By ADRIAN STEWART CO The St. John’s Institute (SJI) Falcons asserted their dominance in high school girls’ volleyball after topping the 3rd Mayor Gerry M. Rojas Invitational Women’s One-Day League held at the Murcia Gym in Negros Occidental. Fresh off their championship run in the 17-U One-Day League Prime Volleyball Club Tournament on November 23, …
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U19 Governor’s Cup to feature group-stage rematches on final day
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The U19 Governor’s Cup Provincial Championship will culminate on Sunday, December 7, with both the title match and the battle for third place turning into rematches of earlier group-stage encounters. San Carlos City and the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos (UNO-R) will open the final day with a contest for …
Brown fires in 42 as Celtics topple Knicks
Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 42 points while leading the Boston Celtics to a 123-117 victory over the visiting New York Knicks yesterday (Philippine time). Brown made 16-of-24 shots from the floor and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line. It was his third game with at least 40 points this season. New York trailed 119-115 after …
De’Aaron Fox heats up to close out Spurs’ win over Grizzlies
Harrison Barnes netted a season-best 31 points and De’Aaron Fox added 29, including 11 in the final three minutes, as the San Antonio Spurs were at their best late in a 126-119 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies yesterday (Philippine time). San Antonio led by four points at halftime before Memphis rallied in the back-and-forth …
Negros’ CBR XI U17 gears up for California tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The CBR XI Girls Under-17 squad of Gardenville United Football Club is gearing up for its participation in one of Southern California’s biggest international youth football tournaments. The club confirmed that preparations are underway for the overseas campaign, which forms part of its broader international program supported by various partners from …
Negros football association concludes Champions League qualifiers
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Negros Occidental Regional Football Association (NORFA) has completed its 2025 Champions League qualifying tournaments, producing the age-group teams that will advance to regional and national competitions sanctioned by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). NORFA officials said the year-end qualifiers drew strong participation from clubs across the province, underscoring the continued …
Gilas overcomes Guam to protect home court
Gilas Pilipinas overcame a tough Jericho Cruz-starred Guam side for an early Group A lead in the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers. The Nationals dealt the guests a rude welcome through their 95-71 victory, on Monday evening, December 1, at the Blue Eagle Gym in the Ateneo de Manila University campus in Quezon …
Heat match team record with 24, trounce Clippers
Norman Powell sank six of the Heat’s franchise-record-tying 24 three-pointers as Miami blew out the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, 140-123, yesterday (Philippine time). Powell put up 30 points and shot 6-for-10 from long distance for the Heat, who won for the seventh time in eight games. Bam Adebayo set a career high with five treys …
Sabete, Petro Gazz clinch PVL crown
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Petro Gazz Angels shook off a sluggish start to topple the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, 21-25, 28-26, 25-23, 25-19, and secure the PVL Reinforced Conference championship at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, November 30. Negrense hitter Jonah Sabete provided timely offensive and defensive moves in the last two sets for the …
Doncic helps Lakers beat Pelicans for 7th straight win
Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 34 points in the first quarter and added 12 rebounds with seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers increased their winning streak to seven games with a 133-121 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans yesterday (Philippine time). Austin Reaves scored 33 points with eight assists and Deandre Ayton …