Derrick Rose scored 22 points off the bench, and the visiting Detroit Pistons ended a three-game losing streak with a 111-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday in San Francisco, Calif. (Sunday, PHL time) Rookie Sekou Doumbouya supplied a career-high 16 points and 10 rebounds in his second career start. Andre Drummond had …
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Madrid ends winless run at Getafe
BARCELONA, Spain – Real Madrid needed a defender to end a run of three straight draws and a worrisome scoring drought on Saturday as it resumed its Spanish league campaign after the winter break. Madrid center back Raphael Varane scored with a header after helping to play a part in an own-goal by Getafe’s goalkeeper …
NBTC-Bacolod City leg begins this weekend
By Adrian Stewart Co The National Basketball Training Center (NBTC) regional qualifying leg in Bacolod City gets underway this weekend at the BAYS Center with Bacolod Tay Tung High School looking to surpass last year’s result, when they finished in second place. “Our goal is really to improve our finish last year,” said Tay Tung …
Six Negrense volleyball players to suit up for the NCAA
Six volleyball players from Negros Occidental are set to join the NCAA in the upcoming 95th season, which begins later this month at the San Juan Arena. Former Living Stones International School, Bacolod Tay Tung High School, and STI-West Negros University standout Joan Doguna, along with former University of Perpetual Help System DALTA-Atlas (UPHSD Altas) …
Grommen returns to Ceres FC
Ceres-Negros FC announced the return of Joshua Grommen earlier this week. The defender, who suited up for the Bacolod City-based club from 2017 to 2018, made his comeback after a stint with Thai League 1 outfit Sukhothai FC. “This decision has been purely based on football as opportunities elsewhere were more lucrative,” the Brisbane native …
2019 PBA Governors’ Cup
Bolts get new weapons for Finals trilogy with Ginebra Meralco has already lost twice to Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. The Bolts were denied in 2016 after “The Shot” by Justin Brownlee in Game 6. Meralco lost in 2017 in front of a record crowd at the Philippine Arena for Game …
Australian tennis tournament relocated due to bushfire threat
SYDNEY – A professional tennis tournament scheduled to take place in Canberra next week has been moved to the city of Bendigo because of the likelihood of disruption caused by smoke from the bushfires raging around southeast Australia. Hundreds of wildfires have scorched more than 4 million hectares (10 million acres) of bushland and destroyed …
Heat clamp down on defense, top Raptors 84-76
MIAMI – Bam Adebayo had 15 points and 14 rebounds, and the Miami Heat put together their best defensive performance of the season in an 84-76 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night (Friday, PHL time). Tyler Herro and Goran Dragic each scored 13 points for Miami, which is now 2-0 against the Raptors …
Lakers jump all over Suns, then hang on for win
LeBron James recorded his eighth triple-double of the season with 31 points, 12 assists and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the visiting Phoenix Suns 117-107 on Wednesday night after blowing much of a 36-point lead. Anthony Davis scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Lakers won their third consecutive …
PetroGazz beefs up roster
The PetroGazz Angels added three players to their roster ahead of the upcoming 2020 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference. Spikers Gretchel Soltones and Jerrili Malabanan, along with setter Ivy Perez, joined the team after their respective contracts with other teams expired on December 31. “Soltones and Malabanan give us prime options [in the] key …