By Adrian Stewart Co Jayson Castro carried the scoring cudgels for the TNT Tropang Giga in the endgame as they cruised to a 95-92 win over Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals last night at the AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Pampanga. With the score tied …
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Ex-Tay Tung setter Sotomil: Playing for UP ‘one of a kind’
By Adrian Stewart Co Being recruited to play for the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons’ women’s volleyball team three years ago was one of a kind feeling for Ilongga setter Marianne Sotomil. The Pavia, Iloilo-native admitted that it was her dream to set foot for any University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) …
Bacolodnon Zapata nets silver in online taekwondo tourney
By Adrian Stewart Co Bacolodnon Julienne Beatriz Zapata captured a silver medal during the 2020 Smart/MVPSF Online National Taekwondo Carlos Palanca Jr. Championship held recently. Zapata, a standout from the Bacolod City-based Negros Taekwondo Union-Tigers New Gen stable, netted the runner up finish for her impressive showing in the grade school female category. Zapata, who …
Filipina Animam shines in Taiwan basketball league
By Adrian Stewart Co Filipina center Jack Animam had a solid debut as Shih Hsin University cruised to a 115-44 annihilation of Taiwan University in the University Basketball Alliance on Monday at the Taiwan University of Science and Technology Gym. The former National University Lady Bulldogs center hardly showed any rust as she tallied 18 …
Bacolodnon Chua finally finds a home in Phoenix
By Adrian Stewart Co After bouncing from one team to another at the early part of his Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) career, Bacolodnon big man Justin Chua has found a home at the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles slot man has emerged as the Fuel Masters’ top …
Chris Paul goes to Phoenix, Rubio heads to Suns
By Adrian Stewart Co Veteran guard Chris Paul is on the move again after being traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Ricky Rubio and a number of players. Based on a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Paul and Abdel Nader are headed to the Suns, while Rubio, Kelly Oubre …
Ravena, San-En suffer back-to-back losses to Alvark
By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo Ferdinand “Thirdy” Ravena III and the San-En NeoPhoenix continued their struggles in the Japan B. League after back-to-back losses to defending champion Alvark Tokyo over the weekend. The former Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles standout was a complete struggle on Saturday when the NeoPhoenix suffered a 94-76 loss to …
Raquinel aims to challenge WBO world champ Nakatani
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense boxer JayR Raquinel hopes to have a shot of Japanese fighter Junto Nakatani, who recently captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) world flyweight championship at the expense of Filipino boxer Giemel Magramo. Raquinel’s manager Brico Santig said the Candoni, Negros Occidental-native fighter is ready to challenge the undefeated Japanese boxer …
Meralco ends SMB’s 5-yr PBA PH Cup reign
By Adrian Stewart Co Meralco Bolts halted San Miguel Beermen’s (SMB) five-year reign with a 90-68 domination in the do-or-die quarterfinals of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup on Sunday night at the AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Pampanga. Baser Amer and Clifford Hodge tallied 14 points each, while Bacolodnon center Reynel Hugnatan added …
Phoenix vs TNT in PBA PH Cup semis
By Adrian Stewart Co Matthew Wright drained a go-ahead triple as Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters escaped with an 89-88 victory over Magnolia Hotshots in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals on Saturday at the AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Pampanga. Trailing 86-88 following a two-pointer by Hotshots’ Ian Sangalang, Wright beat the …