By ADRIAN STEWART CO TNT Tropang Giga weathered Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings’ fourth quarter uprising to take a 95-82 win in Game 2 of the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night, April 12. Clinging to a slim 80-77 lead midway in the fourth quarter, the Tropang …
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Negrense Espina, Capiznon Bula commit to San Beda women’s volleyball team
San Beda University Lady Red Spikers kicked off its build up for the next NCAA women’s volleyball season after securing the commitment of two Western Visayas standouts. The Lady Red Spikers were able to recruit setter Gina Espina, a native of Negros Occidental’s Cadiz City; and middle blocker Erich Belo Bula, who is from …
Tennis: Eala crashes out in opener of W60 Chiasso
Filipino teen Alex Eala suffered a 0-6, 2-6 defeat versus Romanian veteran Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik in the first round of the W60 Chiasso in Switzerland on Wednesday, April 12. The 17-year-old reigning US Open Juniors singles champion was broken in the opening game, and she trailed at 0-4 after Cadantu-Ignatik committed a love service hold. …
Filipina Booters blanks HK, advances in olympic qualifier
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippine women’s football team hacked out a 4-0 beating of Hong Kong to advance to the second round of the 2024 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan on Tuesday night, April 11. Sarina Bolden spearheaded the attack with two goals, while Meryll Soriano …
CSB Lady Blazers nears back-to-back NCAA titles
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The College of St. Benilde (CSB) Lady Blazers moved closer to back-to-back titles after a 25-17, 25-19, 25-19 sweep of the Lyceum Lady Pirates in Game 1 of NCAA Season 98 women’s volleyball finals at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Tuesday, April 11. Gayle Pascual led …
UAAP: UP men capture win in 5-set thriller vs. Ateneo
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons is still in the Final 4 race of the UAAP Season 85 men’s volleyball tournament after a pulsating win over the Ateneo Blue Eagles. The Fighting Maroons booked their first ever win in the men’s division via a monumental comeback against Ateneo, 13-25, 22-25, 26-24, 39-37, 15-12 …
Weekend activities eyed at Capitol Lagoon
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Negros Occidental provincial government is eyeing holding weekend activities at the Capitol Park and Lagoon. Provincial administrator Atty. Rayfrando Diaz said it is the passion of Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson to make the capitol the center of cultural exchanges. For now, Diaz said they are working with several …
Negros Muscovados taps new coach, adds 5 new players
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Muscovados made some roster changes amid inconsistencies in the first four matches of the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) season. The Muscovados announced the hiring of veteran mentor Bonnie Garcia as the squad’s new head coach to replace Gherome Aledron in hopes of improving their 1-3 win-loss slate. …
Bacolod Tay Tung cagers dominate Palarong Panlalawigan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts stamped their class in the 2023 Palarong Panlalawigan after bagging the secondary boys’ 3×3 and elementary boys’ 5×5 titles recently at the Po Hang Gymnasium of Bacolod Tay Tung High School. The Tay Tung Thunderbolts 3×3 basketball team, representing Cluster 4, clinched the crown …
PBA GOVERNOR’S CUP FINALS: TNT coach urges Erram to get emotions under control
The TNT Tropang Giga will need a more composed performance from Poy Erram if they hope to compete against Barangay Ginebra in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup finals. This, according to TNT interim head coach Jojo Lastimosa, who was admittedly displeased with Erram after the center fouled out in under 20 minutes during Game …