25-27, 25-22, 25-20, in the UAAP Season 88 men’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, March 25. The Blue Eagles leaned on a balanced attack to avenge …
Murcia bets build momentum for Palaro
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental’s Murcia town is gaining momentum heading into the 2026 Palarong Pambansa after its student-athletes delivered an impressive performance in the Negros Island Region Athletic Association Meet (NIRAAM) in Bacolod City. Bannering the town’s campaign was the Murcia Open Bible Christian Academy, which ruled the secondary boys volleyball tournament while …
San Carlos City sweeps NORFA Futsal opener
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City stamped its class at the opening of the Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) 2026 Futsal Developmental Festival, collecting three titles as grassroots teams from across Negros Occidental gathered at the Doña Montserrat Lopez Memorial High School. The San Carlos delegation emerged as the most dominant …
Jokic’s late hoop lifts Nuggets past Suns
Nikola Jokic scored 23 points in his second consecutive triple-double, and his jumper with 11.5 seconds remaining broke a tie and pushed the Denver Nuggets to a 125-123 victory over the host Phoenix Suns yesterday (Philippine time). Jokic added 17 rebounds and tied a season high with 17 assists for his 29th triple-double of the …
Donovan Mitchell puts up 42 as Cavaliers best Magic
Donovan Mitchell scored 16 of his 42 points in the third quarter and James Harden had 26 points and seven assists, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 136-131 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic yesterday (Philippine time). Evan Mobley made all eight of his field-goal attempts and finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and six …
Eala exits Miami Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala absorbed a tough 6-0, 6-2 defeat to Karolína Muchová of Czechia to bow out in the Round of 16 of the 2026 Miami Open in Florida on Monday night, March 23 (Philippine time). Match statistics underscored the one-sided affair, with the WTA No. 13 ranked Muchová controlling both …
Murcia bets named to PH Team for Asia Pacific U16 5v5 Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Two young basketball standouts from Negros Occidental’s Murcia town have secured spots on Team Philippines for the upcoming 14th Asia Pacific Cup 5v5 Under-16 Boys tournament set this week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Karl Elon and Gerald Gubaton, Jr. earned their places on the national squad, marking a significant milestone in …
Spurs hammer Heat to stretch win streak to 6
Victor Wembanyama posted 26 points, 15 rebounds, five blocks, and four assists as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the host Miami Heat, 136-111, yesterday (Philippine time). It was the sixth straight win for the Spurs (54-18), who are 22-2 since February 1 — the best record in the NBA during that span. With Wembanyama playing, …