By Adrian Stewart Co Negros Kingsmen kept its unbeaten record in the first conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) after defeating Iloilo Kisela Knights, 12-9, on Wednesday night. International Master (IM) Joel Pimentel of Bacolod City stood out for the Kingsmen for winning all of his matches against the Kisela …
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Harris game-winner lifts 76ers past Lakers
By Adrian Stewart Co Tobias Harris drained a go-ahead basket as Philadelphia 76ers escaped with a 107-106 victory over Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After seeing its once 14-point edge turned into a 106-105 deficit, Harris converted a …
2021 FIBA ASIA CUP QUALIFIERS // Ilonggo Cruz to play for Guam
By Adrian Stewart Co NLEX Road Warriors guard Jericho Cruz is looking forward to play in the country as part of the Guam national team in the February window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga. The Iloilo City-native said he is delighted that the matches of Guam will be held in …
Sexton heats up in 2OT, Cavs stun Nets
By Adrian Stewart Co Collin Sexton heated up in second overtime as Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a 147-135 stunner over Brooklyn Nets in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Wednesday night (Thursday in the Philippines) at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. After sending the match to second extension with his game-tying triple, Sexton unloaded …
Ilonggo Doliguez, Onwubere head to NorthPort, Guinto to ROS
By Adrian Stewart Co NorthPort Batang Pier and Rain or Shine (ROS) Elasto Painters kicked off the trading frenzy this 2021 after agreeing to a three-player swap transaction that is pending the approval of the PBA Commissioner’s Office. Based on the deal agreed upon on late Monday, Ilonggo guard Clint Doliguez and Sidney Onwubere are …
Iloilo Kisela Knights, Negros Kingsmen win in PCAP opener
By Adrian Stewart Co Iloilo Kisela Knights and Negros Kingsmen had solid debuts in the first conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) over the weekend. The professional chess club based in Iloilo City leaned on the heroics of their newly-drafted chess players to dismantle the all-female Palawan Queen’s Gambit, 15-6. Iloilo …
KD trey powers Nets past Bucks
By Adrian Stewart Co Kevin Durant drained a go-ahead triple as Brooklyn Nets pulled off a 125-123 escape over Milwaukee Bucks in the 2020-2021 NBA Season on Monday night (Tuesday in the Philippines) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Trailing 122-123, Durant converted a triple from top of the key from a pass by …
COVID-19 pandemic affected Bacolod Tay Tung’s volley program
By Adrian Stewart Co Just like any sports teams in the country, the volleyball program of the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts was also affected by the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, pandemic. Thunderbolts assistant coach Roberto Calamba, Jr. said that it has been a struggle for their players to keep in shape following …
PBA fetes 2020 season’s top performers on Sunday
By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is set to honor the top performers of the 45th Season’s lone conference–2020 PBA Philippine Cup—in a virtual Special Awards Night on Sunday. Unlike in the previous years, this year’s edition of the awarding rites will be a simple, hour-long program that is in stark contrast …
Ilongga volleybelle Pido gains interests from Manila schools
By Adrian Stewart Co Several Manila-based schools and universities have shown interest in gaining the services of Iloilo Doctors’ College secondary girls volleyball team standout Shauntell Nicole Pido. The said schools and universities have already sent feelers but no formal talks were set with the Iloilo City-native Pido who is mulling to move out of …