By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts finished runner-up in the 2024 Rebisco Volleyball League (RVL) Invitational Tournament at the Gameville Ball Park in Mandaluyong City over the weekend. The Western Visayas representatives were unable to secure their second title in a week after a 25-20, 20-25, 25-12, 25-16 defeat to …
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Negrense Ayco, UST enter UAAP volley finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Golden Spikers secured a seat in the UAAP Season 87 boys’ volleyball finals after a 25-15, 25-19, 25-23 sweep over the Adamson University Baby Falcons at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Negrense Jancriz Ayco produced 12 points, including some timely hits …
PBA: Meralco downs import-less Rain or Shine
The Meralco Bolts took down the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 121-111, in what eventually became a battle of all-Filipino squads in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Sunday, December 1, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Meralco’s Akil Mitchell had a nose injury early in the game, while Rain or Shine’s Deon Thompson has …
Spurs rally, peak in 4th quarter to take down Kings
Devin Vassell and Chris Paul combined for three three-pointers down the stretch, Victor Wembanyama posted the third triple-double of his budding career and the San Antonio Spurs came on late for a 127-125 win over the host Sacramento Kings yesterday (Philippine time). Wembanyama finished with game highs of 34 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, …
Alarcon shines as UP enters UAAP finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons turned things around in the second half to oust the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers, 78-69, in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament Final Four at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, November 30. Negrense Harold Alarcon spearheaded the offense …
Negrense Orendain, Capital1 topple Nxled in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Capital1 Solar Spikers recovered from a set down to defeat the Nxled Chameleons, 21-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-18, in the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Saturday night, November 30. Negrense Patty Jane Orendain served as a spark off the bench with 10 points, while …
Booker, Suns deal Warriors their third straight loss
Devin Booker and Tyus Jones stole the spotlight from a Kevin Durant-Stephen Curry showdown with a combined 46 points and 18 assists yesterday (Philippine time) and the Phoenix Suns held off the visiting Golden State Warriors, 113-105. Durant shot just 7-for-20 but still managed 21 points and added 10 rebounds for Phoenix, which won for …
No Luka Doncic, no problem as Mavs sink Jazz
Kyrie Irving scored 30 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a wire-to-wire 106-94 win over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City yesterday (Philippine time). The Mavericks improved to 5-1 without injured star Luka Doncic, who traveled with the team but didn’t play because of a wrist injury. Quentin Grimes scored 24 points while …
NegOcc bows to P. Princesa in Batang Pinoy futsal
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental suffered a stunning 3-1 defeat to Puerto Princesa in the boys’ Under-17 futsal finals of the Batang Pinoy National Championships at the Ramon V. Mitra Jr. Sports Complex in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. John Kenneth Eclevia completed a hat trick in the first half with goals in the ninth, sixth …
Negrense Pastrana finishes runner-up in UAAP MVP race
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana of the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigresses settled for a runner-up finish in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament MVP race. The Negros Occidental’s Victorias City native cager concluded the double-round eliminations with 79.857 statistical points (SPs) from her averages of 15.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, …