By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rodney Brondial took advantage of the absence of star center June Mar Fajardo to steer San Miguel Beermen to an 87-75 victory over NorthPort Batang Pier in the 2023 PBA on Tour at the Caloocan Sports Complex on Saturday night, May 27. Brondial tallied a monster double-double of 18 points and …
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NBA: Buzzer-beating Boston forces Miami to Game 7
With a dramatic, buzzer-beater from Derrick White, the Boston Celtics forced their NBA Eastern Conference Finals series with the Miami Heat to a winner-take-all Game 7 with a 104-103 win in South Florida yesterday (Philippine time). The Celtics became just the fourth team in NBA history to level a best-of-seven playoff series after trailing 3-0. …
Negros falters to Bataan in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Pau Muscovados failed to hang on their early lead to suffer a close 67-64 defeat to 1Bataan Risers in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Bataan People’s Center on Thursday night, May 25. The Muscovados slumped to their second consecutive defeat as they dropped to 4-7 in …
USLS, Royal Star reach UNBL finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of St. La Salle (USLS)-Fyr Fyter and Royal Star Trading reached the finals of the 1st United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) 25-Under Open Tournament after beating their semifinals foes over the weekend. USLS-Fyr Fyter created its much-needed separation from Colegio de San Agustin (CSA) Bacolod-Strived Sportswear in the overtime …
NBA: Celtics pummel Heat to keep title hopes alive
Boston poured in 16 three-pointers in a dominant 110-97 victory over the Miami Heat yesterday (Philippine time) that kept the Celtics alive in the NBA championship chase. For the second straight game, the Celtics fended off elimination, cutting the deficit in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals to 3-2 with a wire-to-wire triumph. Miami will try …
Kaya-Iloilo seals PFL title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo has formally clinched the Philippines Football League (PFL) championship even with still a match to spare in their 2022-2023 season this weekend. The Iloilo City-based booters locked in on their first-ever PFL crown after Stallion-Laguna Football Club held Dynamic Herb-Cebu Football Club to a scoreless draw on Wednesday …
PBA ON TOUR: Phoenix escapes San Miguel Beermen
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters wasted a lead as high as 26 points before pulling off a 106-101 victory over San Miguel Beermen in the 2023 PBA on Tour at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday night, May 24. Ahead 53-27 midway in the second quarter after a …
UP flexes might spoil Ateneo’s FilOil debut
University of the Philippines (UP) spoiled the FilOil EcoOil 16th Preseason Cup debut of Ateneo de Manila University, 95-70, in San Juan City on Wednesday, May 24. The Blue Eagles got to as close as 13, 74-61, with over seven minutes left in the final quarter after being down by as much as 29, but …
Bacolodnon Hugnatan retires from PBA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon center Reynel Hugnatan of the Meralco Bolts has announced his retirement from playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) after almost two decades. Bolts head coach Luigi Trillo confirmed the decision of 44-year-old Hugnatan to hang his sneakers for good following the expiration of his playing contract after the 2022-2023 …
Tay Tung’s Cortez excited to play for dream school Ateneo
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts star setter Katherine Shaine Cortez is more than excited to start her collegiate career with the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles. The Bacolod City-native Cortez said she was delighted that Ateneo was among the Manila-based schools that recruited her as wearing its blue and …