The Los Angeles Lakers squandered a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter but made enough plays down the stretch to hold off the Golden State Warriors, 117-112, in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series. Anthony Davis dominated, putting up 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks as the Lakers silenced …
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WVRAA MEET: Negros wallops Iloilo for volley title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental secondary boys’ volleyball team ruled the 2023 WVRAA Meet after a 28-26, 25-19, 25-20 sweep of Iloilo at the Malinao Elementary School Covered Court in Aklan province over the weekend. Julio Miguel Yu spearheaded the offense for the Living Stones International School-represented Negros Occidental, while team captain Eljohn …
Bacolod Tay Tung’s Aguillon notches golds in athletics
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Krisha Dedoyco Aguillon of Bacolod Tay Tung High School athletics team delivered two gold medals for Negros Occidental in the 2023 WVRAA Meet at the Aklan Sports Complex in Makato town over the weekend. The Bacolod City-native Aguillon captured her first gold in the secondary girls’ 100-meter dash in 12.57 …
Philippines Football League: Kaya-Iloilo dominates Mendiola
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo maintained its hold on the top spot of the 2022-2023 Philippines Football League (PFL) after a 6-1 rout of Mendiola 1991 Football Club at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on Sunday, April 30. Eric Giganto finished with a brace, while Milad Beghandom, Mar Diano, Ilonggo Jhan Jesus …
WVRAA MEET: Negros elem cagers take down Iloilo
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental elementary boys’ basketball team clinched the gold medal in the 2023 WVRAA Meet after taking down powerhouse Iloilo in the finals at the Maloco Covered Court in Aklan province’s Ibajay town over the weekend. James Carlo Ramos, Nilus Robert Calma, Gian Kyle Tan, and Ashton Jared Buñol were …
Sotto helps Hiroshima take down Shimane
The playoff-bound Hiroshima Dragonflies pulled off an 87-74 victory over the Shimane Susanoo Magic at the Matsue City Gymnasium over the weekend, with Filipino center Kai Sotto contributing heavily. Sotto made four of his eight shots for 12 points, to go along with his eight rebounds and one block in a productive 18-minute stint. …
WVRAA Meet: NegOcc spikers sweep golds
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental’s elementary and secondary teams swept the girls’ volleyball event gold medals in the 2023 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet yesterday. The Bacolod Tay Tung High School, representing Negros Occidental, clinched the championship in the elementary girls’ division after beating Iloilo in the finals, 25-12, 25-15, 25-20, …
Iloilo elem booters prevail over Negros for gold
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Iloilo elementary boys’ football team completed its dominance in the 2023 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet with a 2-1 beating of Negros Occidental in the finals at the Aklan Sports Complex in Aklan province’s Makato town on Saturday night, April 29. Alfin Bayotas and Kurt Arnel Deoduco scored a …
NBA: Lakers crush Grizzlies to advance
The Los Angeles Lakers punched their ticket to the NBA Western Conference semifinals in emphatic style on Friday, April 28, mauling the Memphis Grizzlies 125-85 to win their first-round series 4-2. LeBron James and the Lakers will have to wait to see who they’ll face in the Western Conference semi-finals after the Sacramento Kings fended …
Negrense boxer Zulueta retains light flyweight belt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense boxer John Michael Zulueta retained his Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) light flyweight belt with a tenth-round technical knockout (TKO) win over Indonesian Silem Serang at the SpacePlus Night Club in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, April 27. The Negros Occidental’s Calatrava-native Zulueta displayed his firepower since the opening rounds as …