NBA superstar Luka Doncic has committed to pay for the funerals of eight children and a security guard killed in a Belgrade elementary school mass shooting, ESPN reported on Thursday, May 4. The 24-year-old Slovenian guard, a four-time NBA All-Star with the Dallas Mavericks, will also pay for grief counseling for classmates and staff …
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PH racers team assures gold medal in SEAG
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippine obstacle racers have assured a pair of gold-silver medal finishes in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the OCC Wedding Center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Wednesday, May 3. Precious Cabuya and Kaizen dela Serna set up an All-Filipina showdown in the women’s division finals, after finishing in the …
DLSU vs. NU in UAAP women’s volleyball finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers returned to the finals after a 26-24, 25-22, 20-25, 25-19 beating of University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball Final Four at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, May 3. Bacolodnon Angel Canino posted a game-high 19 …
UST’s Ferrer comes full circle in UAAP 3×3
University of Santo Tomas (UST) was having a dream run in the UAAP Season 84 women’s 3×3 basketball tournament last year when one of its key players, Tantoy Ferrer, suffered a left knee injury. Ferrer, who was the Season 81 Rookie of the Year in the full court version of the sport, hurt her left …
UNBL 25-Under: Davies, Royal Star go 4-0
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Davies Paints Philippines and Royal Star Transport stayed perfect in the 1st United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) 25-Under open tournament with their separate wins at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym. Davies Paints survived the offensive outburst of JSY Transport’s Elmer Orano in the second half to …
WVRAA MEET: Bacolod Tay Tung gymnasts capture 9 golds
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Three gymnasts from Bacolod Tay Tung High School took home a total of 12 medals, including nine golds, in the 2023 WVRAA Meet gymnastics event at the ABL Sports Complex in Kalibo, Aklan. Reaiah Patricia Tan emerged as the bemedaled gymnast for Negros Occidental with six gold medals in the …
Lakers avert collapse, hold off Warriors in Game 1
The Los Angeles Lakers squandered a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter but made enough plays down the stretch to hold off the Golden State Warriors, 117-112, in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series. Anthony Davis dominated, putting up 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks as the Lakers silenced …
WVRAA MEET: Negros wallops Iloilo for volley title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental secondary boys’ volleyball team ruled the 2023 WVRAA Meet after a 28-26, 25-19, 25-20 sweep of Iloilo at the Malinao Elementary School Covered Court in Aklan province over the weekend. Julio Miguel Yu spearheaded the offense for the Living Stones International School-represented Negros Occidental, while team captain Eljohn …
Bacolod Tay Tung’s Aguillon notches golds in athletics
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Krisha Dedoyco Aguillon of Bacolod Tay Tung High School athletics team delivered two gold medals for Negros Occidental in the 2023 WVRAA Meet at the Aklan Sports Complex in Makato town over the weekend. The Bacolod City-native Aguillon captured her first gold in the secondary girls’ 100-meter dash in 12.57 …
Philippines Football League: Kaya-Iloilo dominates Mendiola
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo maintained its hold on the top spot of the 2022-2023 Philippines Football League (PFL) after a 6-1 rout of Mendiola 1991 Football Club at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on Sunday, April 30. Eric Giganto finished with a brace, while Milad Beghandom, Mar Diano, Ilonggo Jhan Jesus …