By ADRIAN STEWART CO Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters showed its steadiness in the endgame to score a 100-93 victory over Meralco Bolts in the 2023 PBA on Tour at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City on Sunday night, May 28. After seeing their double-digit lead turned to an 88-all count, the Fuel Masters got …
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UNBL: Royal Star bags open tourney title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Royal Star Trading ruled the 1st United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) Open Tournament after an 87-71 beating of University of St. La Salle Bacolod (USLS)-Fyr Fyter at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gymnasium in Bacolod City on Sunday, May 28. Saldy Macabato spearheaded the offense for the Royal …
FILOIL ECOOIL CUP: La Salle staves off Ateneo in preseason clash
De La Salle University (DLSU) rekindled its rivalry with Ateneo de Manila University and bested the Blue Eagles for their eighth straight win, 72-59, in the FilOil EcoOil Preseason Cup in San Juan City on Sunday, May 28. After a tight first half, the Green Archers banked on a 23-13 third quarter and broke away …
Kaya edges Stallion to end PFL season
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo capped their 2022-2023 Philippines Football League (PFL) championship run with a 3-1 victory over Stallion-Laguna Football Club at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on Saturday, May 27. Tamon Horikoshi, Ilonggo Jan Jesus Melliza and Jarvey Gayoso scored a goal each as the Iloilo City-based booters ended their season on …
PBA ON TOUR: Brondial shines as Beermen beats NorthPort
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rodney Brondial took advantage of the absence of star center June Mar Fajardo to steer San Miguel Beermen to an 87-75 victory over NorthPort Batang Pier in the 2023 PBA on Tour at the Caloocan Sports Complex on Saturday night, May 27. Brondial tallied a monster double-double of 18 points and …
NBA: Buzzer-beating Boston forces Miami to Game 7
With a dramatic, buzzer-beater from Derrick White, the Boston Celtics forced their NBA Eastern Conference Finals series with the Miami Heat to a winner-take-all Game 7 with a 104-103 win in South Florida yesterday (Philippine time). The Celtics became just the fourth team in NBA history to level a best-of-seven playoff series after trailing 3-0. …
Negros falters to Bataan in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Pau Muscovados failed to hang on their early lead to suffer a close 67-64 defeat to 1Bataan Risers in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Bataan People’s Center on Thursday night, May 25. The Muscovados slumped to their second consecutive defeat as they dropped to 4-7 in …
USLS, Royal Star reach UNBL finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of St. La Salle (USLS)-Fyr Fyter and Royal Star Trading reached the finals of the 1st United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) 25-Under Open Tournament after beating their semifinals foes over the weekend. USLS-Fyr Fyter created its much-needed separation from Colegio de San Agustin (CSA) Bacolod-Strived Sportswear in the overtime …
NBA: Celtics pummel Heat to keep title hopes alive
Boston poured in 16 three-pointers in a dominant 110-97 victory over the Miami Heat yesterday (Philippine time) that kept the Celtics alive in the NBA championship chase. For the second straight game, the Celtics fended off elimination, cutting the deficit in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals to 3-2 with a wire-to-wire triumph. Miami will try …
Kaya-Iloilo seals PFL title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo has formally clinched the Philippines Football League (PFL) championship even with still a match to spare in their 2022-2023 season this weekend. The Iloilo City-based booters locked in on their first-ever PFL crown after Stallion-Laguna Football Club held Dynamic Herb-Cebu Football Club to a scoreless draw on Wednesday …