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By ADRIAN STEWART CO Sidney Onwubere capped his solid game with a go-ahead basket as Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings scored an 81-80 overtime victory against Blackwater Bossing in the 2023 PBA on Tour at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Wednesday night, June 21. Trailing 77-80 midway in the extension period, the …

By ADRIAN STEWART CO  The Philippine women’s volleyball team battled back from a set down to upset India, 25-22, 26-28, 11-25, 29-27, 18-16, in the 2023 AVC Challenge Cup Pool E quarterfinals night in Java, Indonesia on Wednesday, June 21. Aiza Maizo-Pontillas continued her vintage showing with 27 points, while fellow Ilongga Ma. Shaya Adorador …

For Carlos Yulo, winning five medals and qualifying for the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships is just the start of his journey to the top. Yulo said this in an Instagram post on Tuesday, June 20, days after the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, where he won three gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze medal. …

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Three Negrense cagers from the Iloilo City-based basketball club Elite Lab have committed to join the College of St. Benilde (CSB) Blazers in the NCAA men’s seniors basketball. Negros Occidental’s La Carlota City-native forward Irele Galas, Bacolod City-based center John Lester Amagan and San Enrique-native John Loyd Martinez opted to pick …

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense volleybelle Bernadeth Pons is more than excited with her indoor volleyball return after four years with Creamline Cool Smashers in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational beginning this Saturday, June 24. The Negros Occidental’s Talisay City-native volleybelle admitted that she was still in the adjustment stage but is confident …

Jordan Clarkson is tipped to join Gilas Pilipinas late next month before the nationals figure in a pocket tournament in China in August, which will be part of their crucial buildup for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio said the federation and Clarkson’s camp are now finalizing the …

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod pair Bianca Lizares and Honey Grace Cordero fell short of their championship bid in the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) on Tour-Candon City leg after losing in the finals in Ilocos Norte’s Candon City over the weekend. The Bacolod City duo sustained a heartbreaking 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 defeat at the hands …

By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts elementary boys basketball team is set to represent Western Visayas (WV) in the 2023 Palarong Pambansa competition slated next month in Marikina City. The WV squad earned the qualification after sweeping all of their three matches in Cluster 3 Pre-Palarong Pambansa Qualification Meet secondary boys …

Ahead of the 2023 Men’s AVC Challenge Cup, the Philippine men’s national volleyball team will be holding exhibition matches against China and the Netherlands. “There’s a friendly match pero hindi open to the public. For our men’s national team, we will have friendly matches against the Netherlands and China. It’s either sa Ninoy Aquino Stadium …