By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis standout Alexandra Eala scored a statement victory by outlasting Croatia’s Donna Vekić, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, in the Round-of-32 of the 2026 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday, January 6. Eala rebounded after dropping the opening set, tightening her service games and applying steady pressure on return to …
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Cavaliers rally to hand Pacers 13th straight loss
Darius Garland posted 29 points and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana, 120-116, yesterday (Philippine time) in Indianapolis, sending the Pacers to their franchise-record 13th consecutive loss. Evan Mobley had 20 points and Jarrett Allen finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who have won four of their last five. …
Luka Doncic, LeBron James score 30 each as Lakers top Pelicans
Luka Doncic and LeBron James both scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the host New Orleans Pelicans, 111-103, yesterday (Philippine time). Deandre Ayton paired 18 points with 11 rebounds as Los Angeles finished strongly with a 32-17 fourth quarter. Doncic also had 10 assists, while James had eight boards and eight assists …
Eala stuns Williams in ASB Classic doubles
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis star Alexandra Eala opened her campaign at the 2026 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand on a positive note after she and partner Iva Jović secured a massive first round win in the women’s doubles competition on Monday, January 5. Eala and Jović defeated the star-studded tandem of Venus …
2-day Blue Eagles volley invitational slated at DSB
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Ateneo de Manila University men’s volleyball team will host the Blue Eagles men’s volleyball invitational tournament at Bukid 14 and Spurs 14 at Barangay Bunga in Negros Occidental’s Don Salvador Benedicto today. The two-day tournament will feature a seven-team field composed of UNO-R, CSA-V, Living Stones, Himamaylan, Ateneo-A, Ateneo-B, and …
Durant’s late 3 helps Rockets outlast Suns
Kevin Durant nailed a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining, and the Houston Rockets rallied for a 100-97 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns to secure the four-game season series. Durant was 1-for-11 from behind the arc before sinking the game-winner and capping his 26-point performance. Jabari Smith Jr., who chipped in 17 points and seven …
Clippers, without James Harden, maintain hot streak vs. Warriors
Kawhi Leonard led the way with 24 points, Kobe Sanders chipped in with 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame the absence of James Harden to hold off the visiting Golden State Warriors, 103-102, yesterday (Philippine time). Leonard completed a double-double with a game-high 12 rebounds and Ivica Zubac had one of his own with …
Belangel lifts Daegu past Ulsan in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense SJ Belangel delivered a dominant closing stretch as the Daegu KOGAS Pegasus survived a late push from the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus, escaping with a 79-77 win at Dongchun Gymnasium in the 2025-2026 Korean Basketball League (KBL) Season. Daegu leaned heavily on Belangel down the stretch, with the Filipino guard …
TNT stuns Meralco in semis Game 1
The TNT Tropang 5G overcame a slow start and showed great poise in the closing stretch to take a 100-95 win over the Meralco Bolts in Game 1 of their PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup semifinal series on Sunday, January 4, at the Araneta Coliseum. Meralco led by as much as 21 points in the …
Doncic helps Lakers sweep two-game set from Grizzlies
Luka Doncic flirted with a triple-double with 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, LeBron James added 26 points with 10 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers swept a two-game set against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies by rallying for a 120-114 victory yesterday (Philippine time). Jake LaRavia also scored 26 points and Deandre Ayton added …