By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings avoided a fourth quarter meltdown to beat San Miguel Beermen, 121-112, in Game 1 of the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City yesterday. Holding to a 95-80 lead after three quarters, the Gin Kings were stunned by a furious …
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Meralco ousts Magnolia, reaches PBA Govs’ semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Meralco Bolts went on a spirited endgame run to oust Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots in overtime, 113-107, in the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night, March 22. From a 103-all score with less than two minutes left, Kier John Quinto surged the Bolts …
8th straight win for NIR Kingsmen in PCAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region (NIR) Kingsmen recorded their eighth straight victory in the 2023 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) First Conference after a sweep of their matches on Wednesday night, March 22. The Kingsmen opened the evening with a 16-5 domination of the Cagayan Kings before they followed …
MMA: Pacio now open to fighting Team Lakay athletes
Former ONE strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio is now willing to entertain prospective fights with Team Lakay fighters moving forward after he announced his departure from the stable. Pacio, 20-4, as a professional mixed martial artist, shocked the local sporting world when he announced his exit from Team Lakay together with fellow former world champions …
Iloilo United Royals falters anew in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Iloilo United Royals-Cocolife was dealt with another blow in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) after a 92-79 beating by Parañaque Patriots at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex on Tuesday, March 21. The returning Iloilo City-based ball club failed to keep in step with the aggressive Patriots to suffer their second …
UAAP: Adamson pounces UP in bounce-back win
Adamson University Lady Falcons capped the first round of elimination with a rousing victory over the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 85 women’s volleyball tournament. The Lady Falcons barely broke a sweat as they carved out a 25-18, 25-17, 25-23 win over the Fighting Maroons at the Mall …
TNT enters PBA Gov’s Cup semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO TNT Tropang Giga leaned on a strong third quarter assault to eliminate Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters, 132-105, in the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum yesterday. Roger Pogoy top-scored with 25 points, to go with 11 rebounds, seven assists and four steals, while Jayson Castro …
Tenorio diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings veteran guard LA Tenorio is expected to be out for awhile in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) after being diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer. The 38-year-old Tenorio said his illness was the reason for his absence in Gin Kings’ matches in the 2022-2023 PBA …
Tay Tung volleybelles rule Antique tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School’s secondary girls’ volleyball team showed their wares anew as they ruled the 1st Roberto C. Necor Invitational Women’s Open Volleyball Tournament over the weekend. The Thunderbolts were hailed as champions in the one-day tournament after defeating Pontevedra Fire Antz, 25-7, 25-11, in the finals game held …
Golf: Avaricio targets sweep of LPGT’s Visayas swing
Chanelle Avaricio, fresh off an improbable title run in Bacolod, shoots for a sweep of the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour’s (LGPT) Visayan swing in the ICTSI Iloilo Golf Challenge at the Iloilo Golf and Country Club which will start on March 22. Avaricio rallied from eight strokes down in the final round to nip …