By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Governor Bong Lacson Grassroot Volleyball Tournament will kick off with girls 12-and-under and 14-and-under divisions this morning at the Montalbo Covered Court in Bacolod City. The three-day volleyball fest will draw 15 teams in the 12-and-under category and nine in the 14-and-under category. Competing in the 12-and-under are the Bacolod …
SPORTS
Abarrientos waxes hot to tow Ginebra past Magnolia
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings gave their fans a present on Christmas Day after completing a come-from-behind victory against the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots, 95-92, in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Scottie Thompson bailed Barangay Ginebra out as he drilled one from the corner with one second left. While it …
76ers spoil Celtics’ Christmas with 118-114 win
Tyrese Maxey collected 33 points and 12 assists to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 victory over the Boston Celtics yesterday (Philippine time). The 76ers received 27 points and nine rebounds from Joel Embiid and 23 points from Caleb Martin, who made 7-of-9 three-point attempts. The Celtics, who trailed by 15 in the …
Belangel, Daegu prevail over Busan in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus regained their winning ways with a 97-71 victory over the Busan KCC Egis in the Korean Basketball League at the Busan Sajik Gymnasium on Sunday, December 22. The Negrense guard tallied 15 points, built on five three-point conversions, to go with …
Negrense Nermal dropped to NLEX’s PBA reserve list
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense forward Jhan McHale Nermal has been relegated by the NLEX Road Warriors to their reserve list in the ongoing 2024-2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. In a league advisory, it said NLEX dropped the Negros Occidental’s Kabankalan City native to the unrestricted free agent with rights to salary (UFAWR2RS) list. Taking the …
Eastern regains winning ways at Beermen’s expense
Eastern let a double-digit advantage slip but regained their poise in overtime to hand the San Miguel Beermen a 99-91 defeat on Sunday evening, December 22, at the PhilSports Arena. It was Eastern’s second straight win over the Beermen, having beaten them in the East Asia Super League, 71-62, last December 18. They also got …
Nikola Jokic sparks rally as Nuggets top Pelicans in OT
Nikola Jokic overcame a slow start to finish with a triple-double and the visiting Denver Nuggets rebounded from a 17-point deficit to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans, 132-129, in overtime yesterday (Philippine time). Jokic was scoreless until late in the second quarter but finished with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, his NBA-best 11th triple-double of the …
Belangel, Daegu suffer close loss to Suwon
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus suffered a close 88-86 overtime defeat to the Suwon KT Sonicboom in the Korean Basketball League at the Suwon KT Arena. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles guard finished with nine points on 3-of-13 field goal shooting, to go …
Bacolod City denies any ongoing tryout for MPBL 2025
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod City of Smiles denied that they are conducting any tryouts for the team they will set up for the 2025 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Season. In a statement on Saturday night, December 21, the team management said they are not connected to the Bacolod Fry Fyter squad that …
Converge leans on huge 2nd half to shock Ginebra
The Converge FiberXers shocked the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in comeback fashion, 98-91, in the 2024-2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Batangas City Coliseum on Saturday, December 21. The FiberXers have claimed their fifth win in the mid-season tourney after the out-of-town triumph, while the Gin Kings absorbed their second loss in the import-laced …