By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Occidental-based taekwondo jins were dominant during the recent 2021 MVPSF/Smart Online National New Face of the Year Speed Kicking Taekwondo Championship. The taekwondo jins from the Negros Taekwondo Union-Tigers New Gen showed their fine form in the online tournament for taking home 14 gold, two silver and five bronze medals. …
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Jokić triple-double lifts Denver past Orlando
By Adrian Stewart Co Denver Nuggets leaned on a triple-double efforts of Nikola Jokić to score a 110-99 victory over Orlando Magic in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Tuesday night (Wednesday in the Philippines) at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Jokić tallied 28 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jamal Murray chipped in …
Ex-Bacolod center Adamos, Browne sign rookie deals with Alaska
By Adrian Stewart Co Alaska Aces has started its build up for the 2020 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season after signing up rookie selections Benedict Adamos and Taylor Browne. Adamos, a former center of Bacolod Master Sardines in Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, has come to terms with the Aces on Tuesday afternoon but the details …
Ilonggo boxer Canto loses in ABF welterweight title bout
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo boxer Roman Canto failed to capture the American Boxing Federation (ABF) Continental Americas welterweight belt with a third round stoppage loss to American LaVonte Earley on Sunday at Greenville, South Carolina, USA. It was the second consecutive defeat of the Barotac Viejo, Iloilo-native Canto after also losing in final bout …
Kings outduel Cavs
By Adrian Stewart Co Sacramento Kings cruised to a wire-to-wire 119-105 victory over Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Monday night (Tuesday in the Philippines) at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. De’Aaron Fox spearheaded the attack with 30 points, while rookie Tyrese Haliburton chipped in 28 markers as the Kings improved …
Terrafirma, Rain or Shine sign up rookie picks
By Adrian Stewart Co Terrafirma Dyip and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters have locked up to rookie deals some of their selections during the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 46 Rookie Draft. Joshua Munzon, the top-overall selection during the just-concluded draft, have formalized his partnership with the Dyip by inking on a three-year rookie maximum …
Phoenix’s JC Intal retires after 13 PBA seasons
By Adrian Stewart Co Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters forward John Christopher “JC” Intal has called it a career after playing for 13 seasons in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). In a lengthy Instagram post late Sunday evening, the former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles forward announced his decision to hang his sneakers for …
Red hot Jaylen lifts Celtics past Magic
By Adrian Stewart Co Boston Celtics leaned on Jaylen Brown’s torrid outside shooting to snap its losing run with a 112-96 beating of Orlando Magic in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Sunday (Monday in the Philippines) at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Brown converted career-best 10 triples as he finished with 34 points while Jayson …
Negrense Yee carries Davao Occidental to MPBL crown
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense Mark Yee scored on a game-winner as Davao Occidental Tigers-Cocolife edged San Juan Knights-Go For Gold in overtime, 89-88, to claim the 2019-2020 MPBL Lakan Cup crown on Sunday night at the Subic Bay Gymnasium. Trailing 86-88 with under a minute left, Yee swung the lead for Davao Occidental with …
Davao Occidental takes Game 3, nears MPBL Lakan Cup crown
By Adrian Stewart Co Davao Occidental Tigers-Cocolife averted San Juan Knights-Go for Gold’s uprising to score a 66-58 victory in Game 3 of the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Lakan Cup finals on Saturday at the Subic Bay Gymnasium. Holding to a 56-45 lead heading into the fourth, Davao Occidental saw its lead trimmed down to 53-56. Joseph …