By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Blackwater Bossing registered their second victory in as many games in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup as they pulled off an 87-76 stunner against the TNT Tropang Giga at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday night, March 2. Jeth Troy Rosario was a thorn in the side of his …
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DLSU dominates Ateneo in UAAP women’s volleyball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers reaffirmed their dominance over the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles with a 25-12, 25-22, 25-19 win in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Saturday night, March 2. This marked the …
Canino opting to ‘protect peace of mind’ amidst online negativity
Following a five-set defeat against the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses, the De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers hacked out a sweep against the Ateneo Blue Eagles on Saturday, March 2. DLSU star Angel Canino said that the Taft-based squad made a lot of adjustments to move on from their loss, and …
FEU-D captures 12th straight UAAP HS boys football crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Far Eastern University-Diliman (FEU-D) Baby Tamaraws ruled the UAAP Season 86 high school boys football tournament with a 3-0 dismantling of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Golden Booters at the University of the Philippines Football Stadium on Thursday night, February 29. The Baby Tamaraws ruled for a 12th …
Diana Carlos’ career-game carries Creamline past Akari in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers leaned on Diana Carlos’ career-game as they defeated the Akari Power Chargers, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 25-19, in the PVL 1st All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Thursday night, February 29. The three-time PVL Most Valuable Player finished with a career-high of 31 points, …
Curry’s bounce-back game carries Warriors over Knicks
Golden State star Stephen Curry found his groove yesterday (Philippine time), scoring 31 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to lead the Warriors to a 110-99 NBA victory over the New York Knicks. Curry was red-hot going into the All-Star break but had shot just 31.5 percent in his last three games — including connecting on …
Nambatac delivers as Blackwater survives Meralco in PBA opener
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rey Nambatac had a solid debut for the Blackwater Bossing as they escaped with a 96-93 victory over the Meralco Bolts in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Wednesday night, February 28. After leading by as much as 19 points early in the fourth …
Ateneo turns back UP in UAAP women’s volleyball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles overcame a two-set deficit to defeat the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons, 22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-9, in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, February 28. Lyann de Guzman notched a career-high of 24 points, …
PBA replaces slam dunk contest with 3-point shootout for bigs
The 2024 PBA All-Star Weekend in Bacolod City will not feature a slam dunk contest. Instead, there will be a new skills challenge on March 23, with a three-point shootout among the league’s big men replacing the traditional dunk contest. The obstacle challenge and the three-point shootout among guards will still be played, with Dave …
PLDT prevails over Nxled in PVL All-Filipino Conference
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The PLDT High Speed Hitters hacked out a 25-17, 25-23 and 25-22 straight-set victory over the Nxled Chameleons in the PVL 1st All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City on Tuesday night, February 27. Despite struggling to finish off the Chameleons, the High Speed Hitters came through with timely …