By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Junior Golden Tigresses continued their dominant run in the UAAP Season 87 girls’ basketball tournament after a 107-47 victory over the De La Salle-Zobel (DLSZ) Junior Lady Archers at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Negrense Grachelle Boteros earned her second Best Player …
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NegOcc to host NBTC Visayas Regional Championship
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The NBTC Visayas Regional Championship returns to Negros Occidental for the second straight year, bringing together the region’s top grassroots basketball teams for an intense competition from February 27 to March 2. The games from February 27 to 28 will be played at the newly-renovated Bacolod City Arts, Sports and Cultural …
Pistons continue playoff push with win over Clippers
The Detroit Pistons won their seventh straight game in the NBA with in-form Cade Cunningham making 32 points and grabbing nine rebounds in a 106-97 win over the Los Angeles Clippers yesterday (Philippine time). The Pistons, who are in the playoff positions, moved to 32-26, which is their best record at this stage of a …
Salarzon, Ateneo outduel UP in UAAP volleyball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles overcame a shaky start to defeat the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-19, in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, February 23. Negrense Jian Matthew Salarzon …
Negrense Jardio, NU beat FEU in UAAP volleyball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs fought off a determined Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws squad, escaping with a 25-15, 23-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-8 victory in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, February 23. Negrense Shaira Jardio displayed her defensive prowess, …
Cavs hold off Grizzlies for 7th straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 129-123 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in a testy cross-conference NBA clash yesterday (Philippine time). Ty Jerome scored 26 points off the bench, Evan Mobley added 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and Jarrett Allen scored 13 points with 10 rebounds for …
Eastridge captures PAL Interclub crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Eastridge-Primehomes won its first Philippine Airlines (PAL) Interclub men’s championship division crown in wire-to-wire style and left the rest of the opposition biting its dust with a 21-point victory over the Manila Southwoods. “Finally. This is very sweet,” nonplaying skipper Gimo Asuncion said after the din of the celebration died down …
Negrense Canino, DLSU upend Adamson in UAAP women’s volleyball
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers pulled off a hard-fought 25-21, 26-24, 25-20 straight-set win over the Adamson University Lady Falcons in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday night, February 22. Negrense Angel Canino provided 15 points, while …
Gilas Pilipinas turned back by NZ, ends FIBA qualifiers at 4-2
Gilas Pilipinas has ended its 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers stint as the second-best team in Group B. This, after the Tim Cone-mentored team fell to New Zealand, 87-70, during their group-stage clash at the Spark Arena in NZ yesterday morning (Philippine time). The Philippines completed the qualifiers with a 4-2 record, and despite losing …
Pons scoreless as Creamline sweeps Galeries
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers bounced back in dominant fashion, sweeping the Galeries Tower Highrisers, 25-15, 26-24, 25-19, to close the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference preliminaries at the FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan City on Thursday, February 20. Negrense Bernadeth Pons made a brief appearance in the second set and finished …