By ADRIAN STEWART CO Reyland Torres provided a steady offensive presence for the University of the Philippines (UP), but it was De La Salle University (DLSU) that emerged victorious, reclaiming the UAAP men’s basketball championship with an 80-72 win over the Fighting Maroons in a winner-take-all Game 3 of the Season 88 finals at the …
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Negros’ Rizal FC rules Iloilo football tourney
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negros Occidental’s Rizal FC emerged as the champion in the Born 2015 division of the 1st Tagnan Piccio Sr. Legacy Football League, held recently in Ajuy, Iloilo province. The young squad capped its campaign with a strong all-around showing, highlighted by several individual awards. Rhince Navarra was named Most Valuable Player …
Filipinas dethrone Vietnam for 1st-ever SEAG gold
For the first time in their history, the Philippine women’s national football team has won the gold medal in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games — and they got it done in the most dramatic of ways. The Filipinas outlasted defending champion Vietnam in a heart-stopping penalty shootout, 6-5, to rule the 2025 edition of the …
Fajardo nets triple-double; SMB routs Terrafirma for q’finals bonus
The San Miguel Beermen (SMB) overcame a slow start and eventually cruised to an eighth straight victory by crushing the Terrafirma Dyip, 135-115, on Wednesday night, December 17, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Reigning nine-time PBA Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo showed off his all-around game, finishing with a triple-double of 10 points, 13 …
Montinola to bolster Buglas team
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Elise Montinola is set to bolster the preparations of the Canberra Buglas Region (CBR) XI Girls Under-17 team as it gears up for a series of local, regional and national friendly matches. Montinola, the team captain of the University of St. La Salle – Integrated School Grade 10 Futsal Girls …
Jara advances to SEAG finals; Pasuit claims bronze
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense boxers posted mixed but productive results in the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at the Chulalongkorn University Sports Center in Thailand on Tuesday, December 16, with Flint Jara advancing to the gold medal bout and Riza Pasuit settling for a bronze medal. Jara booked his place in the men’s 54-kilogram …
EJ Obiena sets new record en route to another pole vault gold
EJ Obiena was pushed to the limit, but the Filipino star got the job done in the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Obiena won a fourth SEA Games gold medal on Tuesday, December 16, ruling the pole vault event at the Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The two-time Olympian cleared 5.70 meters in his …
Knicks win NBA Cup after outlasting Spurs in finals
OG Anunoby made five three-pointers and scored 28 points and the New York Knicks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs, 124-113, and win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas yesterday (Philippine time). NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson recorded 25 points and eight assists as the Knicks won their sixth straight …
Pons, Alas claim SEAG finals seat
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Alas Pilipinas women’s beach volleyball team will vie for the gold medal for the first time in Southeast Asian (SEA) Games history after beating Vietnam, 2-0, at the Jomtien Beach Arena in Pattaya on Monday, December 15. Negrense Bernadeth Pons, Cherry Ann Rondina, Floremel Rodriguez, and Sunnie Villapando picked up their …
Bejoy clinches bronze in SEA Games
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Philippines sustained its strong showing in athletics and swimming after a series of podium finishes at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Thailand, led by another standout performance from Negrense middle-distance runner Bernalyn Bejoy. Bejoy once again proved her consistency on the regional stage after claiming the bronze medal …