By Adrian Stewart Co Naturalized player Bienvenido Marañon is making a career move after parting ways with the United City Football Club (UCFC) ahead of the 2022 Philippines Football League season. The departure of the Cadiz, Spain-native Marañon, who recently made his debut with the Philippine Azkals, was announced by the United City FC on …
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Standhardinger, Aguilar to sign extensions with Ginebra
By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings are set to keep their frontcourt for the next three years as Christian Standhardinger and Japeth Aguilar both agreed to contract extensions. In separate reports by Spin.ph, it said that both Standhardinger and Aguilar have agreed to fresh three-year contract extensions with the defending PBA Governors’ …
Negrense chess player Severino to join PCAP draft
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense FIDE Master Sander Severino will be one of the 187 aspirants in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Season 2 draft on Saturday evening. The Silay City, Negros Occidental-native Severino is no stranger to playing in the PCAP as he was part of the Paralympic squad that played …
Bacolod’s Chery Tiggo to compete in 2 Iloilo City tourneys
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Unless it will be postponed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) scare, Bacolod City’s Chery Tiggo Thunderbolts is set to compete in two Iloilo City-based tournaments this month. Thunderbolts team manager Jose Montalbo said they are participating in the Volleyball Club of Iloilo-2022 Dinagyang Volleyball Cup slated from January 19 …
2021-2022 JAPAN B.LEAGUE Dwight Ramos bounces back, Toyama stuns Hiroshima
By Adrian Stewart Co Dwight Ramos recovered from a subpar showing as Toyama Grouses scored a 90-74 upset over Hiroshima Dragonflies in the 2021-2022 Japan B.League on Sunday at the FPCO Arena Fukuyama. The 6-foot-4 Gilas Pilipinas mainstay dropped 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field in 18 minutes of action as the Grouses …
PH Azkals’ Marañon gets AFF Suzuki Cup Top Scorer award
By Adrian Stewart Co Bienvenido Marañon had a rousing debut as a naturalized player for the national men’s football team in the just-concluded ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2020. The United City Football Club striker was among the recipients of the AFF Suzuki Cup’s Top Scorer Award after converting four goals in Philippine Azkals’ …
Ravena scores double-double, San-En loses anew
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III had a solid showing but San-En NeoPhoenix faltered anew against Kawasaki Brave Thunders, 78-68, in the 2021-2022 Japan B.League on Monday afternoon at the Kawasaki City Todoroki Arena. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout tallied double-double 18 points and 12 rebounds but the …
2021-2022 JAPAN B.LEAGUE Dwight Ramos bounces back, Toyama stuns Hiroshima
By Adrian Stewart Co Dwight Ramos recovered from a subpar showing as Toyama Grouses scored a 90-74 upset over Hiroshima Dragonflies in the 2021-2022 Japan B.League on Sunday at the FPCO Arena Fukuyama. The 6-foot-4 Gilas Pilipinas mainstay dropped 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field in 18 minutes of action as the Grouses …
PBA postpones Govs’ Cup matches
By Adrian Stewart Co With the National Capital Region (NCR) shifting to Alert Level 3 at least until January 15, the PBA decided to postpone its scheduled 2021 Governors’ Cup matches this week at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. In an advisory released on the league’s official website yesterday, the PBA was forced to halt its …
PBA GOVERNORS CUP SMB, NorthPort, Blackwater tap new import
By Adrian Stewart Co San Miguel Beermen (SMB), NorthPort Batang Pier and Blackwater Bossing have tapped new reinforcements ahead of the resumption of the 2021-2022 PBA Governors’ Cup this year. The Beermen opted to change their reinforcement despite a decent 2-2 start in the season-ending conference as they brought in Orlando Johnson to replace Brandon …