Kyle Kuzma scored 31 and grabbed 10 boards to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a dominant 131-115 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls yesterday (Philippine time). Ryan Rollins added 21 along with 10 assists for Milwaukee, which snapped a five-game losing skid. AJ Green added 17 while Myles Turner, Pete Nance and Gary Trent, Jr. …
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Alex Eala cruises past Sonmez in Abu Dhabi
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala opened her campaign at the WTA 500 Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open with a confident straight-sets win over Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez yesterday. The World’s No. 45 needed just under 90 minutes to dispatch the 79th-ranked Sonmez, 6-4, 6-3, on Center Court, booking a place in the second round of …
Bacolod’s YBAC elects new officers, sets tournament calendar
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Your Basketball Athletic Club Inc. (YBAC) held its 32nd General Assembly recently, where the club elected a new set of officers and announced its tournament plans for the year. Leading the organization in 2026 is Jun Ballesteros, who was elected chairman. He will be joined by Roy Visitacion as president, Rhomar …
76ers win 4th straight as Clippers play sans Harden
Tyrese Maxey scored 16 of his 29 points in the first quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers got off to a fast start and extended their winning streak to four games with a 128-113 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, California (Philippine time). Dominick Barlow scored a career-high 26 points with 16 rebounds and …
Grizzlies overcome Edwards, end Timberwolves’ streak
Jaren Jackson, Jr. had 30 points, Ty Jerome added 19 points with eight assists, and Jaylen Wells scored 18 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 137-128 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday (Philippine time) to snap a six-game losing streak. The Grizzlies also got 16 points and five assists each from reserves Vince …
Alagaban shines as FEU edges Adamson
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Adi Alagaban delivered a breakout performance as the Far Eastern University – Diliman (FEU-D) Baby Tamaraws closed the first round of the UAAP Season 88 boys’ basketball tournament with a hard-earned 83-76 win over Adamson University at the Adamson Gym on Sunday, February 1. Alagaban buried five three-pointers for 15 …
San Miguel overwhelms TNT for 12th PBA title
The San Miguel Beermen once again asserted their dominance in the PBA Philippine Cup, overpowering the TNT Tropang 5G in Game 6 of the finals, 92-77, on Sunday, February 1, at the Mall of Asia Arena to claim the 50th season’s All-Filipino trophy. This is San Miguel’s 12th All-Filipino crown and 31st overall championship in …
San Carlos City athletes qualify for NIRAA 2026
By ADRIAN STEWART CO San Carlos City and the Department of Education (DepEd) Division Office congratulated their athletes for their successful campaign in the recently concluded Negros Occidental Provincial Meet to earn their spots in the 2026 Negros Island Region Athletic Association (NIRAA) Meet. In a statement released through the San Carlos City Information Office, …
Brown returns to drop 30 in Celtics’ rout of Bucks
Jaylen Brown returned after a one-game absence and had 30 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 107-79 triumph over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks yesterday (Philippine time). Brown made 12 of 20 field goal attempts, including 4 of 6 shots from beyond the three-point arc. His rebound total matched a season …
SJI outlasts UST to claim NYVL title
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The St. John’s Institute (SJI) Falcons captured the National Youth Volleyball League (NYVL) championship after a dramatic five-set victory over the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses, 17-25, 25-15, 27-25, 25-19, in Manila. Led by MVP Caera Celis, the Falcons bounced back from a first-set loss and took control of …