By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kent Jane Pastrana delivered an all-around performance to help steer the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses to a 92-79 victory over the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles in the UAAP Season 88 women’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, November 15. Pastrana came up …
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Negrense Bertolano anchors defense as Farm Fresh blows out Galeries in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Alyssa Bertolano delivered a standout defensive performance as the Farm Fresh Foxies cruised to their third straight victory, sweeping the Galeries Tower Highrisers, 25-23, 25-13, 25-11, in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference at the Ynares Center in Montalban, Rizal on Saturday, November 15. Bertolano, the Foxies’ defensive spark, tallied 16 …
Rain or Shine shackles TNT in Q4 to complete comeback
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters kept TNT Tropang 5G in check in the final quarter to score a 91-89 victory in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Aquilino Pimentel Jr. Convention Center in Cagayan de Oro on Saturday night, November 15. The Elasto Painters completed a comeback from 18 points down by …
Soyud limited as Akari sweeps Nxled in PVL
By ADRIAN STEWART CO The Akari Power Chargers kept their playoff hopes alive after scoring a straight-sets win over the Nxled Chameleons, 25-13, 25-17, 25-22, in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, November 13. Marionne Alba orchestrated the offense with precision, tallying 21 excellent sets on top of three …
Barnes lifts Raptors over Cavaliers for 5th win
Scottie Barnes collected 28 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, and five blocked shots, while Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points as the visiting Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 126-113, yesterday (Philippine time). Jakob Poeltl added 20 points and Jamal Shead had eight points and seven assists off the bench for Toronto, which is 6-1. Donovan …
Negrense Pastrana puts premium on improvement as UST stays unbeaten
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kent Pastrana continued to shine in her final UAAP campaign, but even after producing a career-best performance, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) star insisted that her mindset remains fixed on one thing: getting better every game. Pastrana erupted for 35 points, 12 rebounds and five steals in just over …
Okongwu, Johnson tally career highs in Hawks’ win over Jazz
Onyeka Okongwu scored a career-high 32 points and Jalen Johnson added a career-best 31 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-122 win over the Utah Jazz for their sixth road victory of the season. Johnson also tallied career highs in rebounds (18), assists (14) and steals (seven) against the Jazz. Okongwu added 11 …
Pastrana drops 35 as UST mauls UE
By ADRIAN STEWART CO Negrense Kent Pastrana erupted for a career-best 35 points as the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses sealed a playoff for the twice-to-beat advantage with a dominant 125-50 victory over the University of the East (UE) Lady Warriors in the UAAP Season 88 women’s basketball at the SM Mall of …
Curry’s torrid Q3 helps Warriors overcome Spurs
Stephen Curry scored 46 points, nearly half of them in a pivotal run in the third quarter, to help the visiting Golden State Warriors earn a 125-120 win over the San Antonio Spurs yesterday (Philippine time) in the first of two games between the teams in three days in the Alamo City. The squads will …
Beermen too much to handle for Titan Ultra
The San Miguel Beermen got away with a 158-117 triumph over the Titan Ultra Giant Risers to keep its winning run going in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center Montalban. One of the two hottest teams in the all-Filipino tourney right now, the Beermen extended their streak, going perfect in a five-game …