The NLEX Road Warriors completed a sweep of the Phoenix Super Basketball Tournament yesterday after scoring a 104-97 win over the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters at the Upper Deck in Pasig City. After seeing their 21-point lead trimmed to 100-97 with 43.9 seconds left on the clock, Joseph Ronald Quiñahan delivered a massive jumper from …
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Tay Tung volleyball team to compete at SHS-AdC this weekend
The Bacolod Tay Tung High School women’s volleyball team will face Cebu-based sides this weekend during the Cebu-Bacolod Goodwill Games at Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) in Mandaue City, Cebu. The games will serve as a warm up for Tay Tung ahead of the upcoming 2020 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet. The …
2021 FIBA Asia Cup
Ilonggo player formally added to Guam roster By Adrian Stewart Co After earlier being called up by the Guam national basketball team, Ilonggo guard Jericho Cruz was formally named to the squad set to compete in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. They open the competition this weekend, February 23, against New Zealand at the …
Schröck: We miss the Panaad
By Mymy Alagaban With Ceres-Negros FC moving their home games to the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila while the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City’s Barangay Mansilingan undergoes renovations, midfielder Stephan Schröck recently expressed longing for the club’s true home turf. “We miss Panaad but it’s also nice to play at Rizal,” he said. …
Harden, Rockets rout young Warriors
James Harden had 29 points and 10 assists, leading the Houston Rockets past the cold-shooting Golden State Warriors 135-105 on Thursday night (Friday, PHL time) in the teams’ first game back from the All-Star break. Russell Westbrook had 21 points and 10 assists before being ejected, while P.J. Tucker scored 15 points. He made all …
2019-2020 MPBL Playoffs
Iloilo falls to Basilan By Adrian Stewart Co The Basilan Steel scored an 83-68 victory over the Iloilo United Royals last Wednesday in the 2019/2020 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Lakan Cup playoffs at the Strike Gym in Bacoor City. Basilan opened the match with a 12-0 run behind Jhaps Bautista and Jessie Collado. Iloilo then …
PHL swimmer qualifies for the Paralympic Games
By Adrian Stewart Co Swimmer Ernie Gawilan recently qualified for the 2020 Paralympic Games, which are set to take place from August 25 to September 6 in Tokyo, Japan. He is the first Filipino athlete to earn a spot in the international competition. The swimmer previously competed at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de …
Negrense leads NLEX over Alaska in Pasig City tournament
By Adrian Stewart Co Negrense center Raul Soyud led the NLEX Road Warriors in their 104-89 win over the Alaska Aces in the Phoenix Super Basketball Tournament earlier this week at the Upper Deck in Pasig City. Soyud powered NLEX with 22 points, while Kevin Alas contributed 18, Pedrito Galanza scored 11, and rookie William …
2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers
Five amateurs make the team By Adrian Stewart Co Ilonggo forward Ferdinand ‘Thirdy’ Ravena III, alongside four other amateurs, were named to the Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, expected to compete in the upcoming 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers, which begins Sunday, February 23, against Indonesia at the BritAma Arena in Jakarta. Aside …
Phoenix defeats San Miguel in Pasig City tournament
By Adrian Stewart Co The Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters scored a 108-90 win over the San Miguel Beermen yesterday in the Phoenix Super Basketball Tournament at the Upper Deck in Pasig City. The Fuel Masters broke the game wide open in the third quarter and kept their foot on the gas despite several attempts from …