Escalante City native James Yap of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters is expected to be out for two weeks with a groin injury. The Negrense shooting guard suffered the injury after last week’s 69-68 loss to the Magnolia Hotshots. “He’s out for at least two weeks,” said Rain or Shine head coach Carlos Garcia. …
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Tay Tung takes U-15 basketball title
Bacolod Tay Tung High School recently captured the U-15 category of the 1st Asenso Silay Mayor’s Cup Invitational Basketball League at the Silay Gym. League MVP Nathan Jundana led the Bacolod City-based squad in their 79-77 win over MF Computer Solutions. “This championship is a good for the team,” said Tay Tung coach Dexter Dy. …
Ruthless Barca thrash Sevilla
BARCELONA – Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the season as Barcelona beat Sevilla 4-0 on Sunday (Monday morning, PHL time) to climb into second place in the La Liga standings behind Real Madrid but ended the game with nine men as Ousmane Dembele and debutant Ronald Araujo were sent off. The victory saw …
UST sweeps UAAP beach volleyball
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) secured their sweep of the 82nd UAAP beach volleyball season over the weekend at the Sands at SM by the Bay in Pasay City. Babylove Barbon and Gen Eslapor captured the women’s division, while Rancel Varga and Jaron Requinton took the men’s side. Both sides pulled off sweeps against …
Tay Tung wins Silay City basketball league
Bacolod Tay Tung High School captured the U-12 category of the 1st Asenso Silay Mayor’s Cup Invitational Basketball League last Sunday at the Silay Gym. “I am happy with our performance here in this tournament, the players followed the game plan well,” said Tay Tung head coach Atoy Callora. “I hope that we can bring …
FEU beats UP in OT
Far Eastern University (FEU) went into overtime to pull off an 82-79 win over the University of the Philippines (UP) last Sunday in the 82nd UAAP men’s basketball season at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Kenneth Tuffin posted season-high 18 points for FEU, along with five triples; while L-Jay Gonzales tallied …
Magnolia defeats Alaska, 95-90
The Magnolia Hotshots continued its rise in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup after scoring a 95-90 victory over the Alaska Aces last Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Ian Sangalang top-scored for Magnolia with a double-double on 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Romeo Travis contributed 17 points and 14 boards. After going back-and-forth throughout …
UST, Adamson advance to Collegiate Conference finals
By Adrian Stewart Co The University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Adamson University advanced to the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference finals following wins over the weekend at the San Juan Arena. UST went toe-to-toe with Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) and scored a 20-25, 25-20, 25-16, 19-25, 16-14 win in their semifinal; while …
NLEX beats Barangay Ginebra in Dubai
By Adrian Stewart Co Jericho Cruz of the NLEX Road Warriors led a 28-point comeback to secure a 113-111 overtime win over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel on Saturday in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE. Cruz finished the match with 13 points, while Oluseyi Ashaolu scored 25, John Paul …
AdMU scores 66-53 win over UST
Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) remained undefeated in the 82nd UAAP men’s basketball season following their 66-52 win over the University of Santo Tomas last Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Ilonggo forward Ferdinand ‘Thirdy’ Ravena III tallied 17 points and nine rebounds for AdMU; while Bacolodnon point guard Samjosef …