Cole Anthony hit the game-winning basket with 1.3 seconds left to cap a furious rally as the host Orlando Magic erased a 21-point deficit and completed a season sweep of the Brooklyn Nets with a 102-101 victory yesterday (Philippine time). The Magic ended their fourth win over the Nets this season on a 22-4 run …
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Belangel, Daegu escape Goyang
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus returned to their winning ways in the Korean Basketball League with a 76-73 escape over the Goyang Sono Skygunners at the Daegu Gymnasium on Saturday, December 28. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles guard finished with 12 points, five …
St. John’s, Team Loyal rule PNVF U-21 WV finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO St. John’s Institute-Bacolod and Silay City’s Team Loyal emerged victorious in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-21 National Volleyball Championship Western Visayas finals held at the Barangay 6 covered court in Negros Occidental’s Victorias City. St. John’s Institute claimed the championship in the women’s division after defeating the NVC Maroons-Aklan. …
Wright helps Kawasaki snap losing streak at Ibaraki’s expense
The Kawasaki Brave Thunders on Saturday, December 28, finally ended a 10-game losing streak, taking down the Ibaraki Robots, 82-74, at the Kawasaki Todoroki Arena. Matthew Wright had 16 points and six assists to help the Brave Thunders claim their first win in the 2024-25 B.League Season since November 10, when they downed Kyoto, 91-82. …
Spurs awaken from poor start, dump Nets
Victor Wembanyama scored 11 of his 19 points in the third quarter as the San Antonio Spurs recovered from a difficult opening quarter and earned a 96-87 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in New York. Two days after totaling 42 points and 18 rebounds in San Antonio’s 117-114 loss to the New York Knicks, Wembanyama …
Yanong bags ABF super lightweight crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Reymond Yanong clinched the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) super lightweight crown with a second round stoppage win over Thai Campee Phayom at the SpacePlus Bangkok RCA in Thailand on Thursday night, December 26. This is the Negros Occidental’s Escalante City native’s third victory in four matches this year. This is …
Belangel, Daegu bow to Changwon
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus faltered to the Changwon LG Sakers, 85-54, in the Korean Basketball League at the Daegu Gymnasium on Thursday, December 26. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles guard finished with seven points, six assists and three steals as the Pegasus dropped to …
Grizzlies score franchise-best 155 points, rout Raptors
Jaren Jackson, Jr. and rookie Zach Edey each posted 21-plus double-doubles and the Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise record for points in a game with a 155-126 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors yesterday (Philippine time). Memphis, the NBA’s top-scoring team, won for the seventh time in nine games while sending Toronto to its ninth …
Scoot Henderson, Blazers beat Jazz in final second
Scoot Henderson hit a game-winning step-back jumper with one-tenth of a second remaining to lift the Portland Trail Blazers to a 122-120 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz yesterday (Philippine time). Henderson’s clutch shot helped Portland win for just the second time in 10 games. The Trail Blazers overcame a 15-point second-half deficit. Jazz forward …
Moleje excited with football training in Spain
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Azkals Development Academy (ADA) Under-15 squad member Joshua Gabriel Moleje expressed excitement about his recent awarding of a 100 percent scholarship to train at Levante UD in Valencia, Spain. In a recent social media post, the Bacolod City-based booter stated that playing and honing his football skills in Spain has been …