Kevin Durant scored 31 points to spark the visiting Houston Rockets to a strong second half and a 104-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks yesterday (Philippine time). The Rockets, who scored only 37 points in the second half in their loss to San Antonio, shook off the travel fatigue to outscore the Hawks 61-44 over …
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Eala advances to PH Women’s Open QF
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala advanced to the quarterfinals of the Philippine Women’s Open, becoming the last remaining Filipino player in the WTA 125 tournament at the Felicisimo Ampon Tennis Center in Manila. The 20-year-old World’s No. 49 delivered a dominant performance against Japan’s Sakatsume Himeno, cruising to a 6-4, 6-0 victory to …
CSAV-Titans rule NBTC Negros Island qualifiers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The spotlight turned to the championship stage as the NBTC Negros Island Local Qualifying Tournament, with Central Negros crowning its cluster champion and North and South Negros inching closer to their own title showdowns. In Central Negros, the weekend culminated in a tightly contested championship game between Bacolod Tay Tung High …
Zambo upsets defending champs Beirut to cap Dubai campaign
The MLV-Zamboanga Valientes closed their campaign in the 35th Dubai International Basketball Invitational with a shock 83-72 victory over defending champions Sports Club – Beirut at the Al Nasr Gym yesterday. Although the result had no bearing on their own tournament standing, the Valientes played spoiler and dealt the Lebanese side a damaging loss that …
Alex Eala to aspirants: Don’t try to be like me
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense tennis star Alexandra Eala used her homecoming victory at the Philippine Women’s Open singles event to deliver a message of individuality and growth to aspiring athletes. In a post-game presser after her 6-1, 6-2 victory over Russian Alina Charaeva on Monday night, January 26, Eala stressed that success should be …
BYL, BFL team up for Champions League Central Cluster qualifiers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Youth League (BYL) and the Bacolod Football League (BFL) have formalized a joint effort to run the Champions League Central Cluster, bringing together 25 teams across three age-group divisions for the upcoming qualifiers. The partnership was announced following a Central Cluster Match Coordination Meeting attended by clubs from Bacolod …
Leonard, Harden carry surging Clippers past Jazz
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points while James Harden tallied 16 points and 10 assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 115-103 victory over the Utah Jazz yesterday (Philippine time). Kris Dunn and Brook Lopez chipped in 14 points apiece to help the Clippers win for the ninth time in 10 games. Los Angeles …
Shai’s 29 leads Thunder past Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-95 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans to snap a two-game losing streak yesterday (Philippine time). The loss halted the Pelicans’ two-game winning streak. Chet Holmgren helped the Thunder create some separation in the third quarter, scoring 14 of his 20 points …
Eala dominates foe in PH Women’s Open
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alexandra Eala delivered a commanding start to her homecoming campaign, sweeping Russia’s Alina Charaeva, 6-1, 6-2, at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center to advance to the opening round of the Philippine Women’s Open. The 20-year-old Negrense, seeded No. 2 in the WTA 125 tournament, was in control from the outset, …
Severino, PH Para Chess add 5 golds in Asiad
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippine Para Chess team delivered another strong finish at the 13th Asean Para Games, adding five more gold medals on Monday night, January 26, to help the country secure fourth place overall in the medal standings in Thailand. Negense Sander Severino and Darry Bernardo led the late surge in the …