The San Miguel Beermen opened their campaign for a “grand slam” with a 130-119 win over the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters last Wednesday in the 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Dezmine Wells tallied 42 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists for the Beermen; while Alex Cabagnot added 23 markers, June Mar …
SPORTS
AdMU beats UE, remains undefeated in UAAP men’s basketball
A second half surge from Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) secured an 85-68 win over the University of the East earlier this week in the 82nd UAAP men’s basketball season at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Angelo Kouame tallied a double-double for AdMU with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Ilonggo …
TNT beats Blackwater in the Governor’s Cup
By Adrian Stewart Co TNT KaTropa kicked off their 2019 PBA Governors’ Cup campaign with a 135-107 domination over Blackwater Elite last night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. KJ McDaniels flirted with triple-double for TNT on 41 point, 22 rebounds, and seven assists; while Roger Pogoy added 18 points, and Jeth Troy …
Generika-Ayala sweeps Marinerang Pilipina in the Invitational Conference
The Generika-Ayala Lifesavers scored a 25-19, 25-23, 25-17 sweep over the Marinerang Pilipina Skippers last Tuesday in the 2019 Philippine SuperLiga Invitational Conference at the Bacoor Strike Gym in Cavite. Mean Mendrez and Ilongga outside hitter Fiola Ceballos top-scored for Generika-Ayala with 12 points each, while Bacolodnon outside hitter Patty Jane Orendain chipped in 10 …
NU takes first UAAP men’s basketball win
National University (NU) captured their first win in the ongoing 82nd UAAP men’s basketball season with a 61-39 win over Far Eastern University (FEU) yesterday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Dave Ildefonso spearheaded the win with 20 points and eight rebounds. “I can’t believe this,” said NU coach Michael Jay …
Escalante City school wins Pavia chess competition
Escalante Elementary School recently won the 2019 Inter-Elementary School Dalawahan Chess Competition at the GT Town Center in Pavia, Iloilo City. Jeacuambs Cuambot and Aeralyn Sinining led the win, taking home P3,000 and a certificate for the Negrense squad. Meanwhile, Vaughn Robert Oberio and Armany Harley Salvador of Alimodian Central Elementary School took second place, …
San Beda beats SSC-R, goes 13-0 in the NCAA
San Beda University inched closer to a “final four” berth following their 91-76 win over San Sebastian College-Recoletos (SSC-R) last Tuesday in the 95th NCAA men’s basketball season at the San Juan Arena. San Beda currently holds an unscathed 13-0 record. James Canlas top-scored for San Beda with 20 points, while Donald Tankoua contributed 18, …
2019 SEA Games
Cone to coach Gilas Pilipinas By Adrian Stewart Co Barangay Ginebra San Miguel head coach Tim Cone will coach the Philippine men’s national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, for the upcoming 2019 Southeast Asian Games, which is scheduled to begin on November 30 in the Philippines. “Even though my appointment is just a stop-gap measure and …
2019 ASEAN Grand Prix
Philippines wins bronze The Philippine national women’s volleyball team earned bronze over the weekend at the ASEAN Grand Prix after a 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 15-25, 15-12 win over Vietnam at the Terminal 21 Korat in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Mylene Paat finished the match with 22 points on 14 kills, four aces, and four kill blocks …
UST beats UP in UAAP beach volleyball
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) recently scored a 21-11, 21-6 sweep over the University of the Philippines (UP) in the 82nd UAAP women’s beach volleyball season at the Sands at SM by the Bay in Pasay City. UST’s Babylove Barbon and Gen Eslapor made quick work of UP’s Roselyn Rosier and Euricka Eslapor in …