By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kiefer Ravena and the Shiga Lakes scored a repeat win over the Yamagata Wyverns, 107-92, in Japan B.League Division 2 at the Yamagata Prefectural Sports Park on Sunday night, February 18. The Iloilo City-native guard finished with 20 points, including three three-point conversions, to go with five rebounds and one …
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St. Robert’s-Elite Lab finishes 2nd in NBTC Regional Championship
By ADRIAN STEWART CO St. Robert’s International Academy Panda Rockets-Elite Lab settled for a runner-up finish in the National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) Regional Championship held at the Willy and Nolita Au Court of Bacolod Tay Tung High School over the weekend. The Iloilo City-based Panda Rockets fell short of ruling the Visayas leg …
Fajardo confident Sotto, Tamayo can hold the fort for GilasFajardo confident Sotto, Tamayo can hold the fort for Gilas
Gilas Pilipinas will be without June Mar Fajardo in the upcoming 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers later this week. The 6-foot-10 10-time PBA champion is currently recovering from a calf injury that he sustained during the 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals, and he said that it will take him at least two weeks to …
Golden Tigresses upset Lady Bulldogs in UAAP volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses secured a stunning straight-set victory, defeating the National University Lady Bulldogs, 25-19, 25-23, 25-22, in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, February 18. Negrense Cassie Carballo earned the Player of the Game …
Pacquiao ineligible for Paris Olympics due to overage
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipino boxing icon Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao has been ruled ineligible from competing in the men’s boxing event of the 2024 Paris Olympics for being overage at 45. According to the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stated that the former eight-division world boxing champion is way …
LeBron wants to finish as a Laker but has no NBA exit timetable
Four-time NBA champion LeBron James said he has not formulated a farewell timetable, but he looks forward to the Paris Olympics and wants to finish his playing days as a Los Angeles Laker. The 39-year-old superstar and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player pondered the end of his career at Indianapolis ahead of the 73rd …
DLSU sweeps Adamson in UAAP women’s volley
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers opened their title-retention bid with a rousing 25-16, 25-16, 25-18 sweep of the Adamson University Lady Falcons in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday night, February 17. Negrense Angel Canino delivered 14 points …
Trinity, St. Robert’s-Elite Lab earn NBTC nat’l finals berth
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Trinity Christian School-Davies Paint/El Tzino and St. Robert’s International Academy Panda Rockets-Elite Lab have earned their slots in the 2024 Smart-NBTC National Finals to be held in Manila. Trinity Christian School-Davies Paint/El Tzino of Central Negros advanced to the Final Four with a lopsided 78-65 victory over Talisay Notre Dame …
UST boys secure finals slot in UAAP football
For the first time in its history, University of Santo Tomas (UST) is headed to the finals of the UAAP boys’ football tournament. This, after their thrilling 2-2 draw against De La Salle-Zobel at the University of the Philippines-Diliman Football Stadium on Saturday, February 17. After the draw, the Junior Golden Booters now have …
20 WV-based spikers to lead UAAP volleyball opener today
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Twenty Western Visayas-based volleybelles are set to strut their wares when the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament kicks off today at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Negros Occidental is well represented this season with eight volleybelles, while Bacolod City came in at second with six, …