By ADRIAN STEWART CO Anthony Raga emerged as champion in the 3rd Mayor Albee Benitez MassKara 10-ball Open Billiard Tournament held recently at a mall in Bacolod City. The Cebuano billiard star ruled the five-day competition after defeating Miguel Salvilla of Davao City in the championship round. “The struggle and waiting during the tournament were …
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NBA: Irving outduels Edwards as Mavs down Wolves in rematch
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points as the Dallas Mavericks recovered from an early Anthony Edwards onslaught to score a 120-114 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday (Philippine time). Edwards had looked poised to help Minnesota avenge last season’s Western Conference finals defeat to Dallas after erupting for 24 points in a devastating first-quarter performance. …
NBA: Kings catch fire in Q3, blast Jazz
Domantas Sabonis posted a double-double of 28 points and 11 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan added 20 points and eight assists and the Sacramento Kings scored their second win in as many nights by putting together a 113-96 rout of the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City yesterday (Philippine time). A 14-2 run that started early in …
Parks, Osaka sweep Levanga in B.League
Ray Parks, Jr. and Osaka Evessa imposed their might on Levanga Hokkaido during their pair of meetings in the 2024-2025 season of the Japan B.League over the weekend. Parks Jr. continued his stellar play for Osaka as they defeated Levanga, 91-79, on October 26, and 90-84 on October 27, at the Ookini Arena Maishama. The …
Cone hopes for Negrense Devance’s return in PBA finals
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings head coach Tim Cone is still hoping that veteran forward Joe Devance can rejoin the team in the latter games of their PBA Governors’ Cup finals series with the TNT Tropang Giga. The 42-year-old Devance is out indefinitely after sustaining a bone bruise injury during Game …
Tay Tung rules Pintaflores volleyball tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts emerged as champions in the 32nd Pintaflores Volleyball Tournament 15-and-under category held in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City over the weekend. Marishka Alexandria Andrada spearheaded the offense to be named Most Valuable Player as the Thunderbolts defeated the Talisay Elite in the championship game, …
NBA: Durant, Booker take charge late as Suns down Lakers
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combined for 63 points as the Phoenix Suns sent LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers tumbling to their first defeat of the season in NBA action yesterday (Philippine time). Booker bagged 33 points and Durant 30 to give the Suns a thrilling 109-105 win at Phoenix’s Footprint Center, avenging …
Pastrana tallies double-double as UST outduels FEU
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses cruised to a dominant 70-54 victory over the Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, October 27. Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana tallied a double-double …
Bacolodnon Belangel on fire as Daegu wins back-to-back in KBL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolodnon Samjosef Belangel stepped up on the offensive end as the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus prevailed over the Seoul Samsung Thunders, 76-70, in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) at the Daegu Gymnasium over the weekend. Belangel tallied a team-high of 23 points, including three three-point conversions, to go with seven …
TNT leans on collective effort to dominate Ginebra in PBA finals
The TNT Tropang Giga drew first blood in the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup finals. The “defensive-minded” Chot Reyes-coached squad dominated the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings, 104-88, on Sunday, October 27, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo in front of an 11,021-strong crowd. There were a lot of heroes for TNT in the opener as …