By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Alas Pilipinas U-18 girls volleyball team dominated Australia in straight sets, 25-13, 25-21, 25-20, to claim the bronze medal in the 2024 Princess Cup U18 SEA Volleyball Championship at the Nakhon Pathom Gym in Thailand on Thursday afternoon, June 13. Negrense Kimberly Chelmei Rubin and Lianne Penuliar provided offensive …
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STI-WNU, JJP-UNO-R advance to Chairman’s Cup 21-U semis
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The STI-West Negros University (WNU) AS Group Bleachers and JJP-University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) moved on to the semifinals of the 3rd Chairman’s Cup Negros 21-U category after their separate quarterfinals wins on Thursday, June 13. The STI-WNU AS Group Bleachers dominated the Mejica Automotive/Fyr Fyter in the quarters at …
‘Not done yet’: Celtics eye 18th title as Mavs vow to regroup
The Boston Celtics have history within their grasp going into Game 4 of the NBA finals on Saturday, June 15 (Philippine time). With a win, not only would the Celtics sweep the Dallas Mavericks, they would break a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most NBA championships of all time with 18. It seems to be …
SMB takes down Meralco, levels PBA finals at 2-2
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The San Miguel Beermen (SMB) banked on their experience in the endgame to defeat the Meralco Bolts, 111-101, in Game 4 of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night, June 12. After the Bolts rallied to 85-88 with over eight minutes left, the …
UP rallies to beat DLSU, captures FilOil Cup crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons erased a 20-point deficit to defeat the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers, 69-66, in the FilOil EcoOil 17th ECJ Preseason Cup finals at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Wednesday night, June 12. Down 23-43 at the …
Celtics on brink of NBA title after 106-99 win over Mavericks
The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks, 106-99, yesterday (Philippine time) and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals. Tatum broke out of his scoring doldrums to score 31 points. Brown scored 15 of his 30 …
Rafael Are steers Quezon City past Negros in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rafael Are stepped up in the fourth quarter as the Quezon City TODA Aksyon scored a come-from-behind 83-79 victory over the Negros Muscovados in the 2024 MPBL Season at the FPJ Arena in San Jose City, Batangas on Tuesday night, June 11. Scoreless in the first three quarters, Are unloaded …
Reach Sports-CSAB ousts Kenn in Chairman’s 17-U tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Reach Sports-Colegio de San Agustin Bacolod (CSAB) punched a ticket to the semifinals round of the 3rd Chairman’s Cup Negros 17-and-under category after a 61-52 win over Kenn in the quarterfinals at the Willy and Nolita Au Court of Bacolod Tay Tung High School. Raishen Rojas and Ed Marinduque …
Porzingis determined to play despite injury
Kristaps Porzingis said he is determined to suit up for the Boston Celtics against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA finals despite a new injury scare that has left his fitness in doubt. The Celtics announced on Tuesday, June 11, that the Latvian power forward had suffered a “rare” injury to …
Rizal topples San Juan in 3OT thriller in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Rizal XentroMall Golden Coolers got their acts together in the third overtime to pull off a 104-100 victory against the erstwhile undefeated San Juan Knights-Go for Gold in the 2024 MPBL Season at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City on Monday night, June 10. After clawing back …