Austin Reaves scored 35 points off the bench, LeBron James added 17 points with 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the loss of Luka Doncic to earn a 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Southern California yesterday (Philippine time). Jake LaRavia and Rui Hachimura each scored 14 points as the Lakers won …
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Alex Eala escapes Sasnovich to reach QF
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala completed a dramatic comeback to defeat Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in three sets, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), to advance to the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open singles event yesterday (Philippine time). The 20-year-old Eala looked on the brink of elimination in the deciding set after falling behind …
One Silay, Bleacher Sports Bar win NBTC Negros cluster titles
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The NBTC Negros Island Local Qualifying Tournament concluded with One Silay and Bleacher Sports Bar Team A emerging as champions in the North and South Negros clusters, respectively. The two-day tournament, held from January 31 to February 1, featured teams from across Negros competing for spots in the Visayas Regional Championships …
Cavaliers demolish Clippers, 124-91
Donovan Mitchell registered 29 points, nine assists and five rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers mauled the Los Angeles Clippers, 124-91, in Inglewood, California yesterday (Philippine time). Cleveland won for the ninth time in its past 11 games one day after the two teams worked out a trade that included James Harden going to the Cavaliers …
Celtics’ 3-point barrage too much for Rockets
Derrick White scored a game-high 28 points and Payton Pritchard added 27 points off the bench as the short-handed Boston Celtics throttled the Houston Rockets, 114-93, yesterday (Philippine time). The Celtics earned their fourth consecutive victory and claimed both ends of a road back-to-back, including a win in Dallas. The Celtics did so without Jaylen …
Eala, partner advance to Abu Dhabi q’finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala and Janice Tjen advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles event of the Abu Dhabi Open at the Zayed Sports City International Tennis Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates yesterday (Philippine time). Eala and Tjen progressed to the Round of 8 after defeating Filipina-Canadian Leylah Fernandez …
San Carlos City hosts PFF ‘C’ diploma coaching course
By ADRIAN STEWART CO San Carlos City has emerged as a center for national coaching development as the practical sessions of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) “C” Diploma Coaching Course officially began on Monday, February 2. The week-long course is being organized by the Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) in coordination with the San …
LeBron James scores 25 as Lakers cruise past Nets
LeBron James collected 25 points and seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers seized control early in the finale of an eight-game road trip and cruised to a 125-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in New York yesterday (Philippine time). James made 10 of 16 shots, including a pair of thunderous dunks in the first …
Bucks pound Bulls team in transition after trades
Kyle Kuzma scored 31 and grabbed 10 boards to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a dominant 131-115 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls yesterday (Philippine time). Ryan Rollins added 21 along with 10 assists for Milwaukee, which snapped a five-game losing skid. AJ Green added 17 while Myles Turner, Pete Nance and Gary Trent, Jr. …
Alex Eala cruises past Sonmez in Abu Dhabi
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala opened her campaign at the WTA 500 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open with a confident straight-sets win over Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez yesterday. The World’s No. 45 needed just under 90 minutes to dispatch the 79th-ranked Sonmez, 6-4, 6-3, on Center Court, booking a place in the second round of …