By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers ousted the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Golden Tigresses, 26-28, 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 15-13, in the Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship semifinals at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday, November 6. Negrense Angel Canino finished with 17 points, including the match-clinching attack, …
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Negrense Pastrana’s 14-pts not enough as UST bows to NU anew
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana’s efforts were not enough as the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses bowed to the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs, 76-70, in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday, November 6. The Negrense guard finished with …
TNT beats Ginebra in blowout fashion, on brink of PBA Govs’ Cup title
The TNT Tropang Giga is now a win away from a successful title defense in the PBA Governors’ Cup. The defending champions have beaten the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings in blowout fashion, 99-72, on Wednesday, November 6, at the Araneta Coliseum to secure a pivotal 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven title series. The Gin …
Belangel, Daegu edge Suwon in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Samjosef Belangel delivered crucial baskets in the fourth quarter as the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus scored an 82-74 victory over the Suwon KT Sonicboom in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) at the Daegu Gymnasium on Tuesday, November 5. Down 64-73 with over three minutes left, Belangel converted two inside …
Victorias City joins FIFA Futsal World Cup hosting bid
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental’s Victorias City is the second Western Visayas-based city that is bidding to host the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup scheduled for next year. Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president John Gutierrez said Victorias City and Iloilo City have recently expressed their intent to host some matches of the World …
Kevin Durant helps Suns rally past Sixers
Kevin Durant scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter, including the decisive driving basket with 24 seconds left, as the Phoenix Suns rallied for a 118-116 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday (Philippine time). Durant was 14-of-20 shooting and had six assists for the Suns, who own a five-game winning streak. Durant’s heroics …
NBA: Amid injury concerns, Davis says Lakers must be better
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis says the chance that he will miss time with a painful foot injury that flared up in a loss to Detroit on Monday, November 4, is just one of the problems facing the floundering NBA team. Davis is averaging a league-leading 32.6 points per game and scored 37 in …
Negros falters to Valenzuela in MPVA
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros ICC Blue Hawks continued their slump in the 2024 MPVA Season as they bowed to the Valenzuela City Classy, 25-21, 8-25, 25-20, 25-14, at the Bacoor Strike Gym in Bacoor City, Cavite on Monday night, November 4. Abegail Nuval finished the match with 12 points, all coming from attacks, to be …
Bacolod Tay Tung aims to defend Rebisco volley league crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts, representing Western Visayas, are aiming to defend their crown in the 2024 Rebisco Volleyball League (RVL) National Finals slated from November 22 to 25 in Mandaluyong City. The Thunderbolts, which defeated Naga College Foundation Tigers in the finals last year, made a return trip …
NBA: Thunder cruises past Magic, improves to 7-0
Jalen Williams scored 23 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder remain undefeated with a 102-86 win over the Orlando Magic in Oklahoma City yesterday (Philippine time). The Thunder improved to 7-0, extending their best start since moving to Oklahoma City in 2008. Cleveland (8-0) is the only other current unbeaten team. The Thunder’s seven …