Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds and the host Philadelphia 76ers held off the New Orleans Pelicans, 124-114, yesterday (Philippine time). Kelly Oubre, Jr. added 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Tyrese Maxey scored 18. VJ Edgecombe had 15 points, and Jared McCain added 12 for the Sixers, who have won three in …
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Eala exits PH Women’s Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala faltered in the quarterfinal round of the Philippine Women’s Open after a 6-4, 6-4 defeat to Colombia’s Camila Osorio, 6-4, 6-4, at the Center Court of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex on Thursday night, January 29. Osorio, the tournament’s fifth seed, leaned on steadier service games and stronger …
Negrense Alegarbes hailed for Asean Para Games medal feat
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Victorias City swimmer Ariel Joseph Alegarbes delivered a standout performance at the recently concluded 13th Asean Para Games in Thailand, winning five medals for the Philippines. Alegarbes captured the gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke, while also earning two silver medals in the 100-m butterfly and the 200-m backstroke. He added …
Nuggets beat Nets in return of Porter to Denver
Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Jonas Valanciunas hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets, 107-103, in Michael Porter, Jr.’s return to the Mile High City. Porter scored a season-high 38 points but missed his final four three-point attempts after Brooklyn rallied to tie it. Terance …
Durant, Rockets erupt in H2 to stifle Hawks
Kevin Durant scored 31 points to spark the visiting Houston Rockets to a strong second half and a 104-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks yesterday (Philippine time). The Rockets, who scored only 37 points in the second half in their loss to San Antonio, shook off the travel fatigue to outscore the Hawks 61-44 over …
Eala advances to PH Women’s Open QF
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala advanced to the quarterfinals of the Philippine Women’s Open, becoming the last remaining Filipino player in the WTA 125 tournament at the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Center in Manila. The 20-year-old World’s No. 49 delivered a dominant performance against Japan’s Sakatsume Himeno, cruising to a 6-4, 6-0 victory to …
CSAV-Titans rule NBTC Negros Island qualifiers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The spotlight turned to the championship stage as the NBTC Negros Island Local Qualifying Tournament, with Central Negros crowning its cluster champion and North and South Negros inching closer to their own title showdowns. In Central Negros, the weekend culminated in a tightly contested championship game between Bacolod Tay Tung High …
Zambo upsets defending champs Beirut to cap Dubai campaign
The MLV-Zamboanga Valientes closed their campaign in the 35th Dubai International Basketball Invitational with a shock 83-72 victory over defending champions Sports Club – Beirut at the Al Nasr Gym yesterday. Although the result had no bearing on their own tournament standing, the Valientes played spoiler and dealt the Lebanese side a damaging loss that …
Alex Eala to aspirants: Don’t try to be like me
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis star Alexandra Eala used her homecoming victory at the Philippine Women’s Open singles event to deliver a message of individuality and growth to aspiring athletes. In a post-game presser after her 6-1, 6-2 victory over Russian Alina Charaeva on Monday night, January 26, Eala stressed that success should be …
BYL, BFL team up for Champions League Central Cluster qualifiers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Youth League (BYL) and the Bacolod Football League (BFL) have formalized a joint effort to run the Champions League Central Cluster, bringing together 25 teams across three age-group divisions for the upcoming qualifiers. The partnership was announced following a Central Cluster Match Coordination Meeting attended by clubs from Bacolod …