By Adrian Stewart Co Chicago Bulls heated up in the second half to score a 102-96 victory over Boston Celtics in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Monday night (Tuesday in the Philippines) at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Nikola Vucevic led the way with 25 points, Coby White added 16 markers, while Garret Temple …
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Pinay weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz returns to the Summer Games for the fourth straight time after earning a qualification to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics slated this July in Tokyo, Japan. Diaz formalized her entry into the Olympics with her participation in the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday night, …
GAB suspends Mindanao leg of Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) has suspended the supposed start of the Mindanao leg of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup on May 20 as it further investigates the alleged game-fixing fiasco in the Visayas leg. In a statement over the weekend, GAB chairman Abraham Mitra said they are in the …
BAM FOR THE WIN! Miami stuns Brooklyn
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bam Adebayo converted a game-winner as Miami Heat pulled off a 109-107 escape over Brooklyn Nets in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Sunday (Monday in the Philippines) at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. With the score tied at 107-all, Adebayo attacked the defense of Nets’ Jeff Green before pulling …
Talisay City stays undefeated in Vismin Super Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co MJAS Zenith-Talisay City Aquastars maintained their unblemished slate in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup after an 84-75 triumph over ARQ Builders Lapu-Lapu City Heroes on Saturday, April 17, at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu. Jhaymo Eguilos top-scored with 18 points and eight rebounds, Patrick Cabahug added 17 points, …
Kaya-Iloilo bolsters roster with Ghanian striker Asare
By Adrian Stewart Co Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo continued its busy off-season moves after securing the services of Ghanian striker Patrick Asare in preparation for its domestic and continental fixtures this year. In an announcement over at its official website over the weekend, the Iloilo City-based football club confirmed its acquisition of Asare, who will bring …
LA Lakers defeats undermanned Utah in OT
By Adrian Stewart Co Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a shorthanded Utah Jazz for a 127-115 overtime victory in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines) at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers surged to a 120-113 lead after a triple from Kyle Kuzma, four straight points from Dennis …
Forceful yet gentle
Gentleness is not the contrast of forcefulness. Both can get together quite well. With gentleness, the pursuit for the truth, for what is fair and just, would be greatly facilitated. And unity and charity would be maintained even if the differences remain. In our discussions and exchanges, especially when we have to sort out differences …
Ravena, San-En bow to Ryukyu in Japan B.League
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the San-En NeoPhoenix suffered a heartbreaking 85-80 defeat to Ryukyu Golden Kings in the 2020-21 Japan B.League on Wednesday night at the Toyohashi City General Gymnasium in Japan. It was a stinging defeat for the NeoPhoenix as they committed three huge turnovers in the endgame that …
Negrense Landero loses to Indon foe in WBC title bout
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Robert “Toto” Landero failed to clinch the World Boxing Council International light flyweight belt after a unanimous decision loss to Indonesian Tibo Monabesa on Wednesday night at the Balai Sarbini Convention Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Pontevedra, Negros Occidental-native Landero was able to engage the much taller Monabesa into a slugfest …