By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts pulled off a hard-fought victory over the Central Philippine University (CPU) squad in the Paskwa sa Miagao Celebrity Volleyball Game at the Miagao People’s Center in Iloilo province’s Miagao town. The Bacolod-based Thunderbolts outlasted the Lady Scorpiona, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-13, in a …
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San Carlos City dancers harvest medals at JJ Open Latin tilt
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Dancers from Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City turned in an impressive showing at the 3rd JJ Open Latin Dancesport Championship, bringing home a collection of titles and finalist finishes across juvenile, youth and junior categories. Aldhry Jain bannered the city’s campaign after winning the Juvenile Duo C championship. He also placed …
San Miguel ousts NLEX, advances to semis
San Miguel is through to the next round of the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup. The Beermen took down an upset-seeking NLEX Road Warriors’ side, 101-94, to make it to the semifinals of the all-Filipino tourney on Christmas Day at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. This marked the powerhouse squad’s 10th win in a …
Timely Curry scoring helps Warriors defeat Mavericks
Stephen Curry lost a personal scoring duel with Cooper Flagg in their first head-to-head, but joined with Gary Payton II to stall a late Dallas rally as the Golden State Warriors held off the Mavericks, 126-116, as part of the NBA’s Christmas Day card in San Francisco yesterday (Philippine time). Flagg went for a game-high …
Tay Tung claims 13-U, 15-U volleyball titles
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts stamped its class in grassroots volleyball after completing a rare double championship in the Big Four Season 4 girls’ volleyball tournament, clinching both the 13-and-under and 15-and-under divisions in Cebu City. Handled by head coach Ian Macariola, with assistants Gersan Banzuela and Brahm Cadeliña, …
Curry, Warriors blow out Magic to avenge earlier loss
Stephen Curry went for a game-high 26 points, Quinten Post contributed three hoops to a 19-2 flurry bridging the third and fourth quarters, and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the Orlando Magic for a 120-97 victory in San Francisco yesterday (Philippine time). Jimmy Butler III chipped in with 21 points and Moses Moody …
Cavs share scoring duties in victory over Hornets
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and Darius Garland and De’Andre Hunter each had 27 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 139-132 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Dean Wade added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers, and Garland handed out 10 assists. Cleveland scored 70 points in …
Barcelona credits teamwork in Tay Tung’s title run in Iloilo Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts standout Paul Adrian Barcelona credited teamwork and preparation for their championship victory in the Iloilo 1st Governor’s National Cup, saying the title reflected the squad’s unity from start to finish. “I feel very happy with this championship because of how my team stuck together from …
Pons, Alas beach claim SEAG gold
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Alas Pilipinas women ended Thailand’s decades-long dominance in women’s beach volleyball after sweeping the hosts to claim their maiden gold medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at Jomtien Beach in Chonburi, Thailand. The Philippines defeated Thailand, 2-0, in the finals, snapping a 22-year reign that saw the Thais …
Bacolod Tay Tung rules Iloilo Cup
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts captured the championship of the Iloilo 1st Governor’s National Cup after defeating Parola Panaon Misamis in the finals at the Iloilo Sports Complex. Paul Adrian Barcelona led the Thunderbolts’ title run and was named Most Valuable Player, while also earning a spot in the …