By Adrian Stewart Co Charlotte Hornets were in cruise control from start to finish as they walloped Boston Celtics, 125-104, in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Sunday (Monday in the Philippines) at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Devonte Graham tallied 24 points to go along with nine assists, while P.J. Washington chipped in double-double …
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Negrense boxer Aldea bags WBA Asia belt
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense Roldan Aldea bagged the WBA Asia super featherweight belt following a unanimous decision win over hometown fighter Junior Kauko Raka on Sunday night at the St. John Guise Stadium Indoor Complex in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. This was the first international boxing title of the Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental-native …
Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup | Llagas scores 35, Tubigon notches 1st win
By Adrian Stewart Co Narciso Llagas heated up on offense as Tubigon Bohol Mariners finally tasted a win in the Visayas leg of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup with a 92-77 triumph over Tabogon Voyagers on Saturday, April 24, at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu. The former University of the East Red Warriors …
4 Ilongga volleybelles join FEU Baby Tams
By Adrian Stewart Co Four Ilongga volleyball players, led by middle blocker Kyle Pendon, are set to make waves for the Far Eastern University (FEU) in UAAP junior girls volleyball. The Pototan, Iloilo-native Pendon earned the impression of the Baby Tamaraws coaching staff, making her the second player from Palanguia National High School to play …
Knicks notch 9th straight win, wallop Raptors
By Adrian Stewart Co New York Knicks stretched its winning run further after a 120-103 victory over Toronto Raptors in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Saturday night (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Julius Randle tallied double-double 31 points and 10 rebounds, while RJ Barrett also …
Filipina lifter Sarno bags 2 golds in Asian weightlifting tilt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipina weightlifter Vanessa Sarno captured three medals, including two golds, during the Asian Weightlifting Championship on Wednesday evening at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Bohol-native Sarno clinched a gold in the overall women’s 71-kilogram division event after tallying a 229 kilograms, besting Gulnabat Kadyrova of Turkmenistan and Yekaterina Bykova of Kazakhastan. Sarno, a …
17 WV-based volleyball players invited to nat’l team tryouts
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Seventeen Western Visayas-based volleyball players were invited to the national team tryouts by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) from April 28 to 30 in Subic. Guimarasnon opposite spiker Jovelyn Gonzaga of Philippine Army Lady Troopers got two invites in the women’s indoor volleyball as well as in women’s beach volleyball …
Phoenix blazes in 4th, eclipses Philadelphia
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Phoenix Suns waxed hot in the fourth quarter to take down Philadelphia 76ers, 116-113, in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Trailing 79-81, the Suns leaned on three-point conversions by Chris Paul and Jevon Carter for a 95-94 …
Bacolodnon Orendain leads BaliPure in PVL
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolodnon Patty Jane Orendain will be one of the veteran players when the BaliPure Purest Water Defenders compete in the 2021 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) slated later this year. The former University of St. La Salle-Bacolod standout made her move to the Water Defenders after previously suiting up for the Generika-Ayala …
NorthPort signs rookie picks Malonzo, Rike
By ADRIAN STEWART CO NorthPort Batang Pier has finally locked in on their rookie selections Jamie Malonzo and Troy Rike after signing them to multi-year contracts ahead of the 2021 PBA Season. Batang Pier team manager Bonnie Tan confirmed to Watchmen Daily Journal the signing of the two newcomers with Rike given a two-year contract …