By Adrian Stewart Co A total seven Filipino-foreign players have signed up for this year’s PBA rookie draft, which is scheduled to take place on December 8. Among those announced include former Adamson University forward Sean Manganti; and Roosevelt Adams, formerly of Go for Gold-CSB in the 2019 PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup, along with Mighty …
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Rain or Shine stuns Meralco
By Adrian Stewart Co The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters kept their playoffs hopes alive after an 83-81 upset over the Meralco Bolts in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Richard Ross, Jr. posted a double-double for the Painters with 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Rey Nambatac chipped …
2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara
Ceres, Kaya battle for the trophy this weekend By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC will be taking on defending cup champions Kaya FC-Iloilo this weekend, November 16, in the 2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara finals at the Biñan Football Stadium in Laguna. Despite acknowledging the Bacolod City-based side will be without midfielders Mike Ott and Stephan …
NOFA goes 2-0 in PFF youth football competition
The Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) went 2-0 in the Philippine Football Federation Under-15 Boys’ National Championship at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. After earlier scoring a 2-0 victory over the Laguna FA, they followed that up with a massive 12-0 demolition of the Federated FA of Masbate yesterday. In the first …
USLS defends NOPSSCEA futsal title
The University of St. La Salle (USLS) retained the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) ladies’ Under-17 futsal title following their recent 3-0 win over St. Scholastica’s Academy at the Bacolod City National High School gym. Justine Marie Mamon scored all three goals. Also making the USLS roster were Liliana Paula Artillo, …
2022 FIFA World Cup
Philippines beats Maldives, 2-1 The Philippine men’s national football team, the Azkals, pulled off a 2-1 victory over the Maldives last Thursday at the Maldives National Football Stadium in the second round of the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds. The Azkals saw a prime opportunity in the first half after Maldives defender Aisam …
Phoenix escapes Blackwater in OT
Doug Kramer retires Matthew Wright drained the game-winning triple as the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters ended their 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup campaign with a 120-117 overtime win over the Blackwater Elite last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. With the score tied at 117-all following a three-point play by the Elite’s Shej Roi Sumang, Wright …
NCAA men’s basketball finals
San Beda forces a decider After dropping Game 1 of the 95th NCAA men’s basketball finals, San Beda University forced the series into a decider following their 79-76 win over Colegio de San Juan de Letrán last night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Trailing 66-59 midway in the fourth period, …
2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara
Schröck, Ott off Ceres FC roster By Adrian Stewart Co With midfielders Mike Ott and Stephan Schröck, defenders Sean Kane and Carli de Murga, and striker OJ Porteria called up by the Philippine men’s national football team, the Azkals, to play in the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, the five players will not …
FEU beats UST, forces second UAAP women’s basketball semifinal game
Far Eastern University (FEU) forced a second game in the 82nd UAAP women’s basketball semifinals after scoring a 48-46 win over University of Santo Tomas (UST) earlier this week at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. UST has a twice-to-beat advantage. Fatima Quiampo fired off a career-best 18 points, 13 rebounds, and four …