By ADRIAN STEWART CO Manuel Antonio “Luis” Pablo is moving back to the De La Salle University Green Archers after spending a UAAP season with the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons. Pablo, who has roots from Bacolod City, stated that his decision to move to the Green Archers was due to his …
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Jeron Teng ‘blessed’ to win first PBA title with San Miguel
Just like his father Alvin, Jeron Teng is now a PBA champion. The 6-foot-2 former De La Salle Green University star only logged five minutes during San Miguel Beermen’s (SMB) victory over the Magnolia Hotshots in the 2023-2024 Commissioner’s Cup Finals Game 6, but Teng was just ecstatic that he finally won a title …
SMB clinches PBA Comm’s Cup crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The San Miguel Beermen (SMB) clawed back from a double-digit deficit to beat the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots in Game 6, 104-102, to capture the 2023-2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup crown at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night, February 14. Down 90-79 with seven minutes left, the Beermen got a three-pointer …
Iloilo D’Navigators clinch PNVF Champions League semis seat
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Iloilo D’Navigators secured a seat in the semifinals of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Men’s Champions League after a 25-18, 25-22, 25-19 victory over the Philippine Army Defenders at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday night, February 14. John San Andres led the way for the Ilonggos with 17 …
‘Saddest birthday’ for Lee as Magnolia crumbles late vs. San Miguel in Game 6
On the day he turned 35, Paul Lee exploded off the bench after pouring in 25 points on top of three rebounds and three assists in Magnolia’s Game 6 clash against San Miguel in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals on Wednesday, February 14. Unfortunately for Lee and the Hotshots, they could not get the …
Shiga escapes Veltex in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Kiefer Ravena delivered timely conversions in the endgame as the Shiga Lakes pulled off a 78-75 victory over the Veltex Shizuoka in Japan B.League Division 2 at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena. Holding to a slim 67-66 lead with over a minute left, James Burrell scored back-to-back baskets, followed by a …
Negrense Bedonia leaves FEU, signs with PLDT in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense volleybelle Kiesha Bedonia has decided to leave the Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws to sign with the PLDT High Speed Hitters ahead of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season. The Negros Occidental’s Silay City-native Bedonia shared that she decided to accept the offer from the High Speed …
Heat scorches Bucks in blowout; Tatum scores 41 in Celtics romp
An under-strength Miami Heat thrashed the struggling Milwaukee Bucks, 123-97, yesterday (Philippine time), while Jayson Tatum scored a 41-point double-double as the Boston Celtics cruised past the Brooklyn Nets. Miami shrugged off the injury absences of Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier and Josh Richardson to produce a shooting clinic in a one-sided rout on the …
Bacolod team supports MPBL’s crackdown on ‘game-fixing’
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod City of Smiles has pledged its support for the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League’s (MPBL) efforts to address widespread “game-fixing” within the league. Bacolod part-owner Paul San Jose emphasized that they “have not, do not, and will not condone” any involvement in in-game manipulation concerning their players and team …
NOPSSCEA volleybelles rule Bacolod Division Meet
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The NOPSSCEA, represented by the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts, emerged as champions in the Bacolod Division Meet secondary girls volleyball tournament at the Lopez Jaena Elementary School in Bacolod City on Monday, February 12. The NOPSSCEA, competing under the Unit 5 banner, clinched the crown after a 25-15, …