By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers kicked off their Shakey’s Super League Collegiate Pre-season Championship campaign with a 25-14, 18-25, 26-24, 25-12 victory over the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, September 28. Negrense Angel Canino made her presence felt with 16 …
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‘Composed’ Beermen passes Converge test anew to build 2-0 lead
A “composed” San Miguel Beermen passed another late test from the Converge FiberXers, 107-100, to install a pivotal 2-0 lead in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, September 28, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. “Well, we did better now. We were really composed, especially [in] the last six minutes of the …
Brownlee fires game-winning triple to lift Ginebra past Meralco
Justin Brownlee fired the game-winning three to lift Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings past the Meralco Bolts, 104-103, in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, September 28, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The Gin Kings now hold a crucial 2-0 lead over the Bolts after the triumph, moving closer to a …
Bacolod Tay Tung claims U-17 volley championship
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts claimed the championship in the Under-17 volleyball girls category of the Bayawan Mayor’s Cup held in Negros Oriental’s Bayawan City. Alexa Bertolano, the younger sister of Farm Fresh Foxies’ hitter Alyssa Bertolano, stepped up offensively for the Thunderbolts as they defeated St. John’s Institute-Bacolod …
IP Games Visayas leg set in Bago City this weekend
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Visayas leg of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) Games is set to commence at the Manuel Torres Sports Complex in Negros Occidental’s Bago City this weekend. The showpiece will be graced by Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richard Bachmann, who expressed his full support for the program aimed to promote inclusivity through …
Beermen weathers Converge run to take Game 1 in PBA q’finals
The San Miguel Beermen weathered the last push by the Converge FiberXers in the final canto, 102-95, to take Game 1 in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals on Thursday, September 26, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The triumph was also a sigh of relief for eight-time PBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) June Mar Fajardo, …
Ginebra pulls away late to draw first blood vs. Meralco
The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings drew first blood against the Meralco Bolts, 99-92, in their 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series on Thursday, September 26, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. “We came out on top but, basically, we just made more plays. He [Justin Brownlee] made more plays down the stretch. And that was …
Negrense Barrera scores 14 as JRU beats Arellano
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Mart James Barrera had another solid offensive game as the Jose Rizal University (JRU) Heavy Bombers prevailed over the Arellano University Chiefs, 92-89, in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Wednesday, September 25. The former Bacolod Tay Tung High School …
Tim Cone expects Negrense Devance to help Ginebra in PBA playoffs
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings head coach Tim Cone expects Negrense forward Joe Devance to contribute right away in their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series against the Meralco Bolts. According to Cone, the Negros Occidental’s Escalante City native forward might still be a little out of shape, but he knows the …
Rain or Shine shows character in Game 1 win vs. Magnolia
Yeng Guiao hailed his team for their character after the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters came away with a 109-105 win against the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots in Game 1 of their PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals series. The Elasto Painters ramped up their defensive intensity in the closing minutes of their game on Wednesday, September …