By ADRIAN STEWART CO Stephan Schrock played his final game for the Philippine Azkals when they faced Indonesia in the 2022 AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup last night at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium. The Filipino-German midfielder announced that he is ending his national men’s football team stint that was highlighted by 56 game appearances, …
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Parks, Nagoya score back-to-back wins in B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bobby Ray Parks, Jr. and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins ended the year with back-to-back victories in the Japan B.League 2022-2023 Season Division 1 action. The former TNT Tropang Giga guard tallied eight points on 3-of-6 shooting, to go with two rebounds as the Diamond Dolphins walloped Shibuya Sunrockers, 105-67, at …
Korean Basketball League: Abando, Anyang edge Abarrientos, Ulsan
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rhenz Abando and Anyang KGC ended the 2022 on a winning note as they beat RJ Abarrientos and the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in the 2022-2023 Korean Basketball League (KBL) on New Year’s Eve at Anyang Gymnasium. The former Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knights star only tallied four …
Agtuso rules Oton football fest
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Agtuso Football Club-A emerged as champion in the Under-15 category of the Tita Inday’s Football Festival Adventure held recently at the Camella Savannah Football Field in Iloilo province’s Oton town. Numer Aperocho emerged as the hero for Iloilo’s Barotac Nuevo-based Agtuso FC-A as he converted all the two goals in …
Kai Sotto limited as Adelaide records 4th straight win
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kai Sotto had limited production as a starter but the Adelaide 36ers still rolled to their fourth straight win in the National Basketball League with an 87-84 escape over Brisbane Bullets in Australia on Thursday night, December 29. The 7-foot-3 Filipino center started for the fourth straight game for the …
Bay Area bounces back, ties PBA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bay Area Dragons leaned on its aggression from start to finish, beating Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings, 99-82, in Game 2 of the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night, December 28. Andrew Nicholson led the way with double-double 30 points and 15 …
BOXING: Fajardo clinches ABF belt in 10 seconds
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino world-rated boxer Miel Fajardo needed just 10 seconds to topple Thai fighter Sarawut Jiamthong and capture the vacant ASEAN Boxing Federation (ABF) flyweight belt. The Agusan del Sur’s San Francisco-native Fajardo surprised the predominant Thailand crowd on Wednesday afternoon, December 28, at the Spaceplus Bangkok RCA when he finished …
Negrense bowler Tan bags crown in tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon Tracey Carlyn Tan showed her wares to capture a crown in the 2022 Philippine Bowling Federation Annuals Championship held at the E-Lanes Bowling Center, Ortigas Avenue in San Juan last Monday, December 26. The 16-year-old Tan, who is playing for the Sugar Bowl TenPin Association Inc. of Bacolod City, …
Iloilo Dinagyang volley league returns in 2023
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Volleyball action is returning to the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City through the 2023 Volleyball League from January 12 to 15 at the city’s Jaro Gym, Fundidor Gym and YMCA Gym. According to Gametime Sports founder Rodolfo Go Villaruz, the three-day volleyball tournament will have four divisions, namely: women’s open, girls’ …
Azkals falters to Thailand in AFF Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippine Azkals were given a tough reality check by Thailand War Elephants with a 4-0 thrashing in the 2022 AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup at the Thammasat Stadium in Thailand on Monday night, December 26. The defeat to the defending champion War Elephants dropped the national men’s football team to fourth …