Kevin Porter, Jr. scored 32 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-117 victory over the visiting Miami Heat yesterday (Philippine time). Ryan Rollins added 21 for Milwaukee, which won its seventh game in its last nine tries without Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf). Bobby Portis matched Rollins’ 21 …
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Negrense Soyud, Akari notch 1st win in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Akari Power Chargers snapped their skid in the PVL All-Filipino Conference with a 25-18, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22 victory over sister team Nxled Chameleons at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan City on Tuesday night, February 24. Negrense Christine Joy Soyud made her contribution with 13 markers as the Power …
Salarzon, Ateneo topple UP in UAAP
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles regained their footing in the UAAP Season 88 men’s volleyball tournament, turning back the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons, 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-18, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. After conceding the opening set, the UP Blue Eagles …
Mayweather to fight Pacquiao in September
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will meet in a long-awaited rematch of the highest-grossing clash in boxing history this September at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Netflix announced. The bout between two of boxing’s biggest names — who famously fought a blockbuster clash in 2015, and are now both in their late forties — comes …
Smith Jr. puts up 31 as Rockets rumble past Jazz
Jabari Smith, Jr. scored a game-high 31 points, Kevin Durant and Tari Eason chipped in double-doubles and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 125-105 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz yesterday (Philippine time). Smith drilled six three-pointers and grabbed nine rebounds to ignite the Rockets, who won for the fourth time in six games. Durant …
SBP names Agustin as Zone 7 director for NIR
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has appointed Anthony Carlo Agustin as Zone 7 director to oversee basketball development in the Negros Island Region (NIR), covering Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor. The appointment, effective February 1, was made by SBP Executive Director Erika Dy as part of the federation’s nationwide …
Canino, DLSU manhandle UST
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers continued their strong start in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament after sweeping the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses, 25-14, 25-15, 26-24, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Sunday, February 22. Negrense Angel Canino tallied …
Eala climbs to career-high No. 31 in WTA rankings
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis star Alex Eala surged to a career-best No. 31 in the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings following her impressive run at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships last week. The 20-year-old Eala jumped 16 spots from her previous No. 47 ranking, marking the biggest rise among players in …
Short-handed Warriors use late surge to upend Nuggets
Brandin Podziemski sparked a late 15-0 flurry, Moses Moody led a balanced attack with 23 points and the short-handed Golden State Warriors used 21 three-pointers to overcome a triple-double by Nikola Jokic and shock the Denver Nuggets, 128-117, in San Francisco yesterday (Philippine time). After missing 14 consecutive three-pointers as a nine-point halftime lead turned …
Brown, Pritchard lead Celtics’ dominance over Lakers
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard added 30 points with eight assists and the visiting Boston Celtics continued their February surge with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday (Philippine time). Derrick White scored 12 points with eight assists as the Celtics’ defense held the Lakers …