By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino Melvin Jerusalem ended the country’s world championship drought with a second round stoppage win over Masataka Taniguchi to capture the WBO minimumweight belt at the Edion Hall in Osaka, Japan over the weekend. The Bukidnon’s Manolo Fortich-native Jerusalem became the only active world boxing champion so far in the …
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Changwon, Gutang beat Seoul in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Justin Gutang and the Changwon LG Sakers overcame a slow start to beat Seoul Samsung Thunders, 79-68, in the 2022-2023 Korean Basketball League (KBL) at the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium on Thursday night, January 5. Gutang, a former standout of the College of St. Benilde Blazers, was hardly a factor offensively …
Negrense James Yap signs conference deal with ROS
By ADRIAN STEWART CO James Yap’s return to Rain or Shine (ROS) and the Philippine Basketball Association is now official after he signed a one-conference contract with the Elasto Painters yesterday morning. The Elasto Painters announced the signing of the Negros Occidental’s Escalante City-native gunner on their social media pages and he will be …
PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals Ginebra takes 2-1 lead in Q4
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings used a massive fourth quarter rally to turn back the Bay Area Dragons, 89-82, in Game 3 of the 2022-2023 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Wednesday night, January 4. Down 62-73 early in the fourth …
Jerusalem fights for WBO title in Japan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem aims for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) minimumweight belt as he faces Japanese Masataka Taniguchi tonight at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan. The General Santos City-based Jerusalem will attempt to become the first world champion for the Philippines this year, after the country was left …
2022-2023 Japan B.League: Paras, Altiri score back-to-back wins
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kobe Paras and Altiri Chiba scored back-to-back wins in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League Season Division 2 after a 95-74 rout of Rising Zephyr Fukuoka at the Teruha Sekisui House Arena. Paras, a former mainstay of Gilas Pilipinas, was hardly a factor as he ended up with three points, on 1-of-2 …
Amores impressive as Zambo edges Louvre in ABL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO John Amores had a triumphant basketball comeback as Zamboanga Valientes cruised to a 108-94 beating of Louvre Surabaya in the Singapore Circuit of the 2023 ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) Invitational at the OCBC Arena in Singapore on Tuesday, January 3. Amores, who got a new lease on life after his …
Azkals ends AFF with loss to Indonesia
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The national men’s football team ended its campaign in the 2022 AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup with a tough 2-1 defeat to Timnas Indonesia at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on Monday night, January 2. With the close defeat, the Azkals finished their Group A assignment with just three points, one …
Abando, Anyang stay on top in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rhenz Abando and the Anyang KGC Ginseng Corporation remained on top in the 2022-2023 Korean Basketball League (KBL) after an 86-70 win over Wonju DB Promy at the Wonju Sports Complex on Monday night, January 2. Abando, a former University of Santo Tomas and Colegio de San Juan de Letran …
Shinshu Warriors beats Utsonomiya in B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Matthew Aquino and the Shinshu Brave Warriors cruised to back-to-back wins in the 2022-2023 Japan B.League Division 1 action, after taking down Utsonomiya Brex at the White Ring on Sunday afternoon, January 1. Aquino, a former Adamson University Falcons and National University Bulldogs big man, finished with six points on …