By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers completed a 14-game sweep of the elimination round and clinched an outright finals berth in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball finals after outlasting the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs, 27-25, 15-25, 23-25, 25-23, 15-13, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on …
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Magnolia rolls past Converge for 2nd win
The Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots have now won four of its last five games, unleashing a collective effort to pull off a 106-94 victory over the Converge FiberXers in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. The Hotshots created a 20-point lead early in the fourth, but had to fend …
Wemby, Spurs outlast Blazers in Game 1
Victor Wembanyama hit for 35 points in his postseason debut as the host San Antonio Spurs used a fourth-quarter run to create separation in a 111-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series yesterday (Philippine time). The Spurs took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series …
Dela Noche, Cabstars clinch bronze in Spikers’ Turf
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Jay Rack dela Noche and AEP-Cabstars secured the bronze medal in the 2026 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference, turning back Alpha Insurance, 25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23, at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan City. The Negrense delivered a commanding performance, finishing with a match-high 23 points built on 22 attacks while …
Ateneo sweeps UE in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles put an end to a prolonged slide by overpowering the University of the East (UE) Lady Warriors, 25-23, 25-19, 29-27, in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball at the University of Santo Tomas Quadricentennial Pavilion on Saturday, April 18. After weeks of setbacks, the …
Bago City mobilizes full support for PFF U-16 nat’l group stage
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bago City government has ramped up preparations for the upcoming Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Under-16 Boys’ National Championship Group Stage, with officials convening a coordination meeting to finalize hosting plans. Bago Mayor Mayette Javellana, along with Executive Assistant Tin Javellana, led the meeting that brought together heads of key city …
Jokic posts triple-double as Nuggets outlast Wolves
Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Jamal Murray scored 30 points, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 116-105, to take a 1-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series yesterday (Philippine time). Murray was perfect from the line, hitting a career-high 16 free throws, while Aaron Gordon …
Kennard, Lakers take Game 1 vs. Rockets
Luke Kennard scored 27 points and LeBron James added 19 points with 13 assists as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers earned a 107-98 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series yesterday (Philippine time). Deandre Ayton scored 19 points with 11 rebounds and Marcus Smart added 15 …
Pons shines, Creamline returns to PVL finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Creamline Cool Smashers booked a return to the PVL All-Filipino Conference finals after defeating the Farm Fresh Foxies, 25-23, 14-25, 25-23, 25-19, in a crucial semifinal clash at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Thursday, April 16. Negrense winger Bernadeth Pons played a key role in the …
Bugna, Morris triumph in Verde Aces net fest
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kathlyn Bugna overcame a slow start to pull off a gritty 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Saze Nillama and fuel a remarkable two-title run in the Verde Aces Juniors Age Group Tennis Championships in Bacolod City. The second-seeded Bugna initially struggled after a tournament break, needing a deciding super tiebreak …