By Adrian Stewart Co Hopes are high for the Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 men’s basketball team as they begin their campaign in the FIBA 3×3 basketball Olympic Qualifying Tournament tonight at Graz, Austria. Head coach Ronnie Magsanoc said despite the challenges ahead, he is optimistic that his 3×3 squad has a slot of becoming the first …
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Jordan Clarkson wins NBA 6th Man of the Year award
By Adrian Stewart Co Hard work has paid off for Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson after being named as the winner of the NBA 2020-2021 Season Sixth Man of the Year trophy. The Filipino-American Clarkson edged out Jazz teammate Joe Ingles, New York Knicks’ Derrick Rose and Dallas Mavericks teammates Jalen Brunson and Tim Hardaway …
Bucks maul Heat, takes 2-0 edge in NBA playoffs
By Adrian Stewart Co Milwaukee Bucks manhandled Miami Heat, 132-98, in Game 2 of their 2020-2021 NBA Season Eastern Conference first round playoffs on Monday night (Tuesday in the Philippines) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 31 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and three steals, while Bryn Forbes …
Pacquiao to rely on speed, punching power vs Spence
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao has what it takes to pull off a stunner against undefeated American fighter Errol Spence Jr. in their world welterweight title clash on August 21 (August 22 in the Philippines) in Las Vegas, Nevada. MP Promotions president Sean Gibbons said the eight-division world boxing champion has …
Negrense jins capture 20 golds in online taekwondo tourney
By Adrian Stewart Co Taekwondo jins based in Negros Occidental had a remarkable performance during the 2021 Smart/MVP Sports Foundation Online National Taekwondo Speed Kicking Championships. The athletes from the Negros Taekwondo Union-Tigers New Gen garnered a total of 20 medals—including seven golds, seven bronzes and six silver medals—in the recently-held online competition. Capturing gold …
Harris scores 37, 76ers defeat Wizards in Game 1
By Adrian Stewart Co Philadelphia 76ers survived a slow start to score a 125-118 victory over Washington Wizards in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference first round playoffs on Sunday (Monday in the Philippines) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tobias Harris lifted the 76ers offense with 37 points, including 28 in …
NBA: Milwaukee ousts Miami, takes 1-0 edge
By Adrian Stewart Co KHRIS Middleton drained a game-winner as Milwaukee Bucks escaped with a 109-107 win over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the 2020-2021 National Basketball Association (NBA) Season’s Eastern Conference first-round playoffs on Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the score tied at 107-all after a three-pointer shot by Heat’s Goran Dragić, …
Filipino jin qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Kurt Bryan Barbosa became the ninth Filipino athlete to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which runs from July 23 to August 8 in Tokyo, Japan. A native of Abra, Barbosa formalized his Olympics entry with his come-from-behind 50-49 win over Jordanian Zaid Alhalawani in the men’s +67 kilogram division semifinals of the Asian Olympic …
Negros Kingsmen split matches, Iloilo mauled in PCAP
Negros Kingsmen bucked the absence of American FIDE Master Steven Breckenridge to split their games in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) GM Wesley So Cup on Saturday night. The Kingsmen started the evening with an 11.5-9.5 win over Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates before suffering a harrowing 15-6 defeat at Camarines Soaring Eagle. Negros …
Ilonggo Cruz relishes chance to learn from Lakers asst. coach
By ADRIAN STEWART CO NLEX Road Warriors guard Jericho Cruz relished the opportunity to play for the Guam national team in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers to be held next month in Clark, Pampanga. The Iloilo City-native Cruz said he is learning a lot under the tutelage of Guam national team head coach Phil …