By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilongga volleyball player Marianne Sotomil of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons saw the UAAP’s cancellation of the remainder of Season 82 earlier this year and the entire Season 83 next year as a breather. In an interview with Sports LANG podcast on Sunday night, the former Bacolod Tay …
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Bacolodnon boxer Ates loses via decision in Mandaue bout
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Loses continued to pile up for Bacolodnon fighter Robert Ates after he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to veteran Regie Suganob over the weekend at the IPI Compound in Mandaue City, Cebu. It was a tough break for the Bacolod City, Negros Occidental-native as this was his eighth consecutive defeat despite …
JAPAN B.LEAGUE | Ravena scores 10, NeoPhoenix bows to Niigata
By ADRIAN STEWART CO San-En NeoPhoenix saw its winning run in the 2020-21 Japan B.League Season came to an end following an 86-79 defeat to Niigata Albirex BB on Sunday at the Toyohashi City Gymnasium. Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III had a decent out with 10 points, on 4-of-9 field goal shooting, along with four rebounds …
Devance eyes to break Reavis’ PBA titles record
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Retirement has not yet crossed the mind of Negrense forward Joe Devance of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings as he aims to break the championship feat of Magnolia Hotshots slotman Rafael Reavis. The 6-foot-7 Devance is currently tied with Reavis among the active players with most number of PBA championships at …
Ravena, Neophoenix nabs 3rd straight win in Japan B.League
By Adrian Stewart Co Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the San-En NeoPhoenix cruised to their third straight victory in the 2020-21 B.League Season after defeating Niigata Albirex BB, 85-81, on Saturday at Toyohashi City Gymnasium. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles star bounced back from two lackluster outing as he finished with 11 …
PH Malditas achieve new milestone in FIFA world rankings
By Adrian Stewart Co The Philippine women’s football team has reached a milestone despite the lack of competition this year after posting its highest ever world ranking at 65th to close the 2020. Based on the latest rankings released by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) over the weekend, the Malditas moved up two …
Gaballo stuns Rodriguez, bags WBC interim bantam belt
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipino Reymart Gaballo pulled off a controversial split decision win over Puerto Rican Emmanuel Rodriguez to clinch the WBC interim world bantamweight championship on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines) at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. The outcome was a stunner for many as Rodriguez was the dominant fighter since …
TAIWAN’S UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION: Filipina Animam double-doubles, Shih Hsin stays unbeaten
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Jack Animam had a solid showing as Shih Hsin University Tigers stayed undefeated with a 74-59 win over University of Taipei in the University Basketball Association on Sunday night at the SHU Gym in Taiwan. The former National University Lady Bulldogs center tallied double-double 16 points and 12 rebounds to go …
Ravena, San-En score back-to-back wins
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III was held scoreless but his team San-En NeoPhoenix scored a rare back-to-back victory in the 2020-21 Japan B.League season on Sunday at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Japan. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout only saw action for four minutes but it …
JAPAN B.LEAGUE: Ravena struggles, San-En ends losing run
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III struggled in his return but the San-En NeoPhoenix was able to snap its eight-game losing skid in the 2020-21 B.League on Saturday at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Japan. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles star ended up with just five points, three rebounds …