Ilonggo guard Jericho Cruz drained the go-ahead basket to complete the NLEX Road Warriors’ comeback from 26 points down to score an 86-85 win over the Magnolia Hotshots in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup last Sunday at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. NLEX started flat and were forced to climb back in the third …
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2019 SBP-Passerelle
SJI takes second place in regional finals The St. John’s Institute (SJI) took second place in the 2019 Small Basketeers of the Philippines-Passerelle (SBP-Passerelle) regional finals over the weekend at the Pototan Astrodome in Pototan, Iloilo. SJI, who was representing Bacolod City, lost 40-35 to the University of the Visayas (UV). UV were on top …
UE coach dead at 53
Head coach for the University of the East (UE) men’s basketball team Lucio ‘Bong’ Tan, Jr., who also served as Philippine Airlines Holdings president, passed away yesterday morning. He was 53 years old. According to reports, Tan died around 9:00 a.m., two days after collapsing while playing in the Pinoyliga Cup over the weekend in …
2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara
Ceres FC beats Stallion Laguna, advances to the finals By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC came from behind, then survived a late rally, to score a 4-3 win over Stallion Laguna FC at the Biñan Football Stadium in Laguna, earning a spot in the 2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara finals. Stallion midfielder Edris Najm opened scoring …
Iloilo City basketball league opens next month
The 2020 Dinagyang Elite Basketball League is set to launch in Iloilo City next month, December 15, with six teams already committed to compete including Uniwheels, Guimaras Leopards, T.E.J Builders, E and C Trucking-Asialink Finance Corporation, DPWH 2nd Engineering Unit, and Estancia Mariners. A Negros Occidental-based basketball team was also invited to participate but has …
Ilonggo mixed martial artist fails to take ONE FC title
Ilonggo mixed martial artist Rene Catalan lost his ONE Championship: Masters of Fate event bout last week at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, falling to strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio. The Santa Barbara native made his presence felt in the opening round with a submission attempt on Pacio but the latter …
Letrán ousts Lyceum, advances to NCAA men’s basketball finals
Colegio de San Juan de Letrán secured a spot in the 95th NCAA men’s basketball finals after their 92-88 win last week over Lyceum of the Philippines University at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. Fran Yu finished with 20 points for Letrán; while Larry Muyang chipped in 19 points and nine rebounds, Edson Batiller …
Creamline defends Open Conference title
The Creamline Cool Smashers successfully defended their Premier Volleyball League Open Conference title with a 29-27, 25-22, 27-25 sweep of the PetroGazz Angels in Game 2 of this year’s finals series over the weekend at the San Juan Arena. Alyssa Valdez tallied 18 points for Creamline; while conference MVP Jessica Galanza, who was also named …
Ilonggo guard carries Meralco past NorthPort
The Meralco Bolts rode on Ilonggo guard Antonio Jose Caram to pull off a 103-89 victory over NorthPort Batang Pier in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup last night at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. Holding to a slim 72-69 lead heading into the fourth period, the Bolts leaned on shots from Caram to take …
Copa may be decided with a ‘Clásico’ final
Semifinals kickoff this weekend By Adrian Stewart Co Ceres-Negros FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo will both be vying for a spot in the finals of the 2019 Copa Paulino Alcántara. If both are successful in their respective matches this Sunday, it would set up a ‘Visayas Clásico’ final. Defending cup champions Kaya FC open the semifinals …