By ADRIAN STEWART CO NLEX Road Warriors veteran center Paul Asi Taulava has finally called it a career after more than two decades of playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). According to Road Warriors head coach Frankie Lim, the end of NLEX’s campaign in the 2022-2023 PBA Season also signaled the conclusion of …
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MPBL: Capiznon Apinan carries Batangas past Iloilo
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Batangas City Embassy Chill put on the clamps on Iloilo United Royals-Cocolife in the second half to score a 78-55 victory in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Batangas City Coliseum on Monday night, March 27. Jeckster Apinan was named as the Player of the Game after …
Boxing: Casimero set for homecoming bout vs. Namibian boxer
Former world champion John Riel Casimero will return to action in May when he takes on Namibia’s Fillipus Nghitumbwa at Okada Manila. Casimero’s new promoter, Treasure Boxing Promotions, announced the development over the weekend. The bout will take place on May 13 in what will be Casimero’s first fight on home soil since 2019, …
PBA Governors’ Cup: Ginebra nears finals return
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings hacked out a 121-103 rout of San Miguel Beermen in Game 2 of the 2022-2023 PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City on Sunday night, March 26. Justin Brownlee tallied 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals, while Christian …
NIR Kingsmen on a roll in PCAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Island Region (NIR) Kingsmen extended their winning run to 10 games following a two-game sweep in the 2023 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) First Conference over the weekend. The Kingsmen opened the evening with a 20.5-0.5 victory over Cebu Niños before they followed it up with a …
PVL: PetroGazz stuns Creamline in Game 1 to draw first blood
The PetroGazz Angels ended their long losing streak to Creamline at the best possible time, as they outlasted the Cool Smashers to draw first blood in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference Finals. In front of a crowd of over 11,500 fans at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday evening, March 26, …
Negrense James Yap not yet considering retirement
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Rain or Shine veteran James Yap is not yet considering retiring from professional basketball following the expiration of his one-year conference contract with the Elasto Painters. According to the Negros Occidental’s Escalante City-native Yap, he feels that he can still play for the Painters in the upcoming PBA season, …
Bacolod prevails over Bicol in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod City of Smiles finally entered the win-column of the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) after a 93-82 victory over Bicol Volcanoes at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum on Saturday, March 25. Homegrown player Domark Matillano led the way with 17 points, including three three-point connections, to go with three …
B.League: Kiefer comes up clutch for Shiga vs. Shibuya
Kiefer Ravena hit the big shots down the stretch to lift the Shiga Lakes to a 93-87 triumph over the Sunrockers Shibuya in the 2022-23 season of the B.League at the Shiga Daihatsu Arena on Saturday March 25. Ravena scored five points in the final 1:13 of the game, including a pair of free throws …
Negros stumbles to Imus in MPBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Muscovados fizzled out in the overtime period to suffer an 88-83 defeat to Imus SV Squad in the 2023 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) at the Baliwag Star Arena in Bulacan on Thursday night, March 23. Imus surged to a 79-75 start in the extended period courtesy of baskets …